Patent ID: 6755682
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An FPC connector comprising:an insulative housing formed with a flat printed circuit (FPC) insertion slot; a plurality of terminals loaded within said insulative housing in parallel relationship with a predetermined pitch; and, an actuator pivotably provided for establishing contact between conductors of said FPC and said terminals, each of said terminals having a contact beam extending into said FPC insertion slot and a pivot beam extending substantially parallel in the upper side of said contact beam, a cut-out portion being formed on a lower edge at a tip end portion of said pivot beam for forming a pivot portion of said actuator, said actuator being formed with through holes corresponding to pivot portions of respective terminals, a peripheral edge poition of each of said through hele holes being formed into a cross-sectionally substantially circular shape shaft portion to engage with said pivot portion, and pushing projecting portions being provided between adjacent shaft portions and between said contact beams of the terminals for pivoting according to pivot motion of said actuator for engaging and urging said FPC toward said contact beams of said terminals.