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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Katsutoshi Tohjo, Mie, JP;
Abstract
A connector includes: a housingaccommodating at least one of a conductive contact; an insertion openingto which a flat cablecan be inserted, the insertion openingbeing provided in front part of the housingand being defined by upper and lower wallsandof the housingat the top and bottom; and a leverwhich is provided in the back part of the housingand is turned to bring the contactsinto pressure contact with the flat cableand establish electrical continuity therebetween. The contactincludes a first contactA which is engaged with the housingat such a position that press-fit forces produced in the direction orthogonal to the press-fit direction when the contactA is press-fitted into the housingare not in the same straight line.