Patent ID: 6093055
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A flat flexible cable connector (1) for a flat flexible cable (6), said flat flexible cable having conductors (19) contained therein and engagement holes (20) formed adjacent the conductors (19), the connector comprising:a housing (4) including a bottom portion and engagement projections (21) formed integrally from the bottom portion, wherein the engagement projections are immovable relative to the bottom portion of the housing and are adapted to engage the engagement holes (20) of the cable;a plurality of terminals (3) mounted in the housing, each terminal including an integral cantilevered contact piece (16) having contact areas adapted to make electrical contact with the conductors (19); anda hollow actuator (5) having a top bottom and sidewalls slidably received on the housing and movable between an initial engagement position and a final engagement position, the actuator including an elongated pushing piece (8) positioned between said top and bottom walls which causes deflection of the cantilevered contact piece when the actuator is moved to the final engagement position; andwherein, when the cable (6) is inserted into the connector and the actuator (5) is moved to the final engagement position, the pushing piece (8) is moved toward and over the contact pieces to press the conductors of the cable into electrical contact with contact areas of the contact pieces of the terminals and causes the engagement projections (21) to engage the engagement holes (20) of the cable, and when the actuator (5) is moved to the initial engagement position, the pushing piece (8) is moved away from the contact pieces (16) which moves the conductors out of engagement with the contact pieces and causes the contact pieces to simultaneously lift the cable, and the engagement holes formed therein, out of engagement with the engagement projections (21).