Patent ID: 7517261

Claim:
A battery connector comprising: an insulative housing having a lateral segment having a top; a bottom; a front end; a rear end; a row of through holes defined through the lateral segment; a row of positioning passageways, the positioning passageways corresponding respectively to the through holes, defined through the lateral segment and communicating respectively with the through holes; a row of limiting blocks, the limiting blocks corresponding respectively to the positioning passageways, formed on the top of the lateral segment and crossing respectively over the positioning passageways; an upright segment formed on and protruding uprightly from the top of the lateral segment near the front end and having a row of open slots, the open slots defined through the upright segment, communicating respectively with the positioning passageways and each open slot having two opposite sides; and an open bottom communicating with the open slot; and a plurality of terminals mounted on the insulative housing, corresponding respectively to the through holes, positioning passageways and open slots and having a plurality of terminals, each terminal having a circular cross section; a mounting section being L-shaped, mounted in the lateral segment of the insulative housing and having a vertical portion mounted through a corresponding through hole of the lateral segment of the insulative housing; and a level portion formed on and protruding substantially perpendicularly from the vertical portion, mounted in a corresponding positioning passageway and blocked by the limiting block over the corresponding positioning passageway; a resilient section being U-shaped, formed on and protruding from the level portion of the mounting section, mounted through the open bottom of a corresponding open slot and selectively compressed; and a contacting section formed on and protruding from the resilient section, mounted in and extending forwards from the corresponding open slot.