Patent ID: 8672689

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulating housing ( 10 ) comprising a plurality of front terminal holes ( 127 ), a plurality of rear holes ( 12 ) communicating with the terminal holes ( 127 ) respectively, a support plate ( 15 ) extending rearward out of a rear surface ( 108 ), the support plate ( 15 ) including two side pins ( 151 ) at both sides respectively, and two extensions ( 107 ) extending out of both sides of the support plate ( 15 ) respectively, each extension ( 107 ) having a vertical positioning hole ( 109 ); a printed circuit board (PCB) ( 80 ) comprising a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth soldering holes ( 81 , 82 , 83 , and 84 ), a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth contacts ( 85 , 86 , 87 , and 88 ), and two side pin holes ( 89 ) with the side pins ( 151 ) fastened therein respectively; a plurality of terminals ( 70 ) fastened in the terminal holes ( 127 ) respectively, each terminal ( 70 ) comprising a mating portion ( 73 ) at one end fastened in one of the terminal holes ( 127 ), and a soldering portion ( 75 ) at the other end soldered in one of the first, second, third, and fourth soldering holes ( 81 , 82 , 83 , and 84 ); and a flex flat cable (FFC) ( 90 ) comprising a plurality of conductors ( 95 ) and an insulating layer ( 901 ) for enclosing substantial portions of the conductors ( 95 ) wherein an exposed portion ( 951 ) of each conductor ( 95 ) at one end ( 91 ) of the FFC ( 90 ) is electrically connected to one of the first, second, third, and fourth contacts ( 85 , 86 , 87 , and 88 ); wherein the first, second, third, and fourth contacts ( 85 , 86 , 87 , and 88 ) are disposed on a top surface ( 802 ) of the PCB ( 80 ); wherein a space ( 17 ) is defined by the support plate ( 15 ), the extensions ( 107 ), and two rearward inclined members ( 170 ) on both sides of the insulating housing ( 10 ) respectively with each rearward inclined member ( 170 ) joining the insulating housing ( 10 ), the support plate ( 15 ), and the extension ( 107 ); and wherein the PCB ( 80 ) is disposed in the space ( 17 ).