Electrical connector

An electrical connector to be connected to a flat conductive member, comprising:

• a housing;
• a terminal disposed in the housing, said terminal including a fixed arm portion, a movable arm portion, and a connecting portion connecting the fixed arm portion and the movable arm portion, said movable arm portion including a pressing portion on one end portion thereof and a pressed portion on the other end portion thereof;
• a pressing member disposed to be movable between an open position to a closed position for pressing the pressed portion, said pressing member including an operating portion and a cam portion so that a groove portion is formed between the operating portion and the cam portion, said operating portion having a first surface facing the cam portion and being vertical when the pressing member is situated at the closed position;
• and
• a regulating portion disposed on at least one of the housing and the fixed arm portion for regulating the pressing member at the closed position from moving toward the connecting portion, said regulating portion having a second surface extending in a direction perpendicular to a direction that the flat conductive member is inserted into the electrical connector, said regulating portion being accommodated in the groove portion when the pressing member is situated at the closed position so that the first surface faces the second surface.