Abstract: The electrical connector includes a main body including an insertion opening into which a connection target is inserted and an accommodation space to accommodate the connection target inserted into the insertion opening, conductive contact held in the main body so as to be connected to the connection target in the accommodation space, a cover member rotatably mounted on the main body so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis passing through the main body, and a stopper portion which restricts a rotation range of the cover member with respect to the main body.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes a main body comprising an insertion opening into which a connection target is inserted and an accommodation space to accommodate the connection target inserted into the insertion opening, a conductive contact held in the main body so as to be connected to the connection target in the accommodation space, and a cover member rotatably mounted on the main body to be rotatable around a rotation axis passing through the main body. An insertion opening which extends along the rotation shaft and into which the connection target is inserted is provided in the housing. The cover member includes a release operation portion configured to receive an external force to rotate the cover member around the rotation axis, and a restricting member to switch, in response to the rotation of the cover member, between a first state in which removal of the connection target from the accommodation space is restricted and a second state in which the connection target is released.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes a main body comprising an insertion opening into which a connection target is inserted and an accommodation space to accommodate the connection target inserted into the insertion opening, a conductive contact held in the main body so as to be connected to the connection target in the accommodation space, and a cover member rotatably mounted on the main body so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis passing through the main body. The cover member comprises a shaft hole along the rotation axis. The main body includes a side face which intersects the rotation axis at an intersection, an auxiliary wall portion which faces the side face, an opening portion formed at the intersection of the rotation axis and the side face, and a rotation shaft. The rotation shaft extends from the wall portion protruding along the rotation axis toward the side face from the auxiliary wall portion and inserted into the opening portion via the shaft hole.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals, an insulating housing that holds the plurality of conductive terminals and that has an accommodating portion to accommodate a flexible printed circuit provided with a plurality of connection terminal portions electrically connected to the plurality of conductive terminals. A metallic reinforcing portion is located in an upper wall portion of a main body portion of the housing that partitions the accommodating portion.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes a main body comprising an insertion opening into which a connection target is inserted and an accommodation space to accommodate the connection target inserted into the insertion opening, a conductive contact held in the main body so as to be connected to the connection target in the accommodation space, and a cover member rotatably mounted on the main body so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis passing through the main body. The cover member comprises a shaft hole along the rotation axis. The main body includes a side face which intersects the rotation axis at an intersection, an auxiliary wall portion which faces the side face, an opening portion formed at the intersection of the rotation axis and the side face, and a rotation shaft. The rotation shaft extends from the wall portion protruding along the rotation axis toward the side face from the auxiliary wall portion and inserted into the opening portion via the shaft hole.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes a main body comprising an insertion opening into which a connection target is inserted and an accommodation space to accommodate the connection target inserted into the insertion opening, a conductive contact held in the main body so as to be connected to the connection target in the accommodation space, and a cover member rotatably mounted on the main body to be rotatable around a rotation axis passing through the main body. An insertion opening which extends along the rotation shaft and into which the connection target is inserted is provided in the housing. The cover member includes a release operation portion configured to receive an external force to rotate the cover member around the rotation axis, and a restricting member to switch, in response to the rotation of the cover member, between a first state in which removal of the connection target from the accommodation space is restricted and a second state in which the connection target is released.

Abstract: The electrical connector includes a main body including an insertion opening into which a connection target is inserted and an accommodation space to accommodate the connection target inserted into the insertion opening, conductive contact held in the main body so as to be connected to the connection target in the accommodation space, a cover member rotatably mounted on the main body so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis passing through the main body, and a stopper portion which restricts a rotation range of the cover member with respect to the main body.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals, an insulating housing that holds the plurality of conductive terminals and that has an accommodating portion to accommodate a flexible printed circuit provided with a plurality of connection terminal portions electrically connected to the plurality of conductive terminals. A metallic reinforcing portion is located in an upper wall portion of a main body portion of the housing that partitions the accommodating portion.

Abstract: To prevent, with a simple structure, damage on a component such as a conductive contact at the time of operation of an actuator, an actuator pinching a signal transmission medium by being moved to a connection acting position facing a wiring board is provided with a protective projection protruding toward the wiring board with the actuator being moved to the connection acting position. With this, a gap between the actuator and the printed wiring board is covered with the protective projection from outside, the components such as conductive contacts disposed inside the gap between the actuator and the printed wiring board are prevented from being in contact with a nail of an operator.

Abstract: To prevent, with a simple structure, deformation such as a twist of an actuator at the time of moving operation and easily check the operation state of an actuator to easily and reliably establish an electrical connection, inclined surface parts are provided at both end portions in a longitudinal direction in end faces on a rotational radial outer side of the actuator pinching or freeing a signal transmission medium to approximately uniformly act an entire pressing force of an operator over a full length of the actuator. With this, a situation that the actuator is pressed as being twisted is eliminated to achieve an excellent action of pinching the signal transmission medium and an easy and reliable visual check of the state of rotation of the actuator.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing to be mounted on an outer surface of a main circuit board, conductive contacts arranged in the housing and an actuator operative to take selectively a first station for releasing each of the conductive contacts from press-contact with one of connecting terminals on a flat circuit device inserted in the housing and a second station for causing each of the conductive contacts to maintain the press-contact with the connecting terminal, wherein the actuator has a particular outer portion thereof which faces upward on the outer surface of the main circuit board when the actuator takes one of the first and second stations and faces toward a direction in parallel with the outer surface of the main circuit board when the actuator takes the other of the first and second stations.

