ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING POKE-IN WIRE CONTACT

摘要

An electrical connector (10) includes a housing (16) having a receptacle (20) which is configured to receive an electrical wire (12) therein. An electrical contact (18) is maintained by the housing. The electrical contact includes a contact beam (26) including a wire interface (28) which is configured to be engaged with the electrical wire. The contact beam is movable between a closed position and an open position. The wire interface is configured to be engaged with the electrical wire when the contact beam is in the closed position. The wire interface is configured to be disengaged from the electrical wire when the contact beam is in the open position. The electrical connector includes a push-button actuator (30) having a resiliently deflectable spring (32) which is configured to be engaged with the contact beam to be slid, thereby moving the contact beam from the closed position to the open position.