TWM512840U - Flexible flat cable electrical connector fixing structure - Google Patents

Description

Flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure

The present invention is a flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure, especially a flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure for SATA specifications.

FFC/Flexible Flat Cable is widely used in related electronic products because of its electric wire bending characteristics. The flexible cable end is usually provided with an electrical connector to facilitate its electrical plugging. , to achieve the purpose of electrical bending. An electrical connector for connecting a flexible cable to a card edge interface, having a housing, a circuit board and bifurcated contact elements disposed within the housing, each contact element having a first portion with a bare contact interface portion a contact portion and a second contact portion. The circuit board is provided with a plurality of conductive portions for connecting the contact elements and the flexible cables. Although the above-mentioned flexible cable electrical connector can be connected and used, it still has its absence. For example, the flexible cable is a conductive circuit that is soldered to the circuit board of the electrical connector, but the soldering area of the flexible cable and the circuit board is small, and the flexible cable is not supported by the positioning of other components. When the flexible cable is subjected to tensile force, the soldering portion of the flexible cable is easily damaged or even detached, resulting in a failure phenomenon of electrical connection and transmission, which is a non-ideal design.

In addition, the prior art must have different board edge flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure configurations for different board assembly methods. In order to cooperate with different flexible cable electrical connector fixing structures, different molds must be designed to produce corresponding flexible cable electrical connector fixing structures, which Will result in considerable cost. Therefore, the existing board edge flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure still has the necessity of improving the structure.

Therefore, the purpose of this creation is to provide a flexible cable electrical connector fixed junction The flexible cable is bent around one end of the guiding plate of the cover of the electrical connector to enhance the connection strength between the flexible cable and the electrical connector. At the same time, the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure of the present invention separates the insulator and the cover body. For the assembly method of different boards, as long as the design of the cover body is modified, the insulator is not required to be modified.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a flexible cable electrical connector is provided for fixing The structure includes an electrical connector and a flexible cable. The electrical connector includes an insulator, a circuit board, a plurality of terminals, and a cover. The insulator has a plurality of receiving slots and a plurality of terminal holes, and the insulator forms an insertion space, and the plurality of terminal holes are located at one side of the insertion space. The circuit board has a plurality of conductive portions and a plurality of conductive through holes. The plurality of conductive portions are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive through holes, and the plurality of conductive through holes penetrate the circuit board. The plurality of terminals are embedded in the plurality of receiving slots of the insulator, and the two ends of the plurality of terminals respectively extend through the corresponding terminal holes into the insertion space and through the corresponding conductive through holes, so that the plurality of terminals are electrically Connected to the corresponding conductive portion of the circuit board. The cover body includes a guiding plate, and the cover body is coupled to the insulator, so that the circuit board is received between the cover body and the insulator. The flexible cable has a plurality of soldering portions connected to the plurality of conductive portions of the circuit board. When the cover is assembled to the insulator, the guiding plate protrudes from a plane of the circuit board, and the flexible cable is bent and wrapped around one end of the guiding plate and extends outward.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cover body comprises a plurality of fastening members, the insulator The device includes a plurality of fixing portions, and each of the fixing portions corresponds to one of the fastening members. When the plurality of fastening members of the cover are fastened to the plurality of fixing portions of the insulator, the circuit board and a portion of the flexible row are A wire is fixed between the cover and the insulator.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cover has a guiding groove, and the width of the guiding groove is greater than or equal to the width of the flexible cable, so that the flexible cable extends outward along the guiding groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cover body has a slit through the guide plate, and the flexible cable is bent around one end of the guide plate and passes through the guide plate, and then extends outward. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible cable extends outwardly toward the normal to the plane of the board.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the front end of the flexible cable has a bending angle, and the plurality of soldering portions extend according to the bending angle and contact the plurality of conductive portions.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of terminals include a first contact end and a second contact end, and the first contact end extends into the insertion space through the corresponding terminal hole, and the second contact end contacts the corresponding The conductive vias are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive portions of the circuit board.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board includes a first surface opposite to the second surface, and the second surface faces the insulator, and the plurality of conductive portions are located on the circuit board First side

