| 摘要 |
<p>A terminal (11) for use in electrical connector housings (51) and the like which is press fitted into position and is retained in the connector housing (51), printed circuit board or the like by means of a friction fit. The terminal (11) includes a rigid post (21) at one end and a resilient spring contact structure (23) at the other end thereof. The contact structure (23) and the post (21) are joined by an intermediate section (31) having an aperture (37) therethrough and a lance (43) extending outwardly from the bottom of the aperture (37), the lance (43) being fittable into the aperture (37) but being of smaller dimenson. The intermediate section (31) is a spring member having tapered sides (33, 35) with the narrow portion of the taper extending toward the post (21). The intermediate section (31) can move inwardly from both sides by spring type action to occupy a portion of the aperture (37), thereby decreasing the dimension across the intermediate section (31). Upon insertion into a housing (51) or the like, the lance (43) will push against a housing wall (47) and move the terminal against an opposite wall (49) as the terminal (11) enters an appropriate housing cavity (53). As the terminal (11) moves farther into the cavity (53), the tapered portion will move against the other pair of opposing cavity wall (55, 57) and force the sides of the intermediate section (31) together, thereby preventing the lance (43) from moving into the aperture (37) and providing a friction fit within the housing cavity (53) at the lance (43) as well as both sides of the intermediate section (31).</p> |
