Patent ID: 9431750
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A connector comprising: a connection terminal including a terminal section which is configured to contact with a mating terminal; a housing that holds the connection terminal in a state that the terminal section protrudes from an end portion of the housing; and a front holder provided on the housing so as to be slidable along an extension direction of the connection terminal, the front holder comprising a guide protrusion formed on the front holder so as to protrude from a tip end of the front holder, wherein the front holder is disposed at a first position in which the front holder covers a side portion of the terminal section when the front holder slides forward in the extension direction, and the front holder is disposed at a second position in which the side portion of the terminal section is exposed when the front holder slides rearward in the extension direction, wherein the guide protrusion is configured to engage a recessed guide section formed in a mating housing for holding the mating terminal to thereby align a position of the connection terminal with a position of the mating terminal.