A plug connector of the present disclosure includes a plug housing and a plurality of plug terminals stored in the plug housing. This plug connector is fitted in a receptacle connector having a receptacle terminal, and is connected to a cable having a sheet shape and including a cable terminal, thereby establishing electrical connection between the receptacle terminal and the cable terminal. Each of the plug terminals has a contact section and a connection section. The contact section is contactable with the receptacle terminal, and the connection section is connectable to the cable terminal. In a state in which the plug connector is fitted in the receptacle connector, the connection section is disposed such that the connection section is exposed from the plug housing.

Provided is a flexible printed circuit board with connection terminal, including: a base film and a conductor layer provided on the base film, wherein the connection terminal includes a plurality of crimping pieces for fixing the connection terminal to the flexible printed circuit board, the crimping pieces penetrate the flexible printed circuit board by being crimped, and are bent in a direction opposite to a direction in which the crimping pieces penetrate the flexible printed circuit board, to bite into at least a part of the conductor layer, and the conductor layer is removed in a region of the conductor layer which the crimping pieces penetrate.

Provided is a flexible printed circuit board with connection terminal, including: a base film and a conductor layer provided on the base film, wherein the connection terminal includes a plurality of crimping pieces for fixing the connection terminal to the flexible printed circuit board, the crimping pieces penetrate the flexible printed circuit board by being crimped, and are bent in a direction opposite to a direction in which the crimping pieces penetrate the flexible printed circuit board, to bite into at least a part of the conductor layer, and the conductor layer is removed in a region of the conductor layer which the crimping pieces penetrate.

A connector includes a base member having a first surface facing a bottom surface of a flexible substrate, a contact having a second surface facing a conductive portion exposed on a top surface of the flexible substrate, a projection protrudingly formed at one of the base member and the contact, a projection accommodating portion of recess shape disposed at the other of the base member and the contact and configured to accommodate the projection as sandwiching the flexible substrate therebetween, and a blade member configured to cut the flexible substrate at a position corresponding to the projection when the projection is accommodated in the projection accommodating portion with the flexible substrate being sandwiched therebetween.

A connector includes a base member having a first surface facing a bottom surface of a flexible substrate, a contact having a second surface facing a conductive portion exposed on a top surface of the flexible substrate, a projection protrudingly formed at one of the base member and the contact, a projection accommodating portion of recess shape disposed at the other of the base member and the contact and configured to accommodate the projection as sandwiching the flexible substrate therebetween, and a blade member configured to cut the flexible substrate at a position corresponding to the projection when the projection is accommodated in the projection accommodating portion with the flexible substrate being sandwiched therebetween.

Devices and methods are disclosed for coupling a multi-conductor cable to a flexible substrate by means of a crimp.

Devices and methods are disclosed for coupling a multi-conductor cable to a flexible substrate by means of a crimp.

A modular planar electrical wiring system for providing a planar electrical wiring according to a desired configuration includes a planar electrical distribution cable, at least one planar electrical appliance embedded in a planar sheet and connectable to the planar electrical distribution cable; and at least one planar connector for connecting a corresponding planar electrical appliance to the electrical distribution cable at any given location therealong according to the desired configuration, to thereby provide a modular planar electrical wiring system having a low height profile. There is also provided a modular power distribution system provided with a power source, an enclosure for a planar power distribution cable, a crimp connector including a control system, and power sources for a planar modular power distribution system.

A modular planar electrical wiring system for providing a planar electrical wiring according to a desired configuration includes a planar electrical distribution cable, at least one planar electrical appliance embedded in a planar sheet and connectable to the planar electrical distribution cable; and at least one planar connector for connecting a corresponding planar electrical appliance to the electrical distribution cable at any given location therealong according to the desired configuration, to thereby provide a modular planar electrical wiring system having a low height profile. There is also provided a modular power distribution system provided with a power source, an enclosure for a planar power distribution cable, a crimp connector including a control system, and power sources for a planar modular power distribution system.

A flexible printed wiring board with crimp terminal includes: a flexible printed wiring board having a base film, a circuit including a metal foil provided on a surface of the base film, and a cover film attached to the base film so as to sandwich the circuit; and a crimp terminal with a plurality of crimping pieces that penetrates the flexible printed wiring board by being crimped and is bent to bite into a part of the circuit. A part of the circuit is exposed without the cover film being provided in a partial region of the flexible printed wiring board, and at least some of the crimping pieces are arranged in the partial region, and thus bite into a part of the circuit without penetrating the cover film.