FIRST CONNECTOR, SECOND CONNECTOR, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE

摘要

A first connector 9 of the invention includes: a female contact terminal 10 having at one end first and second contacting portions 11 that are contact- connected in two directions to a second contact terminal 3 of a second connector, and having a lead wire connection portion 12 at the other end; and a first connector housing 13 having a first connection portion 14 with one or multiple first receiving holes 141 to 146 into each of which the female contact terminal is fitted, and a second connection portion 16 that is bent at a certain angle from the end of the first connection portion and has one or multiple second receiving holes 161 to 166 into each of which the female contact terminal is fitted. The first connector housing 13 is provided with an insertion aperture which put into communication the respective counterpart ends of the first and second receiving holes and into each of which, at such communication points, the contacting portion of the second contact terminal is inserted. The female contact terminal is fitted into at least either of the first connector housing's first or second receiving holes, and the contacting portion of the second contact terminal of the second connector is electrically connected to either the first or second contacting portions of the female contact terminal when the female contact terminal is fitted into each of the receiving holes. Selected Drawing: