Sony Corporation

Molex Japan Co., Ltd.

Masayoshi Iida

Yoichi Miyajima

Kouichiro Takashima

Nobuhito Ebine

Nobutatsu Takahashi

Yuichiro Nogo

Kiyoshi Miyamori

Yoshitake Takahashi

Shun Kayama

Shinsuke Kunishi

Yukiko Shimizu

Tomisaburo Yamaguchi

Akira Aso

A connector on an electronic device includes a pair of locking plates, a guide groove, and a space. Each locking plate has, on its edge, a first concave portion, a first convex portion, a second concave portion, and a second convex portion. An intermediate surface for determining a position of an accessory device below the guide groove is provided below the second concave portions and the second convex portions. A contact mounting surface provided with plural contacts is provided below the first convex portions. Guide surfaces for determining a position of the accessory device in the width direction of the guide groove are provided below the first concave portions and the first convex portions.

Electronic device and accessory device

A connector on an electronic device includes a pair of locking plates, a guide groove, and a space. Each locking plate has, on its edge, a first concave portion, a first convex portion, a second concave portion, and a second convex portion. An intermediate surface for determining a position of an accessory device below the guide groove is provided below the second concave portion and the second convex portion. A contact mounting surface provided with plural contacts is provided below the first convex portion. Guide surfaces for determining a position of the accessory device in the width direction of the guide groove are provided below the first concave portion and the first convex portion.

A connectoraccording to the invention comprises a main bodyfor receiving the front end of a flat cablebeing inserted therein, a movable pressurizing memberadapted to press and rigidly secure in position the flat cableinserted into the main bodyand projectionsarranged either on the main bodyor on the pressurizing memberso as to be engaged respectively with the corresponding holesof the flat cablewhen the front end of the flat cable is inserted into the connectorto take a right position in the connector. The flat cablecomprises a flexible base memberand wiresformed in the flexible base member, the flexible base memberbeing provided with holesto be engaged respectively with the corresponding projectionsarranged in the connectorwhen the flexible base memberis inserted into the connectorto take a right position in the connector

Flat cable and connector as well as electronic device

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Tokyo, Japan

Masayoshi Iida