Connector

A connector to which a flat band cable having a plurality of conductive channels is connected at one side and a counterpart connector is connected at another side, the connector comprising:

• an electrically insulative block;
• and
• a contact member that is inserted into the block, the contact member including
• a contact portion configured to be connected to a counterpart contact portion of the counterpart connector, and
• a flat band cable engaging portion configured to bend and engage an end portion of the flat band cable, wherein
• the flat band cable engaging portion includes a main body and an arm portion which extends in an upper diagonal direction from the main body, so that the flat band cable is inserted between the main body and the arm portion,
• the main body includes a concave portion, and the arm portion includes a convex portion, the concave portion and the convex portion maintaining substantially identical reciprocal shapes without deformation when the flat band cable engaging portion is opened or closed, and
• the concave portion includes at least one pointed protruding portion which cuts into the flat band cable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the convex portion and the concave portion engage.

A connector to which a flat band cable having a plurality of conductive channels is connected at one side and a counterpart connector is connected at another side, the connector comprising:

• an electrically insulative block;
• and
• a contact member that is inserted into the block, the contact member including
• a contact portion configured to be connected to a counterpart contact portion of the counterpart connector, and
• a flat band cable engaging portion configured to bend and engage an end portion of the flat band cable, wherein
• the flat band cable engaging portion includes a main body and an arm portion which extends in an upper diagonal direction from the main body, so that the flat band cable is inserted between the main body and the arm portion,
• the main body includes a concave portion, and the arm portion includes a convex portion, the concave portion and the convex portion maintaining substantially identical reciprocal shapes without deformation when the flat band cable engaging portion is opened or closed,
• the convex portion includes a flared portion, and the concave portion includes a bulging portion;
• and
• the flared portion is inserted past the bulging portion when the convex portion is engaged with the concave portion.

A connector to which a flat band cable having a plurality of conductive channels is connected at one side and a counterpart connector is connected at another side, the connector comprising:

• an electrically insulative block;
• and
• a contact member that is inserted into the block, the contact member including
• a contact portion configured to be connected to a counterpart contact portion of the counterpart connector, and
• a flat band cable engaging portion configured to bend and engage an end portion of the flat band cable, wherein
• the flat band cable engaging portion includes a main body and an arm portion which extends in an upper diagonal direction from the main body, so that the flat band cable is inserted between the main body and the arm portion,
• the main body includes a concave portion, and the arm portion includes a convex portion, the concave portion and the convex portion maintaining substantially identical reciprocal shapes without deformation when the flat band cable engaging portion is opened or closed, and
• the convex portion includes two pointed protruding portions which cut into the flat band cable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the convex portion and the concave portion engage.