摘要 |
An electrical connector provides an easy and reliable connection with printed circuit boards and flexible printed circuits. Electrical connector (10) for interconnection with electrical circuit boards has a mounting member (53) extending from a mounting surface (55) having projections (54) protruding sidewise therefrom. The printed circuit board (100) has an opening (110) with wide sections (120a, 120b) and narrow sections (130a, 130b). The electrical connector (10) is first installed on the printed circuit board (100) so that the projections (54) pass through the wide sections (120a, 120b) of the opening (110). At this time the mounting surface (55) of the electrical connector (10) is adjacent the surface of the printed circuit board (100). Thereafter, the electrical connector (10) is slid along the opening (110), thereby forming interconnection between electrical contacts (20) and corresponding conductive pads (150) on the printed circuit board. In this position, the projections (54) engage against the narrow sections (130a, 130b) of the printed circuit board (100), thereby preventing the electrical connector from disconnecting from the printed circuit board. |