Patent ID: 6083033
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a connector housing,at least a terminal accommodating cavity defined in said connector housing for receiving a receptacle terminal of a rectangular hollow beam shape, the receptacle terminal having an electrical connection portion including a resilient contact tongue,a pin terminal insertion opening defined in said connector housing, a distortion preventing member projecting from each of opposed inner side walls of said terminal accommodating cavity, said distortion preventing member being adjacent to said pin terminal insertion opening, anda guide recess defined in each side wall of said electrical contact portion for receiving therein said distortion preventing member,wherein said distortion preventing member is able to prevent distortion of said pin terminal cooperatively with an inner surface of said pin terminal insertion opening even when said pin terminal is incorrectly inserted in a slanting direction through said pin terminal insertion opening into said receptacle terminal.