Patent ID: 6431897
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector for use in connecting a sheet-like object said connector comprising:a contact having a contacting portion to be faced to one surface of said sheet-like object and a supporting portion to be faced to the other surface of said sheet-like object which is opposite to the one surface; a housing holding said contact; and an actuator for bringing said sheet-like object into press contact with said contacting portion, said actuator comprising a cam portion located between said supporting portion and said sheet-like object and a shaft portion integrally connected with said cam portion and rotatably engaged with said housing, said supporting portion have a recess which is recessed in a direction perpendicular to said sheet-like object, said recess receiving said cam portion to cause said cam portion and said supporting portion to engage each other in a direction parallel to said sheet-like object and perpendicular to a center axis of said shaft portion.