Patent ID: 6881085
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector for accommodating therein an edge portion of a plate object and for providing electrical connections to terminals formed on the edge portion of the plate object, comprising: a housing made of metal and having first and second planes opposite to each other in a first upward direction to the first plane with a space left therebetween, the first and second planes having a predetermined space therebetween; an elastic member arranged within the predetermined space and connected to the first plane, the elastic member having a first curved portion extended at one end; the first curved portion, when being pushed in the first direction, causing first elastic reaction force in an opposite direction opposite to the first direction; an elastic supporter arranged within the predetermined space and connected to the second plane, the elastic supporter having a second curved portion, the second curved portion being spaced from the first curved portion in a second downward direction to the second plane; perpendicular to the first direction, the second curved portion, when being pushed in the first direction, causing second elastic reaction force in the opposite direction; a film contact comprising an insulator film and electrical contacts corresponding to the terminals of the plate object, the insulator film extending from a top surface of the first plane into; the first portion of the elastic member, the space between the first and second planes, and the second portion of the elastic supporter and having first and second surfaces, the electrical contacts being formed on the first surface of the insulator film, the second surface being fixed on the first and second portions so that the electrical contacts have first and second contacts arranged on the first and second portions via the insulator film, respectively, the film contact further comprising wires extending along the first surface of the insulator film and connected to the first and second contacts, respectively, and, when the edge portion of the plate object is inserted between the first and second portions in a third direction oblique to the first and second directions and the plate object is then tilted to be substantially parallel with the first and second planes, are connected to terminals of the plate object with being in press contact with the terminals by a combination of the first elastic reaction force and the second elastic reaction force; two arms opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, the arms being integrally formed with at least one of the first and second planes and being extended outwardly therefrom; a pair of spring connected to the two arms pieces opposite to each other in direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, the spring nieces having elastic forces so as to elastically sandwich the plate object therebetween in the direction when the plate object is tilted to be substantially parallel with the first and second planes; and holding means for holding the plate object in the first direction to maintain a state where the plate object is sandwiched by the spring pieces.