Connector and connector assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector and a connector assembly. The connector comprises: a housing having mating slots allowing insertion of upper and lower row terminals of a mating connector; and the flexible circuit board is inserted into the shell, and the front end part of the flexible circuit board is positioned in the matching slot. And an upper row of metal fingers and a lower row of golden fingers are respectively formed on the front surface and the back surface of the front end part of the flexible circuit board, and are respectively and electrically contacted with the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals of the matching connector inserted into the matching slot. According to the utility model, only a single flexible circuit board needs to be installed, and two flexible circuit boards do not need to be installed repeatedly, so that the cost can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a connector and a connector component comprising the connector. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) connector generally includes a housing and a pair of flexible circuit boards. A pair of flexible circuit boards are separately inserted into the housing. A row of gold fingers on one flexible circuit board is used to electrically contact the contact portion of the upper row of terminals of the mating connector, and a row of gold fingers on another flexible circuit board is used to electrically contact the contact portion of the lower row of terminals of the mating connector. This type of FPC connector requires a pair of flexible circuit boards and needs to repeatedly install the flexible circuit boards twice, resulting in high costs. In addition, in the prior art, there is no structure in the housing of the connector to fix the contact portions of the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals of the mating connector, which causes the contact portions of the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals of the mating connector to easily shake, which can cause problems with poor electrical contact. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to solve at least one aspect of the above-mentioned problems and defects in the prior art.

[0004] According to one aspect of the utility model, a connector is provided. The connector comprises: a housing having a mating slot allowing the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals of the mating connector to be inserted; and a flexible circuit board inserted into the housing and having its front end located in the mating slot. An upper row of metal fingers and a lower row of gold fingers are respectively formed on the front and back of the front end of the flexible circuit board, for respectively electrically contacting the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals of the mating connector inserted into the mating slot.

[0005] According to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the rear end portion of the flexible circuit board is located outside the rear end of the shell, the middle portion of the flexible circuit board located between its front end portion and rear end portion is fixed in the shell, and the thickness of the middle portion of the flexible circuit board is greater than the front end portion and the rear end portion of the flexible circuit board.

[0006] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector further includes a locking member, the locking member including: a main body mounted on the bottom wall of the housing; and a locking portion connected to the main body. A locking hole is formed on the middle portion of the flexible circuit board, a lower plug hole corresponding to the locking hole is formed on the bottom wall of the housing, and the locking portion is plugged into the locking hole via the lower plug hole to lock the flexible circuit board in the housing.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, an upper insertion hole corresponding to the locking hole is formed on the top wall of the shell, and the locking portion of the locking member is inserted into the locking hole and the upper insertion hole via the lower insertion hole.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the main body of the locking member has two opposite ends in the transverse direction of the shell, and the locking member also includes a pair of elastic buckles respectively connected to the two ends of the main body; protrusions are respectively formed on both sides of the transverse direction of the shell, and the protrusions are engaged in the card slots of the elastic buckles to lock the locking member to the shell.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a groove is formed on the outer side of the shell, and the main body of the locking member and the pair of elastic buckles are embedded in the groove on the outer side of the shell.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a partition groove extending along the longitudinal direction of the shell is formed on the flexible circuit board, and the partition groove extends from the front end surface of the flexible circuit board to a part of the middle part of the flexible circuit board; a partition rib extending along the longitudinal direction is formed in the shell, and the partition rib is used to cooperate with the partition groove on the flexible circuit board to guide the flexible circuit board to be inserted into the shell.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, an elastic lock is formed on the top wall of the shell, and the elastic lock is used to lock to the mating shell of the mating connector to lock the connector and the mating connector together.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a row of pads for welding wires is respectively formed on the front and back sides of the rear end portion of the flexible circuit board.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a row of upper positioning holes is formed in the shell, and the row of upper positioning holes is located above the flexible circuit board and extends along the longitudinal direction of the shell; the row of upper positioning holes is used to engage with the rear end of the upper row of terminals of the mating connector inserted into the mating slot to position and fix the upper row of terminals.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a row of lower positioning holes is formed in the shell, and the row of lower positioning holes is located below the flexible circuit board and extends along the longitudinal direction of the shell; the row of lower positioning holes is used to engage with the rear end of the lower row of terminals of the mating connector inserted into the mating slot to position and fix the lower row of terminals.

