Contact structure between flexible cable and signal receiving unit and recording apparatus using said contact structure

A recording apparatus, comprising:

• recording means for recording on a recording medium;
• and
• control means for controlling a signal for driving said recording means, said recording means being electrically connected through a flexible cable to said control means,
• wherein said flexible cable has a plurality of electrode pads, each of said pads corresponding to a signal receiving portion of said recording means, said recording means being connected to said flexible cable, and recess portions, provided on the plurality of electrode pads, and dimpled in a direction of said signal receiving portion, and
• wherein said flexible cable is pressed by an elastic member, for pressing an outer periphery of each the recess portions with a plane in the direction of said signal receiving portion, so as to electrically connect said flexible cable with said recording means, and
• wherein a cross sectional area of a portion of the elastic member contacting the recess portion is more than two times larger than an area of a hole defined by the recess portion on a surface of the flexible cable.