Low profile electrical connector

摘要

An electrical connector (150) includes a dielectric housing (152) having a terminal-receiving passage (22) defining a terminal-insertion axis for receiving a mating terminal member. A stamped and formed sheet metal contact member (154) has a contact end disposed in the passage and a terminal end (36) projecting from the housing. The housing has top and bottom walls, with the terminal-receiving passage extending in a direction therebetween. A slot (156) is provided in a side wall (18) of the housing communicating with the passage. The contact end of the contact member is inserted into the slot and is generally planar and has a terminal-receiving slot (38c). The plane of the contact end and the slot are disposed generally transverse to the terminal-insertion axis. The contact member includes an intermediate portion (168) located adjacent the contact end to provide additional flexibility to the contact arms at the contact end.