Abstract: A connector device and a display device using the same include an image displaying panel to display an image, a PCB to operate the image displaying panel, at least one cable port provided in the PCB, at least one cable connecter provided to be coupled to the cable port, and a connector holder disposed adjacent to the cable port to prevent the cable connector from being separated from the cable port. Thus the connector device and the display device using the same can prevent a cable mounted on a PCB from being separated therefrom.

Abstract: In a connector including first and second contacts having first and second contact points, respectively, an actuator is provided rotatable between a closed position and an open position and includes a cam portion faced to a connection object and a cutout portion adjacent to the cam portion. The first contact further has an engaging portion and a first beam portion elastically supporting the engaging portion to a housing. The engaging portion has a recess faced to the connection object and engaged with the cam portion. The second contact further has a contacting portion disposed at the cutout portion and a second beam portion elastically supporting the contacting portion to the housing. The contacting portion has a shape such that the contacting portion surrounds the cam portion in cooperation with the recess and biases the actuator towards the open position when the actuator is located near the open position.

Abstract: A system includes a first bus coupler element, a second bus coupler element, and a visual element associated with the second bus coupler element and including a transparent media enabling the second coupler element to be visually aligned with the first coupler element.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a required number of pusher members. The housing has a fitting aperture into which two or at least three flexible printed circuit boards are inserted and insertion openings for holding the required number of the pusher members. When the two or at least three flexible printed circuit boards are inserted into the fitting aperture of the housing, contact portions of the two or at least three flexible printed circuit boards are urged by the pusher members so as to be connected to each other to achieve electrical continuity of the connector. With this construction, the connector can be mounted on anywhere with the exception of a flexible printed circuit board as by adhesion or pushing down by a frame of the set without using soldering, thereby permitting low cost manufacture and wide freedom of selection of connector mechanisms.

Abstract: In order to prevent any erroneous insertion of a thin circuit board 3 into a gap 5 formed between a main circuit board 1 and a connector 2 when the thin circuit board 3 is inserted into an inserting port 2e formed at the connector 2 fixed at a mounting surface of the main circuit board 1 by electric connection, a guide 6 is formed by applying solder onto the mounting surface of the main circuit board 1 and in the vicinity of the inserting port 2e. The guide 6 can prevent any insertion of the thin circuit board 3 into the gap 5.

Abstract: An optical disc apparatus is constructed so that: a first member formed of a plate-shaped or sheet-shaped insulating material is disposed on a flexible printed-wiring board which interconnects a main circuit board and an optical pickup; a second member with a protruding portion is disposed at both sides of the wiring section of the flexible printed-wiring board, on the first member; the protrusions are coupled with a main circuit board by, for example, being inserted into the holes of a planar region on the main circuit board; and the second member presses the flexible printed-wiring board against the main circuit board from one side of the wiring board via the first member, thus fixing the wiring board.

Abstract: This invention discloses a flexible flat cable (FFC) which has a characteristic impedance (Z0) of 100?±5% and is used in a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) signal transmission system for reducing the quantity of components of the LVDS signal transmission system and its costs, and the LVDS signal transmission system is a high-frequency signal transmission system between a liquid crystal display (LCD) interface and a system board interface, which comprises a low voltage differential signal (LVDS) receiver, a flexible flat cable (FFC) having an characteristic impedance (Z0) of 100?±5%, an accessory insert board, and a lift-up connector; wherein the LVDS receiver constitutes the signal transmission interface for the LCD and the lift-up connector constitutes the signal transmission interface for the system board interface, and one end of the flexible flat cable having the characteristic impedance (Z0) of 100?±5% together with the accessory insert board constitute a structure similar to an LVDS connector a

