Patent ID: 9543722
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector comprising: a case comprising an opposing surface facing an external device; and at least one flat plate-shaped contact built in the case, wherein the case includes: a first opening which is formed at the opposing surface and through which a contact point of the at least one flat plate-shaped contact to be connected to a connection terminal of the external device protrudes from the opposing surface, a receiver configured to receive a connector for an external connection, a holder configured to hold the at least one flat plate-shaped contact, a case body including the receiver and the holder, and a protective case including the opposing surface formed with the first opening, and the at least one flat plate-shaped contact includes: the contact point which is disposed in the first opening and which is to contact with the connection terminal of the external device, an elastic portion which is disposed in the case and which moves the contact point in a substantially perpendicular direction relative to the opposing surface, a contact portion which is disposed in the receiver and which is to contact with a connection terminal of the connector for external connection, a held portion which is formed between the elastic portion and the contact portion and which is held by the holder in the case, and a connection portion which is formed between the elastic portion and the contact portion and which connects between the contact point and the contact portion in the case, wherein the case body includes a second opening for attachment of the protective case at a surface of the case body facing the external device, and the protective case is attached to the second opening of the case body to move in the substantially perpendicular direction relative to the opposing surface.