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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2000
Chun-Te Cheng, Taoyuan Hsein, TW;
Aces Electronic Co., Ltd., Taoyuan Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electric connector includes a female connector holding two sets of terminals connected to a circuit substrate, and a male connector holding a ribbon cable and a set of terminals for connection to the terminals of the female connector, the female connector having a middle hollow and a protruding locating frame disposed in the hollow, the terminals of the female connector each having a contact portion inserted into the hollow and suspended in the protruding locating frame at one side for contacting one terminal of the male connector, the male connector having a bottom hole adapted to receive the protruding locating frame of the female connector, the terminals of the male connector each having inverted U-shaped bottom contact portion suspended in the bottom hole of the male connector and adapted to contact the terminals of the female connector, and a U-shaped top retaining portion electrically connected to the ribbon cable.