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit (FPC), electrically connecting a spindle motor on a base of a disk drive with a printed circuit board (PCB) outside of the base, and a disk drive including the FPC, are provided. The FPC includes a wiring portion having one end connected to the spindle motor; a bonded portion connected to the other end of the wiring portion and attached to the base; electrode supports, each having a predetermined elasticity and extending from an outside edge of the bonded portion; a wiring disposed along the wiring portion and the bonded portion; and first electrodes disposed on the electrode supports and connected to the wiring. The first electrodes contact second electrodes disposed on the PCB due to the elasticities of the electrode supports. The disk drive allows the spindle motor to be electrically connected to the PCB using only the FPC, i.e., without using a separate connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of the flat circuit. A plurality of signal terminals are mounted on the housing along the opening and include contact portions for engaging signal conductors on the flat circuit. At least one ground terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a contact portion for engaging a ground conductor on the flat circuit. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position allowing the end of the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening and a closed position relatively biasing the flat circuit against the contact portions of the signal terminals.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed. A plate contact member is fixed to a housing of the connector. The contact member includes an FFC connection contact section. The FFC connection contact section is formed in a U-shape, and includes a base section on which a triangular projection is formed. An FFC is held between the base section and a slider fitted in the housing. The projection pierces a covering of the FFC to come into contact with a wire of the FFC. Thus, the FFC is electrically and mechanically connected to the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a mounting block and a plurality of unitary terminal pieces. The mounting block has a base portion and a projecting portion extending from the base and through an opening unit in an assembly of a flexible printed board and an insulating seat. Each terminal piece has a contact section extending into a receiving slot in the base portion and in electrical contact with a conductive contact of the printed board, and an anchoring section extending through the opening unit and a positioning groove in the projecting portion and having a free end extending toward the contact section. As such, the printed board, the insulating seat and the projecting portion are clamped between the contact section and the anchoring section of each terminal piece.

Abstract: In a connector to be connected to a connection object, a housing holds a contact having a conductivity. An operating member is coupled to the housing to bring a part of the connection object into press contact with the contact. The connector is provided with a locking member which is for clamping the other part of the connection object in cooperation with the operating member. It is preferable that the locking member is engaged with the operating member and the housing to lock the operating member with respect to the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for making a compliant interconnect assembly adapted to electrically couple a first circuit member to a second circuit member. The first dielectric layer has a first major surface and a plurality of through openings. A plurality of electrical traces are positioned against the first major surface of the first dielectric layer. The electric traces include a plurality of conductive compliant members having first distal ends aligned with a plurality of the openings in the first dielectric layer. The first distal ends are adapted to electrically couple with the first circuit member. The second dielectric layer has a first major surface positioned against the electric traces and the first major surface of the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer has a plurality of through openings through which the electric traces electrically couple with the second circuit member.

Abstract: A miniature memory card/SIM card dual-function connector for installation in a circuit board for computer/cellular phone is disclosed to include a connector body, a memory card module and a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) mounted in the connector body for receiving a memory card and a SIM card respectively, two sets of terminals respectively electrically connected to the memory card module and the SIM and respectively extending to the rear side and bottom side of the connector body for connection to the circuit board, and a shielding cover covering the top of the connector body.

Abstract: A new process and structure for microcomponent interconnection utilizing a post-assembly activated junction compound. In one embodiment, first and second microcomponents having respective first and second contact areas are provided. A junction compound is formed on one of the first and second contact areas, and the first and second contact areas are positioned adjacent each other on opposing sides of the junction compound. The junction compound is then activated to couple the first and second microcomponents.

Abstract: A plug connector and printed circuit board assembly and method include a snap-on fastening arrangement wherein a row of resilient contacts on the plug connector are brought into engagement with a corresponding row of strip contacts carried by a planar surface of the printed circuit board, whereupon the plug connector is fastened to the printed circuit board in such a manner as to compress the resilient contacts against the strip contacts.

Abstract: A socket body is formed with a recess elongated in a first direction. Socket contacts are disposed in the recess and arrayed in the first direction. A plug body is adapted to be fitted into the recess in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The plug body is formed with a groove extending in the first direction. Plug contacts, each of which includes a first contact piece and a second contact piece which are opposed to each other with a gap, are arrayed in the first direction such that the first contact piece is disposed in the groove and the second contact piece is disposed on an outer face of a side wall of the plug body to be electrically connected with one of the socket contacts. A flat wiring member has a first portion on which terminals are arrayed in the first direction, and which is inserted into the groove in the second direction such that each terminal is opposed to each first contact piece.

