Electrical connection assemblies and connectors

Abstract

We provide electrical connection assemblies and connectors. [Solution] The electrical connection assembly comprises a flexible flat component 4 used for transmitting electric current and a row of terminals 3 crimped to one end of the flexible flat component. Each terminal includes a mating portion 31 used for mating with a mating terminal and a crimping portion for crimping to the flexible flat component. The crimping portion of the terminal is bent 90 degrees relative to the mating portion by a cover plate portion formed in the main housing, so that the terminal is L-shaped. Therefore, the extending direction of the flexible flat component connected to the crimping portion of the terminal is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing 1.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] Cross - reference to Related Applications This application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. CN202510052519.2, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on January 13, 2025, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention relates to an electrical connection assembly and a connector including the electrical connection assembly.

Background Art

[0003] In the prior art, connectors used to electrically connect a flexible flat cable or a flexible circuit board generally include a housing and a row of terminals. The terminals include a fitting portion for fitting with a mating terminal and a crimping portion for electrically connecting to the flexible flat cable or the flexible circuit board. In the prior art, the fitting portion and the crimping portion of the terminals extend along the longitudinal direction of the housing. As a result, the flexible flat cable or the flexible circuit board connected to the crimping portion of the terminals extends along the longitudinal direction of the housing. However, in some specific applications, the flexible flat cable or the flexible circuit board needs to extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The present invention is made to overcome or mitigate at least one aspect of the above - mentioned drawbacks.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] According to an aspect of the present invention, an electrical connection assembly is provided. The electrical connection assembly comprises a flexible flat component used for transmitting electric current and a row of terminals crimped to one end of the flexible flat component. Each terminal includes a mating portion used for mating with a mating terminal and a crimping portion for crimping to the flexible flat component. The crimping portion of the terminal is bent 90 degrees relative to the mating portion, so that the terminal is L-shaped.

[0006] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the flexible flat component is a flexible flat cable having rows of conductive core wires, and the crimped portions of the rows of terminals are electrically connected to the rows of conductive core wires of the flexible flat cable, respectively.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the flexible flat component is a flexible circuit board having rows of conductive traces, and the crimped portions of the rows of terminals are electrically connected to the rows of conductive traces of the flexible circuit board, respectively.

[0008] According to another aspect of the present invention, a connector is provided. The connector comprises a housing having a row of terminal sockets formed thereon, and the above-mentioned electrical connection assembly. The mating portions of the row of terminals are respectively inserted into the row of terminal sockets of the housing.

[0009] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal socket extends along the longitudinal direction of the housing, the terminal mating portion is inserted into the terminal socket along the longitudinal direction of the housing, and the flexible flat component is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing and extends along the height direction of the housing.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a rear cover that is fitted and locked to the rear side of the housing and covers the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the rear cover includes a rear cover plate that covers the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets, and a pair of buckles connected to each side of the rear cover plate. The mating buckles are formed on each of the lateral sides of the housing and engage with each other, and the crimped portion of the row of terminals and one end of the flexible flat component are clamped and secured between the rear cover plate and the rear end of the housing.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the buckle has a locking projection, the mating buckle has a slot that engages with the locking projection, and the mating buckle also has a projection located on the outside of the mating buckle, the projection being used to engage with the mating housing of the mating connector to lock the housings together.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a locking spring is formed in the mating portion of the terminal, and the locking spring engages with the inner wall of the terminal socket to lock the mating portion of the terminal into the terminal socket of the housing.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes a main housing portion, a main housing portion in which a row of terminal sockets is formed, and a cover plate portion, one side of which is connected to the upper front side of the main housing portion. The row of terminal sockets has an upper opening and a rear opening, and the cover plate portion covers the upper opening and the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets.

[0015] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cover plate portion includes an upper plate portion used to cover the upper opening of a row of terminal sockets and a rear plate portion used to cover the rear opening of a row of terminal sockets. One side of the upper plate portion is flexibly connected to the main housing portion, allowing the upper plate portion to rotate between an open position and a closed position relative to the main housing portion, and one side of the rear plate portion is flexibly connected to the other side of the upper plate portion, allowing the rear plate portion to rotate between an open position and a closed position relative to the upper plate portion.

