Female terminal
First Claim
1. A female terminal for being connected to a male terminal, comprising:
- a terminal body having an opening through which said male terminal is inserted in an inserting direction, and a wiring connecting part for being connected to a wire;
a flexible element disposed in said terminal body, for pressing against said male terminal inserted into said terminal body; and
stop means provided in said terminal body for restraining a center portion of said flexible element in a preloaded condition prior to the insertion of said male terminal into said terminal body so as to reduce the initial insertion force of said male terminal therein, and wherein said center portion is restrained against substantial deflection in a flexing direction away from said male terminal.
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Abstract
A female terminal for being connected to a male terminal comprises a terminal body having an opening through which the male terminal is inserted, and a wire connecting part for being connected to a wire. A flexible element is mounted on the terminal body, for pressing the male terminal inserted into the terminal body, against the terminal body. In order that the flexible element is flexed beforehand to facilitate insertion of the male terminal, a pair of engaging projections are integrally formed on the flexible element, while a pair of engaging sections are formed on the terminal body in order that the pair of engaging projections are engaged respectively with the pair of engaging sections.
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4 Claims
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1. A female terminal for being connected to a male terminal, comprising:
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a terminal body having an opening through which said male terminal is inserted in an inserting direction, and a wiring connecting part for being connected to a wire; a flexible element disposed in said terminal body, for pressing against said male terminal inserted into said terminal body; and stop means provided in said terminal body for restraining a center portion of said flexible element in a preloaded condition prior to the insertion of said male terminal into said terminal body so as to reduce the initial insertion force of said male terminal therein, and wherein said center portion is restrained against substantial deflection in a flexing direction away from said male terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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