Patent ID: 8382507

Claim:
A connecting structure for connecting two electric cords to each other, comprising: a male connector having a connecting cover portion and connected one of the two electric cords, a female connector having a lock mechanism and connected to the other of the two electric cords, the lock mechanism being configured to lock terminals of the male connector; and wherein the female connector can be connected to the male connector by inserting the female connector into the connecting cover portion of the male connector in a connecting direction and the connected condition can be locked by the lock mechanism; and an unlock button provided to the female connector and capable of unlocking the lock mechanism, the unlock button protruding laterally outward from the female connector in a direction substantially perpendicular to the connecting direction; wherein the connecting cover portion has a rear end portion with respect to the connecting direction of the female connector; wherein when the female connector is connected of the male connector, the unlock button is located at a position rearward of the rear end portion of the connecting cover portion with respect to the connecting direction, wherein the unlock button has a front surface positioned opposed to and proximal to the rear end portion of the connecting cover portion at least when the female connector is connected to the male connector.