Elektrischer Steckverbinder

摘要

An electrical connector member for use with insulated flat cable having a housing member with a bore extending therethrough. A plurality of contact spring members are mounted in the bore, each of said spring members terminating in a piercing surface. An actuating plate is adapted to be inserted in the bore and cause the spring member piercing surfaces to pierce the insulation of the flat cable and thus make contact with conductors in the flat cable. The actuating plate may be formed of rib members with each rib member being associated with one of the spring members. Further, the spring members may be mounted in the bore in an unstressed condition prior to insertion of the actuating plate. Moreover, the spring members may be in the form of semieliptical beam, with the end thereof having a pair of piercing surfaces formed thereon.