Patent ID: 8657617

Claim:
An electrical connector for connecting a flat conductive member, comprising: a housing having a receiving portion for receiving the flat conductive member; a terminal disposed in the housing, said terminal including a contact portion for contacting with the flat conductive member; a movable member disposed to be movable between an opened position and a closed position so that the flat conductive member can be inserted into the receiving portion when the movable member is situated at the opened position and the movable member presses the flat conductive member against the contact portion when the movable member is situated at the closed position; and a regulating member supported on the housing to be movable between a first position and a second position so that the flat conductive member can be inserted into the receiving portion when the regulating member is situated at the first position, wherein said regulating member includes a pressed portion to be pressed with the movable member and an abutting portion for abutting against the flat conductive member when the regulating member is situated between the first position and the second position so that the regulating member restricts a movement of the movable member toward the closed position.