Flat electrical connector for supplemental restraint system

An electrical connector, adapted to be mated with a corresponding counter connector in a mating direction, the electrical connector comprising:

• at least one female contact terminal extending at least partially perpendicular to the mating direction in an extension direction;
• and
• a connector housing comprising at least one terminal cavity adapted to house the female contact terminal;
• and wherein
• the female contact terminal comprises a distal portion with two flexible spring arms extending in the extension direction,
• an engagement portion is formed between the flexible spring arms,
• the engagement portion is adapted to engage a corresponding male terminal of the counter connector,
• the female contact terminal is cut from a piece of sheet metal,
• the two spring arms are unbent and arranged in a common plane perpendicular to the mating direction;
• and
• a roof member arranged above the female contact terminal as seen in the mating direction and configured to block movement of the female contact terminal in the mating direction, wherein the roof member and the connector housing together provide removably interlocking pins and holes to locate the roof member relative to the connector housing and capture the female contact terminal there between.

An electrical connector, adapted to be mated with a corresponding counter connector in a mating direction, the electrical connector comprising:

• at least one female contact terminal extending at least partially perpendicular to the mating direction in an extension direction;
• and
• a connector housing comprising at least one terminal cavity adapted to house the female contact terminal;
• and wherein
• the female contact terminal comprises a distal portion with two flexible spring arms extending in the extension direction,
• an engagement portion is formed between the flexible spring arms,
• the engagement portion is adapted to engage a corresponding male terminal of the counter connector,
• the female contact terminal is cut from a piece of sheet metal,
• the two spring arms are unbent and arranged in a common plane perpendicular to the mating direction, wherein
• at least one locator member comprises a protrusion extending from the inner walls of the terminal cavity and the counteracting locator member is a corresponding recess provided at a proximal portion of the female contact terminal extending through the female contact terminal, or
• the at counteracting locator member comprises a protrusion and the at least one locator member is a corresponding recess.