Molex Corporation

George M Simmel

Russell J Leonard

Akira Aso

An electrical connector is disclosed for interconnecting a flat flexible circuit to a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an elongated mouth for receiving the flat flexible circuit. Terminals are mounted in the housing and are adapted for coupling appropriate conductors of the flat flexible circuit with circuit traces on the printed circuit board. An actuator has an elongated tongue for insertion into the mouth of the housing to maintain the flat flexible circuit in engagement with the terminals. At least one latch/mounting clip is mounted on the housing, and a complementary interengaging latch is provided between a first portion of the clip and the actuator to hold the actuator in its inserted position on the housing. A second portion of the clip is adapted for operative association with the printed circuit board.

Printed circuit board electrical connector with mounting latch clip

An electrical connector assembly is provided for electrically connecting first and second connectors. The first connector includes at least one pivotally mounted lever movable between a mating position for the connectors and an eject position for selectively ejecting the second connector from the first connector. The lever includes an eject portion underlying and engageable with the underside of the second connector. The eject portion is elongated and tapered away from the underside of the second connector in a direction away from the pivot point of the lever whereby a greater moment arm is provided upon initial engagement of the eject portion with the underside of the second connector, and the moment arm decreases as the lever pivots toward its eject position.

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