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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2005
Akihiro Matsunaga, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Shimada, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Natori, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichiro Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Matsunaga, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Shimada, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Natori, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichiro Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector in a predetermined direction, an insulator defines an accommodating space and an opening communicating the accommodating space in the predetermined direction. A contact as a base portion held by the insulator and a spring portion connected to the base portion. The spring portion has a first portion extending from the base portion in the accommodating space to intersect with the predetermined direction, a second portion turned opposite to the opening from the first portion and extending in the accommodating space to intersect with the predetermined direction, and a third portion extending from the second portion to pass through the opening. The third portion has a contact portion located outside the accommodating space to be elastically contacted with the mating connector.