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(11) | EP 0 597 710 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Connector |
(57) An electrical connector for connecting a flat cable to one or more contacts (100)
comprises a housing (10) of generally rectangular cross section. The housing (10)
has a first pair of generally parallel spaced long sides connected by a second pair
of generally parallel spaced short sides and an actuator (20) movable in the housing
(10). The housing (10) defines a cavity to receive a cable backing member (50) which
forms part of the actuator (20) and the flat cable (40). The housing (10) has a locking
element (150) which cooperates with a recess (60) in the actuator for locking the
actuator in an inserted position in the housing, the locking element (150) being located
intermediate the short sides. |