Patent ID: 6969274

Claim:
A connector for connecting a connection object which has a wiring portion, a first protruding portion protruding transversely from said wiring portion on one side thereof, and a wiring pattern extending from said wiring portion to said first protruding portion, said connector comprising: a housing; and a first contact held in said housing, said housing comprising: a main body portion provided with a receiving surface for receiving said wiring portion; and a first side portion disposed at one side of said main body portion, said first side portion having a first receiving groove for receiving said first protruding portion, said first contact being held in said first side portion so as to be connected to said wiring pattern of the first protruding portion, said first protruding portion being connected to an end portion of said wiring portion in a first direction, said first side portion having a wall portion which defines an end portion of said first receiving groove and which serves to lock movement of said first protruding portion and positioned in a second direction opposite to said first direction; wherein said first protruding portion has a particular portion exposed outside of said first receiving groove of said first side portion.