Patent ID: 8616906

Claim:
A connector in which a flat cable, on which an engaged protrusion has been formed extending outward longitudinally on at least one longitudinal edge, can be inserted from the front, the connector comprising: a plurality of terminals, each terminal being lined up longitudinally; a reinforced metal fitting, the metal fitting being positioned to the outside of the terminals to the left and right; and a housing, the housing being molded with a resin for holding the terminals and the metal fitting; wherein: the housing includes an engaging protrusion rising in front of the position in which the engaged protruding is arranged when the flat cable is connected; the metal fitting includes a reinforced protrusion raised along the engaging protrusion and positioned to the outside of the engaging protrusion longitudinally; a rear surface of the engaging protrusion is positioned to the rear of a rear surface of the reinforced protrusion; and the rear surface of the reinforced protrusion is formed so as to extend upward and forward, and to come into contact with the flat cable.