Abstract: To allow a quick and reliable check with a simple structure as to whether a signal transmission medium has been inserted up to a predetermined position or whether a lock operation has been completed, an insulating housing is provided with lock checking device allowing a displaced state or an engaged state of a lock member to be visually checked. With this, the displaced state of the lock member or a state in which the signal transmission medium has fallen in an engagement positioning part when the signal transmission medium is inserted up to the predetermined position can be visually checked through the lock checking device, thereby allowing the quality of an insertion state of the signal transmission medium to be immediately determined.

Abstract: A simple structure capable of preventing a cam part of an actuator from coming out of position when the actuator is in an open position. The cam part 12a of the actuator 12 for rotating contacts 13 mounted inside an insulating housing 11 is provided with an engaging surface 12a2 which is a flat surface that faces cam lock protrusions 13a2 of second contact beams 13a when the actuator 12 is in the open position. Upon an external force or the like acting on the cam part 12a to come out of cam rotation recesses 13b3 when the actuator 12 is in the open position, the engaging surface 12a2 of the cam part 12a abuts on and makes locking engagement with the cam lock protrusions 13a2, so that the actuator 12 is prevented from coming out of position.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing provided with an opening through which a flat circuit device is inserted into the housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing for contacting with connecting terminals on the flat circuit device in the housing, and a shell member mounted on the housing and provided therein with a holding portion for holding the flat circuit device in the housing and a manipulatable releasing portion for releasing the flat circuit device from holding by the holding portion, wherein the holding portion is constituted to extend from a portion of the shell member provided for covering one of opposite plate-shaped portions of the housing into an inside of the housing and to have an engaging projection formed thereon for selectively engaging with and disengaging from the flat circuit device.

Abstract: To prevent, with a simple structure, damage on a component such as a conductive contact at the time of operation of an actuator, an actuator pinching a signal transmission medium by being moved to a connection acting position facing a wiring board is provided with a protective projection protruding toward the wiring board with the actuator being moved to the connection acting position. With this, a gap between the actuator and the printed wiring board is covered with the protective projection from outside, the components such as conductive contacts disposed inside the gap between the actuator and the printed wiring board are prevented from being in contact with a nail of an operator.

Abstract: A simple structure capable of preventing a cam part of an actuator from coming out of position when the actuator is in an open position. The cam part 12a of the actuator 12 for rotating contacts 13 mounted inside an insulating housing 11 is provided with an engaging surface 12a2 which is a flat surface that faces cam lock protrusions 13a2 of second contact beams 13a when the actuator 12 is in the open position. Upon an external force or the like acting on the cam part 12a to come out of cam rotation recesses 13b3 when the actuator 12 is in the open position, the engaging surface 12a2 of the cam part 12a abuts on and makes locking engagement with the cam lock protrusions 13a2, so that the actuator 12 is prevented from coming out of position.

Abstract: To prevent, with a simple structure, deformation such as a twist of an actuator at the time of moving operation and easily check the operation state of an actuator to easily and reliably establish an electrical connection, inclined surface parts are provided at both end portions in a longitudinal direction in end faces on a rotational radial outer side of the actuator pinching or freeing a signal transmission medium to approximately uniformly act an entire pressing force of an operator over a full length of the actuator. With this, a situation that the actuator is pressed as being twisted is eliminated to achieve an excellent action of pinching the signal transmission medium and an easy and reliable visual check of the state of rotation of the actuator.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing to be mounted on an outer surface of a main circuit board, conductive contacts arranged in the housing and an actuator operative to take selectively a first station for releasing each of the conductive contacts from press-contact with one of connecting terminals on a flat circuit device inserted in the housing and a second station for causing each of the conductive contacts to maintain the press-contact with the connecting terminal, wherein the actuator has a particular outer portion thereof which faces upward on the outer surface of the main circuit board when the actuator takes one of the first and second stations and faces toward a direction in parallel with the outer surface of the main circuit board when the actuator takes the other of the first and second stations.

Abstract: To allow a quick and reliable check with a simple structure as to whether a signal transmission medium has been inserted up to a predetermined position or whether a lock operation has been completed, an insulating housing is provided with lock checking device allowing a displaced state or an engaged state of a lock member to be visually checked. With this, the displaced state of the lock member or a state in which the signal transmission medium has fallen in an engagement positioning part when the signal transmission medium is inserted up to the predetermined position can be visually checked through the lock checking device, thereby allowing the quality of an insertion state of the signal transmission medium to be immediately determined.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing provided with an opening through which a flat circuit device is inserted into the housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing for contacting with connecting terminals on the flat circuit device in the housing, and a shell member mounted on the housing and provided therein with a holding portion for holding the flat circuit device in the housing and a manipulatable releasing portion for releasing the flat circuit device from holding by the holding portion, wherein the holding portion is constituted to extend from a portion of the shell member provided for covering one of opposite plate-shaped portions of the housing into an inside of the housing and to have an engaging projection formed thereon for selectively engaging with and disengaging from the flat circuit device.