Flexible printed circuit connector
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsHideki Iijima, Naoya Matsuura
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Abstract
An engaged protrusion is formed in a flat cable connected to a connector. The housing of the connector has an engaging protrusion rising in front of the position in which the engaged protruding portion is arranged when the flat cable is connected. A reinforced metal fitting has a reinforced protrusion raised along the engaging protrusion. The rear surface of the engaging protrusion is positioned to the rear of the rear surface of the reinforced protrusion. The rear surface of the reinforced protrusion is formed so as to extend upward and forward.
Claims10
A connector in which a flat cable, on which an engaged protrusion has been formed extending outward longitudinally on at least one longitudinal edge, can be inserted from the front, the connector comprising:
- a plurality of terminals, each terminal being lined up longitudinally;
- a reinforced metal fitting, the metal fitting being positioned to the outside of the terminals to the left and right;
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- a housing, the housing being molded with a resin for holding the terminals and the metal fitting;
- wherein:
- the housing includes an engaging protrusion rising in front of the position in which the engaged protruding is arranged when the flat cable is connected;
- the metal fitting includes a reinforced protrusion raised along the engaging protrusion and positioned to the outside of the engaging protrusion longitudinally;
- a rear surface of the engaging protrusion is positioned to the rear of a rear surface of the reinforced protrusion;
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- the rear surface of the reinforced protrusion is formed so as to extend upward and forward, and to come into contact with the flat cable.
A cable assembly comprising a flat cable, on which an engaged protrusion is formed extending outward longitudinally on at least one longitudinal edge, and a connector to which the flat cable is connected, the connector comprising:
- a plurality of terminals, each terminal being lined up longitudinally;
- a reinforced metal fitting, the metal fitting being positioned to the outside of the terminals to the left and right;
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- a housing, the housing being molded with a resin for holding the terminals and the metal fitting;
- wherein:
- the housing includes an engaging protrusion rising in front of the position in which the engaged protruding is arranged when the flat cable is connected;
- the metal fitting includes a reinforced protrusion raised along the engaging protrusion and positioned to the outside of the engaging protrusion longitudinally;
- a rear surface of the engaging protrusion is positioned to the rear of a rear surface of the reinforced protrusion;
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- the rear surface of the reinforced protrusion is formed so as to extend upward and forward , and to come into contact with the flat cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.