Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductor that has a novel positioning and retaining structure is disclosed. The electrical connector comprises a housing, a pressure member and a plurality of conductive terminals spaced with a certain interval and planted onto the housing. The electrical connector is characterized in a pair of prominences internally molded at two sides of a lower surface of the pressure member, and another pair of protrusions internally molded at two inner lateral walls of the housing near a front edge of the housing, namely the edge receiving the flat conductor. Thereby, when the flat conductor is inserted into the electrical connector, the flat conductor is firstly positioned by the protrusions of the housing, and then when the pressure member is closed to the housing, the flat conductor is engaged with the prominences of the pressure member.

Abstract: A connector device for interconnecting circuit substrates is obtained, in which a pitch for electrically conducting paths can easily be aligned with a pitch for electrodes on the side of circuit substrates. The connector includes a rectangular parallelepiped connecting element (9) and a connector housing (11). The rectangular parallelepiped connecting element (9) has a plurality of electrically conducting paths disposed on a rectangular parallelepiped insulating base thereof at an insulating interval and the connector housing (11) is mounted on a first circuit substrate (1) with the rectangular parallelepiped connecting element (9) received therein.

Abstract: A connector includes an insulating housing having a flat base board, a plurality of electric terminals disposed in the insulating housing for electrically contacting the flexible printed circuit board and a shell pivotally and slidably mounted to the insulating housing. The shell has a base plate. A transverse rear edge of the base plate extends downward to form a preventing board perpendicular to the base plate. A bottom portion of an edge of the preventing board is bent frontward to form a hook portion facing the base plate. The shell is turned towards the base board to be covered onto the insulating housing to make the flexible printed circuit board located between the insulating housing and the shell. Then the shell is pushed frontward to make the locking portion hooked to the base board so as to generate a downward pull force to the base plate of the shell.

Abstract: A connector has a base having an opening to be inserted with a tip portion of a flexible printed circuit board at a front surface, and having a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole alternately juxtaposed at a predetermined pitch at the front surface and a rear surface, respectively, a first connection terminal to be inserted to the first insertion hole from a side, and having a first movable contact that comes into pressure contact with a first joint juxtaposed at a lower surface of the tip portion of the flexible printed circuit board, a second connection terminal to be inserted to the second insertion hole from a side, and having a second movable contact that comes into pressure contact with a second joint juxtaposed at an upper surface of the tip portion of the flexible printed circuit board, and an operating lever turnably supported by a pair of elastic arms extending in parallel from both side surfaces of the base, and having a first operating portion and a second operating portion for operat

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall, a first receiving groove, and a second receiving groove. The first receiving groove and the second receiving groove extend from a first side toward a second side. The connector includes a first terminal disposed in the first receiving groove; a second terminal disposed in the second receiving groove; and a pressing member disposed to be movable between an open position and a closed position for pressing the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal includes a first fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a first movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a first connecting portion. The second terminal includes a second fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a second movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a second connecting portion.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a flexible circuit board, a terminal and a pressing element. The flexible circuit board, two sides of which are formed respectively with a latching part, is electrically connected with the connector. The terminal includes a movable arm and a fixed arm which are extended toward a same direction and parallel provided. An end of the movable arm is a pushing part, and the other end is a pushed part. The fixed arm is fixed by using the housing and includes a snap part close to the pushing part. The pressing element has an abutting part to push the pushed part. Accordingly, when the pressing element is acted upon by a displacement operation to displace toward a pre-determined direction, the snap part of the fixed arm is engaged into the latching part of the flexible circuit board which is therefore effectively fixed at the connector.

Abstract: A connector includes an insulating housing defining a mouth in a front thereof which is surrounded by a bottom wall, two sidewalls and a rear wall, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating housing, and an actuator pivotally mounted to the insulating housing for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position. Two insides of the sidewalls define two receiving cavities in fronts thereof facing to each other and communicating with the mouth. Two opposite side edges of the actuator oppositely protrude to form a pair of pivoting portions at front ends thereof pivoted in the corresponding receiving cavities and against rear sides of the receiving cavities when the actuator is closed. A rear end of the base board protrudes downward to form a locking ridge extending transversely to be restrained behind the rear wall and the connecting props.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an aft-lift electric connector for a flexible circuit board. The electric connector includes a housing, a terminal and a pressing element. As a fixed arm is formed with a flange and a side edge of the pressing element is formed with a first notch and a second notch to accommodate the flange, therefore, before the electric connector operates, the first notch of the pressing element can be latched with the flange of the pushed part, so as to achieve a pre-operational positioning effect. On the other hand, after the electric connector has operated, the second notch of the pressing element can be latched with the flange of the pushed part, so as to achieve a post-operational positioning effect, allowing a user to verify that the electric connector has accomplished the pre-determined pushing operation.

