Patent ID: 8075320

Claim:
A matrix connector comprising: a first plug-in connector having a first housing with two flexible printed circuit boards mounted therein, the two flexible printed circuit boards having a bridge therebetween, each flexible printed circuit board having at least one array of first contacts; and a second plug-in connector designed to mate with the first plug-in connector, the second plug-in connector having a second housing with a recess, the recess having at least one array of second contacts mounted therein, wherein the first plug-in connector has at least one first guiding device protruding therefrom, and a first guide hole disposed in the bridge, wherein the second plug-in connector has a second guiding device protruding therefrom, and at least one second guide hole, wherein upon mating of the first plug-in connector and the second plug-in connector, the at least one first guiding device is accepted into the at least one second guide hole and the second guiding device is accepted into the first guide hole, and wherein the first guide hole has a groove designed to accept a notch disposed on the second guiding device, the groove and notch configured to ensure correct alignment of the first plug-in connector and the second plug-in connector.