Electrical connector for FPC
US6210209A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/89
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector for connecting a flexible printed circuit (FPC) to a board-mounted connector comprises a dielectric housing, a plurality of generally U-shaped electrical contacts accommodated in the housing and a stuffer mountable to the housing. The housing has a plug portion at one end defining a central portion therein and a receptacle portion at an opposite end defining an elongated channel therein. The contacts laterally straddle the central portion of the plug portion to connect with terminals of the board-mounted connector and are reliably retained by a contact retention structure defined in the central portion. Each contact comprises a curved contacting finger extending into the elongated channel of the receptacle portion. The stuffer is partially inserted into the channel of the receptacle portion to press the FPC against the curved contacting fingers of the contacts situated close to an inner wall of the channel.
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