Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a housing (11), a plurality of electrical contacts (12) retained in the housing (11), a cover member (13) pivotally assembled to the housing (11) and an actuator (14) mounted in one side of the housing (11). The actuator (14) includes a base (141), a retaining arm (142) extending from an end of the base (141), a spring arm (145) extending from the other end of the base (141), and a cooperator (144) curving laterally from a distal end of the spring arm (145), thereby forming a first face (1441). The cover member (13) consists of a securing portions (133) defined at an end of one side thereof and has a plane (1331). In using, the first face (1441) engages with the plane (1331) so as to protect the cover member (13) from overturning.

Abstract: A connector to be detachably fitted with a flexible printed circuit board or a flexible flat cable includes a required number of contacts, a housing for holding and fixing therein the contacts, and a slider for pressing the circuit board or flat cable against the contacts. The housing is provided with anchoring portions at locations corresponding to connection portions of the contacts. Connection portions of the contacts are each formed with an oblique recess to engage the anchoring portion of the housing. When the contact is being inserted into an insertion groove of the housing, a contact portion of the contact comes into contact with an upper wall of the insertion groove, but on proceeding of the insertion, the contact portion of the contact will return into parallel with the insertion groove with the aid of guidance of the engagement of the oblique recess with the anchoring portion of the housing without any oblique positioning of contacts, thereby achieving stable electrical connection of the connector.

Abstract: In a connector including an actuator for driving a conductive contact having a contacting portion and an operating portion which are movable with respect to a housing, the housing holds the contact and is provided with a wall portion disposed between the contacting portion and the operating portion. An inserting portion for insertion of a connection object is formed between the wall portion and the contacting portion. The actuator has a cam engaged with the operating portion and the wall portion and rotatable with respect to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) is provided for connecting a flexible printed circuit or a flexible flat cable. The connector comprises a housing (1), a number of the electrical contacts (2) received in the housing and a slider member (3) movably mounted to the housing. The housing includes a mating surface (111) and a pair of arm receptacles (13). The slider member has a flat plate (30), a pressing portion (31) perpendicular to the plate and a pair of latching arms (32) extending from the plate. The plate defines a first opening (302) and a second opening (301). Each of the latching arms is wedge-shaped and has a latch (323) for engaging with the corresponding arm receptacles.

Abstract: A connector (100) includes a housing (1) having a top wall (13), a bottom wall (12) and a pair of opposing side-walls, which cooperate to define a cavity (11) opened to a front face (10) of the housing, and defining two spaced recesses (142, 144) at each side-wall wherein the first recess (142) is adjacent to the front face and the second recess (144) is remote from the front face, and the first recess is upwards opened; terminals (2) loaded in the housing, each terminal having a contact portion protruding into the cavity; and an actuator (3) movably assembled to the housing and comprising a tongue (32) insertable into the cavity and a pair of latches (33) disposed oppositely beside the tongue, each latch provided with an barbed end (331) inserted in the first recess from the upward opening of the first recess and slidable into the second recess.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) is provided for connecting a flexible printed circuit to a print circuit board. The connector comprises an insulative housing (22), a number of electrical contacts (24) received in the insulative housing, a pair of metal ears (26) inserted into opposite lateral sides of the insulative housing and an actuator (28) assembled on the insulative housing via pivotally engaging with the metal ears. Each metal ear has a main body, an elastic arm (262) and a latch arm (264) to define a hole (265) together and a claw (266) for locking the actuator in a close position. The actuator has a board (280) and a pair of turning shafts (282) projecting from lateral sides of the board. When the turning shafts received in the holes of the metal ears, stretch tails (263) of the elastic arms abut against the turning shafts to retain the actuator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping connector for at least two aligned flexible ribbon cables, said connector including a base body, spring elements for pressing together the surfaces to be brought into contact, and a counter body. The base body and the counter body can be fixed to each other in a pre-locking position and a final locking position. The respective skinned partial regions of at least two flexible ribbon cables are pressed against each other in order to bring the same into contact. The sides of the base body and the counter body, facing the flexible ribbon cables, are provided with complementary recesses or projections by which means the flexible ribbon cables can be guided to form a cable grip.

