Patent ID: 9705251
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A lever-type, comprising: a first connector housing having a main body with an outer surface and a locking structure on the outer surface; a second connector housing connectable to and separable from the first connector housing, and a cam follower provided on the second connector housing; and a lever rotatably provided on the outer surface of the main body of the first connector housing, the lever having a cam groove along which the cam follower moves to connect the first and second connector housings as the lever is rotated between an initial position and a connection end position; a lock arm having a base end joined to the lever and a free end that is deflectable in a direction away from the outer surface of the main body of the first connector housing, the lock arm having a first surface facing the outer surface of the main body and a second surface opposite the first surface, a portion of the first surface of the lock arm between the ends being configured to engage the locking structure on the main body to hold the lever at the connection end position; a first pinching surface formed on the first surface of the lock arm at the free end of the lock arm; a protecting portion formed on the lever and configured to cover the second surface of the lock arm at the free end of the lock arm; and a second pinching surface formed on a part of an outer surface side of the protecting portion facing away from the lock arm and enabling the lever to rotate to the initial position by displacing the lock arm in an unlocking direction by pinching the first pinching surface toward the second pinching surface and away from the outer surface of the main body when the lever is at the connection end position.