Abstract This invention prevents terminals 4 and 5 from being abraded or ground at contacting portions due to vibrations. An end of a male terminal 5 is secured in a part of a stepped hole 16 in a rear wall portion 12 and the other end off the terminal 5 18 coupled to a female terminal 4. Even if the female terminal 4 is displaced due to vibrations in a coupled position relative to the male terminal 5, the male terminal 5 can elastically deflect in another part of the stepped hole 16 in accordance with a displacement of the female terminal 4. Consequently, an abnormal contacting pressure caused by vibration at contacting portions of the male and female terminals 5 and 4 can be absorbed to reduce wear or abrasion between them.
An electrical connector comprising a female housing adapted to receive a plurality of female terminals, a male housing having a front hood and a rear wall, said front hood facing, and adapted to receive, said female housing, said rear wall having a plurality of stepped holes, said holes being provided with reduced diameter portions and enlarged diameter portions inward of said reduced portions, elastic members in said stepped holes and having bores therethrough, male terminals attached to said male housing by said reduced portions and extending through said bores, whereby said male terminals are elastically supported by said elastic members, said male terminals adapted to contact said female terminals where said female housing is in said front hood.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An electrical connector comprising a female housing adapted to receive a plurality of female terminals, a male housing having a front hood and a rear wall, said front hood facing, and adapted to receive, said female housing, said rear wall having a plurality of stepped holes, said holes being provided with reduced diameter portions and enlarged diameter portions inward of said reduced portions, elastic members in said stepped holes and having bores therethrough, male terminals attached to said male housing by said reduced portions and extending through said bores, whereby said male terminals are elastically supported by said elastic members, said male terminals adapted to contact said female terminals where said female housing is in said front hood.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The electrical connector of claim 4 wherein said elastic members are in said enlarged portions.