[0016] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a hook portion is formed on the other side of the upper plate portion, and a slot portion is formed on the rear side of the main housing portion, and the hook portion engages with the slot portion to lock the upper plate portion in the closed position.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a locking spring is formed on the mating portion of the terminal, and a protruding locking portion is formed on the bottom surface of the upper plate, and when the upper plate is in the closed position, the locking portion is inserted from the upper opening of the terminal socket and pressed against the locking spring to lock the mating portion of the terminal into the terminal socket.

[0018] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a C-shaped buckle portion is formed on the other side of the rear plate portion, and the C-shaped buckle portion locks onto the edge of the positioning plate of the main housing portion to lock the rear plate portion in the closed position.

[0019] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the rear plate is in the closed position, the crimped portion of the row of terminals and one end of the flexible flat component are clamped and fixed between the rear plate and the positioning plate of the main housing.

[0020] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the crimping portion of the terminal is configured to bend 90 degrees relative to the mating portion by the pressing force of the rear plate portion as the rear plate portion rotates from an open position to a closed position.

[0021] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, mating buckles are formed on both lateral sides of the main housing, respectively, to engage with the buckles of the mating housing to lock the housing and the mating housing together.

[0022] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing is an integrally injection-molded part.

[0023] In the above exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, the crimping portion of the terminal is bent 90 degrees with respect to the fitting portion. Accordingly, the extending direction of the flexible flat component connected to the crimping portion of the terminal is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing, thereby satisfying some specific applications.

[0024] The above and other features of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the exemplary embodiments of the present invention in detail while referring to the accompanying drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0025] [Figure 1] It is an exploded explanatory view of a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is an explanatory perspective view of a row of terminals of a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] It is an explanatory perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] It is an explanatory perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention, where the cover plate portion is in the open position. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the rear, with the cover plate portion in the closed position. [Figure 6] It is an explanatory perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the front, with the cover plate portion in the closed position. [Figure 7] It is an exploded explanatory view of a connector according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] It is an explanatory perspective view of a row of terminals of a connector according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] It is a vertical cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0026] [[ID=X]] Illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements. However, the present disclosure can be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so as to make the present disclosure thorough and complete and so as to fully convey the concepts of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0027] The following detailed description includes numerous specific details for illustrative purposes to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments can be carried out without these specific details. In other examples, well-known structures and apparatus are shown schematically for the sake of simplifying the drawings.

[0028] According to the general concept of the present invention, an electrical connection assembly is provided. The electrical connection assembly comprises a flexible flat component used for transmitting electric current and a row of terminals crimped to one end of the flexible flat component. Each terminal includes a mating portion used for mating with a mating terminal and a crimping portion for crimping to the flexible flat component. The crimping portion of the terminal is bent 90 degrees relative to the mating portion, so that the terminal is L-shaped.

[0029] According to another general concept of the present invention, a connector is provided. The connector comprises a housing having a row of terminal sockets formed thereon, and the above-mentioned electrical connection assembly. The mating portions of the row of terminals are respectively inserted into the row of terminal sockets of the housing.

[0030] First Embodiment Figures 1 to 3 show a first embodiment according to the present invention. Of these figures, Figure 1 is an exploded view illustrating a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the row of terminals 3 of the connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating a connector according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention discloses an electrical connection assembly 300. The electrical connection assembly 300 comprises a flexible flat component 4 and a row of terminals 3. The flexible flat component 4 is used to transmit electric current. The row of terminals 3 is crimped to one end of the flexible flat component 4. The terminal 3 includes a mating portion 31 and a crimping portion 32. The mating portion 31 is used to mate with a mating terminal. The crimping portion 32 is used to crimp with the flexible flat component 4. The crimping portion 32 of the terminal 3 is bent 90 degrees relative to the mating portion 31, so that the terminal 3 is L-shaped.

[0032] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the flexible flat component 4 may be a flexible flat cable having rows of conductive core wires (not shown), and the crimped portions 32 of the rows of terminals 3 are electrically connected to the rows of conductive core wires of the flexible flat cable, respectively.

[0033] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the flexible flat component 4 may be a flexible circuit board having rows of conductive traces (not shown), and the crimped portions 32 of the rows of terminals 3 are electrically connected to the rows of conductive traces of the flexible circuit board, respectively.

[0034] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, a connector is also disclosed in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The connector comprises a housing 1 and the electrical connection assembly 300 described above. A row of terminal sockets 101 is formed in the housing 1. The mating portions 31 of the row of terminals 3 of the electrical connection assembly 300 are respectively inserted into the row of terminal sockets 101 of the housing 1.