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: An electrical connector includes an insulation base, and first and second terminals arranged in the base. The base has a connection slot, into which a circuit board may be inserted. The slot has an upper edge formed with a slant first surface and a horizontal second surface, and a lower edge formed with a horizontal third surface and a fourth surface, wherein an inner side of the slot is formed with a fifth surface. Each first terminal has an elastic contact having a connection point projecting over the second surface in the slot. Each second terminal has an elastic contact having a connection point projecting over the third surface in the slot. The card-ejecting slant surface is formed between the second and fifth surfaces. The inserted circuit board is moved backward by a distance along the card-ejecting slant surface when the circuit board is rotated to be horizontal.

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: 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: The connector for a flexible board is equipped with a housing, a plurality of contacts, and a cover. The plurality of contacts are placed so that their contact parts are in two rows along opposing inner wall surfaces of an insertion concavity of the housing. By inserting a pressure-applying part of the cover into the insertion concavity, a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), which has been guided between the cover and the insertion concavity, is pushed in and deformed and held sandwiched between the cover and the insertion concavity, and each contact part of the FPC comes into contact with the contact part of the corresponding contact. The number of contacts capable of being housed within the connector is increased two-fold from that of prior art connectors and the number of contact parts in the flexible board is increased two-fold. Furthermore, operation of the connector is easier.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a receptacle connector (24) having a first non-conductive housing (51) for mounting on a printed circuit board (28) and including a mating receptacle (54). A plurality of board terminals (52) are mounted on the first housing and have tail portions (62) for connection to appropriate circuit traces on the circuit board and contact portions (58,58a) extending into the mating receptacle. A plug connector (22) has a second non-conductive housing (30) including a mating plug portion (30b) for insertion into the mating receptacle of the receptacle connector. A plurality of signal terminals (32) are mounted on the second housing and have contact portions (32b) on the mating plug portion thereof for engaging the contact portions of the board terminals in the mating receptacle when the connectors are mated. The signal terminals include terminating portions (32a) for termination to a plurality of discrete signal conductors (26a).

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 flexible board connector includes a casing having an opening in its upper surface and placed inside a through-hole of a circuit board. Terminals of the circuit board are connected to outside contact portions of conductive contacts which portions protrude from proximity to an upper end of a side surface of the casing. A portion of the flexible board is inserted into an insertion hole through the opening, and then a press member is slid toward the opening. Thereby, inside contact portions of the contacts and the inserted portion of the flexible board are sandwiched to be fixed by the press member and a wedge-shaped push-up block located in the casing. The press member has a cover portion which allows a portion of the flexible board located outside the insertion hole to be bent in the direction generally parallel to an upper surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: A thin, low profile, printed circuit board connector is constituted of a chassis, having a terminal receiver and a lid set on the terminal receiver, wherein a base of the chassis comprises a plurality of terminals penetrated there-through, and the base comprises a sidewall at two sides thereof, and wherein said sidewall has a track for fitting the lid. A buckling element is fitted in the track of the sidewalls of the base such that the base portion of the buckling element can slide along the slope having a lower height towards a higher height, and thus wherein said buckling element can press the top surface of the lid to against and position the flexible circuit board between the two sidewalls.

Abstract: An insulator has a base surface extending along a flat plane, a first insert portion defined by the base surface and adapted to receive a first connection object therein in a first direction parallel to the base surface, and a second insert portion placed parallel to the first insert portion on the flat plane and adapted to receive a second connection object therein in a second direction which is parallel to the base surface and different from the first direction. The conductive member has a first contacting portion disposed over the base surface and adapted to be brought into contact with the first connection object in a third direction perpendicular to the flat plane, a second contacting portion disposed in the second insert portion and adapted to be brought into contact with the second connection object in the third direction, and a base plate portion connected to the first and the second contacting portions and fixedly held by the insulator.

