Electrical connector with reinforced actuator

Details Electrical connector with reinforced actuator Electrical connector with reinforced actuator

2000-09-12

2001-05-29

Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

Including or for use with tape cable

With mating connection region formed by bared cable

C439S496000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06238238

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and particularly to a flexible printed circuit (FPC) electrical connector with a reinforced actuator.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An FPC electrical connector usually has an actuator to facilitate electrical contact of the FPC with terminals secured within the housing of the electrical connector. However, long electrical connectors require correspondingly long actuators. A long actuator is prone to warp when it is inserted into or removed from an electrical connector.
Hence, an improved actuator for a long electrical connector is required to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide an FPC electrical connector having a reinforced actuator which does not warp when inserted into a housing of the connector, thus ensuring good electrical contact between an FPC and the connector.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an FPC electrical connector having a reinforced actuator which can be conveniently inserted into and withdrawn from the electrical connector.
To fulfill the above-mentioned objects, an FPC electrical connector in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing defining a central slot therein for insertion of an FPC, a plurality of terminals received within the central slot, and an actuator. The insulative housing forms a T-shaped securing portion on an outer surface of a first wall thereof. The actuator includes a base and an inserting beam depending perpendicularly from the base. The actuator also has a reinforcing beam depending perpendicularly therefrom. The reinforcing beam is parallel to the inserting beam. The actuator defines a T-shaped securing channel on an outer surface thereof, for retaining the T-shaped securing portion of the housing. The actuator further forms two V-shaped ribs between the reinforcing beam and the base, for mechanically strengthening the actuator. The FPC and the actuator are inserted into the central slot, whereby the inserting beam firmly pushes the FPC against the terminals in the slot.


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