Abstract: A contact has at least one contact portion adapted to contact a first connecting object and a connection portion to be connected to a second connecting object. The contact is provided with an protruded contact portion positioned between the contact portion provided at a free end of the contact and the connection portion and curved and substantially aligned with the contact portion. A member having a pushing portion for pushing the first connecting object is so arranged that the pushing portion is in a position facing to the protruded contact portion. With the contacts thus constructed, even if a great number of the contacts are arranged, large forces are not required for inserting and fitting a connecting object in a connector using the contacts, thereby achieving a stable electrical connection.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a connector, and a flexible printed wiring board having a board main body provided with a first surface with a conductor provided thereon, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a front end contacting the connector, and a reinforcing plate contacting the second surface at the front end to reinforce the board main body. A projection is provided on the connector in contact with the flexible wiring board. The reinforcing plate includes a recess portion in which the projection is fitted. The recess portion has a space increased in size toward and opening to an end face of the reinforcing plate corresponding to the front end, and an opening provided in the end face and communicating with the space.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting an FPC includes an insulating housing having a receiving space, a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing and an actuator retained on two ends of said insulating housing. Each contact includes a pivot arm engaging with said actuator and frontwardly extending into said receiving space. Said pivot arm defines a first engaging notch and a protrusion on a bottom edge thereof. The actuator has a rotatable cam portion rotatablely engaged with said first engaging notch. Said protrusion is formed on a frontal tip end of said pivot arm and extends much lower than said rotatable cam portion in a vertical direction, which prevents the FPC from contacting with said rotatable portion firstly during the process of the insertion.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity extending inwardly from a mating face thereof and a plurality of terminal receiving passages disposed in the insulative housing and in communication with the receiving cavity. A plurality of terminals are received into the corresponding terminal receiving passages. A FFC module defines a pair of FFCs with a pair of first mating portions at one end thereof and an insulative insert having a lower half section disposed between the pair of first mating portions. The FFC module has an inserting portion received into the receiving cavity of the insulative housing.

Abstract: Electrical connector for supplying electronic circuits with current. The connector comprises a flat metal bar and an insulating case comprising an open cavity extended by an inclined support covered by an end portion of the bar.

Abstract: This invention discloses a connector structure including a base, a plurality of metal pins, and a cover. The metal pins are disposed at the base. The cover has a first side and a second side being separately and pivotally connected to the base, respectively. The first side is capable of being operated to be separated from the base and to rotate around the second side for exposing one part of the metal pins. The second side is capable of being operated to be separated from the base and to rotate around the first side for exposing one part of the metal pins.

Abstract: An electrical connector that prevents generation of static electricity is presented. The connector includes a body portion having a receiving space and a bottom surface that forms an inner wall of the receiving space. A terminal portion is disposed on the body portion, and a cover portion is positioned to enclose the receiving space when closed. A protecting member is disposed on the cover portion and protrudes beyond the outer surface of the terminal portion. By using this connector, damage to circuit parts or circuit elements caused by static electricity may be prevented.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (3), a plurality of terminals (4) retained in the housing and a slider (5) moveably assembled to the housing. The terminal (4) has a first arm (42) and a second arm (43) both protruding into a mating room (34) defined by the insulative housing. The slider defines an urging portion (52) for driving a flexible printed circuit board engaging with the terminals when the slider moving to a closed position from an opened position. The urging portion has a first contacting surface (521) and a second contacting surface (522) at same side thereof. The first contacting surface is located closer to the first arm than the second contacting surface at a vertical direction. The second arm is located below the first contacting surface at said opened position and engaging with the second contacting surface at said closed position.

