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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2010
Yoshimitsu Hashimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshimitsu Hashimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Dai-Ichi Seiko Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An electrical connector comprising a housing provided with an opening through which an FPC is inserted into the housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing for coming into contact with signal connecting terminals on the FPC inserted in the housing, and a conductive shell mounted on the housing and provided therein with a holding member operative to hold the FPC inserted in the housing and a releasing member extending from the holding member to be operative to release the FPC from holding by the holding member, wherein the holding member includes an engaging projection for engaging with an engaging edged portion provided on the FPC inserted in the housing and the releasing member includes a handle portion positioned on the outside of the housing to be handled for causing the engaging projection of the holding member to disengage from the engaging edged portion on the FPC inserted in the housing.