Abstract: First and second signal contact members and ground contact members are arranged in parallel in an electrical insulating block body. Each of the contact members has an FPC holding section. The FPC holding section comprises a first contact arm, a locking section projecting from a proximal end of the first contact arm in a Z2 direction, an L-shaped base arm, a narrow section, a second contact arm, and a push section extending from a proximal end of the second contact arm in a Z1 direction. When the push section is pushed by an end of an FPC, the narrow section is bent so that the second contact arm is moved closer to the first contact arm. The push section is locked by the locking section so that the FPC is held and fixed between the first contact arm and the second contact arm.

Abstract: A connector for a ribbon cable is described having two part plates which are preferably connected to one another via a connection piece. The part plates are therefore preferably integral in design. In the region of the connection piece there are contact slots made in the part plates. Preferably the part plates can be produced in the form of continuous plates and cut as required into the desired width from the continuous ribbon. For assembling the connector a ribbon cable is inserted between the part plates and subsequently the part plates are folded on to one another by means of a simple folding operation and preferably permanently connected to one another by fastening elements.

Abstract: An FPC connector comprises an insulative housing defining an FPC insertion slot, a plurality of terminals loaded within the insulative housing in parallel relationship, a metallic shell covering the insulative housing and an actuator pivotably provided on the insulative housing. Each terminal has a contact beam extending into the FPC insertion slot and at least terminal has a pivot beam formed with a pivot portion for the actuator. The actuator is formed with a shaft portion to pivotably engage with the pivot portion. A strengthening metallic sheet is insert-molded in the actuator, and electrically and mechanically connects with the metallic shell.

Abstract: A Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) connector (1) includes a housing (2), a number of contacts (3,31) received in the housing, an actuator rotatably mounted on the housing, and a shielding (5) attached to the housing. The shielding substantially surrounds a top surface (201) of the housing. A number of securing slots (500) are defined in the shielding and engage with protrusions (202) of the housing for positioning the shielding on the housing. Grounding tabs (501) extend from the shielding for mating with corresponding grounding pads of a PCB. The shielding and the grounding tabs extending therefrom can provide EMI protection to the connector. The shielding can also reinforce the strength of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) for receiving a sheet-like connection member, a plurality of electrical contacts (4) received in the housing, and an operation member (3) mounted onto the housing. The housing has a lower wall (24) and an upper wall (22) opposite to the lower wall. The upper wall forms a plurality of second ribs on a bottom thereof. Each second rib forms a curved end (226) exposed outwardly from an edge (222) of the upper wall. The operation member forms an elongate pressing portion (324) at a bottom thereof, and a channel (322) defined in a main face thereof opposite from the pressing portion. The operation member is rotatable from an open position to a closed position, with the channel pivoting about the curved ends of the first ribs of the housing, thereby pressing the connection member upon the contact arms of the contacts.

Abstract: A connector is for connecting a connection object which has a wiring portion, a protruding portion protruding from the wiring portion on one side thereof, and a wiring pattern extending from the wiring portion to the protruding portion. In the connector, a housing has a main body portion provided with a receiving surface for receiving the wiring portion. The housing further has a side portion disposed at one side of the main body portion. The side portion has a receiving groove for receiving the protruding portion. A contact is held by the side portion so as to be connected to said wiring pattern of the protruding portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat type cable that has at its one end portion a stiff backup element, including an insulating housing having a cavity for receiving the end portion of the flat cable, a retaining member formed with a retainer block which has flat surfaces and is inserted in the cavity of the insulating housing, and a holding member engaged with the retaining member and has connecting arms that connect the holding member to the insulating housing with the retaining member in between, so that the end portion of the flat cable takes a crank shape inside the connector and the stiff backup element unbendable inside the connector prevents the cable from being pulled out of the connector.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector able to be made thin so as to satisfy the needs of making an electronic device further light in weight, thin, short and compact. Therefore, the connector has a connector main body having a housing for storing a contactor and having an opening portion, and an actuator rotatably supported with respect to the connector main body. A flexible cable inserted into the opening portion and the contactor come in press contact with each other by the actuator and are electrically connected to each other in the rotation of the actuator. A metallic cover for covering a portion of the housing and having a receiving portion is arranged in the connector main body. When the actuator makes the flexible cable inserted into the opening portion come in press contact with the contactor, the receiving portion receives reaction force of the press contact. Thus, the thin type connector can be provided.

