Patent ID: 7214082

Claim:
A connector including an insulator and a cam mechanism movably mounted to said insulator for switching between a connected state and a non-connected state with respect to a mating connector, wherein said cam mechanism comprises a first cam that is rotatable about an axis and movable between a first and a second position in a predetermined direction parallel to said axis, a second cam that is rotated in conjunction with said first cam without movement in said predetermined direction to provide either one of said connected state and said non-connected state in response to a rotation angle thereof, and an elastic member biasing said first cam toward said first position, said insulator includes a locking portion, and said first cam comprises a to-be-locked portion that is engaged with said locking portion in a rotational direction thereof when said first cam is located at said first position while disengaged from said locking portion when said first cam is located at said second position.