Abstract: A connector for a flat terminal includes a lever, a housing and contact. The lever has pivots. The housing is formed with a terminal recess and provided with bearings. The contact has a contact point and is located in the terminal recess. The housing includes guide ribs for separating the base end of the lever from the contact point in the process of attaching the lever to the housing. The contact point is located between the guide ribs. The guide ribs are formed on the bottom of the terminal recess in the housing, and stick out more than the contact point from the bottom of the terminal recess.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector that has high contact reliability and versatility enabling the reliable electric connection of flexible printed boards with a spread in thickness and flexible printed boards with different thicknesses. In this connector, a wider portion of a connection terminal fixed to a base is lifted with a control lever in which rotatable shafts extending coaxially from end surfaces on both sides are rotatably supported on the base. In particular, bearing grooves extending in the vertical direction are provided at a pair of support clasps that are attached to respective end surfaces on both sides of the base. The rotary shafts of the control lever are mated with, and supported by, the bearing grooves rotatably and slidably in the vertical direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening at a front portion thereof for receiving an end of the flat circuit, along with a rear terminating portion. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing in a side-by-side array spaced along the opening. An actuator is movably mounted relative to 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 to relatively bias the flat circuit against the terminals. The actuator has a dust cover portion for covering the rear terminating portion of the housing when the actuator is in its closed position.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board connector adapted for receiving a flexible printed circuit board has an insulating housing including two blocking walls, each defines a lateral side having a buckling cavity at a front thereof and a first and second locating cavities at a rear thereof. The buckling cavity includes a first buckling cavity and a second buckling cavity extending frontward from the first buckling cavity. The second locating cavity is located in front of and spaced from the first locating cavity. A cover defines two lateral plates respectively secured to the lateral sides, each has a locating portion and a buckling portion respectively protruded inwards from an inner side thereof. The locating portion is capable of being pivotally mounted in the first locating cavity, and then the locating portion and the buckling portion can be moved frontward to the second locating cavity and the second buckling cavity, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing, conductive contacts arranged in the housing, each of which has a fixed beam fixed to the housing, a movable beam having a contacting projection and an engaging portion and a connecting strut for connecting the movable beam with the fixed beam, and an actuator rotatable for taking up first and second stations selectively and for engaging with the engaging portion of the conductive contact to cause the contacting projection of the conductive contact to come into press-contact with one of connecting terminals arranged on a circuit board having been inserted into the housing when rotated to shift from the first station to the second station, wherein a first side edge portion of the connecting strut on the side of the contacting projection of the movable beam is substantially perpendicular to the fixed beam and a second side edge portion of the connecting strut on the side of the engaging portion of the movable beam slants from the movable beam to the fixed beam so that

Abstract: A connector device to be used with a flexible printed circuit board including a connector. The flexible printed circuit board has on its front and rear surfaces ground patterns, signal patterns and phase inversion signal patterns arranged such that the signal pattern and the phase inversion signal pattern are arranged between the two ground patterns, and has a ground layer between the front and rear surfaces and exposed portions located at predetermined positions and reaching the ground layer. The connector has first and second contacts of two kinds. The first and second contacts are arranged in one and the same inserting hole of the housing such that their contact portions are opposite to each other.

Abstract: An ultrathin connector that is easy to assemble has a base in which a plurality of positioning concavities are provided side by side in a lower surface thereof, connection terminals having a shape obtained by bending a needle-like metal material in two and joining it under pressure, these connection terminals being positioned in the positioning concavities so that two free end portion project from the base, a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that is pasted on, and integrated with, the lower surface of the base and fixes the connection terminals to the base, and a control lever in which a pair of rotary shafts that protrude coaxially from the end surfaces on both sides are rotatably supported on the base and which lifts wider portions of the connection terminals.

Abstract: A connector includes contacts each having a contact portion, an elastic portion and a fulcrum portion between the contact portion and a connection portion, and a pressure receiving portion; a housing fixing the contacts; and a slider having urging portions pivotally moved between the connection and pressure receiving portions of the contacts to urging the contact portions against the circuit board, thereby achieving reliable connection and miniaturization of the connector. In an aspect, the housing is formed on the side of a board insertion opening with a recessed portion for conducting the board. In another aspect, the contact includes upper and lower contact portions one above the other arranged alternately staggered so as to be connected to a circuit board having contact portions alternately staggered, so that no defective connection occurs, even if the circuit board is inserted erroneously upside down.

