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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2018
Flexible flat cable connector, flexible flat cable connection structure, and rotary connector device
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc., Inukami-gun, Shiga, JP;
Kenji Hiroki, Inukami-gun, JP;
Kendy Rodrigo Yamashita, Inukami-gun, JP;
FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC., Inukami-Gun, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a flexible flat cable connector that can easily connect a flexible flat cable, and provide a reliable connection. An FFC connector () has a substantially L-shape in cross section and includes a plurality of busbars () made of metal, and a busbar case () made of resin and holding the busbars so that part of the plurality of busbars () is exposed. The busbar case () includes: a recessed portion () configured to accommodate an end portion () of an FFC (); a bottom wall () provided on the recessed portion (); paired side walls () each disposed at both ends of the recessed portion () and facing each other in the width direction of the FFC (); a plurality of protruding portions (A,A, . . . ) provided on the bottom wall (); and paired projections () projecting from the paired side walls (), facing each other, and spaced apart from the bottom wall ().