[0015] According to another aspect of the utility model, a connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly includes: the aforementioned connector; and a mating connector, mating with the connector. The mating connector includes: a mating housing; and an upper row of terminals and a lower row of terminals, which are arranged in the mating housing and have a first contact portion and a second contact portion, respectively. The first contact portion of the upper row of terminals is inserted into the mating slot of the housing and electrically contacts the upper row of gold fingers on the front side of the flexible circuit board. The second contact portion of the lower row of terminals is inserted into the mating slot of the housing and electrically contacts the lower row of gold fingers on the back side of the flexible circuit board.

[0016] According to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a row of upper positioning holes is formed in the shell, and the row of upper positioning holes is located above the flexible circuit board and extends along the longitudinal direction of the shell; the rear ends of the first contact portions of the upper row terminals are inserted into the row of upper positioning holes of the shell to position and fix the first contact portions of the upper row terminals.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a row of lower positioning holes is formed in the shell, and the row of lower positioning holes is located below the flexible circuit board and extends along the longitudinal direction of the shell; the rear ends of the second contact portions of the lower row terminals are inserted into the row of lower positioning holes of the shell to position and fix the second contact portions of the lower row terminals.

[0018] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the upper row terminals and the lower row terminals further respectively have a first welding portion and a second welding portion extending from the bottom of the mating housing and used for welding to a circuit board.

[0019] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connector assembly further includes a circuit board, and the first welding portions of the upper row terminals and the second welding portions of the lower row terminals are welded to the circuit board.

[0020] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the front end portion of the shell is inserted into the mating shell, and the elastic lock on the top wall of the shell is locked to the mating shell to lock the connector and the mating connector together.

[0021] In the aforementioned exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a row of gold fingers are formed on the front and back sides of the flexible circuit board of the connector, respectively. Therefore, the present invention only needs to install a single flexible circuit board instead of repeatedly installing two flexible circuit boards, thereby reducing costs.

[0022] In addition, in some of the aforementioned exemplary embodiments according to the utility model, a positioning hole for fixing the contact portion of the terminal of the mating connector is formed in the shell of the connector. Therefore, the utility model can reliably prevent the contact portion of the terminal of the mating connector from shaking, thereby improving the reliability of electrical contact.

[0023] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model when viewed from the top;

[0025] Figure 2 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model when viewed from the bottom;

[0026] Figure 3 An exploded schematic diagram showing a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the top;

[0027] Figure 4 An exploded schematic diagram showing a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the bottom;

[0028] Figure 5 A longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 An exploded schematic diagram showing a flexible circuit board of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the top;

[0030] Figure 7 An exploded schematic diagram showing a flexible circuit board of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the bottom;

[0031] Figure 8 Another longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model is shown, wherein the upper positioning hole is shown;

[0032] Fig. 9 Another longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein a lower positioning hole is shown;

[0033] Fig.10 An exploded schematic diagram showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model;

[0034] Fig.11 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

[0035] Fig.12 An exploded cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model is shown, wherein an upper positioning hole is shown;

[0036] Fig.13 A plan cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein an upper positioning hole is shown;

[0037] Fig.14 An exploded cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model is shown, wherein a lower positioning hole is shown;

[0038] Fig.15 A plan cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein a lower positioning hole is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The technical solution of the utility model is further specifically described below through examples and in combination with the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the implementation mode of the utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall utility model concept of the utility model, and should not be understood as a limitation of the utility model.

[0040] In addition, in the detailed description below, for ease of explanation, many specific details are set forth to provide a comprehensive understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it is apparent that one or more embodiments may be implemented without these specific details. In other cases, known structures and devices are embodied in a schematic manner to simplify the accompanying drawings.

[0041] According to an overall technical concept of the utility model, a connector is provided. The connector comprises: a housing having a mating slot allowing the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals of the mating connector to be inserted; and a flexible circuit board inserted into the housing and having its front end located in the mating slot. An upper row of metal fingers and a lower row of gold fingers are respectively formed on the front and back of the front end of the flexible circuit board, for respectively electrically contacting the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals of the mating connector inserted into the mating slot.

[0042] According to another general technical concept of the utility model, a connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly includes: the aforementioned connector; and a mating connector, which is mated with the connector. The mating connector includes: a mating housing; and an upper row of terminals and a lower row of terminals, which are arranged in the mating housing and have a first contact portion and a second contact portion, respectively. The first contact portion of the upper row of terminals is inserted into the mating slot of the housing and electrically contacts the upper row of gold fingers on the front side of the flexible circuit board. The second contact portion of the lower row of terminals is inserted into the mating slot of the housing and electrically contacts the lower row of gold fingers on the back side of the flexible circuit board.