Abstract: An electrical circuit board connector includes a housing made of an electrical insulating material; a groove formed in the housing for receiving a flat conductive member from a rear side of the housing; a signal terminal arranged at a front side of the housing; a ground terminal disposed at a position closer to the rear side relative to the signal terminal; and a pressing member supported to be movable. The signal terminal includes a contact arm, a first contact section for contacting with a circuit section of the flat conductive member, and a connecting section protruding outside the housing. The ground terminal includes a second contact section for contacting with a ground plate of the flat conductive member. When the pressing member moves, the pressing member presses the flat conductive member to the first contact section and the second contact section.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall, a first receiving groove, and a second receiving groove. The first receiving groove and the second receiving groove extend from a first side toward a second side. The connector includes a first terminal disposed in the first receiving groove; a second terminal disposed in the second receiving groove; and a pressing member disposed to be movable between an open position and a closed position for pressing the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal includes a first fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a first movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a first connecting portion. The second terminal includes a second fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a second movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a second connecting portion.

Abstract: A connector adapted for receiving a flexible printed circuit board therein includes an insulating housing defining a mouth, a plurality of electric terminals each having a base portion and an actuator pivoted in the mouth. Each side wall of the mouth defines a first locating trough and a second locating trough. The electric terminal has a contacting arm and a connecting arm respectively extended from the base portion, and a bearing arm and a holding arm respectively extended from the base portion. The actuator has a pressing bar at an edge thereof and two piloting portions. The pressing bar is located between the bearing arms and the holding arms. The piloting portions are slid into the corresponding second locating troughs from the first locating troughs to act on the bearing arms so as to make the contacting arms incline toward the corresponding connecting arms for further clipping the flexible printed circuit board therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for connecting a sheet-like connection member includes an insulating housing (1) provided with a plurality of conductive terminals (2, 3) and a pair of retaining members. The housing defines a pair of slots (15) each with an upper groove (153) and a lower groove (154) at a front portion thereof. The retaining members (4) are embedded in the slots (15), and each comprises an upper arm (441) retained in the upper groove (153), a lower arm (442) received in the lower groove (154) and a soldering portion (42) extending from a bottom edge thereof. The lower groove (154) runs though the housing in an insertion direction of the retaining members (4).

Abstract: An exemplary flexible printed circuit (20) includes a primary body (210) and a secondary body (220). The primary body includes a primary connection portion (211), and a primary engaging portion. The secondary body includes a secondary connection portion (221) and a secondary engaging portion (223). The primary body and the secondary body are electrically connected by connecting the primary engaging portion and the secondary engaging portion together.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member include a housing; a first terminal including a first fixing arm portion, a first movable arm portion, and a first connecting portion; a second terminal including a second fixing arm portion, a second movable arm portion, and a second connecting portion; and a pressing member for pressing a first pressure receiving portion and a second pressure receiving portion so that the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion press the flat conductive member. The pressing member includes a cam portion having a small radius cam portion and a large radius cam portion. The small radius cam portion contacts with the first pressure receiving portion when the pressing member is situated at the open position. The large radius cam portion presses the first pressure receiving portion and the second pressure receiving portion when the pressing member is situated at the closed position.

Abstract: An electrical flex connector device for a printed circuit board, comprising a female member having a fixation portion for affixing the female member to an associated printed circuit board, a tab member extending from the fixation portion and configured to guide a male member of the flex connector device and to hold the male member between the tab member and the printed circuit board and a least one fastening member arranged on the female member for securely holding the male member in a predetermined position.

Abstract: A cable connector includes a housing and a first contact provided in the housing. The first contact includes a first engaging and pivoting unit opposed to a back surface of the cable. The cable connector also includes a second contact which is provided in the housing and which includes a second engaging and pivoting unit opposed to the back surface of the cable. The second engaging and pivoting unit has a root which is thicker than that of the first engaging and pivoting unit. The cable connector also includes a cover. The cover includes a first through hole into which the first engaging and pivoting unit is inserted, a first cam unit engaged with the first engaging and pivoting unit, a second through hole into which the second engaging and pivoting unit is inserted, and a second cam unit engaged with the second engaging and pivoting unit.

Abstract: A connector which is improved in electrical characteristics thereof. A plurality of contacts which are held in a housing of the connector where an FPC is inserted include at least three supporting contacts each having a supporting portion that pivotally supports an operating member. The operating member is provide with conduction portions for electrically connecting the supporting portions of the supporting contacts and a ground pattern formed on an upper surface of the FPC.