Abstract: A flexible flat cable connector providing reliable incorporation between a clamping member and a socket, having a clamping member to hold the coupling end of the cable in position before the clamping member to be inserted into a socket with the latter serving as the main portion of plug-in and plug-out of the entire connector; a locking plate protruding toward the socket being each axially provided on both sides of the clamping member; a hooking portion being provided on the front end of the locking plate protruding from the socket; a spring tongue being provided on the other end of the locking plate to compress the socket.

Abstract: A bracket includes a female connector housing, bus bar circuits, pressure welding edges, and a lower cable support rib. The female connector housing has a cable wiring surface on which a plurality of cables are wired. The bus bar circuits are disposed on the cable wiring surface in an exposed state. The pressure welding edges are formed on the bus bar circuits to connect the cables to the bus bar circuits by pressure welding. The lower cable support rib is disposed on the cable wiring surface for supporting the cables not to be contacted to the bus bar circuits except the pressure welding edges.

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: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting with flexible printed circuit (5, FPC) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of terminals (20) fixed in the housing, a slider (40) for fixing the FPC in the housing and a pair of solder pads (30). The housing includes a tail portion (107). A number of passageways (1071) are defined in the tail portion. Each terminal includes a terminal portion (204) for electrically connecting with cable (6) received in corresponding passageway of the housing.

Abstract: An FPC connector (10, 10?) comprises a housing (20, 20?) and a pressing member (30, 30?) mounted on the housing rotatable from an open position to a closed position. The housing defines a pair of posts (28a, 28a?) each having a protruding hook (208, 280?) and a pair of notches (24a) each having first and second slanted surfaces (244, 242). A resilient portion (24b) is defined at one side of each notch. The pressing member has a pressing body (32, 32?) having shafts (36a) and L-shaped resilient arms (34a, 34a?). The isolated portions and the first and second slanted facilitate the insertion of the shafts into the notches. The L-shaped resilient arms (34a, 34a?) are provided to engage the protruding hooks of the posts to lock the pressing member at the closed position.

Abstract: The present invention includes a low insertion force connector assembly capable of providing an electrical interface to a circuit board. The connector assembly includes a housing and electrically conductive terminals mounted in the housing. The connector assembly further includes slide and wedge members which are inserted into the housing along with a connective end portion of a flexible flat cable pressing exposed conductors on the flexible flat cable against terminal contact arms.

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 flat panel displaying apparatus is disclosed. The flat panel displaying apparatus includes a liquid crystal display module displaying a picture, a chassis surrounding edges of the liquid crystal display module, defining an external appearance of the flat panel displaying apparatus, a printed circuit board provided with a connector connected to an external system by a connection cable, being grounded to the chassis, a liquid crystal display controller provided in the printed circuit board, activating the liquid crystal display module, and a ground portion formed around the liquid crystal display controller. With this configuration, emission of electromagnetic waves of the printed circuit board is minimized and reliability of the product is enhanced.

Abstract: An electrical connector for FPC comprises a dielectric housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, and an actuation portion movably mounted on the housing. The housing defines a longitudinal receiving portion, and the receiving portion has a plurality of protrusions. The contact is formed with a first arm, a second arm and a foot, and an end of the first arm defines a head. The protrusions are formed adjacent to the head, and the profile of the head has a common axis with the profiles of its adjacent protrusions. The head together with the protrusions serves as a common shaft for the actuation portion.

