Connector for flexible printed circuit

摘要

An electrical connector ( 100 ) includes a housing ( 1 ) defining a cavity ( 11 ) opened to a front face ( 10 ) thereof and a pair of recessed areas ( 14 ) on two side thereof; a plurality of terminals ( 2 ) disposed in the housing and with engagement portions ( 22 ) extending into the cavity; an actuator ( 3 ) movably assembled to the housing, said actuator including an elongated base ( 31 ), a tongue ( 32 ) extending from a middle section of the base and movable within the cavity, and a pair of side latches ( 33 ) respectively extending from end sections of the base and respectively disposed in the corresponding recessed areas; and a pair of locking ears ( 4 ) respectively assembled to an exterior side of the corresponding recessed area of the housing to define a guiding passageway together with the housing for guiding the movement of the side latch in the recessed area.