Patent ID: 9502812
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A connector comprising: a pair of connector housings; a fitting part provided in one connector housing of the pair of connector housings; and a fitted part provided in another connector housing of the pair of connector housings and to which the fitting part is fitted, wherein the fitted part has a frame and a movable housing, the movable housing is arranged within the frame so as to be movable in a fitting direction of the one connector housing, and timing to complete fitting between the movable housing and the fitting part is different from timing to complete fitting between the frame and the fitting part, a deflectable locking part configured to temporarily lock the movable housing within the frame is provided in at least any one of the frame and the movable housing, the locking part is restored by releasing the temporary locking of the movable housing in a state in which the fitting between the fitting part and the movable housing is completed, a periphery of the restored locking part is covered with a protection part, the locking part has a first locking part provided on the movable housing and a second locking part provided in the frame, when the fitting part and the movable housing are fitted together, the first locking part is deflected by abutment on the fitting part, is locked to a first engaged part provided in the frame, and causes the movable housing to be held within the frame, and when the fitting part and the movable housing are fitted together, the second locking part is deflected by abutment on a releasing part provided on the one connector housing and releases the temporary locking of the movable housing.