Abstract: A connector including pivoting parts at both ends of a locking part to be connected and pivoted to the main body of the connector. A through hole is installed at the corresponding location of a supporting arm of a terminal. A pivoting and rotating part is installed at the inner wall of said hole. The front end of the supporting arm of the terminal is installed with a through-hole-penetrating elastic compression part and a dented part accompanied with a pivoting, part. At the front end of the contact arm of the terminal is installed with a guiding arm. First and second protruding parts are installed respectively on the guiding arm allowing the elastic compression part and dented part to tightly compress the pivoting and rotating part of the locking part when the locking part is locked. The first protruding part and FPCB form a compressing and holding action to each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) and a plurality of terminals (3) received in the housing. The housing has a front end with an opening for receiving an end of the FPC in engagement with contacting portions of the terminals, and a back end with a plurality of T-shaped protrusions (202), and a side end with two latching arms (21). An actuator (4) is pivotably mounted relative to the housing for floating movement between a first position allowing free insertion of the FPC into the opening and a second position biasing the FPC against the terminals. A shielding (5) is engaged with the back end and two latching arms of the housing for protecting the connector from Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) during transferring signals between the FPC and the PCB by the connector. The shielding can also reinforce the strength of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat cable (C) comprises a housing (1) having an open mouth (14), a plurality of terminals (2) arranged and maintained in the housing, each terminal having a contact section (12) at a position facing the open mouth of the housing and a bearing section (4) at a position corresponding to and opposed to the contact section with respect to the flat cable, and a pressure member (15) rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The pressure member includes a plurality of grooves for receiving ends of the terminals and at least one pressure section provided between the grooves for pressing the flat cable to the contact sections at the closed position.

Abstract: A connector for connecting to a flexible substrate which includes reinforcement for the surrounding areas of the pivot-supporting holes which support an operation lever and provides feedback to an operator when the operation lever is locked to the housing of the connector. A slider is directed by guides while the operation lever turns. When the slider is at a backward position, an insertion opening can be accessed for inserting a flexible substrate. When the slider is at a forward position, a press plate of the slider presses either one of the flexible substrate which has been inserted into the opening and the contacts provided in the housing to the other one. An electrical connection is established between the flexible substrate and the contacts. The operation lever is parallel to the slider in the forward position, and locks provided on a side surface opposite to the side surface with the insertion opening are locked to turn locks on the operation lever.

Abstract: A connector includes a contact, a housing, and an actuator. The housing holds and fixes the contact. The actuator presses an FPC, an object to be connected, and thereby connects the FPC and the contact. The connector further includes a first member that is fixed to the housing. The housing includes an insertion slot therein the FPC is inserted and thereto an open portion is formed. The first member includes a projection segment that projects toward the open portion of the insertion slot. The projection segment is provided with a chamfered portion on a side facing the open portion of the insertion slot.

Abstract: A holder 2 which holds a FPC 4 is coupled with a connector 1. The connector 1 includes a female housing 3 and a terminal metal fitting 14. The female housing 3 houses the terminal metal fitting 14. The terminal metal fitting 14 includes a pair of contact pieces 20a and 20b. The holder 2 is inserted in between the pair of contact pieces 20a and 20b. It is assumed that a temperature change is ?T, the linear expansion coefficient of the holder 2 is ?a, and the distance between a first fixing portion C and a contact S is 1a. It is also assumed that the linear expansion coefficient of the terminal metal fitting 14 is ?b, and the distance between a second fixing portion and the contact S is 1b.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector (1) for detachably connecting an electrically conductive foil (10) to electrically conductive socket contacts (26) of a socket housing (3), wherein the foil (10) can be inserted into a contact receiving aperture (40) of the socket contact (26) and can be jammed therein. Separation of connection and locking of the connector (1) is achieved in that, in addition to the socket housing (3), the connector comprises a foil housing (2) and the housings (2, 3) can be mutually connected, and in that prior to connection in a first foil slot (9) of the foil housing (2) and during connection via a second foil slot (11) of the socket housing (3), the foil (10) can be inserted without mating force into the open contact receiving aperture (40) of the socket contact (26), and in that the connector (1) can be locked and the foil (10) can be jammed by closing the contact receiving aperture (40) only after connection of the housings (2, 3).