Abstract: A conductor formed on a glass surface and a lead wire are electrically connected by a structure constituted by a small number of parts, which requires no soldering and achieves space-saving and low cost. An electrical connection structure for a conductor formed on a glass surface, comprising a conductor 2 formed on a glass surface, a cover member 5 made of an electrically insulating material forming a cavity 17 between the cover member 5 and the glass surface and having an insertion slot 11 communicating with the cavity 17, and a connection member 3 made of an electrically conductive material having elasticity and inserted into the insertion slot 11, wherein the connection member 3 and the conductor 2 are pressed to each other by the elasticity of the connection member 3 whereby they are electrically connected.

Abstract: A surface mount connector has a dielectric housing with first and second opposing mating faces. The first mating face includes first terminals and the second mating face includes second terminals. The first and second terminals each have a tail portion, a contact portion and a terminal retention portion. The terminal retention portion engages the connector housing, and an opening, or hole, is formed in the retention section of the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit which has a given width and an insertion end narrower than the given width to define at least one shoulder section at a side of the circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having opening for receiving the insertion end of the flat circuit in an insertion direction. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing at the opening. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position allowing the insertion end of the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening, and a closed position to relatively bias the flat circuit against the terminals. A circuit-suppressing member projects outwardly of the housing opposite the insertion direction for engaging the shoulder section of the flat circuit to prevent the flat circuit from being bent upwardly against the actuator.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a connector in which it is possible to easily recognize that a holder has been reliably engaged with a female housing. The connector (1) includes the holder (2) and the female housing (3). The holder (2) holds an end part (4a) of an FPC (4). The holder (2) has a pair of first walls (7) One of the first walls (7a) is provided with a lock hole (13) in its inner face. A width (L) of the first wall (7a) is equal to a width (La) of the FPC (4). The female housing (3) has a pair of second walls (22). One of the second walls (22a) is provided with an engaging projection (25) and a recess (26) in its outer face (27). The engaging projection (25) is projected from the outer face (27), and the recess (26) is recessed from the outer face (27). The engaging projection (25) is engaged in the lock hole (13), thereby to allow the female housing (3) and the holder (2) to be engaged with each other.

Abstract: A surface mount connector has a dielectric housing with first and second opposing mating faces. The first mating face includes first terminals and the second mating face includes second terminals. The first and second terminals each have a tail portion, a contact portion and a terminal retention portion. The terminal retention portion engages the connector housing, and an opening, or hole, is formed in the retention section of the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for mounting on a circuit board. The assembly includes a first connector having a first dielectric housing fixed to the circuit board. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the housing and are electrically connected to appropriate circuit traces on the circuit board. A second connector includes a second dielectric housing mateable with the first dielectric housing. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the second housing for engaging the terminals of the first connector when the connectors are mated. At least one locking member is provided on the second dielectric housing and is lockable with the circuit board when the connectors are mated. Therefore, extraneous forces applied to the second connector are passed directly to the circuit board to protect the first connector and its connections to the board.

Abstract: A flexible circuit board connector engaging structure capable of preventing a movable cover from disengaging with an insulation body includes inverted L-shaped ribs at front ends of flanks at the movable cover and for retaining movements of the movable cover. When the movable cover is moved to a located position, the inverted L-shaped ribs are retained by block panels of locating members, such that the movable cover cannot be further pulled outward. Meanwhile, front sections of the flanks at the movable cover are also tugged by the block panels of the locating members without being expanded outward, thereby preventing deformation and bending of the flanks at the movable cover as well as preventing the movable cover disengaging from the flexible circuit board connector. Thus, lifespan of the flexible circuit board connector is prolonged while also enhancing electric connection between a flexible flat cable (FFC) and the flexible circuit board connector.

Abstract: A data transmission interconnect assembly (e.g., a router) capable of transmission speeds in excess of 40 Gbps in which a line-card is detachably coupled to a backplane using flexible flat cables that are bent to provide a continuous, smooth curve between the connected boards, and connected by a connection apparatus that employs cable-to-cable interface members that are transparent to the transmitted signal waves. Microspring contact structures are formed on the cables, or on a contact structure pressed against the cables, to provide interface arrangements that are smaller than a wavelength of the transmitted signal. A connector apparatus uses a cam mechanism to align the cables, and then to press a contact structure, having micro spring interface members formed thereon, against the cables. An alterative contact structure uses anisotropic conductive film.

