Electrcial connector with improved slider member

摘要

An electrical connector ( 100 ) is provided for connecting a flexible printed circuit or a flexible flat cable. The connector comprises a housing ( 1 ), a number of the electrical contacts ( 2 ) received in the housing and a slider member ( 3 ) movably mounted to the housing. The housing includes a mating surface ( 111 ) and a pair of arm receptacles ( 13 ). The slider member has a flat plate ( 30 ), a pressing portion ( 31 ) perpendicular to the plate and a pair of latching arms ( 32 ) extending from the plate. The plate defines a first opening ( 302 ) and a second opening ( 301 ). Each of the latching arms is wedge-shaped and has a latch ( 323 ) for engaging with the corresponding arm receptacles.