Patent ID: 6017222
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly for connecting first and second flexible connecting strips of a film circuitry and a main circuit board, each of the first and second flexible connecting strips having a flat end portion with two opposite side faces and a plurality of electrical terminals formed on one of the opposite side faces of the flat end portion, comprising:an inverted U-shaped clip member having first and second leg portions, said first leg portion being adapted to be integrally formed with the flat end portion of the first flexible connecting strip, said second leg portion being adapted to be connected adhesively to the flat end portion of the second flexible connecting strip; anda connector board having two opposed side faces, a plurality of conductive members formed on said opposed side faces of said connector board, and a mating portion adapted for connecting electrically said conductive members to the main circuit board, said connector board being adapted to be sandwiched between the flat end portions of the first and second flexible connecting strips, said conductive members on said opposed side faces of said connector board being adapted to be connected electrically and respectively to the electrical terminals on the flat end portions.