Patent ID: 8535073

Claim:
A connector matable with a mating connector, the connector comprising: a housing having a front end, a rear end and an accommodating portion, the accommodating portion communicating with the front end and the rear end, the accommodating portion having an upper portion, a lower portion and side portions, the side portions being formed on respective opposite ends in a width direction of the accommodating portion so as to couple the upper portion and the lower portion with each other; a lever accommodated in the accommodating portion so as to be pivotable between a first position and a second position through a third position, the lever being configured to mate the connector with the mating connector when the lever pivots to the second position after the mating connector is inserted into the connector from the front end under a state where the lever is located between the third position and the first position; and an attached member other than the housing, the attached member being attached to the housing so as to couple the upper portion and the lower portion with each other at a position located between the side portions in the width direction.