Abstract: A flat and thin connector for electrically connecting a flexible printed circuit board and a hard board. The connector includes a mounting member fixed to the hard board, and a pusher member cooperating with said mounting member. The pusher member urges the printed circuit board against the hard board by aid of an elastic member. Further, the printed circuit board is provided with slits between the bump contacts to facilitate a uniform pushing force.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for making a compliant interconnect assembly. The compliant interconnect assembly includes a first carrier having a first major surface and a plurality of through openings. A first major surface of a first flexible circuit member having a plurality of electrical traces is attached to the first major surface of the first carrier. The electrical traces include a plurality of compliant members having at least one distal end projecting in one of the openings of the first carrier. A first major surface of a second carrier is positioned opposite a second major surface of the first flexible circuit member. The second carrier has a plurality of through openings aligned with the plurality of the compliant members.

Abstract: Multiple-contact woven power connectors are provided that have at least a first set of loading fibers and at least a first set of conductors. When woven onto a set of loading fibers, the conductors define a space. The loading fibers are capable of delivering contact forces at the contact points of the conductors. The conductors can include a power circuit or a return circuit. The power connectors may also include tensioning springs that are capable of generating tensile loads within the loading fibers. The power connectors may further include mating conductors that can be coupled to the power/return circuits. When disposed within the first and second spaces, respectively, electrical connections between the conductors and the mating conductors can be established.

Abstract: A small volume sensor, and methods of making, for determining the concentration of an analyte, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. The sensor includes a working electrode and a counter electrode, and can include an insertion monitoring trace to determine correct positioning of the sensor in a connector. In one embodiment, the sensor determines the concentration of the analyte by discharging an amount of charge into the sample, determining the time needed to discharge the charge, and determining the current used to electrolyze a portion of the analyte using the amount of charge and the amount of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a miniature connector with on-board electronics for a thermocouple, characterized in that it incorporates: two connection means (20, 21) for connecting a thermocouple (1) to a printed circuit (4) connecting the elements of the on-board electronics; three connection posts (230, 231, 232) from the printed circuits (4) to a connector supply and signal transfer cable (3) formed by the on-board electronics; means (24) for measuring the ambient temperature in the connector disposed between the two connection means (20, 21) of the thermocouple; means (25, 26, 27, 29) for amplifying the signal supplied by the thermocouple (1) and scaling of the signal supplied by the ambient temperature measurement means (24), these means (25, 26, 27, 29) also performing the summation of these two signals as well as the linearization of the signal resulting from this summation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for achieving a fine pitch interconnect between a flexible circuit member and another circuit member with co-planar electrical contacts that have a large range of compliance. The interconnect assembly includes a substrate with one or more compliant raised portions. At least one flexible circuit member having a first surface with a plurality of contact pads and a second surface is provided. The substrate is located along the second surface of the flexible circuit member with the compliant raised portions aligned with the contact pads so that the compliant raised portions bias the contact pads with corresponding contact pads on the first circuit member when in a compressive relationship.

Abstract: A connector pad is provided having a base, a top opposite the base, and tapered sidewalls therebetween. The tapering minimizes stress concentrations when the connector pad is bonded into, or on the surface of a structure. The connector pad consists of a plurality of structural load carrying plies suitable for sandwiching a flat structurally integrated wiring array therebetween. A plurality of plated through holes formed in the connector pad enable access to the wiring array therein.

Abstract: A system includes an interconnect that is seated and retained in a connector using a number of bumpletts arranged in the system to exert a cam force that encourages retention of the interconnect in the connector. The connector is coupled to a target board. The connector comprises a spacer nest and a pair of boards, such as printed circuit boards, that may contain electrical circuitry. The cam bumpletts may reside at the interconnect, or on either or both of the pair of boards of the connector.

