Patent ID: 7329133

Claim:
A connector, comprising: a first housing with first terminal fittings, at least one first cam follower formed on the first housing; a second housing connectable with the first housing; a moving plate movable in the first housing while permitting the first terminal fittings to pass therethrough, at least one second cam follower formed on the moving plate; a lever supported on the second housing for moving along an outer surface of the second housing, the lever having at least one inner surface and at least one outer surface opposite to the inner surface, at least one first cam groove formed on the outer surface of the lever and engageable with the first cam follower, and at least one second cam groove formed on the inner surface of the lever and being engageable with the second cam follower, entrances of the first and second cam grooves being offset from one another in a rotational direction of the lever, movement of the lever moves the second housing and the moving plate towards or away from the first housing.