An electrical connector includes a housing that is configured to receive a planar first substrate having an electrically conductive first circuit trace with a first contact region, such a flat cable. The housing is further configured to receive a planar second substrate having an electrically conductive second circuit trace with a second contact region, such as a printed circuit board or another flat cable. The housing is configured to align the first contact region with the second contact region. The connector also includes a force application device configured to apply a compressive contact force to the first and second substrates, thereby putting the first contact region in intimate compressive contact with the second contact region. The connector may also include an moveable actuating member that is configured to selectively increase the compressive contact force applied to the first and second substrates via interaction with the force application device.

An electrical connector includes a housing that is configured to receive a planar first substrate having an electrically conductive first circuit trace with a first contact region, such a flat cable. The housing is further configured to receive a planar second substrate having an electrically conductive second circuit trace with a second contact region, such as a printed circuit board or another flat cable. The housing is configured to align the first contact region with the second contact region. The connector also includes a force application device configured to apply a compressive contact force to the first and second substrates, thereby putting the first contact region in intimate compressive contact with the second contact region. The connector may also include an moveable actuating member that is configured to selectively increase the compressive contact force applied to the first and second substrates via interaction with the force application device.

A device for inserting a flexible printed circuit board into a connector of a display panel includes: a suction unit configured to adhere to the flexible printed circuit board; a position restriction unit configured to restrict a position of the flexible printed circuit board; and a flexible printed circuit board transfer unit coupled to the suction unit and the position restriction unit, and configured to insert the flexible printed circuit board into the connector. A method of inserting a flexible printed circuit board into a connector of a display panel is also disclosed.

A device for inserting a flexible printed circuit board into a connector of a display panel includes: a suction unit configured to adhere to the flexible printed circuit board; a position restriction unit configured to restrict a position of the flexible printed circuit board; and a flexible printed circuit board transfer unit coupled to the suction unit and the position restriction unit, and configured to insert the flexible printed circuit board into the connector. A method of inserting a flexible printed circuit board into a connector of a display panel is also disclosed.

Tools and methods are provided for shaping contact tab interconnects at a circuit card edge. The tool includes a base member with a slot to receive a circuit card edge. The slot is sized such that the edge of the circuit card is slidable lengthwise within the slot. The tool further includes shaping dowels disposed within the base member, including at least two shaping dowels that define a set of adjacent shaping dowels extending at an angle relative to each other. The set of adjacent shaping dowels are exposed, at least in part, within the slot. In operation, with lengthwise sliding of the edge of the circuit card within the slot, the edge of the circuit card contacts and slides across the set of adjacent shaping dowels to round off, at least in part, ends of the contact tab interconnects at the edge of the circuit card.

A circuit card assembly includes an electrical connector having a housing mounted to a PCB. The housing has a mounting end and a mating end extending between a front and a rear. The housing has a cavity at the mating end configured to receive a second electrical connector. The housing holds deflectable contacts having spring beams at the mating end having mating interfaces. The circuit card assembly includes a contact actuator in the cavity engaging the spring beams and moving the spring beams between compressed positions and released positions. The mating interfaces of the spring beams are spaced apart from the second electrical connector in the compressed positions and are configured to engage and electrically connect with the second electrical connector in the released positions.

A connector includes a housing and terminals held by the housing, the housing includes flat plate-like terminal holding portions and contact portion storage opening opened to lower faces of the terminal holding portions. The terminals each have a main body, a U-shaped contact portion that is connected to a front end of the main body and protrudes downward, and a tip portion connected to a front end of the contact portion. The contact portion includes a pair of leg portions extending downward, and a bottom portion coupling lower ends of the leg portions to each other. The main body and the tip portion are integrally connected and held by the terminal holding portions, and the contact portion is stored in the contact portion storage opening.

A connector includes a housing and terminals held by the housing, the housing includes flat plate-like terminal holding portions and contact portion storage opening opened to lower faces of the terminal holding portions. The terminals each have a main body, a U-shaped contact portion that is connected to a front end of the main body and protrudes downward, and a tip portion connected to a front end of the contact portion. The contact portion includes a pair of leg portions extending downward, and a bottom portion coupling lower ends of the leg portions to each other. The main body and the tip portion are integrally connected and held by the terminal holding portions, and the contact portion is stored in the contact portion storage opening.

An electrical connector is provided to be mated with a mating component. The electrical connector includes: a main body extending along a transverse direction; multiple terminals fixed to the main body and arranged along the transverse direction; and at least one insulating member connected with the main body and provided above the terminals. When the mating component is mated with the electrical connector, the terminals are electrically connected with the mating component, and each insulating member is in contact with at least one corresponding terminal, such that the insulating member move in a vertical direction and a front-rear direction simultaneously, which is equivalent to the case where a section of each terminal exposed from the main body is turned to be covered by the insulating member instead of being exposed in air.

A casing for connecting electrical lines printed on a foil to a voltage supply. The casing comprises a space, terminal pads and a block. The casing has an opening between a first wall of the space and a first outer side of the casing. The terminal pads are at least partially arranged on a second outer side of the casing. The block is configured to move between a first position and a second position, both within the space. The block is configured to press the foil against a second wall of the space when the block is in the first position. The block is configured to establish an electrical connection between the electrical lines printed on the foil and the terminal pads when the block is in the first position. The space is configured to receive the foil through the opening when the block is in the second position.