Electrical connector for flexible flat cable
US6165008A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6592
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector for a flexible flat cable comprises a dielectric housing defining an elongate slot, a number of terminals retained in the housing, a shield enclosing the housing, and a stuffer inserted into the slot for biasing an inserted flexible flat cable into contact with the terminals. Each terminal has a tail portion for connecting with a signal conductor of the inserted cable. The shield comprises a pressing plate extending into the slot of the housing. The pressing plate connects with a bottom wall of the shield via a pair of linkers and is parallel to the bottom wall. Each linker is trapezoidal in shape. Each linker connects with the pressing plate at a first junction portion having a small width and with the bottom wall of the shield at a second junction portion having a large width, thereby preventing a top wall of the shield from upwardly deflecting relative to the housing.
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