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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2011
Masato Matoba, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsushi Yokoigawa, Otsu, JP;
Masato Matoba, Kawasaki, JP;
Atsushi Yokoigawa, Otsu, JP;
OMRON Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A connector has a base having an opening formed at a front surface of the base, to which a distal end of a flexible printed circuit is inserted, a plurality of insertion holes passing from the front surface to a rear surface arranged in a line at a predetermined pitch, and a fit-in recess at an upper surface of the base, a connection terminal press-fit into the insertion hole of the base from a side, a support fitting assembled to the fit-in recess of the base from an upper side, and including an elastic temporary holding portion capable of engaging a temporary holding cutout portion arranged on both side edges of the distal end of the flexible printed circuit, and an operation lever for supporting a turning shaft portion arranged at both side ends at a bearing of the support fitting in a turnable manner, and driving the connection terminal.