Electrical connection element of connector for electric ribbon wire

An electrical connection element comprising:

• a first arm;
• a second arm;
• a connecting portion connecting a first end of the first arm to a first end of the second arm;
• a terminal portion, a first end of the terminal portion connected to the connecting portion;
• and
• a projecting portion extending from one of the first and second arms;
• wherein the projection portion comprises:
• at least one first electrical contact portion offset in a first direction and having a first surface formed on a free end of the at least one first electrical contact portion;
• and
• at least one second electrical contact portion offset in a second direction and having a second surface formed on a free end of the at least one second electrical contact portion;
• wherein the electrical connection element has a first thickness, the first and second surfaces forming a flat contact surface having a second thickness greater than the first thickness.

A ribbon wire connector, comprising:

• a plurality of receiving slots;
• a plurality of dividing walls separating the receiving slots;
• first end portions of the plurality of receiving slots receiving a ribbon wire and a ribbon wire retainer;
• and
• a second end portion of each receiving slot receiving an electrical connection element, the second end portion having a first section having a first width and an second section having a second width greater than the first width;
• wherein:
• the electrical connection element has a first arm having a first thickness corresponding to the first width and a second arm having a contact portion having a second thickness corresponding to the second width;
• and
• when the ribbon wire is retained in the ribbon wire connector, each wire of the ribbon wire is securely contacted by the contact portion of the corresponding electrical correction element.