[0035] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal socket 101 extends along the longitudinal direction Y of the housing 1, and the mating portion 31 of the terminal 3 is inserted into the terminal socket 101 along the longitudinal direction Y of the housing 1. The flexible flat component 4 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction Y of the housing 1 and extends along the height direction Z of the housing 1.

[0036] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further comprises a rear cover 2 that is fitted and locked to the rear side of the housing 1 and covers the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets 101.

[0037] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the rear cover 2 includes a rear cover plate 20 and a pair of buckles 21. The rear cover plate 20 covers the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets 101. The pair of buckles 21 are connected to both sides of the rear cover plate 20, respectively. On both sides of the housing 1 in the lateral direction X are mating buckles 11 that engage with the buckles 21, respectively. The crimp portions 32 of the row of terminals 3 and one end of the flexible flat component 4 are clamped and secured between the rear cover plate 20 and the rear end of the housing 1.

[0038] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the buckle 21 has a locking projection 11a, and the mating buckle 11 has a slot 11a that engages with the locking projection 11a. The mating buckle 11 also has a projection 11b on its outside, which is used to engage with the mating housing (not shown) of the mating connector (not shown) to lock the housing 1 and the mating housing together.

[0039] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, a locking spring 31a is formed on the mating portion 31 of the terminal 3, and the locking spring 31a engages with the inner wall of the terminal socket 101 to lock the mating portion 31 of the terminal 3 into the terminal socket 101 of the housing 1.

[0040] Second Embodiment Figures 4 to 9 show a second embodiment according to the present invention. Of these figures, Figure 4 is an explanatory perspective view of an exemplary second embodiment of the connector with the cover plate portion 12 in the open position; Figure 5 is an explanatory perspective view of an exemplary second embodiment of the connector with the cover plate portion 12 in the closed position, viewed from the rear; Figure 6 is an explanatory perspective view of an exemplary second embodiment of the connector with the cover plate portion 12 in the closed position, viewed from the front; Figure 7 is an explanatory exploded view of an exemplary second embodiment of the connector; Figure 8 is an explanatory perspective view of the row of terminals 3 of an exemplary second embodiment of the connector; and Figure 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an exemplary second embodiment of the connector.

[0041] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention discloses an electrical connection assembly 300. The electrical connection assembly 300 comprises a flexible flat component 4 and a row of terminals 3. The flexible flat component 4 is used to transmit electric current. The row of terminals 3 is crimped to one end of the flexible flat component 4. The terminal 3 includes a mating portion 31 and a crimping portion 32. The mating portion 31 is used to mate with a mating terminal. The crimping portion 32 is used to crimp with the flexible flat component 4. The crimping portion 32 of the terminal 3 is bent 90 degrees relative to the mating portion 31, so that the terminal 3 is L-shaped.

[0042] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the flexible flat component 4 may be a flexible flat cable having rows of conductive core wires (not shown), and the crimped portions 32 of the rows of terminals 3 are electrically connected to the rows of conductive core wires of the flexible flat cable, respectively.

[0043] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the flexible flat component 4 may be a flexible circuit board having rows of conductive traces (not shown), and the crimped portions 32 of the rows of terminals 3 are electrically connected to the rows of conductive traces of the flexible circuit board, respectively.

[0044] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, a connector is also disclosed in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The connector comprises a housing 1 and the electrical connection assembly 300 described above. A row of terminal sockets 101 is formed in the housing 1. The mating portions 31 of the row of terminals 3 of the electrical connection assembly 300 are respectively inserted into the row of terminal sockets 101 of the housing 1.

[0045] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal socket 101 extends along the longitudinal direction Y of the housing 1, and the mating portion 31 of the terminal 3 is inserted into the terminal socket 101 along the longitudinal direction Y of the housing 1. The flexible flat component 4 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction Y of the housing 1 and extends along the height direction Z of the housing 1.

[0046] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 1 includes a main housing portion 10 and a cover plate portion 12. A row of terminal sockets 101 is formed in the main housing portion 10. One side of the cover plate portion 12 is connected to the upper front side of the main housing portion 10. The row of terminal sockets 101 has an upper opening and a rear opening, and the cover plate portion 12 covers the upper opening and the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets 101.

