Battery receptacle connector

A battery receptacle connector comprising:

• a dielectric housing defining a plurality of parallel terminal receiving grooves separated by partitions, an upper first engaging slot and a lower second engaging slot being defined in and communicating with each terminal receiving groove;
• and
• a plurality of terminals received in corresponding ones of the terminal receiving grooves and comprising each:
• a base,
• a tail portion downwardly extending from the base, and
• positioning means comprising a first positioning member upwardly extending from the base for anchoring within the corresponding first engaging slot, and a second positioning member horizontally extending from the base for anchoring within the corresponding second engaging slot, thereby providing the terminal with multi-directional anchoring positions in the dielectric housing for preventing the terminals from becoming adversely affected by deflection and mechanical shock during connection;
• wherein a step portion projects from a rear wall of the dielectric housing into the corresponding terminal receiving groove and is distanced from a bottom face of the housing thereby defining a receiving chamber for receiving the base of the corresponding terminal;
• wherein the first engaging slot of each terminal receiving groove is defined between the step portion and the rear wall of the dielectric housing, and the first positioning member of each terminal is arrowhead-like and forms a pair of tips on opposite side edges for anchoring within the corresponding first engaging slot;
• wherein the second engaging slot of each terminal receiving groove is defined proximate a front end of the corresponding partition, the second positioning member of each terminal forming at least a pair of barbs thereon for anchoring within the corresponding second engaging slot.

A conductive terminal comprising:

• a base;
• a tail portion downwardly extending from the base for electrically connecting with a mating electrical element;
• a first positioning member upwardly extending from the base, and a second positioning member forwardly extending from the base;
• a pair of cantilevered arms upwardly extending from the base toward each other;
• and
• a mating portion extending from each cantilevered arm, the mating portion comprising an upwardly extending first mating member and an laterally extending second mating member substantially perpendicular to the first mating member;
• wherein the first positioning member is arrowhead-like and forms a pair of tips on opposite side edges thereof;
• wherein the second positioning member forms at least a pair of barbs on a lateral edge thereof;
• wherein a pair of projections protrude from opposed inner surfaces of a junction between the first mating members and the second mating members into a narrow mating entry defined between the first mating members for electrically engaging with a corresponding contact of the mating plug connector.