Patent ID: 6761573
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A flat and pliable circuit board connector, comprising:an indented body having a front surface, a rear surface, and a top open space to for an open trough extending from the front surface to the rear surface; a pivotable upper lid liftable for opening and closing the open trough of the indented body; a plurality of terminals insertable into the indented body; and a pair of anchor members coupling on a left side and a right side of the indented body; wherein the open trough having an open trough surface and protrusive side ribs formed respectively on a left side and a right side of the open trough surface, a plurality of ditches extending through a top side of the open trough surface, and insert troughs formed on a left side wall and a right side wall of the indented body, each of the ditches having a wedge rib to couple with each of the terminals; each of the terminals has a upper leg, a lower leg, a vertical bridge section and a latch leg, the latch leg is integrally connected to a distal end of a rear section of the lower leg to form a mortise slot with the lower leg, the bridge section bridging the upper leg and the lower leg to form a latch slot and a pivot slot opposite to the latch slot, wherein the latch slot formed between front sections of the upper leg and the lower leg and the bridge section, and the pivot slot formed between the rear sections of the upper leg and the lower leg and the bridge section, such that the mortise slot is engageable with the wedge rib to allow one of the terminals to be wedged in a corresponding ditch, and the latch slot to be exposed in the top open space of the indented body bordering by the side ribs, and the pivot slot being engageable with one end of the upper lid to allow the lid pivotally moved toward the latch slot; the upper lid includes a plate in contact with top surfaces of the side ribs when the lid covering the open trough, the plate having stub shafts extending respectively from a left side and a right side of a rear end of the plate, and a plurality of flutes corresponding to the terminals wedged in the ditches of the body; and each of the the anchor members has a flat surface, insert pins integrally extending upwards from one side of the flat surface to couple with the insert troughs of the indented body, and a bracket arm having a notch integrally extending upwards from one end of the one side to couple with one of the stub shafts of the upper lid to form a fulcrum for opening and closing the upper lid.