Patent ID: 6935873

Claim:
An electrical connector system, comprising: a first connector including an insulating case with a mating connector fitting section provided therein and a shutter made by a pair of shutter members provided outside said insulating case and closing said mating connector fitting section, said respective shutter members including a pair of arms provided at opposite ends in a lengthwise direction thereof and rotatably supported on opposite side walls of said first connector for attaching said pair of shutter members to said first connector; a second connector having a fitting projection made of an insulating material; and means for moving said shutter members to open said mating connector fitting section for receiving said fitting projection of said second connector, thereby connecting said first and second connectors, for moving the shutter members to open the mating connector fitting section said moving means including at least one guide pin provided on said fitting projection of said second connector, said shutter comprising a pair of sliding sections provided at edges thereof for sliding said guide pin, and wherein said first connector comprising a spring member for pushing said pair of shutter members toward each other to keep said sliding sections close to each other, thereby covering said mating connector fitting section.