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible cable is a flexible cable, a flexible printed circuit board or a metal cable.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a flexible cable electrical connector is provided for fixing The structure includes an electrical connector and a flexible cable. The electrical connector includes an insulator, a circuit board, a plurality of terminals, and a cover. The insulator has a plurality of receiving slots and a plurality of terminal holes, and the insulator forms an insertion space, and the plurality of terminal holes are located at one side of the insertion space. The circuit board has a plurality of conductive portions and a plurality of conductive through holes. The plurality of conductive portions are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive through holes, and the plurality of conductive through holes penetrate the circuit board. The plurality of terminals are embedded in the plurality of receiving slots of the insulator, and the two ends of the plurality of terminals respectively extend through the corresponding terminal holes into the insertion space and through the corresponding conductive through holes, so that the plurality of terminals are electrically Connected to the corresponding conductive portion of the circuit board. The cover body is coupled to the insulator such that the circuit board is received between the cover body and the insulator, and the cover body has a slit. The flexible cable has a plurality of soldering portions connected to the plurality of conductive portions of the circuit board. When the cover is assembled to the insulator, the flexible cable is bent around one end of the circuit board and extends outward through the slot.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cover body comprises a plurality of fastening members, the insulator The device includes a plurality of fixing portions, and each of the fixing portions corresponds to one of the fastening members. When the plurality of fastening members of the cover are fastened to the plurality of fixing portions of the insulator, the circuit board and a portion of the flexible row are A wire is fixed between the cover and the insulator.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the opening direction of the slit is parallel to the normal direction of the plane of the circuit board, and the flexible wiring extends outward toward the normal direction of the plane of the circuit board.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention bends the flexible cable to one end of the guiding plate of the cover of the electrical connector, thereby achieving the beneficial effect of enhancing the connection strength between the flexible cable and the electrical connector. In addition, the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure of the present invention separates the insulator and the cover of the electrical connector, and the assembly method of the electrical connector of different boards is only required to modify the cover. It is not necessary to modify the insulator separately. Therefore, it is not necessary to design an insulator mold, and the beneficial effect of reducing the cost of producing a flexible cable electrical connector can be achieved.

1‧‧‧Soft cable electrical connector fixing structure

5‧‧‧Electrical connector

10‧‧‧Insulator

11‧‧‧Terminal hole

13‧‧‧storage trough

15‧‧‧Interposed space

16‧‧‧ Fixed Department

101‧‧‧ front end of insulator

102‧‧‧ Back end of insulator

20‧‧‧ boards

21‧‧‧Electrical Department

22‧‧‧ Conductive through holes

201‧‧‧ first side of the board

202‧‧‧ second side of the board

30‧‧‧terminal

301‧‧‧First contact end

302‧‧‧second contact

50‧‧‧Soft cable

52‧‧‧Insulation

53‧‧‧Welding Department

60‧‧‧ cover

61‧‧‧Fittings

62, 621‧‧‧ guide board

63‧‧‧Guide

64,641‧‧‧Sewed seams

65‧‧‧floor

67‧‧‧ gap

C‧‧‧bend angle

D1‧‧‧ Guide groove width

D2‧‧‧Soft cable width

Figure 1-3 shows an exploded view of the fixed structure of the flexible cable electrical connector from different angles of view.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the assembled insulator, the circuit board, the plurality of terminals, and the flexible cable as seen from the perspective of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure of the first embodiment after the assembly is completed from the perspective of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a view showing the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure of the first embodiment after the assembly is completed from the perspective of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7A is a plan view showing Fig. 5.

Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of Fig. 7A.

FIG. 8 is a view showing the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure of the second embodiment after the assembly is completed from the perspective of FIG. 1.

Fig. 9A is a plan view showing Fig. 8.

Fig. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of Fig. 9A.

FIG. 10A is a plan view showing the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1 of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C' of Fig. 10A.

FIG. 11A is a diagram showing the fixing of the flexible cable electrical connector of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Top view of structure 1.

Fig. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of Fig. 11A.

In order to further understand the features, technical means, and specific functions and purposes of the present invention, a more specific embodiment will be listed, followed by a detailed description of the drawings and the drawings.

The following description of the various embodiments is provided to illustrate the specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. Directional terms mentioned in this creation, such as "upper", "lower", "before", "after", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "horizontal", "vertical", etc. , just refer to the direction of the additional schema. Therefore, the directional terminology used is used to describe and understand the creation, and is not intended to limit the creation.

Please refer to FIG. 1-3, and FIG. 1-3 illustrate exploded views of the flexible connector electrical connector fixing structure 1 from different angles of view. In the preferred embodiment, the flexible cable electrical connector securing structure 1 includes an electrical connector 5 and a flexible cable 50. The electrical connector 5 includes an insulator 10, a circuit board 20, a plurality of terminals 30, and a cover 60.

The insulator 10 has a plurality of terminal holes 11 and a plurality of receiving grooves 13. The front end 101 of the insulator 10 forms an insertion space 15. Another plug can be inserted into the insertion space 15. The insulator 10 includes a plurality of fixing portions 16.

