Electrical connector with terminal retaining means

Abstract

A receptacle-type electrical connector (1) for connecting conductors of a wire to pin terminals of a complementary connector comprises a dielectric housing (10) defining an array of terminal passageways (11) therein and corresponding receptacle terminals (30) assembled in the terminal passageways. The housing has front and rear faces and having front and rear openings (11b, 11c). A dam (13) is formed in each terminal passageway. A wedge (13a) rearwardly extends from the dam thereby defining a retaining gap (13b) in the passageway (11). Each terminal includes a base (30a). The base (30a) has a pair of first resilient arms (31) extending from a front portion thereof and adapted for engaging with a pin terminal of the complementary connector, a pair of second resilient arms (32) extending from a middle portion thereof, and tongue (34) projecting forward for being securely retained within the gap. The housing further forms a plurality of cantilevered flaps (12) extending forwardly from the rear face toward the front face, and a retaining space (12d) is defined at a front of each flap for retaining an anchoring foot (35) of the terminal. A cutout is positioned in the front portion of the base to increase resiliency of the first resilient arms.

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