CPC H01R 12/65 (2013.01) [H01R 13/40 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A connecting method for electrically connecting a contact having conductivity to a flexible conductor exposed on one of surfaces of a connection object, the flexible conductor including a connection part that is formed of part of the flexible conductor and situated at a predetermined position when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the connection object,
wherein the connection object includes a support having a sheet-like shape and insulation properties, and the flexible conductor is disposed on one of surfaces of the support,
wherein the support includes an island-like portion that is surrounded by a pair of cuts facing each other and is provided at one surface thereof with at least one connection part, and a pair of joint portions that respectively join opposite ends of the island-like portion to a surrounding portion of the support,
the method comprising the steps of:
when the flexible conductor is exposed on a top surface of the connection object, disposing the contact on the top surface of the connection object at the predetermined position in a state where the connection object is kept as it is, and when the flexible conductor is exposed on a bottom surface of the connection object, disposing the contact on the top surface of the connection object at the predetermined position in a state where a part of the connection object where the connection part is disposed is inverted such that the connection part faces a top surface side of the connection object while being retained at the predetermined position, wherein when the pair of joint portions are deformed, the island-like portion is inverted around an inversion axis extending along the support, and
retaining the contact in a housing that is attached to the connection object and bringing the contact into contact with the connection part to electrically connect the contact to the flexible conductor.
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