Patent ID: 7651338

Claim:
A connector for connecting first and second connection objects facing and parallel to each other, the connector comprising: an insulator; and a conductive contact coupled to the insulator, the contact comprising: a holding portion held by the insulator; a first spring portion extending from the holding portion towards one direction and including a first contacting portion to be connected to the first connection object and an intermediate portion between the first contacting portion and the holding portion; and a second spring portion extending from the intermediate portion towards the holding portion and in the other direction opposite to the one direction and having a free end provided with a second contacting portion to be connected to the second connection object, wherein the contact comprises a plate-like member, the first spring portion having an opening, the second spring portion extending through the opening and intersecting the first spring portion, the insulator including a peripheral portion and a positioning portion which protrudes outwardly from the peripheral portion in a direction intersecting with the one and the other directions.