Patent ID: 7695311

Claim:
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts each including a contact portion which is brought into contact with a first conductor pattern formed on one surface of one object to be connected, the one object having a plate-like shape, and a connection portion which is connected to another object to be connected, the other object having a plate-like shape, said plurality of contacts including at least three supporting contacts each having a supporting portion; a housing that holds said plurality of contacts, and has the one object to be connected inserted therein; and an operating member pivotally supported by said supporting portions of said at least three supporting contacts, for pushing the first conductor pattern of the one object to be connected which is inserted in said housing to said contact portions of said plurality of contacts, said operating member having conduction portions provided thereon for electrically connecting said supporting portions and a second conductor pattern formed on the other surface of the one object to be connected.