[0043] Figure 1 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model when viewed from the top; Figure 2 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model when viewed from the bottom; Figure 3 An exploded schematic diagram showing a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the top; Figure 4 An exploded schematic diagram showing a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the bottom; Figure 5 A longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 6 An exploded schematic diagram showing a flexible circuit board of a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the top; Figure 7 An exploded schematic diagram showing a flexible circuit board of a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the bottom; Figure 8 Another longitudinal cross-sectional view of the connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the upper positioning hole 151 is shown; Fig. 9 Another longitudinal cross-sectional view of the connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the lower positioning hole 152 is shown; Fig.10 An exploded schematic diagram showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model; Fig.11 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; Fig.12 An exploded cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein an upper positioning hole 151 is shown; Fig.13 A plan cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein an upper positioning hole 151 is shown; Fig.14 An exploded cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the lower positioning hole 152 is shown; Fig.15 A plan cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the lower positioning hole 152 is shown.

[0044] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a connector 100 is disclosed. The connector 100 includes: a housing 1 and a flexible circuit board 2. The housing 1 has a mating slot 10 that allows the upper row of terminals 51 and the lower row of terminals 52 of the mating connector 200 to be inserted. The flexible circuit board 2 is inserted into the housing 1 and its front end 21 is located in the mating slot 10. An upper row of metal fingers 21a and a lower row of gold fingers 21b are formed on the front and back sides of the front end 21 of the flexible circuit board 2, respectively. The upper row of metal fingers 21a is used to electrically contact the upper row of terminals 51 of the mating connector 200 inserted into the mating slot 10. The lower row of gold fingers 21b is used to electrically contact the lower row of terminals 52 of the mating connector 200 inserted into the mating slot 10.

[0045] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the rear end portion 22 of the flexible circuit board 2 is located outside the rear end of the shell 1, the middle portion 23 of the flexible circuit board 2 located between its front end portion 21 and the rear end portion 22 is fixed in the shell 1, and the thickness of the middle portion 23 of the flexible circuit board 2 is greater than the front end portion 21 and the rear end portion 22 of the flexible circuit board 2.

[0046] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector 100 further includes a locking member 3. The locking member 3 includes: a main body 30 and a locking portion 31. The main body 30 is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing 1. The locking portion 31 is connected to the main body 30. A locking hole 231 is formed on the middle portion 23 of the flexible circuit board 2, and a lower plug hole 11 corresponding to the locking hole 231 is formed on the bottom wall of the housing 1. The locking portion 31 is inserted into the locking hole 231 via the lower plug hole 11 to lock the flexible circuit board 2 in the housing 1.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, an upper insertion hole 12 corresponding to the locking hole 231 is formed on the top wall of the housing 1, and the locking portion 31 of the locking member 3 is inserted into the locking hole 231 and the upper insertion hole 12 via the lower insertion hole 11.

[0048] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the main body 30 of the locking member 3 has two opposite ends in the transverse direction of the housing 1, and the locking member 3 further includes a pair of elastic buckles 32 respectively connected to the two ends of the main body 30. Protrusions 13a are respectively formed on both sides in the transverse direction of the housing 1, and the protrusions 13a are engaged in the card slots 32a of the elastic buckles 32 to lock the locking member 3 to the housing 1.

[0049] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a groove 13 is formed on the outer side of the housing 1 , and the main body 30 of the locking member 3 and a pair of elastic buckles 32 are embedded in the groove 13 on the outer side of the housing 1 .

[0050] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a separation groove 24 extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing 1 is formed on the flexible circuit board 2, and the separation groove 24 extends from the front end surface of the flexible circuit board 2 to a part of the middle part 23 of the flexible circuit board 2. A separation rib extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the housing 1, and the separation rib is used to cooperate with the separation groove 24 on the flexible circuit board 2 to guide the flexible circuit board 2 to be inserted into the housing 1.

[0051] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, an elastic lock 14 is formed on the top wall of the housing 1, and the elastic lock 14 is used to lock to the mating housing 4 of the mating connector 200 to lock the connector 100 and the mating connector 200 together.

[0052] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a row of pads (not shown) for welding wires (not shown) are respectively formed on the front and back sides of the rear end portion 22 of the flexible circuit board 2 .

