A connector includes a first insulator, a second insulator and a contact connected to the flexible conductor, the flexible conductor having an internal conductive portion and an external conductive portion, a sheet-like member being sandwiched between the circumferential edges of the first insulator and the second insulator while overlapping the flexible conductor to attach the connector to the sheet-like member, the first insulator positioned on a side of the flexible conductor in a position where the sheet-like member and the flexible conductor overlap each other having a cutout formed to correspond to the flexible conductor, a part of the external conductive portion adjacent to the internal conductive portion of the flexible conductor entering the cutout when the sheet-like member is bent at an edge of the first insulator together with the flexible conductor.

A connection arrangement is disclosed. The connection arrangement comprises a cell contact in contact with a cell in the form of at least one of a voltage source and a voltage sink, a cell connection line connected to the cell contact, and a connection line connected to the cell connection line at an end opposite the cell contact, the connection line connecting the cell connection line to an external electrical component.

A connection arrangement is disclosed. The connection arrangement comprises a cell contact in contact with a cell in the form of at least one of a voltage source and a voltage sink, a cell connection line connected to the cell contact, and a connection line connected to the cell connection line at an end opposite the cell contact, the connection line connecting the cell connection line to an external electrical component.

Provided is a terminal 12 connected to a front end section of a flexible substrate 11, wherein: the flexible substrate 11 has an insulating base film 14A, and a conduction path 13 formed on a front surface and/or a back surface of the insulating base film 14A; and the terminal 12 has a terminal main body 15 having a holding section for holding the flexible substrate 11, and a cylindrical shell disposed over the holding section. The holding section has a conductive contact part 34 that comes into contact with the conduction path 13 of the flexible substrate 11. The shell has a pressing section for pressing the holding section to the flexible substrate 11. The pressing section projects into the shell. The shell has a wide section 16A where the pressing section is not formed and a narrow section 16B having a narrower interior than the wide section 16A due to the pressing section being formed. The conduction contact part 34 of the holding section comes into contact with the conduction path 13 by the narrow section 16B being positioned over the holding section.

Provided is a terminal 12 connected to a front end section of a flexible substrate 11, wherein: the flexible substrate 11 has an insulating base film 14A, and a conduction path 13 formed on a front surface and/or a back surface of the insulating base film 14A; and the terminal 12 has a terminal main body 15 having a holding section for holding the flexible substrate 11, and a cylindrical shell disposed over the holding section. The holding section has a conductive contact part 34 that comes into contact with the conduction path 13 of the flexible substrate 11. The shell has a pressing section for pressing the holding section to the flexible substrate 11. The pressing section projects into the shell. The shell has a wide section 16A where the pressing section is not formed and a narrow section 16B having a narrower interior than the wide section 16A due to the pressing section being formed. The conduction contact part 34 of the holding section comes into contact with the conduction path 13 by the narrow section 16B being positioned over the holding section.

A surgical device includes a handle assembly including a controller and a first electrical connector. The surgical device also includes an adapter assembly having: a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to the handle assembly, and a distal end portion; a second electrical connector disposed at the proximal end portion and configured to couple to the first electrical connector; an electrical contact assembly disposed at the distal end portion; and a wire harness disposed within the tubular housing and interconnecting the second electrical connector and the electrical contact assembly. The surgical device also includes a surgical end effector configured to couple to the distal end portion of the adapter assembly, the surgical end effector includes an electrical contact configured to couple to the electrical contact assembly.

A plurality of light source boards each having a wiring pattern including a plurality of wires, a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on each light source board, switching on and off of which being controlled by a control board, board-side connectors each attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of light source boards, a flexible flat cable that has a multi-core structure including a flat-shaped insulator and a plurality of conductors aligned in a direction orthogonal to a thickness direction of the insulator, and is connected at one end to the control board, and a plurality of cable-side connectors attached to the flexible flat cable and coupled to the board-side connectors are included.

A cable connection structure includes a cable, a sheet-like wiring member, and a cable junction connector. The cable junction connector includes a first fitting and a second fitting. A connection portion of the first fitting and a connection portion of the second fitting interlock with each other in a state in which a part of a conductor formed on the sheet-like wiring member is sandwiched between a plate portion of the first fitting and a plate portion of the second fitting. The first fitting has an insulation-displacement contact which includes an open-ended slot. The cable is forced into the open-ended slot. A direction in which the cable is forced into the open-ended slot is perpendicular to a direction in which the cable extends and is parallel to a direction in which the part of the conductor is sandwiched between the plate portion of the first fitting and the plate portion of the second fitting.

A plurality of light source boards each having a wiring pattern including a plurality of wires, a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on each light source board, switching on and off of which being controlled by a control board, board-side connectors each attached to a corresponding one of the plurality of light source boards, a flexible flat cable that has a multi-core structure including a flat-shaped insulator and a plurality of conductors aligned in a direction orthogonal to a thickness direction of the insulator, and is connected at one end to the control board, and a plurality of cable-side connectors attached to the flexible flat cable and coupled to the board-side connectors are included.

An electrical connection encapsulation device for electrically connecting a flexible flat cable to discrete electrical wires. The device includes a flexible flat cable with a dielectric, planar, flexible carrier and at least one electrically conductive line attached to at least one surface, first and second flat, soft and pliable material layers attached to the first surface and the second surface of the flexible carrier, respectively, by adhesive bonds, at least one electrical connector member that is electrically connectable to a discrete electrical wire at one end and to the at least one electrically conductive line with the other end. The first and second layers are arranged to at least partially overlap the at least one electrically conductive line in the connecting end region in the perpendicular direction, and to extend beyond the end of the at least one electrical connector member that is facing away from the connecting end region.