Patent ID: 7306494

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing; and at least one deformable connector terminal arrangement disposed at the connector housing, the or each connector terminal arrangement comprising: a terminal comprising a movable resilient arm portion, a contact portion at one end of the resilient arm portion for connecting to a first electrical point and a support portion connected to another end of the resilient arm portion and for connecting to a second electrical point, wherein the support portion is seated in the connector housing, and wherein the terminal further comprises a contact tail portion extending from the support portion out of the housing; a first pivot portion for pivoting of the resilient arm portion relative to the support portion; and a second pivot portion for pivoting of the contact portion relative to the resilient arm portion, wherein the resilient arm portion is located directly opposite a base portion of the connector housing, and when the contact portion is pressed down towards the base portion, the resilient arm portion is configured to move towards the base portion and contact the base portion at the second pivot portion.