Molex Corporation

Deepak Patil

Yves Lepottier

A female receptacle terminal () for an electrical connector is disclosed. The female receptacle terminal includes a receptacle having an opening () to receive a male blade terminal () in an insertion direction (M). A resilient contact beam () extends from a top part of the receptacle towards an opposed bottom part. At least one contact surface () is provided on at least one of the resilient contact beam and the bottom part and has a contact bump () curved in the insertion direction and a width direction to engage the male blade terminal at a linear contact interface, and a guide portion () being linear in the width direction and parallel to the bottom part in a plane perpendicular to the width direction to engage the male blade terminal at a point contact interface. Also disclosed is a male blade terminal, an electrical connector and a method of forming an electrical connection.

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Rochester Hills, MI, United States of America

Deepak Patil