Patent ID: 6739901
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector, comprising:a housing (20) connectable with a mating housing (10); a resiliently displaceable lock arm (22) on the housing (20) to lock the housing (20) and the mating housing (10) in a properly connected state; and a detector (40) engageable with an engaging portion (11) of the mating housing (10) for generating rotation of the detector (40) from a mount position at an intermediate stage of connection of the two housings (20, 10) to a retracted position when the two housings (20, 10) are connected properly, the detector (40) further being movable along a moving direction (PD) substantially adjacent the housing (20) from the retracted position (FIG. 10) where resilient displacement of the lock arm (22) is permitted to an advanced position (FIG. 12) where resilient displacement of the lock arm (22) is prevented to detect whether the housings (20, 10) are connected properly.