Abstract: In a standing board fixing structure, a main board has a long hole, and a standing board has a hole inserting portion with taper faces of convergent shape formed at a bottom portion thereof. Engagement grooves are formed at an upper end portion of each taper face. A plated wire is attached onto the main board to stride across a region in the long hole corresponding to a lower edge portion on each taper face of the standing board. When the standing board is inserted into the long hole, the plated wire is guided to be gradually spread outwards along the taper faces and fitted and engaged in the engagement grooves, and the corresponding patterns of the standing board and the main board are soldered, whereby the standing board is stood and fixed on the main board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having a fitting opening for a mating connector, a flexible printed circuit board having electric contact elements capable of detachably fitting with the mating connector, a block embracing the flexible printed circuit board with the housing, bit inserts causing the block and the housing to be engaged with each other, and urging members for urging the flexible printed circuit board to a substrate. The housing is provided with at least two positioning pins as positioning device with respect to the block. The positioning pins are able to be slightly press-fitted in insertion apertures of the flexible printed circuit board. The block is provided with positioning apertures at locations corresponding to the positioning pins of the housing.

Abstract: Device and method including a generally flat and flexible circuit for electrically inter-connecting components therein are provided. The device includes a post including a recessed section configured to receive the flexible circuit through an opening in said circuit. The structures defining the opening in the flexible circuit may be configured to provide a snap-fit between the circuit and the recessed section of the post, and thus avoid undesirable movement of the flex circuit in the presence of vibration.

Abstract: A display device comprises a display pail having a flexible panel substrate serving as a display elements disposed lengthwise and breadthwise on a surface opposite to the display screen of the panel substrate; and driving circuit parts having flexible driving circuit substrates on which semiconductor elements made of flexile semiconductor materials are mounted. Accordingly, the completely flexible display device in which not only the display part, but also the driving circuit parts have flexibility can be provided.

Abstract: A connector for connecting a contact pad of a flexible printed circuit board against terminals of an electronic component comprises a body and a reinforcing plate, wherein the body is combined with the electronic component and two parallel sliding channels are mounted on the body corresponding to two sides of the terminals of the electronic component, and the reinforcing plate is combined with the contact pad of the flexible printed circuit board so as to increase the stiffness of the contact pad, and two sides of the reinforcing plate cooperate with the two parallel sliding channels of the body, thereby connecting the contact pad of the flexible printed circuit board against the terminals of the electronic component.

Abstract: A connecting device includes a plurality of resilient terminal pieces, each of which has a connecting end portion connected electrically to a corresponding one of conductive contacts on a flexible printed board, and a resilient contact end portion opposite to the connecting end portion. A positioning unit is provided on the flexible printed board and a circuit board for positioning the flexible printed board on the circuit board so as to enable the contact end portion of each of the terminal pieces to contact electrically a corresponding one of contact pads on the circuit board. As such, each of the contact pads can be connected a respective one of the conductive contacts on the flexible printed board.

Abstract: An electrical power connector for flexible circuit boards capable of ensuring that free rotations of a mobile cover thereof and a base thereof are maintained even if a pivotal axis thereof is fractured, while also providing a flexible circuit board thereof with pressing and connection effects. One side of the positioning axis defines the close position of the mobile cover for pressing and connecting a flexible circuit board and forming an electrically connected pressure portion with a contact arm of the terminal. The points of displacement of the pressure portion from the open position to the close position do not exceed a line from a center of the support portion of the support arm to the contact fin of the contact arm for electrically connecting the flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A flat circuit device without additional terminals can be connected with a connector. An insulator includes a bent portion and a laminated portion of a first and a second insulators forming the bent portion, and ends of a first conductor and a second conductor extend straightly at the bent portion along a curved surface of the bent portion. Thereby, the first conductor and the second conductor are formed straightly in parallel on an outer surface of the bent portion so that the bent portion performs as a connecting terminal.

