Patent ID: 7300294

Claim:
An electrical connector, comprising: a housing and a movable member mounted on the housing for rotation relative to the housing about an axis of rotation, the movable member having a side plate with an operable portion positioned at a first end of the movable member that is spaced from the axis of rotation, the side plate having at least one cam engageable with at least one mating cam formed on a mating housing so that the mating cam can be guided along the cam as the movable member is rotated about the axis for connecting the housing with the mating housing, an engaging portion formed at a second end of the movable member that is substantially opposite to the operable portion so that the axis of rotation is substantially between the operable portion and the engaging portion, the engaging portion being disposed for engaging a locking projection on the mating housing immediately before the housing is connected properly with the mating housing so that the engaging portion exerts a force on the locking projection in a direction along a connecting direction of the mating housing as the movable member is operated, whereby the force exerted by the engaging portion corrects any inclination of the housing caused by forces exerted on the operable portion so that the housing and the mating housing are connected in a substantially correct posture.