Patent ID: 7232333
Filing Date: 2007-06-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A method for connecting a terminal to a connector comprising the following steps: providing a connector which includes a passage defined in a rear end thereof and two engaging recesses defined in two ends of the connector; providing a cover having two positioning rods on two ends thereof, the positioning rods being engaged with the engaging recesses, a plurality of engaging teeth defined in an underside of the cover and an axle passing through the engaging teeth with two ends of the axle being the two positioning rods; providing a terminal which has a base from which a contact arm and a connection arm extend, the contact arm having a terminal contact end at a distal end thereof, the connection arm having a connection portion projecting from a distal end thereof and a notch defined in the connection portion, a sharp plate extending from a top side of the connection arm; inserting the terminal through the passage of the connector by pushing the connection portion downward so as to be inserted into the passage of the connector which is narrower than the span of the connection arm and the contact arm; and engaging the cover pivotably with the connection arm whose connection portion is pushed upward when the connection arm contacts the axle, the axle being engaged with the notch, the sharp plate being in contact with an inside of the passage of the connector to prevent the terminal from being disengaged from the passage.