Patent ID: 8740631

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulating housing ( 10 ) comprising a plurality of terminal holes ( 127 ); a printed circuit board (PCB) ( 80 ) comprising a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth soldering holes ( 81 , 82 , 83 , and 84 ) and a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth contacts ( 85 , 86 , 87 , and 88 ) wherein the PCB ( 80 ) is vertically secured to a rear end ( 108 ) of the insulating housing ( 10 ), a front surface ( 801 ) of the PCB ( 80 ) faces interior of the insulating housing ( 10 ), and a rear surface ( 802 ) of the PCB ( 80 ) is distal the rear end ( 108 ) of the insulating housing ( 10 ); a plurality of terminals ( 70 ) fastened in the terminal holes ( 127 ) respectively, each terminal ( 70 ) comprising a mating portion ( 73 ) at one end fastened in one of the terminal holes ( 127 ), and a soldering portion ( 75 ) at the other end soldered in one of the first, second, third, and fourth soldering holes ( 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 ); a flex flat cable (FFC) ( 90 ) comprising a plurality of conductors ( 95 ) and an insulating layer ( 901 ) for enclosing substantial portions of the conductors ( 95 ); wherein the first, second, third, and fourth contacts ( 85 , 86 , 87 , and 88 ) are disposed on the rear surface ( 802 ) of the PCB ( 80 ), and exposed portion ( 951 ) of each conductor ( 95 ) at one end ( 91 ) of the FFC ( 90 ) is electrically connected to one of the first, second, third, and fourth contacts ( 85 , 86 , 87 , and 88 ) of the PCB ( 80 ); and an adhesive ( 96 ) coated on the conductors ( 95 ) at one end ( 91 ) of the FFC ( 90 ) to secure the FFC ( 90 ) to the PCB ( 80 ), wherein the adhesive ( 96 ) is AB adhesive, UV adhesive, hot melt type adhesive, quick dry adhesive, or any of other adhesives for fastening and protecting the FFC ( 90 ).