Patent ID: 7452227

Claim:
A connector comprising: a base comprising insertion holes in parallel at a predetermined pitch; H-shape connecting terminals laterally inserted into the insertion holes of the base, each connecting terminal comprising a support contact piece on a lower side of the connecting terminal, a manipulation contact piece on an upper side of the connecting terminal, and a coupling portion which couples the support contact piece and the manipulation contact piece; and a manipulation lever rotatable attached to a bearing portion of the support contact piece disposed on a first side of the base, wherein a latching pawl, formed on a first end of the support contact piece, is latched on an edge portion of the base, wherein a flexible board is inserted from an opening on a second side of the base, wherein the manipulation lever is configured to manipulate the manipulation contact piece to bring an end portion of the manipulation contact piece into pressure-contact with the flexible board, and wherein at least one bending portion is formed in the support contact piece of the connecting terminal so as to be laterally projected toward a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction, and only upper-end and lower-end surfaces of the bending portion are brought into pressure-contact with and supported by upper and lower surfaces of the insertion hole.