Abstract: A connector is provided for connecting a flexible printed circuit board and a hard board. The connector includes a mounting member fixed to the hard board, bump contacts on contact portions of the flexible printed circuit board, an elastic member on the surface of the flexible printed circuit board on the opposite side of the bump contacts, and a pusher member for urging the printed circuit board and the elastic member toward the hard board. When the pusher member is urged toward the hard to cause the pusher member to engage the mounting member, the flexible printed circuit board is connected to the hard board to electrically connect the flexible and hard boards. In fixing the mounting member to the hard board, first a protrusion plate of the mounting member is sucked to the hard board to set the mounting member onto the hard board and the mounting member is arranged in place on the hard board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection system for flexible flat strip cables (1a,1b) comprising conductors arranged parallel to one another, which are stripped of insulation in the area of the connection which is to be made and which are provided with means of positive fixing of the flexible flat strip cables to be connected in a connection housing (2), which has two housing parts (2a,2b) able to be joined together and a slide (3) for the pressing together in the areas which have been stripped of insulation, of the flexible flat strip cables (1a,1b), which are to be connected.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for a flat conductor (40) having engagement steps (42) comprises terminals (32) arranged in a housing (10) and having contact portions (33A), and a pair of engagement members (13) having engaging means (13A), which engage the engagement steps of the flat conductor in concert with the contact portions to firmly hold the flat conductor in the housing.

Abstract: A male connector is connected to a female connector which includes a plurality of terminal hole pairs, each having a signal terminal hole and an earth terminal hole which are arranged in a first direction. The plurality of terminal hole pairs are arranged on the female connector body in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The male connector includes a male connector body, a plurality of signal terminal pins and a plurality of earth terminal pins. The signal terminal pins are provided on the male connector body, and are accommodated in the signal terminal holes respectively. The plurality of earth terminal pins are provided on the male connector body, and are accommodated in the earth terminal holes. The earth terminal pins are smaller in number than the earth terminal holes of the female connector.

Abstract: A measuring system is provided including a substantially cylindrical housing and a plurality of spaced apart elastic locking tongues carried on an outer circumference of the housing. The locking tongues selectively engage and lock into a corresponding plurality of cavities defined in an associated support plate when the measuring system is brought into aligned contact with the support plate. A plurality of spaced apart contact pins are provided on the measuring system and extend from a bottom surface of the housing. The contact pins engage into a corresponding set of contact cavities provided on the associated support plate. In addition, a set of centering members are provided on the measuring system extending from the housing for selective insertion into a corresponding set of centering cavities arranged on the support plate.

Abstract: A flat fluorescent light (1), comprises a discharge vessel that is composed of a based plate (3), face plate (4) and frame (5). A contact system (2) for connecting an electric power supply device by connection lines is integrated into the narrow side of the flat fluorescent light. An insulation body, provided with U-shaped contact sections is located between a section of the base plate (3) and face plate (4), the section acting as a receptacle and projecting beyond the frame (5) of the discharge vessel. The contact surface of the contact sections are connected to the electrodes of the flat florescent light by connection surfaces of the receptacle. The connection parts of the contact sections are connected to the connection lines.

Abstract: A system includes an interconnect that is seated and retained in a connector using a number of bumpletts arranged in the system to exert a cam force that encourages retention of the interconnect in the connector. The connector is coupled to a target board. The connector comprises a spacer nest and a pair of boards, such as printed circuit boards, that may contain electrical circuitry. The cam bumpletts may reside at the interconnect, or on either or both of the pair of boards of the connector.

Abstract: A compact connection assembly and a method for establishing solderfree electrical connections between a main PCB and associated conductors e.g. arranged on a flexible foil strip or on a flexible PCB. The connection assembly is particularly suitable for use in compact electronic equipment such as hearing instruments or mobile phones where one can benefit from the small dimensions obtainable by the described connection assembly.

Abstract: A connector for connecting a contact pad of a flexible printed circuit board against terminals of an electronic component comprises a body and a reinforcing plate, wherein the body is combined with the electronic component and two parallel sliding channels are mounted on the body corresponding to two sides of the terminals of the electronic component, and the reinforcing plate is combined with the contact pad of the flexible printed circuit board so as to increase the stiffness of the contact pad, and two sides of the reinforcing plate cooperate with the two parallel sliding channels of the body, thereby connecting the contact pad of the flexible printed circuit board against the terminals of the electronic component.