Patent ID: 7628642
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit), comprising: an insulative housing defining a space for receiving the FPC and having a stopper portion and a block portion at each end thereof that has a pair of engage surfaces at opposite sides of the space; a plurality of terminals side-by-side arranged in the housing, and comprising a supporting arm with a curved portion thereof; and an actuator rotatable assembled in the space of the housing, comprising shafts being received in the curved portions and a pair of end posts respectively extending from two longitudinal ends thereof, each end post defines a project portion; wherein the project portions engages with the engage surfaces to stop the actuator from moving off while the actuator is rotated relative to the housing; wherein each project portion extends outwardly in a direction vertical to an axis of the end posts; wherein each of the block portions with a top surface is provided at side of the space and the top surface slants inward and downward to form said engage surface; wherein the engage surface is at the inner comer of the block portion; wherein the top surface is below a bottom face of the space; wherein each of the stopper portions is defined by extending inward from a side wall of the housing and over the block portion, a passageway for an insertion of the end posts is defined between the block portion and stopper portion; and wherein the insulative housing defines a receiving cavity opposite to the space, a plurality of receiving grooves to receive the terminals are defined by running through the receiving cavity and the space.