Electrical connector for flexible printed circuit
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorChien-Hsun Huang
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Abstract
An FPC connector comprises an insulative housing defining an FPC insertion slot, a plurality of terminals loaded within the insulative housing in parallel relationship, a metallic shell covering the insulative housing and an actuator pivotably provided on the insulative housing. Each terminal has a contact beam extending into the FPC insertion slot and at least terminal has a pivot beam formed with a pivot portion for the actuator. The actuator is formed with a shaft portion to pivotably engage with the pivot portion. A strengthening metallic sheet is insert-molded in the actuator, and electrically and mechanically connects with the metallic shell.
Claims15
A flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector comprising:
- an insulative housing defining an FPC insertion slot;
- a plurality of terminals loaded within the insulative housing in parallel relationship wit a predetermined pitch, each terminal having a contact beam extending into the FPC insertion slot and at least one terminal having a pivot beam formed with a pivot portion;
- a metallic shell covering the insulative housing;
- and
- an actuator pivotably mounted on the insulative housing and being formed with a shaft portion to engage with the pivot portion of the pivot beam, the actuator having a strengthening element extending along a lengthwise direction of the actuator and electrically and mechanically connectable with the metallic shell.
A flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing defining an FPC insertion slot along a lengthwise direction thereof;
- a terminal set including a plurality of terminals disposed within the insulative housing in parallel relationship with a predetermined pitch, each terminal having a contact beam extending into the FPC insertion slot;
- a metallic shell covering the insulative housing;
- and
- an elongated actuator pivotably mounted on the insulative housing and being formed with a pivotal portion at one end, along thereof a front-to-back direction perpendicular to said lengthwise direction, to engage with at least one of the housing and the terminal set during rotation;
- wherein
- the actuator includes a metallic strengthening element embedded therein and extending along the lengthwise direction and defining at two opposite ends, along said lengthwise direction, two engagement sections electrically and mechanically connectable with the metallic shell.
A flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing defining an FPC insertion slot along a lengthwise direction thereof;
- a plurality of terminals disposed within the insulative housing in parallel relationship with a predetermined pitch, at least one terminal having a contact beam extending into the FPC insertion slot;
- a metallic shell covering the insulative housing;
- and
- an elongated actuator pivotably mounted on the insulative housing and being formed with a pivotal portion at one end, along thereof a front-to-back direction perpendicular to said lengthwise direction, to engage with at least one of the housing and the terminals during rotation;
- wherein
- the actuator includes a metallic strengthening element extending along the lengthwise direction and electrically connectable wit the metallic shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.