[0053] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a row of upper positioning holes 151 is formed in the housing 1, and the row of upper positioning holes 151 is located above the flexible circuit board 2 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the housing 1. The row of upper positioning holes 151 is used to engage with the rear ends of the upper row terminals 51 of the mating connector 200 inserted into the mating slot 10 to position and fix the upper row terminals 51.

[0054] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a row of lower positioning holes 152 is formed in the housing 1, and the row of lower positioning holes 152 is located below the flexible circuit board 2 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the housing 1. The row of lower positioning holes 152 is used to engage with the rear ends of the lower row terminals 52 of the mating connector 200 inserted into the mating slot 10 to position and fix the lower row terminals 52.

[0055] like Figures 1 to 15As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a connector assembly is also disclosed. The connector assembly includes: the aforementioned connector 100 and a mating connector 200, and the mating connector 200 is mated with the connector 100. The mating connector 200 includes: a mating housing 4, an upper row of terminals 51 and a lower row of terminals 52. The upper row of terminals 51 and the lower row of terminals 52 are arranged in the mating housing 4 and have a first contact portion 51a and a second contact portion 52a, respectively. The first contact portion 51a of the upper row of terminals 51 is inserted into the mating slot 10 of the housing 1 and electrically contacts the upper row of gold fingers 21a on the front side of the flexible circuit board 2. The second contact portion of the lower row of terminals 52 is inserted into the mating slot 10 of the housing 1 and electrically contacts the lower row of gold fingers 21b on the back side of the flexible circuit board 2.

[0056] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a row of upper positioning holes 151 is formed in the housing 1, and the row of upper positioning holes 151 is located above the flexible circuit board 2 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the housing 1. The rear ends of the first contact portions 51a of the upper row terminals 51 are inserted into the row of upper positioning holes 151 of the housing 1 to position and fix the first contact portions 51a of the upper row terminals 51.

[0057] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a row of lower positioning holes 152 is formed in the housing 1, and the row of lower positioning holes 152 is located below the flexible circuit board 2 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the housing 1. The rear ends of the second contact portions 52a of the lower row terminals 52 are inserted into the row of lower positioning holes 152 of the housing 1 to position and fix the second contact portions 52a of the lower row terminals 52.

[0058] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the upper row terminals 51 and the lower row terminals 52 also respectively have a first welding portion 51b and a second welding portion 52b extending from the bottom of the mating housing 4 for welding to a circuit board (not shown).

[0059] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly further includes a circuit board, and the first soldering portions 51 b of the upper row terminals 51 and the second soldering portions 52 b of the lower row terminals 52 are soldered to the circuit board.

[0060] like Figures 1 to 15 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the front end of the housing 1 is inserted into the mating housing 4, and the elastic lock 14 on the top wall of the housing 1 is locked to the mating housing 4 to lock the connector 100 and the mating connector 200 together.

[0061] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be improved upon by those skilled in the art. The structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without causing any conflicts in structure or principle, and these changes should fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0062] Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings are intended to exemplify the preferred implementation modes of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0063] Although some embodiments of the general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0064] It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the word "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. In addition, any element number of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that: include: The housing (1) has a mating slot (10) for allowing the upper row of terminals (51) and the lower row of terminals (52) of the mating connector (200) to be inserted; and A flexible circuit board (2) is inserted into the housing (1) and its front end (21) is located in the matching slot (10). An upper row of gold fingers (21a) and a lower row of gold fingers (21b) are respectively formed on the front and back sides of the front end portion (21) of the flexible circuit board (2) for respectively electrically contacting an upper row of terminals (51) and a lower row of terminals (52) of the mating connector (200) inserted into the mating slot (10).

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end portion (22) of the flexible circuit board (2) is located outside the rear end of the housing (1), the middle portion (23) of the flexible circuit board (2) located between the front end portion (21) and the rear end portion (22) thereof is fixed in the housing (1), and the thickness of the middle portion (23) of the flexible circuit board (2) is greater than the front end portion (21) and the rear end portion (22) of the flexible circuit board (2).

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: The locking member (3) comprises: A main body (30) mounted on the bottom wall of the housing (1); and A locking portion (31) connected to the main body (30), A locking hole (231) is formed on the middle portion (23) of the flexible circuit board (2), a lower insertion hole (11) corresponding to the locking hole (231) is formed on the bottom wall of the housing (1), and the locking portion (31) is inserted into the locking hole (231) via the lower insertion hole (11) to lock the flexible circuit board (2) in the housing (1).

4. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: An upper insertion hole (12) corresponding to the locking hole (231) is formed on the top wall of the housing (1), and the locking portion (31) of the locking member (3) is inserted into the locking hole (231) and the upper insertion hole (12) via the lower insertion hole (11).

5. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The main body (30) of the locking member (3) has two opposite ends in the transverse direction of the housing (1), and the locking member (3) further comprises a pair of elastic buckles (32) respectively connected to the two ends of the main body (30); Protrusions (13a) are respectively formed on both lateral sides of the housing (1), and the protrusions (13a) are engaged in the slots (32a) of the elastic buckle (32) to lock the locking member (3) onto the housing (1).

6. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: A groove (13) is formed on the outer side of the housing (1), and the main body (30) of the locking member (3) and the pair of elastic buckles (32) are embedded in the groove (13) on the outer side of the housing (1).

7. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: A separation groove (24) extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing (1) is formed on the flexible circuit board (2), and the separation groove (24) extends from the front end surface of the flexible circuit board (2) to a part of the middle part (23) of the flexible circuit board (2); A partition rib extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the housing (1), and the partition rib is used to cooperate with a partition groove (24) on the flexible circuit board (2) to guide the flexible circuit board (2) to be inserted into the housing (1).

8. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: An elastic lock (14) is formed on the top wall of the housing (1), and the elastic lock (14) is used to lock to the mating housing (4) of the mating connector (200) so as to lock the connector (100) and the mating connector (200) together.

9. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: A row of solder pads for soldering wires is respectively formed on the front and back sides of the rear end portion (22) of the flexible circuit board (2).

10. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: A row of upper positioning holes (151) is formed in the housing (1), and the row of upper positioning holes (151) is located above the flexible circuit board (2) and extends in the longitudinal direction of the housing (1); The row of upper positioning holes (151) is used to engage with the rear ends of the upper row terminals (51) of the mating connector (200) inserted into the mating slot (10) to position and fix the upper row terminals (51).

11. The connector according to claim 10, characterized in that: A row of lower positioning holes (152) is formed in the housing (1), and the row of lower positioning holes (152) is located below the flexible circuit board (2) and extends in the longitudinal direction of the housing (1); The row of lower positioning holes (152) is used to engage with the rear ends of the lower row terminals (52) of the mating connector (200) inserted into the mating slot (10) to position and fix the lower row terminals (52).

12. A connector assembly, characterized in that: include: The connector (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11; and A mating connector (200) is mated with the connector (100), The mating connector (200) comprises: Matching housing (4); and The upper row of terminals (51) and the lower row of terminals (52) are arranged in the mating housing (4) and respectively have a first contact portion (51a) and a second contact portion (52a), The first contact portion (51a) of the upper row of terminals (51) is inserted into the matching slot (10) of the housing (1) and is in electrical contact with the upper row of gold fingers (21a) on the front side of the flexible circuit board (2). The second contact portion of the lower row of terminals (52) is inserted into the matching slot (10) of the housing (1) and is in electrical contact with the lower row of gold fingers (21b) on the back of the flexible circuit board (2).

13. The connector assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that: A row of upper positioning holes (151) is formed in the housing (1), and the row of upper positioning holes (151) is located above the flexible circuit board (2) and extends in the longitudinal direction of the housing (1); The rear ends of the first contact portions (51a) of the upper row terminals (51) are inserted into a row of upper positioning holes (151) of the housing (1) to position and fix the first contact portions (51a) of the upper row terminals (51).

14. The connector assembly according to claim 12, wherein: A row of lower positioning holes (152) is formed in the housing (1), and the row of lower positioning holes (152) is located below the flexible circuit board (2) and extends in the longitudinal direction of the housing (1); The rear ends of the second contact portions (52a) of the lower row terminals (52) are inserted into a row of lower positioning holes (152) of the housing (1) to position and fix the second contact portions (52a) of the lower row terminals (52).

15. The connector assembly according to claim 12, wherein: The upper row of terminals (51) and the lower row of terminals (52) also respectively have a first welding portion (51b) and a second welding portion (52b) extending from the bottom of the mating housing (4) and used for welding to a circuit board.

16. The connector assembly according to claim 15, characterized in that Also includes: A circuit board, wherein the first welding portion (51b) of the upper row terminal (51) and the second welding portion (52b) of the lower row terminal (52) are welded to the circuit board.

17. The connector assembly according to claim 12, wherein: The front end of the shell (1) is inserted into the mating shell (4), and the elastic lock (14) on the top wall of the shell (1) is locked to the mating shell (4) to lock the connector (100) and the mating connector (200) together.

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