Patent ID: 9350120
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: H01R,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A plug connector which is configured such that a terminal portion of a flat signal-transmission medium is attached to a conductive shell so as to project from the conductive shell and a first part including the terminal portion of the flat signal-transmission medium is inserted into an opposing connector, wherein the conductive shell is comprised of a pair of an upper shell piece and a lower shell piece where the terminal portion of the flat signal-transmission medium is received with a manner of sandwiching from the upper shell piece and the lower shell piece, and is configured so that the terminal portion of the flat signal-transmission medium is inserted into a medium receiving space formed of the pair of the upper shell piece and the lower shell piece, and the upper shell piece and the lower shell piece are connected openably and closably via a shell connecting part arranged at a far-end in an insertion direction of the flat signal-transmission medium, and the upper shell piece is provided with a retaining engaging pawl which is engaged with a second part of the flat signal-transmission medium and holds the flat signal-transmission medium when the upper shell piece and lower shell piece are brought into a closed state from an opened state.