Patent ID: 6508662
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector adapted to be used with a first flexible printed circuit and a second flexible printed circuit, comprising:an insulating housing having a mating face and a mounting face, an interior chamber being defined in the housing and through the mating face, the interior chamber having opposite first and second sidewalls; a plurality of first conductive contacts being received in the first sidewall of the interior chamber and being provided to electrically mate with the first flexible printed circuit; a plurality of second conductive contacts being received in the second sidewall of the interior chamber and being provided to electrically mate with the second flexible printed circuit; and a stuffer having a stuffer portion being pressed into the interior chamber of the housing to cause the first and second flexible printed circuits to securely; wherein the first sidewall of the interior chamber defines a plurality of first receiving passageways communicating with the interior chamber for receiving the first contacts, and wherein the second sidewall of the interior chamber defines a plurality of second receiving passageways communicating with the interior chamber for receiving the second contacts; wherein the first and the second contacts each comprise a fixing portion, a contacting arm extending from the fixing portion and a soldering portion extending from the fixing portion, the contacting arms being respectively received in corresponding receiving passageways, and wherein the housing defines a plurality of channels respectively communicating with corresponding receiving passageways in the mounting face thereof for receiving the soldering portions of the first and the second contacts; wherein the contacting arms of the first and the second contacts comprise a contacting projection projecting therefrom and projecting into the interior chamber to electrically mate with the flexible printed circuits; wherein the stuffer comprises a cover extending from the stuffer portion and at least one fixing arm extending from the cover, and wherein the housing. defines at least one insertion hole therein for receiving the at least one fixing arm; wherein the at least one fixing arm of the stuffer forms an armlock, and wherein the at least one insertion hole of the housing defines a lateral hole for mating with the armlock; wherein the housing defines a plurality of interior chambers therein for receiving a plurality of FPC's, each interior chamber receiving a plurality of first contacts and second contacts for electrically mating with two FPC's.