Patent ID: 8579654

Claim:
An electrical connector for connecting with a flat circuit, comprising: an insulating housing defining an insertion slot for receiving the flat circuit; a plurality of terminals arranged in the housing in parallel relationship, the terminals having contacting projections extending into the insertion slot; a shielding shell surrounding the insulating housing, the shell having a plurality of spaced spring fingers extending into the inserting slot and establishing a receiving path between the contacting projections and the spring fingers for the flat circuit; an actuator mounted on the electrical connector for movement between an open position lifting up the spring fingers of the shielding shell and allowing insertion of the flat circuit into the inserting slot and a closed position allowing the spring fingers restore and pressing against the flat circuit toward the contacting projections of the terminals; wherein the spring fingers comprises press beams projecting downwards and opposite to the contacting projections and pivot beams unitarily extending from the pressing beams; the actuator defines a plurality of cam portions interposed with the pivot beams; wherein the spring fingers extend forwardly and are located between the housing and the actuator; and wherein the pivot beam extend horizontally and are located in front of the contacting projection; the actuator defines a plurality of grooves receiving said pivot beams and said cam portions are located in the grooves to support the pivot beams.