Abstract: An ultra-thin flat flexible circuit board connector includes a movable lid capable of lifting and overturning as an upper side wall of the flexible circuit board connector. Positions of the movable lid having been lifted and overturned are an at an opposite direction to that of the flexible circuit board to be inserted, and thus leaving insertion operations of the flexible circuit board entirely unaffected. A breadth of the lifting and overturning movable lid has a plurality of terminal grooves. When the movable lid is closed, terminals of the flexible circuit board are partially exposed in the terminal grooves at the movable lid, thereby effectively reducing thickness of the flexible circuit board connector for forming an ultra-thin flexible circuit board connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat type conductor comprises terminals (20) with contact portion brought into contact with the flat conductor (F) when the flat conductor moves to the the closed position, and a pressing member (40) rotatable between the open and closed positions, wherein each terminal includes a base (21) and a main arm (22) having a first arm portion (24) and a second arm portion (25), at least one of the first and second arm portions having a sub-arm portion (27 and 33). When the pressure member is moved to the closed position, the sub-arm portion is resiliently deformed about a joint portion between the sub-arm portion and the main arm so that a distal end of said sub-arm portion presses the flat type conductor.

Abstract: A leg portion is provided at a second connector so that a gap is created between a flat circuit body and a circuit board. The leg portion also serves as a positioning projection, and a locking hole for being engaged with the positioning projection is provided at the flat circuit body. A guiding groove for receiving the leg portion is formed at a first connector. A guiding part for receiving the first connector in a sliding manner is formed at an end of an opening of the first connector, and an inclined part for sliding the guiding part there along is formed at an end of an engaging part of the second connector.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a portable housing and an electrical circuit positioned in the housing. A connector assembly is positioned in a wall of the housing. The connector assembly includes an internal connector extending into the housing, and an auxiliary connector rigidly coupled to the internal connector and accessible from outside the housing. The auxiliary connector is electrically connected to the internal connector. A flexible member electrically connects the internal connector to the electrical circuit. The flexible member is configured to transmit less than about 10% of an external impact force on the connector assembly to the electrical circuit.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit having a bottom surface and a top surface. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of the flat circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing spaced laterally along the opening. At least some of the terminals have first flexible contact arms for engaging the bottom surface of the flat circuit and second flexible contact arms for engaging the top surface of the flat circuit. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position allowing the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening and a closed position engaging the top surface of the flat circuit and biasing the bottom surface of the circuit against the first flexible contact arms.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for electrically connecting an electric conductor to an electronic component including the steps of providing a textile material, in which at least, one flexible, wire-like and/or thread-like electric conductor is arranged, severing the electric conductor at a point to be connected, arranging a contact-making device of the component on at least one surface side of the textile material at the point on the conductor to be connected, and connecting the conductor electrically to the contact-making device.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a portable housing and an electrical circuit positioned in the housing. A connector assembly is positioned in a wall of the housing. The connector assembly includes an internal connector extending into the housing, and an auxiliary connector rigidly coupled to the internal connector and accessible from outside the housing. The auxiliary connector is electrically connected to the internal connector. A flexible member electrically connects the internal connector to the electrical circuit. The flexible member is configured to transmit less than about 10% of an external impact force on the connector assembly to the electrical circuit.

Abstract: An ultra-thin flat flexible circuit board connector includes a movable lid capable of lifting and overturning as an upper side wall of the flexible circuit board connector. Positions of the movable lid having been lifted and overturned are an at an opposite direction to that of the flexible circuit board to be inserted, and thus leaving insertion operations of the flexible circuit board entirely unaffected. A breadth of the lifting and overturning movable lid has a plurality of terminal grooves. When the movable lid is closed, terminals of the flexible circuit board are partially exposed in the terminal grooves at the movable lid, thereby effectively reducing thickness of the flexible circuit board connector for forming an ultra-thin flexible circuit board connector.

Abstract: A low inductance power connector for reducing inductance in an electrical conductor is provided. An interface connector connects circuit boards together while reducing inductance and increasing current carrying capacitance. The connector for connecting circuit boards comprises a first contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, and a second contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, wherein the first and second contacts are interleaved.