Connecting apparatus

A connecting apparatus for connecting a connecting portion of a first member onto a predetermined portion of a second member, the apparatus comprising:

• a heater tool having a distal end portion for abutting against the connecting portion of the first member;
• moving means for moving the heater tool between a compression bonding position, where the distal end portion of the heater tool presses and compression bonds the connecting portion to the predetermined portion of the second member, and a waiting position, wherein the distal end portion of the heater tool is spaced apart from the connection portion;
• pressing means arranged to be movable in interlock with the heater tool, for pressing a portion of the first member which is adjacent to the connecting portion of the first member against the second member when the heater tool moves from the waiting position to the compression bonding position;
• and
• a support block to support the heater tool, said support block is movable together with the heater tool,
• wherein said pressing means includes a U-shaped elongated member said U-shaped elongated member is elastic, has two ends secured to the support block, and is elastically deformable along that portion of the first member which is pressed by the U-shaped elongated member.