Patent ID: 6669503
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector adapted to be connected to an object having a pair of protruding portions protruding reverse to each other in a first direction, said connector comprising:a housing for guiding said object to an inserted position in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction; a contact held by said housing; and an actuator movable in a predetermined direction with respect to said housing so as to bring said object into press contact with said contact, said housing having a pair of receiving portions for receiving said protruding portions, respectively, said actuator having a pair of cover portions to face said receiving portions and to cover said protruding portions, respectively, when said object is brought into press contact with said contact, said cover portions respectively having slant surfaces to be engaged with edges of said protruding portions of said object, when said object is located at a position deviated from said inserted position, to force said object towards said inserted position following the movement of said actuator to bring said object into press contact with said contact, wherein said actuator is held by said housing to be rotatable with respect to said housing.