Patent ID: 7534139

Claim:
Connector for a sealed connection of a flat cable arrangement, comprising: an external housing, which even in an unassembled condition of the connector and a flat cable arrangement has an insertion opening which is adapted for the insertion of the end of a flat cable arrangement in order to effect electrical connection at a connection area of the insertion opening, at least two sealing elements comprising compressed gel being arranged at the connection area of the insertion opening for the end of a flat cable arrangement in such a way that they only come into effective contact with the flat cable arrangement when the flat cable arrangement is in an inserted condition; a pressurization device with which said two sealing elements can be moved in a pincer-like movement in direction of an upper and a lower side of the flat cable arrangement into a position essentially closing the insertion opening when the flat cable arrangement is in an inserted condition; and guidance devices that extend along a side of the insertion opening in the insertion direction of the flat cable arrangement diagonally from above and below the flat cable arrangement in direction to the flat cable arrangement for the simultaneous guidance of the pressurization device in a normal direction in relation to the flat cable device as well as in an axial direction in relation to the flat cable arrangement.