Battery receptacle connector

Abstract

A battery receptacle connector comprises a dielectric housing forming a number of parallel terminal receiving grooves with a terminal received in each groove. Adjacent grooves are spaced by a partition. The housing further defines first and second engaging slots in communication with each groove for securing the corresponding terminal therein. Each terminal comprises a base, a tail portion downwardly extending from the base, positioning means consisting of a first positioning member and a second positioning member, a pair of cantilevered arms upwardly extending from the base, and a mating portion consisting of a first mating member and a second mating member. The first positioning member upwardly extends from the base opposite the tail portion, and the second positioning member forwardly extends from the base. The first and second positioning members are respectively received in the first and second engaging slots of the housing and anchor the terminal within the corresponding terminal receiving groove thereby preventing the terminals from becoming adversely affected by deflection and mechanical shock. The first and second mating members allow a mating plug connector to engage with the battery receptacle connector in more than one direction.