ELECTRICAL TERMINAL WITH ENHANCED CLAMPING FORCE

摘要

An electrical connector having one or more pairs of opposing contact arms (20) extending from a body portion (16) and configured to receive a mating connector. A spring clamp member (24) is positioned over the opposing contact arms (20) to increase a compressive force (22) of the contact arms (20) on the mating connector. The contact arms (20) include stabilizing features to limit lateral, longitudinal, and/or rotational movement of the spring clamp member (24) relative to the contact arms (20). The contact arms (20) may be formed of a material having a high electrical connectivity and the spring clamp member (24) may be formed of a different material having a higher relaxation temperature than the contact arm (20) material. The mating connector may include be a male blade type terminal (12).