Patent ID: 9590327
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector, the connector comprising: a connector main body, the connector main body including mating guide portions formed at both ends longitudinally, the mating guide portions configured to mate with mating guide portions of another connector, the connector main body being formed of an insulating resin material; terminals mounted in the connector main body; and a reinforcing metal fitting molded into the connector main body such that the reinforcing metal fitting is not removable from the connector main body, the reinforcing metal fitting including an engaging protruding portion whose leading end portion is configured to engage with an engaging portion on the other connector, wherein a first portion of the reinforcing metal fitting is covered by the insulating resin material, and wherein a second portion of the reinforcing metal fitting, which second portion includes at least the leading end portion of the engaging protruding portion, is not covered by the insulating resin material, and wherein the second portion protrudes from a wall surface of one of the mating guide portions.