Patent ID: 7040912

Claim:
A mechanical lock type connecter, comprising: a non-movable member connected to a cable; a movable member that makes relative movement in an axial direction of the cable independently from the non-movable member and the cable; and plug holding and releasing means for (a) holding the non-movable member in accordance with movement of the movable member in a plug inserting direction caused by inserting a plug, and (b) releasing the plug by movement of the movable member in a plug detaching direction, wherein: the plug holding and releasing means includes a pressure accepting portion for accepting pressure from the movable member so as to be pushed away, in accordance with the movement of the movable member in the plug inserting direction caused by inserting the plug, and an engaging portion for engaging, by being displaced, the non-movable member of the plug in accordance with movement of the pressure accepting portion so as to prevent the plug from being detached.