Patent ID: 8391019

Claim:
A connection terminal to electrically connect to another terminal, the connection terminal comprising: a frame body including a first support part and a second support part positioned to face each other; and a third support part having a first end and a second end connected to an end of the first support part and an end of the second support part, respectively; a plurality of first elastic contact pieces provided on the first support part on a first side from which said another terminal is to be inserted into the connection terminal and having respective first contact parts; a plurality of second elastic contact pieces provided on the second support part on the first side and having respective second contact parts, the second contact parts being positioned to face the first contact parts; and a third elastic contact piece provided on the frame body on a second side opposite to the first side and configured to contact an end portion of said another terminal, wherein the first contact parts and the second contact parts are configured to contact a peripheral surface of said another terminal to hold said another terminal between the first contact parts and the second contact parts.