Electric connector utilizing flexible electrical circuitry.

摘要

An assembly for interconnecting two relatively rigid circuit cards (16, 12) using a flexible circuit (18) for forming this connection is provided. The assembly includes a housing (20) which has a first pressure (28, 31) exerting member which has the flexible circuit reeved therearound. Second and third pressure (28, 31) exerting members are provided in spaced juxtaposed relationship against which the opposite legs of the flexible circuit are maintained to define therebetween a slot (38) for the reception of a circuit card (16). The assembly is inserted into a card substrate with the first pressure exerting means causing the flexible circuit to be biased into contact with the contacts on a substrate. A second circuit card is inserted into the slot between the legs of the flexible circuit, and the second and third pressure exerting members urge each of the legs as the flexible circuit into contact with the second circuit board.