Patent ID: 6280239
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electric connector comprising a female connector mounted on a circuit substrate, said female connector comprising two sets of terminals disposed at two opposite lateral sides and respectively welded to respective contact on said circuit substrate, and a male connector adapted for connection to said female connector, said male connector comprising a set of terminals adapted to contact the terminals of said female connector, an elongated top slot, and a ribbon cable inserted into said elongated top slot and electrically connected to the terminals of said male connector, wherein:said female connector comprises a narrow, elongated hollow disposed in the middle, and a protruding locating frame disposed in said hollow;the terminals of said female connector each have a contact portion inserted into said elongated hollow of said female connector and suspended in said protruding locating frame at one side for contacting one terminal of said male connector;said male connector comprises a bottom hole adapted to receive the protruding locating frame of said female connector;the terminals of said male connector each comprise inverted U-shaped bottom contact portion suspended in the bottom hole of said male connector and adapted to contact the terminals of said female connector, and a U-shaped top retaining portion suspended in the top slot of said male connector and electrically connected to said ribbon cable.