Patent ID: 7108551

Claim:
A divided connector, comprising: a housing main body ( 11 ) with an accommodating portion ( 12 ) and at least one cavity ( 16 ) for receiving at least one terminal fitting ( 15 ); an auxiliary housing ( 30 ) with at least one cavity ( 32 ) for receiving at least one terminal fitting ( 31 ), the auxiliary housing ( 30 ) being fittable into the accommodating portion ( 12 ); and a retainer ( 40 ) to be mounted at a restricting position ( 2 P) in the housing main body ( 11 ) to lock the terminal fittings ( 15 ) in the housing main body ( 11 ); wherein, the auxiliary housing ( 30 ) is configured not to interfere with the retainer ( 40 ) and to permit the retainer ( 40 ) to be mounted at the restricting position ( 2 P) when the auxiliary housing ( 30 ) is at a proper mount position in the housing main body ( 11 ) and wherein the auxiliary housing ( 30 ) is configured to interfere with the retainer ( 40 ) and to prevent the retainer ( 40 ) from being mounted to the restricting position ( 2 P) when the auxiliary housing ( 30 ) is at a position displaced back from the proper mount position.