Abstract: An FFC connector according to the present invention includes a FFC (1) and an insulator (3). The FFC defines upper and lower surfaces (10) and (11) opposite to each other, a number of gold fingers (101) formed with the upper surface and exposed outside to contact with a complementary connector, and a reinforcement plate (4) held on the lower surface and supporting the gold fingers during mating with the complementary connector. The insulator abuts against the upper surface of the FFC and has a receiving room (310) for receiving the FFC.

Abstract: A connector adapted for receiving an FPC board therein includes an insulating housing having a base board, a shell pivoted onto the insulating housing and having a top board, a plurality of electric terminals disposed in the base board of the insulating housing for electrically contacting the FPC board, and at least one ground terminal. The top board protrudes downward to form at least one connecting rib capable of electrically abutting against the FPC board. The ground terminal has a base portion fastened in the base board. A contacting portion and a soldering portion extend from two opposite ends of the base portion, respectively. The contacting portion stretches out of a top surface of the base board for being against the top board of the shell and the soldering portion stretches out of the base board.

Abstract: A connector in which a connection terminal is not pushed out from a housing even if an operation lever is mistakenly and excessively rotated is provided. When an operation lever is rotated for opening, a contact portion of the operation lever rides on a position regulating surface of a base before an upper surface of the operation lever contacts an edge of an upper surface on a rear surface side of the base, so that the operation lever is lifted upward.

Abstract: This invention discloses a connector structure including a base, a plurality of metal pins, and a cover. The metal pins are disposed at the base. The cover has a first side and a second side being separately and pivotally connected to the base, respectively. The first side is capable of being operated to be separated from the base and to rotate around the second side for exposing one part of the metal pins. The second side is capable of being operated to be separated from the base and to rotate around the first side for exposing one part of the metal pins.

Abstract: A connector includes contacts each having a contact portion, an elastic portion and a fulcrum portion between the contact portion and a connection portion, and a pressure receiving portion; a housing fixing the contacts; and a slider having urging portions pivotally moved between the connection and pressure receiving portions of the contacts to urging the contact portions against the circuit board, thereby achieving reliable connection and miniaturization of the connector. In an aspect, the housing is formed on the side of a board insertion opening with a recessed portion for conducting the board. In another aspect, the contact includes upper and lower contact portions one above the other arranged alternately staggered so as to be connected to a circuit board having contact portions alternately staggered, so that no defective connection occurs, even if the circuit board is inserted erroneously upside down.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a protection circuit module (PCM) including a protection circuit for controlling overcharge, overdischarge, and overcurrent of a battery. The protection circuit module includes a pair of connecting members, which are mounted to a rectangular lower end of the PCM and electrically connected to a protection circuit, and a pair of coupling members coupled to the corresponding connecting members while plate-shaped electrode terminals of a battery cell are interposed between the connecting members and the coupling members, and a battery pack including the protection circuit module, which is electrically connected to a battery cell. According to the present invention, a welding or soldering process, which requires a large amount of time and a high degree of technical skill to manufacture a battery pack, is not necessary, the coupling force between the battery cell and the PCM is increased, and the inner space of the battery pack is maximally utilized.

Abstract: A connector connection terminal that is less likely to buckle and in which cutting task is facilitated is provided. The present invention provides a connector connection terminal in which substantial height dimension from a rotation recess to an end face at an end on a rear surface side is set larger than a substantial height dimension from the rotation recess to an end face at an end on the front surface side, and an upper surface from the rotation recess to the end face at the end on the rear surface side is a flat surface.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member includes a housing with an opening portion, a plurality of terminals each having a contact portion, and a pressing member movable between an open position and a closed position. A sucking surface is formed on the pressing member, so that a suction device sucks the sucking surface. The pressing member has a shaft portion including a guided portion and an abutting portion with a supported surface. Each of the terminals has a guide portion and a supporting portion. The guide portion guides the guided portion. The supporting portion supports the supported surface when the pressing member is situated at the open position.

Abstract: A flexible cable positioning device is disclosed. The flexible cable positioning device comprises a baseboard, a positioning housing, a cover and a flexible cable. The baseboard has a plurality of contact points. The positioning housing is located on the baseboard and corresponded to the contact points. The cover is mounted on the positioning housing, and has a plurality of protruding parts corresponding to the contact points. The flexible cable is accommodated removably in the positioning housing, and the flexible cable has a contact part disposed between the contact points and the protruding parts. The cover is for pressing and fixing the flexible cable into the positioning housing, and the protruding parts are for fixing the contact part of the flexible cable to the contact points of the baseboard. Therefore, the contact part of the flexible cable is electrically connected with the contact points of the baseboard firmly and stably.

