Cable Housing and Connector For A Flat Flexible Cable

A connector for a flat flexible cable, comprising:

• a cable housing including a first cable housing and a second cable housing, the first cable housing having a termination passage extending through the first cable housing and a first orientation guide extending from a first lower surface of the first cable housing, the second cable housing having a second orientation opening extending into a second upper surface of the second cable housing, a flat conductor exposed in a window extending through an insulation material of the flat flexible cable is disposed between the first cable housing and the second cable housing, the first orientation guide abuts the flat conductor and rotates a rotated portion of the flat conductor to a rotated orientation when the first orientation guide moves into the second orientation opening and the first cable housing is in a mated position with the second cable housing, the rotated orientation of the rotated portion is disposed at an angle with respect to a planar portion of the flat conductor in the insulation material;
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• a terminal having an elastic contact portion extending through the termination passage and contacting the rotated portion of the flat conductor to electrically connect the terminal to the flat conductor.