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Electrical connector for flexible printed circuit

US6863559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 13, 2003
Grant dateMar 8, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 13, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/658
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (1) for electrically connecting a flexible printed circuit (FPC) with a printed circuit board (PCB) includes an insulative housing (2), a shielding (3) mounted on the housing, and a plurality of conductive terminals (4) received in the housing. The shielding includes a first wall (31) and a second wall (32) parallel to the first wall. The second wall includes a plurality of grounding tabs (325) extending therefrom. This ensures that the housing receives the terminals stably, and this reduces manufacturing costs of the connector. Furthermore, a mating end (329) of the second wall has a double-layered configuration. This ensures that the shielding has good retention.

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