Patent ID: 7438585
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector terminal housing adapted for carrying an electrical terminal comprising: a rear wall; a front wall; sidewalls longitudinally extending between the front and rear walls; a first transverse wall and a second transverse wall longitudinally extending at least partially between the rear and front walls; a cradle between at least one of the sidewalls and the second transverse wall adapted for engagement with corresponding surfaces of the electrical terminal to space the terminal above the second traverse wall and laterally restrain the electrical terminal in the terminal housing; at least one hold-down beam between the first and second transverse walls and being adapted to engage the electrical terminal, wherein the at least one hold-down beam includes a ramp surface opposed to the first transverse wall; and a pocket defined between the first transverse wall and the hold-down beam and being adapted to accept an insert therein, wherein the insert is adapted to cooperate with the ramp surface to urge the hold-down beam against the terminal to restrain lateral movement of the terminal so as to reduce terminal-to-housing vibration; wherein the hold-down beam includes an aperture therein and the insert includes a retention feature for cooperating with aperture to retain the insert in the pocket.