A Receptacle Terminal

摘要

A receptacle terminal (1,2,3) has a contact spring which has a first arm section (112) having a first edge (1121) extending in a fitting direction and a second arm section (111) which is provided with a contact point (111a) that contacts a male terminal, and which extends along the first edge (1121) and has a tip end portion connected to the first edge (1121) : portions other than the tip end portion of the second arm section (111) are separated from the first edge (1121). The first arm section (112) and the second arm section (111) are constructed to be L-shaped in section. The receptacle terminal (1,2,3) further has a contact first spring protection wall (113) and a second contact spring protection wall (114), thus ensuring protection of the contact spring and a necessary contact pressure between the receptacle terminal (1,2,3) and the male terminal whilst minimising the external size.