A connector for providing an electrical connection between at least one terminating mating terminal to a substrate. The connector includes a housing having at least one terminal receiving cavity. A receptacle terminal is positioned in the at least one terminal receiving cavity. The receptacle terminal has a latching projection which cooperates with the at least one mating terminal to retain the at least one mating terminal in electrical engagement with the receptacle terminal when the at least one mating terminal is fully inserted in the at least one terminal receiving cavity. A release mechanism is provided in the housing in line with the latching projection of the receptacle terminal, the release mechanism is configured to cooperate with the receptacle terminal to depress the latching projection when the at least one mating terminal is to be removed from the at least one terminal receiving cavity.

An electrical connector includes a contact button having a first layer formed of a first electrically conductive material that is attached to a first electrical bus bar and having a second layer formed of a second electrically conductive material clad to the first layer. The electrical connector includes a clamp assembly including a retaining band surrounding the contact button and the first electrical bus bar and having a spring configured to provide a contact force between the contact button and a second electrical bus bar when the second electrical bus bar is disposed between the contact button and the spring.

A card holder for use inside an electronic device is provided. The card holder includes a holder body and a plurality of electrical connectors. The holder body is disposed with a card slot matching a nano SIM card. The card slot is configured to accommodate the nano SIM card or a memory card having a same appearance or shape as the nano SIM card. At least some of the plurality of electrical connectors are first electrical connectors whose positions match the positions of electrical contact points in the nano SIM card. The first electrical connector is configured to electrically connect to the nano SIM card or the memory card accommodated in the card slot. The plurality of electrical connectors are configured to electrically connect to the memory card.

A connection terminal having a copper alloy as a base material, the copper alloy comprising Zn in an amount of 21 mass % or more and 27 mass % or less, Sn in an amount of 0.6 mass % or more and 0.9 mass % or less, Ni in an amount of 2.5 mass % or more and 3.7 mass % or less, and P in an amount of 0.01 mass % or more and 0.03 mass % or less, and the balance being Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein the copper alloy has: a 0.2% proof stress of 620 MPa or higher and 700 MPa or lower, and an electrical conductivity of 15% IACS or higher and 20% IACS or lower.

A terminal includes a conductor connecting part, a terminal connecting part, and a graphene film. When a first metal material and a third metal material forming a conductor of an electric wire have different ionization tendencies, the graphene film is provided to be arranged between a first surface and the conductor of the electric wire when the conductor of the electric wire is electrically connected to the conductor connecting part. When a second metal material and a fourth metal material forming a surface of an opposite terminal have different ionization tendencies, the graphene film is provided to be arranged between a second surface and the surface of the opposite terminal when the opposite terminal is electrically connected to the terminal connecting part.

Provided is a matable electrical connection structure including a female connection member and a male connection member respectively including a plurality of first connection portions and a plurality of second connection portions, and a plurality of matable connection portions configured to detachably couple the female connection member and the male connection member, and respectively and electrically connect the plurality of first connection portions to the plurality of second connection portions, and the matable connection portions include inner conductive materials respectively and electrically connected to the plurality of first connection portions and provided on inner walls of a plurality of insertion holes formed in the female connection member, columns respectively and electrically connected to the plurality of second connection portions and configured to protrude from the male connection member to be inserted into the insertion hole, and elastic fins configured to extend outside the column to elastically contact the inner conductive material, and at least one of the female connection member and the male connection member is divided into a plurality of areas, and the plurality of matable connection portions are disposed to form a group in each of the areas.

An electrical connector including a housing; and a plurality of electrical contacts connected to the housing. Each of the contacts includes opposing cantilevered contact arms configured to receive a male contact of a mating electrical connector therebetween. Each of the contacts has a retention feature assisting in locating the contact in a contact receiving area of the housing and a first surface mount solder tail.

An embodiment is directed to a receptacle terminal for receipt of a mating terminal therein. The receptacle terminal includes a contact portion which has a bottom wall and resilient contact arms. The resilient contact arms extend from opposed sides of the bottom wall. Each of the resilient contact arms has an opening extending therethrough with a first resilient contact section and a second resilient contact section extending on either side of the opening. The first resilient contact sections and the second resilient contact sections have arcuate portions which extend from the bottom wall to mating terminal engaging members. The first resilient contact sections and the second resilient contact sections generate a contact force when a mating terminal is inserted into the terminal.

The present invention provides a contact member that strikes a balance between low electrical resistance and sliding durability. A contact member of the invention has a metal base and a coating disposed on at least part of the metal base. The coating contains fluorinated oil having a polar group, and metal particles surface-treated with a fluorine-based compound having a polar group.

An electrical contact for mating with a mating contact includes an aluminum body extending along a longitudinal axis and formed of an aluminum or an aluminum alloy, a contact zone disposed on a surface of the aluminum body and adapted to be electrically connected to a mating contact, and a contact spring connected to the aluminum body and having a contact region contacting the mating contact. The aluminum body has a connecting portion adapted to be connected to an aluminum conductor. The contact zone is formed from a material that is more creep-resistant than the aluminum body. The contact spring at least partially rests on the contact zone and is formed from a material that is harder than the aluminum body.