Abstract: An electrical connector for an FPC includes an insulative housing (1) defining a space (11) and a pair of engage surfaces (141) at opposite sides of the space; a plurality of terminals (2, 3) side-by-side arranged in the housing and each comprising a supporting arm with a curved portion (212, 312) thereof; and an actuator (4) rotatable assembled in the space of the housing defining shafts (43) being received in the curved portions and a pair of end posts (44) respectively extending from two longitudinal ends thereof, each end post defines a project portion (441); the project portions are engage with the engage surfaces to stop the actuator from moving off while the actuator is rotated relative to the housing.

Abstract: A cable connector comprising having a housing with an opening for receiving an end of a flat cable therein. The housing also has a plurality of terminal recesses, and a plurality of conductive terminals disposed in the recesses for connecting to conductive leads of the flat cable. The terminals are provided with solder connecting portions for adhering to conductive pads by soldering, and contact portions for contacting the flat cable conductive leads. The terminals recesses are at least partly defined by terminal holding walls confronting external surfaces of the terminals received therein, by broad width portions, and a cut-away portions formed between parts in the terminals holding walls, the parts facing the terminal solder connecting portions and contact portions, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining a receiving cavity for receiving an FPC, a pressing member assembled on the insulating housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing and a pair of locking members retained on two ends of the insulating housing. The pressing member has a tongue plate inserted into the receiving cavity for urging the FPC. The tongue plate has a pair of standoff portions with a pair of depressed recesses thereon in order to engage with the locking members.

Abstract: An adapter for a cable connector secured with a cable end portion to make the electrical connection by being removably mounted on a receptacle of the cable connector includes a pair of operation portions, a pair of guide pins integrally formed in front of the operation portions and each having a pointed end portion at the front, a protection portion for connecting the operation portions at the rear lower part, a connection portion for connecting the operation portions at the front upper part, and a reinforcing portion for connecting the pair of guide pins, wherein the protection portion and the connection portion have an interval in the longitudinal and vertical directions and are disposed in parallel to each other, and the lower surfaces of the connection portion and the reinforcing portion are continuous flush to form a stationary surface for securing the cable end portion.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electric connector assembly including an insulator body, a fixed part, multiple terminals, a flexible flat cable (FFC) and a metal case. The insulator body has a rectangular base, multiple accommodating tanks are located one side of the base, and an inserting part passing through the inner place of the base is located at the edge of the other side of the base. The fixed part is assembled at the inserting part of the insulating body and can accommodating multiple terminals. Each terminal has an upper contact arm and a lower contact arm, which can simultaneously contact with the FFC and maintain the steadiness of the FFC. At least one side surface of the FFC has multiple contact points, which are clipped between the terminals for electrically connection. The metal case covering one side of the insulator body seizes the FFC to achieve the grounding function.

Abstract: An electrical connector to be connected to a flat conductive member includes a housing; and a terminal disposed in the housing. The terminal includes a fixed arm portion, a movable arm portion, and a connecting portion connecting the fixed arm portion and the movable arm portion. The movable arm portion includes a pressing portion on one end portion thereof and a pressed portion on the other end portion thereof. The electrical connector further includes a pressing member disposed to be movable between an open position to a closed position for pressing the pressed portion; and a regulating portion disposed on at least one of the housing and the fixed arm portion for regulating the pressing member at the closed position from moving toward the connecting portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector for fastening a flexible flat cable. The electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals, a pair of shims and a flip cover. The flip cover has rotatable portions pivotally disposed within the guiding grooves of the terminals, which enable the flip cover to rotate between a position for an open loop and a position for a closed loop. When the flip cover is in the position for an open loop, the rotatable portions are embedded into the guiding grooves. When the flip cover is in the position for a closed loop, the rotatable portions are propped against the upper arms and the lower arms simultaneously such that the upper contact portions are propped downwards tightly against the flexible flat cable to securely hold and position the flexible flat cable.

Abstract: A connector comprises an insulator, a plurality of contacts, and a mold-in shell. The plurality of contacts and the mold-in shell are integrally formed with the insulator. The mold-in shell has a first body, a second body, and coupling portions. The coupling portions couples the first body and the second body so that the first body and the second body differ in positions in a Z-direction.