Patent ID: 8585433

Claim:
A connector to be connected to a mating connector with being fitted into the mating connector in a first direction, the connector comprising: a connection member which is of a plate-like or a sheet-like and has flexibility; a base; and a cover which is cooperated with the base to sandwich the connection member from both sides thereof; the connection member including: a first portion which extends in the first direction for being connected to the mating connector; a second portion which extends in a second direction crossing the first direction; a bent portion which is between the first portion and the second portion; and an ear portion which is provided on at least portion of the first portion to increase a size of the connection member in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions, the at least portion being adjacent to the bent portion, the cover including an actuator portion which presses an edge of the ear portion in the first direction during an operation of mating the connector to the mating connector.