Clamp retainer, electric connector and manufacturing method

Electric connector comprising:

• a clamp retainer, at least one contact element and at least one electrical conductor;
• the clamp retainer including an insulation housing defining at least one receptacle for inserting an electrical conductor along an insertion direction, and at least one clamping spring for clamping the electrical conductor upon insertion into the at least one receptacle;
• wherein the at least one clamping spring comprises a fixing portion, a clamping portion and an intermediate portion, wherein the fixing portion is held directly by the insulation housing, wherein the clamping portion is deflectable towards the fixing portion, wherein the clamping portion and the fixing portion are jointed by the intermediate portion, and wherein the intermediate portion is spaced apart from the insulation housing in the insertion direction;
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• wherein the at least one electrical conductor is inserted into the at least one receptacle of the insulation housing and clamped between the at least one contact element and the at least one clamping spring.

Method for manufacturing a clamp retainer for clamping an electrical conductor of an electric connector, wherein the clamp retainer is manufactured from:

• at least one clamping spring comprising a fixing portion and a clamping portion jointed by an intermediate portion;
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• an insulation housing comprising at least one receptacle for inserting the electrical conductor along an insertion direction,
• the method comprising the step of:
• fixing the at least one clamping spring at its fixing portion directly to the insulation housing such that the clamping portion is deflectable towards the fixing portion and the intermediate portion is spaced apart from the insulation housing in the insertion direction.