Patent ID: 9281588
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A female connector that is mounted on a first substrate, and is electrically connected to a male connector mounted on a second substrate by being relatively slid with respect to the male connector, comprising: a female-side insulating film; and a plurality of female-side contacts that are provided on said female-side insulating film, and each include: a base portion that is disposed on one surface of said female-side insulating film; a female-side contact portion that is disposed on the one surface of said female-side insulating film, and is integrally connected to said base portion; and a female-side terminal portion that is disposed on the other surface of said female-side insulating film, and is integrally connected to said base portion, for being connected to the first substrate, wherein said female-side contact portion includes a first connection portion having a first contact point portion that is brought into contact with an associated one of male-side contact portions of the male connector, and a second connection portion having a second contact point portion that is brought into contact with the male-side contact portion, wherein said first connection portion and said second connection portion are formed such that said first contact point portion and said second contact point portion are close to each other, respectively, to thereby make narrow a contact portion inside area formed between said first connection portion and said second connection portion, and wherein the male-side contact portion is sandwiched by said first contact point portion and said second contact point portion, when the male-side contact portion is moved in a connector sliding direction from outside said female-side contact portion to a location between said first contact point portion and said second contact point portion.