Patent ID: 9711904
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B60L,H01R,Y02T

Claim:
1. A connector mateable with a mating connector along a predetermined direction, the connector comprising two power terminals, at least one signal terminal, a mated-state detection member and a holding mechanism, wherein: the holding mechanism comprises a reference surface, a plurality of insulating portions and an insulating external wall; the insulating portions include two insulating portions for the power terminals, and at least one insulating portion for the signal terminal; each of the insulating portions projects from the reference surface by a first predetermined length in the predetermined direction; the insulating external wall projects beyond the reference surface in the predetermined direction and surrounds the insulating portions in a plane perpendicular to the predetermined direction; each of the power terminals is held by the holding mechanism and extends along the predetermined direction; the power terminals have ends, respectively, and the ends of the power terminals are accommodated in the insulating portions for the power terminals, respectively; the at least one signal terminal is held by the holding mechanism and extends along the predetermined direction; the at least one signal terminal has an end which is accommodated in the at least one insulating portion for the signal terminal; the mated-state detection member is held by the holding mechanism and is movable between a projecting position and a receding position in the predetermined direction; when the mated-state detection member is positioned at the projecting position, the mated-state detection member projects from the reference surface by a second predetermined length which is shorter than the first predetermined length; and when the connector is mated with the mating connector, the mated-state detection member is pushed by the mating connector and is moved to the receding position.