Patent ID: 7481463

Claim:
A connector device comprising: a fluid line component that is formed with a connecting hole, and provided with an annular mounting portion raised outwardly on an opening portion of the connecting hole, the mounting portion including an outwardly directed engaging projection of annular shape, a connector having a connecting portion to be inserted in the connecting hole for establishing connection to the fluid line component, the connecting portion being provided with at least a pair of stop arms at diametrically symmetrical positions thereof, each of the stop arms including an engaging pawl for snap-engaging with the outwardly directed engaging projection of the mounting portion in locking relation, a checker having a main body to be disposed on an outer circumference of the mounting portion from a lateral side thereof, and verifying portions on widthwise opposite ends of the main body so as to be located outside the stop arms, respectively, and wherein each of the stop arms is provided with a protruding stop portion protruding outwardly, each of the verifying portions being formed so as to locate an inner surface of the verifying portion inside an outer surface of the protruding stop portion, and the inner surface of the verifying portion being formed with a verifying recessed portion for accommodating the protruding stop portion when the engaging pawl correctly engages the outwardly directed engaging projection.