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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1999
Nan-Tsung Huang, Tu-Chen, TW;
Kun-Tsan Wu, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A flexible board connector comprises a dielectric housing, a plurality of terminals, and a pressure member. The housing has an elongate base, a pair of side walls upwardly depending from the base, each side wall defining an upwardly facing opening and a retaining stop, and a plurality of receiving passageways for receiving the plurality of terminals. The pressure member includes a cylindrical spindle and a pressure body which defines a central longitudinal cavity corresponding in size to the spindle. A retention ridge outwardly extends from the pressure body along the length of the pressure body. In assembly, the spindle is received in the cavity of the pressure body and both ends of the spindle are press-fitted into the openings of the housing. The retention ridge is moved to rotate the pressure body from an open position where a flexible circuit board can be inserted into the flexible board connector to a closed position where the flexible circuit board is pressed against the terminals of the flexible board connector by the pressure body. The pressure member is adapted for easy assembly and minimizes the dimensions of the flexible board connector.