Patent ID: 7189086

Claim:
A connector, comprising: a housing ( 10 ) connectable with a mating housing ( 12 ) of a mating connector, the housing ( 10 ) having an engaging portion ( 18 ); a movable member ( 11 ) having at least one side plate ( 45 ) mounted to the housing ( 10 ) for displacement between a standby position (SP) and a connection position (CP), at least one cam ( 49 ) formed in the side plate ( 45 ) and being engageable with a mating cam ( 15 ) of the mating housing ( 12 ) for displaying a cam action to connect the housing ( 10 ) with the mating housing ( 12 ) when the operable member ( 11 ) is displaced towards the connection position (CP); and at least one resiliently deformable locking claw ( 17 ) formed in the side plate ( 45 ), the locking claw ( 17 ) having a contact surface ( 53 ) for engaging the engaging portion ( 18 ) of the housing ( 10 ) when the movable member ( 11 ) is at the standby position (SP) for preventing the movable member ( 11 ) from being displaced towards the connection position (CP), the locking claw ( 17 ) further having a deformation preventing portion ( 55 ) for pressing the engaging portion ( 18 ) and preventing the engaging portion ( 18 ) from being deformed when the contact surface ( 53 ) and the engaging portion ( 18 ) contact each other for further preventing displacement of towards the connection position (CP).