An electrical connector assembly includes an electrically conductive structure having a flat flexible conductor with a plurality of end portions. Each of the plurality of end portions includes a plurality of electrically conductive traces. A plurality of wire contact wedges respectively support the plurality of end portions of the electrically conductive structure. A connector housing supports the plurality of wire contact wedges and the electrically conductive structure.

An electrical plug-type connector part includes a contact carrier, a protective housing, and a clamping bracket. The contact carrier has chambers for receiving contact elements connected to electrical connection lines. The protective housing is engaged over the contact carrier and has passage openings receiving the electrical connection lines. The clamping bracket is attachable to the protective housing and has elastic spring arms corresponding to the passage openings in the protective housing. When the clamping bracket is attached to the protective housing the spring arms extend into the passage openings and resiliently press the electrical connection lines received in the passage openings against an inner wall of the protective housing for the clamping bracket to thereby fix the electrical connection lines to the protective housing in a clamping manner.

An electrical connector includes: a conductive terminal including: a connector-side connecting part; a substrate-side connecting part; and an L-shaped bent part therebetween; a housing including: a terminal-holding hole holding the conductive terminal between the connector-side connecting part and the bent part; and an opening capable of exposing the substrate-side connecting part. The opening is used for connecting a circuit substrate. An alignment member is attached toward the substrate-side connecting part of the conductive terminal so as to close the opening. The alignment member is engaged with the housing in a state where the substrate-side connecting part projects from a through hole for inserting the conductive terminal therein. The engaging unit preventing the substrate-side connecting part of the conductive terminal from moving to the bent part, is provided between the conductive terminal and the through hole.

An electrical connector includes: a conductive terminal including: a connector-side connecting part; a substrate-side connecting part; and an L-shaped bent part therebetween; a housing including: a terminal-holding hole holding the conductive terminal between the connector-side connecting part and the bent part; and an opening capable of exposing the substrate-side connecting part. The opening is used for connecting a circuit substrate. An alignment member is attached toward the substrate-side connecting part of the conductive terminal so as to close the opening. The alignment member is engaged with the housing in a state where the substrate-side connecting part projects from a through hole for inserting the conductive terminal therein. The engaging unit preventing the substrate-side connecting part of the conductive terminal from moving to the bent part, is provided between the conductive terminal and the through hole.

A fixing element may include a pin connecting surface configured to conductively contact a pin of a busbar, and a detent configured to latch with the pin. The detent may be disposed above the pin connecting surface and bent in a first direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fixing element. The fixing element may also include a tab separated from the detent along the longitudinal axis of the fixing element, and a board connecting surface joined to the tab. The board connecting surface may be bent in a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fixing element. The second direction may be opposite to the first direction.

A fixing element may include a pin connecting surface configured to conductively contact a pin of a busbar, and a detent configured to latch with the pin. The detent may be disposed above the pin connecting surface and bent in a first direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fixing element. The fixing element may also include a tab separated from the detent along the longitudinal axis of the fixing element, and a board connecting surface joined to the tab. The board connecting surface may be bent in a second direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fixing element. The second direction may be opposite to the first direction.

An electrical connector includes a housing that defines a cavity at a mating end. A terminal retention (TR) block is mounted to the housing within the cavity. The TR block defines multiple channels configured to receive contacts therein. The channels include deflectable retention latches configured to engage the contacts to retain the contacts in the channels. A terminal position assurance (TPA) clip is mounted to a distal end of the TR block within the cavity of the housing. The TPA clip is configured to block deflection of the retention latches to lock the contacts in the channels. The TPA clip has slots that align with the channels of the TR block and receive distal tips of the contacts therethrough. The slots have tapered lead-ins configured to guide the distal tips of the contacts from the channels into the slots.

An electrical connector includes a housing that defines a cavity at a mating end. A terminal retention (TR) block is mounted to the housing within the cavity. The TR block defines multiple channels configured to receive contacts therein. The channels include deflectable retention latches configured to engage the contacts to retain the contacts in the channels. A terminal position assurance (TPA) clip is mounted to a distal end of the TR block within the cavity of the housing. The TPA clip is configured to block deflection of the retention latches to lock the contacts in the channels. The TPA clip has slots that align with the channels of the TR block and receive distal tips of the contacts therethrough. The slots have tapered lead-ins configured to guide the distal tips of the contacts from the channels into the slots.

To provide a connector capable of appropriately attaching a retainer to a housing while reliably arranging a cable terminal at an appropriate position even when a clearance between members is reduced in order to reduce the size of the connector. A cable terminal 20 has a first stopped part 24a. A retainer 40 has a positioning post 41 positioned in a rearward direction from the first stopped part 24a of the cable terminal 20 and restricting movement of the cable terminal 20 in a rearward direction. The positioning post 41 is elastically deformable to move in a forward-rearward direction.

To reduce the height of a connector having a retainer in which a positioning post is formed. A cable terminal 20, having an inclined part 22 which is formed between a front upper plate part 21a and a rear upper plate part 23a and which is inclined to approach a center line C1 toward the rear side. The retainer 40 has the positioning post 41 that is positioned to the rear of the inclined part 22 and restricts movement of the cable terminal 20 in the rearward direction of the cable terminal 20.