Patent ID: 9472895
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. A lever-type connector, comprising: a housing having a rear end and a front end spaced from the rear end along a connecting direction, opposite side surfaces extending between the front and rear ends, the front end being connectable to a mating housing; and a lever mounted on at least one of the side surfaces of the housing rotatably between an initial position and a connection position and configured to proceed with the connection of the housings while being engaged with the mating housing in a rotation process from the initial position to the connection position and bring the two housings into a properly connected state at the connection position, wherein: the housing includes a fixing portion projecting out from the at least one side surfaces on which the lever is mounted at a position adjacent the rear end and configured to be fixed to a fixing surface and a reinforcing portion integrally coupled to the fixing portion and extending forward along the side surface, the reinforcing portion being configured to reinforce the fixing portion; and the reinforcing portion has a stopper projecting out from the side surface at a position forward of the fixing portion for regulating rotation of the lever in a direction opposite to a direction toward the connection position by contact with the lever at the initial position.