Patent ID: 6666710
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector comprising a housing connectable with a mating housing of a mating connector, wherein the housing comprises:a lock arm disposed for moving onto a lock of the mating housing and resiliently deforming during connection of the housings and returning to engage the lock when the housings are connected, a slider movable substantially along a connecting direction of the housings between a deformation preventing position where the slider prevents deformation of the lock arm and a deformation permitting position where the slider permits the deformation of the lock arm, the slider engaging the resiliently deformed lock arm during connection the housings and being prevented from moving from the deformation permitting position, a pivotal member supported for pivoting about an axis aligned at an angle to the connecting direction, the pivotal member having first and second ends, the first end being pushed by the mating housing during connection the housings, and at least one biasing member between the slider and the second end of the pivotal member and being resiliently deformed while accumulating a biasing force to separate the housings as the slider and the second end of the pivotal member are displaced toward each other.