The circuit board 20 has a plurality of conductive portions 21 and a plurality of conductive through holes 22. A plurality of conductive portions 21 are located on the first surface 201 of the circuit board 20, and the first surface 201 and the second surface 202 are respectively located on opposite sides of the circuit board 20. A plurality of conductive vias 22 extend through the circuit board 20 and are coated with a conductive material (e.g., copper foil). The plurality of conductive portions 21 are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive vias 22 by wires (not shown).

The terminal 30 is made of a conductive material such as metal. Several terminals 30 can be insulated The rear end 102 of the body 10 is inserted and embedded in the corresponding receiving groove 13 of the insulator 10 . The plurality of terminals 30 includes a first contact end 301 and a second contact end 302. The first contact end 301 of the plurality of terminals 30 extends through the corresponding terminal hole 11 into the insertion space 15 , and the second contact end 302 of the terminal 30 contacts the corresponding conductive through hole 22 . Since the conductive via 22 is coated with a conductive material and a plurality of conductive portions 21 are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive via 22 through the wires, after the second contact end 302 contacts the conductive via 22, the plurality of terminals 30 are electrically connected to each other. Corresponding conductive portion 21 of circuit board 20. When a socket is inserted into the insertion space 15 of the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1, the socket can contact the protruding first contact end 301 such that the socket and the flexible cable 50 pass through the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure. 1 to pass the signal.

The flexible cable 50 can be a flexible cable, a flexible printed circuit board or a metal wire The cable has an insulating layer 52 and a welded portion 53. The insulating layer 52 is used to cover a plurality of wires (not shown), and the ends of the plurality of wires are the welded portions 53. The plurality of soldering portions 53 may be bonded to the plurality of conductive portions 21 of the circuit board 20 by colloid bonding or soldering.

The cover body 60 includes a plurality of fastening members 61, a guiding plate 62, a guide groove 63, a slit 64 and a bottom plate 65. The bottom plate 65 and the guiding plate 62 are respectively disposed on a bottom surface and a top surface of the cover body 60 opposite to each other. A plurality of fastening members 61 are disposed on the bottom plate. Each fixing portion 16 of the insulator 10 corresponds to one of the fastening members 61. In this embodiment, the fastening member 61 is an opening, and the fixing portion 16 is a projection. In another embodiment, the fastening member 61 is a projection and the fixing portion 16 is an opening. The width D1 of the guide groove 63 is greater than or equal to the width D2 of the insulating layer 52 of the flexible wiring 50. The slit 64 penetrates the guide plate 62.

Please refer to FIGS. 4-6, 7A and 7B. FIG. 4 is a view showing the assembled insulator 10, the circuit board 20, the plurality of terminals 30, and the flexible cable 50 as seen from the perspective of FIG. Fig. 5 is a view showing the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1 of the first embodiment after the assembly is completed from the perspective of Fig. 1. First 6 is a view showing the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1 of the first embodiment after the assembly is completed from the perspective of FIG. 2. 7A is a plan view of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 7A. When the insulator 10 and the cover 60 are to be assembled, the fastening member 61 of the cover 60 can be fastened to the corresponding fixing portion 16 of the insulator 10 . When the plurality of fastening members 61 of the cover 60 are fastened to the plurality of fixing portions 16 of the insulator 10, the circuit board 20 and the partial flexible cables 50 are received and fixed between the cover 60 and the insulator 10. When the cover 60 is assembled to the insulator 10, the guide plate 62 partially protrudes from the plane of the circuit board 20. The flexible cable 50 is snugly attached and bent around the guide plate 62 such that the flexible cable 50 projects around the guide plate 62 at one end of the plane of the circuit board 20.

Next, the flexible cable 50 is passed around the portion of the guide plate 62 and passed through the cover 60. The gap 67 between the insulator 10 and the flexible cable 50 is placed in the guide groove 63 and extends outward. The flexible cable 50 extends outward toward the normal direction of the first face 201 of the circuit board 20 (the direction indicated by the arrow E). At this time, one end of the flexible cable 50 has a bending angle C, and the plurality of soldering portions 53 extend and contact the plurality of conductive portions 21 according to the bending angle C. Preferably, the bending angle C is 90 degrees. The 90 degree bending angle C allows a plurality of soldering portions 53 to be easily connected to the plurality of conductive portions 21 of the circuit board 20.

In this embodiment, when the flexible cable 50 is bent and wrapped around the guide plate 62, the flexible row is arranged. In the case where the wire 50 is wound around the end of the guide plate 62 protruding from the plane of the circuit board 20, the bent flexible cable 50 enhances the connection strength of the flexible cable 50. As a result, the external force pulling the flexible cable 50 is offset, so the flexible cable 50 is less likely to be detached.

Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9A-9B, and FIG. 8 is a view from the perspective of FIG. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1 of the second embodiment after the assembly is completed. Fig. 9A is a plan view showing Fig. 8. Fig. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of Fig. 9A. Compared to Figure 7 In the first embodiment, the cover 60 of the embodiment further includes a slit 64. The opening direction of the slit 64 is perpendicular to the normal direction of the first surface 201 of the circuit board 20 (ie, the direction indicated by the arrow E). . The flexible cable 50 follows the channel 63 and then passes through the slot 64 and extends outward. The flexible cable 50 extends outward toward the normal direction of the first face 201 of the circuit board 20 (the direction indicated by the arrow E). Since the flexible cable 50 not only bypasses the end of the guiding plate 62 protruding from the plane of the circuit board 20 but also passes through the slit 64, it has more turning points than the flexible cable 50 of the first embodiment, so that the soft row is strengthened. The connection strength of the line 50.

Referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, FIG. 10A is a plan view showing the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1 of the third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C' of Fig. 10A. The plurality of conductive portions 21 of the circuit board 20 are located on the second surface 202 of the circuit board 20, and the first surface 201 and the second surface 202 are respectively located on opposite sides of the circuit board 20. A plurality of conductive vias 22 extend through the circuit board 20 and are coated with a conductive material (e.g., copper foil). The plurality of conductive portions 21 are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive vias 22 by wires (not shown). The first contact end 301 of the plurality of terminals 30 extends through the corresponding terminal hole 11 into the insertion space 15 , and the second contact end 302 of the terminal 30 contacts the corresponding conductive through hole 22 . Since the conductive via 22 is coated with a conductive material and a plurality of conductive portions 21 are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive via 22 through the wires, after the second contact end 302 contacts the conductive via 22, the plurality of terminals 30 are electrically connected to each other. Corresponding conductive portion 21 of circuit board 20. When a socket is inserted into the insertion space 15 of the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1, the socket can contact the protruding first contact end 301 such that the socket and the flexible cable 50 pass through the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure. 1 to pass the signal.

When the cover 60 is assembled to the insulator 10, the guiding plate 621 of the cover 60 of the present embodiment does not protrude from the plane of the circuit board 20. The flexible cable 50 is in close contact with the circuit board 20 and then passes through the gap 67 between the cover 60 and the insulator 10. The flexible cable 50 will extend outward toward the normal direction of the first face 201 of the circuit board 20 after passing through the slit 64 (direction indicated by arrow E). Due to the flexible cable 50 Not only the guide plate 621 but also the through-slot 64 is passed, so that there is more turning than the flexible cable 50 of the first embodiment, so that the connection strength of the flexible cable 50 is further enhanced.

Please refer to FIGS. 11A and 11B. FIG. 11A is a plan view showing the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of Fig. 11A. The plurality of conductive portions 21 of the circuit board 20 are located on the second surface 202 of the circuit board 20, and the first surface 201 and the second surface 202 are respectively located on opposite sides of the circuit board 20. A plurality of conductive vias 22 extend through the circuit board 20 and are coated with a conductive material (e.g., copper foil). The plurality of conductive portions 21 are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive vias 22 by wires (not shown). The first contact end 301 of the plurality of terminals 30 extends through the corresponding terminal hole 11 into the insertion space 15 , and the second contact end 302 of the terminal 30 contacts the corresponding conductive through hole 22 . Since the conductive via 22 is coated with a conductive material and a plurality of conductive portions 21 are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive via 22 through the wires, after the second contact end 302 contacts the conductive via 22, the plurality of terminals 30 are electrically connected to each other. Corresponding conductive portion 21 of circuit board 20. When a socket is inserted into the insertion space 15 of the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1, the socket can contact the protruding first contact end 301 such that the socket and the flexible cable 50 pass through the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure. 1 to pass the signal.

The cover 60 of this embodiment includes a slit 641. The opening direction of the slit 641 is parallel to the normal direction of the first face 201 of the circuit board 20 (that is, the direction indicated by the arrow E). The flexible cable 50 is wound by the second face 202 of the circuit board 20 to the first face 201, and then extends through the slit 641 of the cover 60 toward the normal direction of the first face 201 of the circuit board 20 (arrow The direction shown by E).

In addition, the flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure 1 of the present invention separates the insulator 10 and the cover 60 of the electrical connector 5, and the assembly method of the different boards is only required to modify the design of the cover 60, and no additional design is required. Modify the insulator 10. Therefore, it is not necessary to design the mold of the insulator 10, and the beneficial effect of reducing the cost of manufacturing the fixed structure of the flexible cable electrical connector can be achieved.

