Abstract A flexible board electrical connector to be mounted on a board, such as a printed circuit board, which includes a housing (1) having an insertion opening; a plurality contact elements (3) disposed in the housing so that spring contact portions of the contact elements (3) are exposed in the insertion opening; a bearing portion (5A) provided on the contact elements; a pressure lever (7) rotatable on the bearing portion between an open position and a pressure position; and a pressure edge (30) provided on the pressure lever (27) so that when the pressure lever (27) is turned to the pressure position, the pressure edge (30) moves in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of a flexible board (F) and presses the flexible board (F) against the spring contact portions (24A), thus providing connections between the flexible board (F) and the contact elements (3).
Inventors
👤 Tomisaburo C/O Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Yamaguchi
A flexible board electrical connector to be mounted on a board, such as a printed circuit board, comprising: a housing having an insertion opening; a plurality contact elements disposed in said housing so that spring contact portions of said contact elements are exposed in said insertion opening; a bearing portion provided on said contact elements; a pressure lever rotatable on said bearing portion between an open position and a pressure position; and a pressure edge provided on said pressure lever so that when said pressure lever is turned to said pressure position, said pressure edge moves in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of a flexible board and presses said flexible board against said spring contact portions, thus providing connections between said flexible board and said contact elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said housing has a mounting face on a side opposite to said spring contact portions with respect to said bearing portion; said pressure lever is provided with a guiding space for guiding said flexible board into said insertion opening; an operation portion is provided at a position opposite to said mounting surface with respect to said guiding space; and said pressure lever is turned toward said mounting surface to said pressure position, thereby minimizing separation of said housing from said board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said insertion opening is provided on a top surface of said housing so that said flexible board is inserted into said insertion opening from above; said housing is mounted on a circuit board on its bottom surface; and said pressure lever is turned downwardly toward said board to said pressure position.