Patent ID: 7165985

Claim:
A connector apparatus comprising a first and a second connector which are adapted to be connected to each other with relative movement in a fitting direction and to be disconnected from each other with relative movement in a separating direction opposite to the fitting direction, wherein: the first connector comprises: a base member; a housing held by the base member to be movable in the fitting direction and in the separating direction; and a lever member coupled to the base member and the housing; the lever member comprising: an axis portion rotatably supported by the base member; a first cam portion spaced from the axis portion and faced to the housing; and a second cam portion formed at a rotating end; the housing having a first cam-operated portion which is cooperated with the first cam portion to rotate the lever member with respect to the axis portion following the movement of the housing; the second connector having a second cam-operated portion which is adapted to be engaged with the second cam portion in the separating direction; the second cam-operated portion being engaged with and separated from the second cam portion following the rotation of the lever member.