In the above, the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, but the preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, Various changes and retouchings can be made, so the scope of protection of the present invention is based on the scope defined by the scope of the patent application.

1‧‧‧Soft cable electrical connector fixing structure

5‧‧‧Electrical connector

10‧‧‧Insulator

13‧‧‧storage trough

101‧‧‧ front end of insulator

102‧‧‧ Back end of insulator

20‧‧‧ boards

21‧‧‧Electrical Department

22‧‧‧ Conductive through holes

201‧‧‧ first side of the board

30‧‧‧terminal

301‧‧‧First contact end

302‧‧‧second contact

50‧‧‧Soft cable

52‧‧‧Insulation

53‧‧‧Welding Department

60‧‧‧ cover

62‧‧‧Guide board

63‧‧‧Guide

64‧‧‧Sewed seams

D1‧‧‧ Guide groove width

D2‧‧‧Soft cable width

Claims (10)

A flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure includes: an electrical connector, comprising: an insulator having a plurality of receiving slots and a plurality of terminal holes, the insulator forming an insertion space, wherein the plurality of terminal holes are located a circuit board having a plurality of conductive portions and a plurality of conductive through holes, wherein the plurality of conductive portions are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive through holes, and the plurality of conductive through holes penetrate the circuit board; The terminal is embedded in the plurality of receiving slots of the insulator, and the two ends of the plurality of terminals respectively extend through the corresponding terminal holes into the insertion space and through the corresponding conductive through holes, so that the plurality of terminals are electrically connected a corresponding conductive portion of the circuit board; and a cover body coupled to the insulator such that the circuit board is received between the cover body and the insulator; and a flexible cable having a plurality of soldering portions, the plurality of The soldering portion is connected to the plurality of conductive portions of the circuit board; wherein when the cover body is assembled to the insulator, the flexible cable is bent around one end of the circuit board and passes through the cover body and The gap between the insulator and extending outward. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover body comprises a plurality of fastening members, the insulator comprises a plurality of fixing portions, and each fixing portion corresponds to one of the fastening members. When the plurality of fastening members of the cover are fastened to the plurality of fixing portions of the insulator, the circuit board and a portion of the flexible cable are fixed between the cover and the insulator. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover body The guide slot has a width equal to the width of the flexible cable such that the flexible cable extends outward along the guide slot. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover body comprises a guiding plate, and when the cover body is coupled to the insulator, the guiding plate protrudes from the circuit board. In a plane, the flexible cable is bent around one end of the guiding plate and extends outward. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure according to claim 4, wherein the cover has a slit, the slit penetrates the guiding plate, and the opening direction of the slit is perpendicular to the circuit board. In the normal direction of the plane, the flexible cable is bent around one end of the guiding plate and passes through the guiding plate, and then extends outward. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the flexible cable extends outward toward a normal direction of a plane of the circuit board. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the front end of the flexible cable has a bending angle, and the plurality of welding portions extend according to the bending angle and contact the plurality of Conductive part. A flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure includes: an electrical connector, comprising: an insulator having a plurality of receiving slots and a plurality of terminal holes, the insulator forming an insertion space, wherein the plurality of terminal holes are located a circuit board having a plurality of conductive portions and a plurality of conductive through holes, wherein the plurality of conductive portions are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive through holes, and the plurality of conductive through holes penetrate the circuit board; The terminal is embedded in the plurality of receiving slots of the insulator, and the two ends of the plurality of terminals respectively extend through the corresponding terminal holes into the insertion space and through the corresponding conductive through holes, so that The plurality of terminals are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive portion of the circuit board; and a cover body is coupled to the insulator, so that the circuit board is received between the cover body and the insulator, the cover body has a seam And a flexible cable having a plurality of soldering portions connected to the plurality of conductive portions of the circuit board; wherein the flexible cable is bent and wrapped when the cover is assembled to the insulator One end of the board extends through the slot and extends outward. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure according to claim 8, wherein the cover body comprises a plurality of fastening members, the insulator comprises a plurality of fixing portions, and each fixing portion corresponds to one of the fastening members. When the plurality of fastening members of the cover are fastened to the plurality of fixing portions of the insulator, the circuit board and a portion of the flexible cable are fixed between the cover and the insulator. The flexible cable electrical connector fixing structure according to claim 8, wherein the opening direction of the slit is parallel to a normal direction of a plane of the circuit board, and the flexible cable is oriented toward a plane of the circuit board. The line extends outward.