Patent ID: 8246365
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A lever-type connector comprising: a housing having contact receiving passageways extending in front-rear direction; a lever having a pair of side plates and a connector for connecting both ends of the side plates to each other, the lever being rotatable attached to the housing between a release position and a locked position; a wire cover attached at a rear side of the housing; a catch arranged at the connector; a lock at a rear surface of the wire cover for preventing the lever from rotating to one side of the wire cover by locking the catch of the lever located at the locked position; a first plate spring of the lock extending from one side of the wire cover to another side; a locking portion of the lock at an end portion of the first plate spring for locking the catch; and a release positioned at the connector of the lever, having a second plate spring extending from the connector on an adjacent side and a releasing projection extending outwards from an end portion of the second plate spring, the release releases the catch secured by the lock, wherein the releasing portion pushes the end portion of the first plate spring by pushing the releasing projection inwards with the locking portion being secured by the catch.