[0047] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the cover plate portion 12 includes an upper plate portion 121 and a rear plate portion 122. The upper plate portion 121 is used to cover the upper opening of the row of terminal sockets 101. The rear plate portion 122 is used to cover the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets 101. One side of the upper plate portion 121 is flexibly connected to the main housing portion 10, allowing the upper plate portion 121 to rotate between an open position and a closed position relative to the main housing portion 10. One side of the rear plate portion 122 is flexibly connected to the other side of the upper plate portion 121, allowing the rear plate portion 122 to rotate between an open position and a closed position relative to the upper plate portion 121.

[0048] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the hook portion 12a is formed on the other side of the upper plate portion 121, and the slot portion 10a is formed on the rear side of the main housing portion 10. The hook portion 12a engages with the slot portion 10a to lock the upper plate portion 121 in the closed position.

[0049] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, a locking spring 31a is formed on the mating portion 31 of the terminal 3, and a protruding locking portion 12b is formed on the bottom surface of the upper plate portion 121. When the upper plate portion 121 is in the closed position, the locking portion 12b is inserted from the upper opening of the terminal socket 101 and pressed against the locking spring 31a, locking the mating portion 31 of the terminal 3 to the terminal socket 101.

[0050] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the C-shaped buckle portion 12c is formed on the other side of the rear plate portion 122, and the C-shaped buckle portion 12c locks onto the edge of the positioning plate 10c of the main housing portion 10 to lock the rear plate portion 122 in the closed position.

[0051] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, when the rear plate portion 122 is in the closed position, the crimping portion 32 of the row of terminals 3 and one end of the flexible flat component 4 are clamped and fixed between the rear plate portion 122 and the positioning plate 10c of the main housing portion 10.

[0052] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the crimping portion 32 of the terminal 3 is configured to bend 90 degrees relative to the fitting portion 31 by the pressing force of the rear plate portion 122 as the rear plate portion 122 rotates from the open position to the closed position. In this way, there is no need to pre-bend the crimping portion 32 of the terminal 3, and there is no need to provide a special mold for bending the crimping portion 32 of the terminal 3, which can reduce costs and improve production efficiency.

[0053] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the mating buckles 11 are formed on both sides of the main housing portion 10 in the lateral direction X, respectively, to engage with the buckles of the mating housing (not shown) and lock the housing 1 and the mating housing together.

[0054] As shown in Figures 4 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 1 is an integrally injection-molded part.

[0055] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments described above are illustrative and not limiting. For example, those skilled in the art can make many modifications to the embodiments without structural or principle contradictions and can freely combine the various features described in different embodiments.

[0056] While several exemplary embodiments have been illustrated and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications or changes can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this disclosure. The scope of this disclosure is defined in the claims and its equivalents.

[0057] When used herein, elements described in the singular form and preceded by the word "a" or "an" should be understood not to exclude the plural forms of such elements or steps unless it is explicitly stated that such exclusion is to be excluded. Furthermore, references to “one embodiment” of the present invention are not intended to be construed as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that likewise incorporate the described features. Moreover, unless it is expressly stated otherwise, embodiments that “compile” or “have” one or more elements having a particular characteristic may include additional such elements that do not possess that characteristic.

Claims

1. An electrical connection assembly, A flexible flat component (4) used to transmit electric current, A row of terminals (3) crimped to one end of the flexible flat component (4) and Equipped with, The aforementioned terminal (3) is A mating portion (31) used for mating with the mating terminal, A crimping portion (32) for crimping onto the flexible flat component (4) and Includes, An electrical connection assembly in which the crimping portion (32) of the terminal (3) is bent 90 degrees relative to the mating portion (31), and therefore the terminal (3) is L-shaped.

2. The electrical connection assembly according to claim 1, wherein the flexible flat component (4) is a flexible flat cable having a row of conductive core wires, and the crimping portions (32) of the row of terminals (3) are electrically connected to the row of conductive core wires of the flexible flat cable, respectively.

3. The electrical connection assembly according to claim 1, wherein the flexible flat component (4) is a flexible circuit board having a row of conductive traces, and the crimping portions (32) of the row of terminals (3) are electrically connected to the row of conductive traces of the flexible circuit board, respectively.

4. It is a connector, A housing (1) having a row of terminal sockets (101) formed therein, The electrical connection assembly (300) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and Equipped with, A connector in which the mating portions (31) of the row of terminals (3) are inserted into the row of terminal sockets (101) of the housing (1).

5. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the terminal socket (101) extends along the vertical direction (Y) of the housing (1), the mating portion (31) of the terminal (3) is inserted into the terminal socket (101) along the vertical direction (Y) of the housing (1), and the flexible flat component (4) is perpendicular to the vertical direction (Y) of the housing (1) and extends along the height direction (Z) of the housing (1).

6. The connector according to claim 5, further comprising a rear cover (2) that is attached to the rear side of the housing (1) and locked in place, covering the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets (101).

7. The aforementioned rear cover (2) is A rear cover plate (20) that covers the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets (101), A pair of buckles (21) are connected to both sides of the rear cover plate (20) and Includes, The connector according to claim 6, wherein mating buckles (11) are formed on both sides of the housing (1) in the lateral direction (X) and engage with the buckles (21), and the crimping portions (32) of the rows of terminals (3) and one end of the flexible flat component (4) are clamped and fixed between the rear cover plate (20) and the rear end of the housing (1).

8. The buckle (21) has a locking projection (21a), and the fitting buckle (11) has a slot (11a) that engages with the locking projection (21a). The connector according to claim 7, wherein the mating buckle (11) also has a projection (11b) located on the outside of the mating buckle (11), the projection (11b) being used to engage with the mating housing of the mating connector and lock the housing (1) and the mating housing together.

9. The connector according to claim 4, wherein a locking spring (31a) is formed on the mating portion (31) of the terminal (3), and the locking spring (31a) engages with the inner wall of the terminal socket (101) to lock the mating portion (31) of the terminal (3) into the terminal socket (101) of the housing (1).

10. The housing (1) is The main housing portion (10) is formed in the main housing portion (10), and the row of terminal sockets (101) is formed in the main housing portion (10). One side is a cover plate portion (12) connected to the front of the upper part of the main housing portion (10) Includes, The connector according to claim 4, wherein the row of terminal sockets (101) has an upper opening and a rear opening, and the cover plate portion (12) covers the upper opening and the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets (101).

11. The cover plate portion (12) is An upper plate portion (121) used to cover the upper opening of the row of terminal sockets (101), A rear plate portion (122) used to cover the rear opening of the row of terminal sockets (101) and Includes, One side of the upper plate portion (121) is flexibly connected to the main housing portion (10), allowing the upper plate portion (121) to rotate between an open position and a closed position relative to the main housing portion (10). The connector according to claim 10, wherein one side of the rear plate portion (122) is flexibly connected to the other side of the upper plate portion (121), allowing the rear plate portion (122) to rotate between an open position and a closed position relative to the upper plate portion (121).

12. The connector according to claim 11, wherein a hook portion (12a) is formed on the other side of the upper plate portion (121), a slot portion (10a) is formed on the rear side of the main housing portion (10), and the hook portion (12a) engages with the slot portion (10a) to lock the upper plate portion (121) in the closed position.

13. A locking spring (31a) is formed on the fitting portion (31) of the terminal (3), and a protruding locking portion (12b) is formed on the bottom surface of the upper plate portion (121). The connector according to claim 12, wherein when the upper plate portion (121) is in the closed position, the locking portion (12b) is inserted from the upper opening of the terminal socket (101) and pressed against the locking spring (31a) to lock the mating portion (31) of the terminal (3) to the terminal socket (101).

14. The connector according to claim 11, wherein a C-shaped buckle portion (12c) is formed on the other side of the rear plate portion (122), and the C-shaped buckle portion (12c) is locked to the edge of the positioning plate (10c) of the main housing portion (10) to lock the rear plate portion (122) in the closed position.

15. The connector according to claim 14, wherein when the rear plate portion (122) is in the closed position, the crimping portion (32) of the row of terminals (3) and one end of the flexible flat component (4) are clamped and fixed between the rear plate portion (122) and the positioning plate (10c) of the main housing portion (10).

16. The connector according to claim 11, wherein the crimping portion (32) of the terminal (3) is configured to be bent 90 degrees relative to the fitting portion (31) by the pressing force of the rear plate portion (122) as the rear plate portion (122) rotates from the open position to the closed position.

17. The connector according to claim 10, wherein mating buckles (11) are formed on both sides of the main housing (10) in the lateral direction (X) to engage with the buckles of the mating housing, respectively, in order to lock the housing (1) and the mating housing together.

18. The connector according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein the housing (1) is an integrally injection-molded part.

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