Patent ID: 7267569

Claim:
A connector for connection with a mating connector having a mating housing, mating terminals in the mating housing and a shorting terminal ( 43 ) for shorting the mating terminals ( 42 ), the connector comprising: a housing having a front end for connection with the mating housing, at least one guiding hole extending through the housing in a front to rear direction, at least one resilient piece on the housing and a restricting portion formed on the resilient piece; and a releasing member having at least one unlocking piece slidably engaged in the guiding hole for guiding forward and rearward movement of the releasing member relative to the housing, the releasing member engaging the restricting portion when the resilient piece is in a first position for limiting forward movement of the releasing member relative to the housing, the resilient piece being deflected to a second position when the housing is connected with the mating housing for disengaging the releasing member from the restricting portion and permitting forward movement of the releasing member relative to the housing, whereby the forward movement of the releasing member enables the unlocking piece to deflect the shorting terminal away from the terminal fittings for releasing a shorted state of the terminal fittings when the housing is connected properly with the mating housing.