Patent ID: 7390213
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for connecting with a sheet-like connection member, comprising: an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity and a plurality of channels which are in communication with the receiving cavity; a plurality of contacts disposed in the corresponding channels, each contact comprising a contact beam with a contact portion exposed to the receiving cavity and a pivot beam extending opposite to the corresponding contact beam and having a distal head portion, some head portions of the contacts define recesses opening only to the receiving cavity, and the other head portions of the contacts define cutouts which all extend through corresponding front surfaces of said other head portion; the cutouts being without any retention feature at their front ends; and an actuator pivotally assembled to the electrical connector and movable between an opened position and a closed position, the actuator comprising a plurality of grooves at its rear end for receiving the head portions of the contacts and a plurality of shaft portions in the grooves, some shaft portions received in the recesses of some head portions, and other shaft portions received in the cutouts of said other head portions wherein the shaft portions received in the recesses are in round shape, wherein the shaft portions received in the cutouts in cam shape, wherein when the actuator is in the closed position, the shaft portion is round shape are not contacting with inner surfaces of the recesses of the contacts, wherein the actuator is in the closed position, the shaft portion in cam shape press the press the sheet-like connection member to electrically contact with the contact portions of the contact, wherein the contact with the recesses and the other contacts with the cutouts are alternatively assembled into the housing, wherein the actuator has a pair of boxes located at two sides of all groove.