Patent ID: 8133065

Claim:
A lever-type connector, comprising: a first housing ( 11 ; 111 ) and a second housing ( 41 ; 131 ) connectable with each other along a connecting direction; at least one cam pin ( 15 , 114 ) projecting from the first housing ( 11 ; 111 ); at least one lever ( 60 ; 133 ) displaceably supported on the second housing ( 41 ; 131 ) and including at least one cam groove ( 62 ; 138 ) engageable with the cam pin ( 15 ; 114 ); an operating member ( 70 ; 134 ) held on the second housing ( 41 ; 131 ) displaceable substantially in the connecting direction and in an opposite direction thereof; at least one coupling pin ( 63 ; 139 ) and at least one coupling groove ( 74 ; 143 ) formed on one and the other of the lever ( 60 ; 133 ) and the operating member ( 70 ; 134 ) and engageable with each other, the coupling pin ( 63 ; 139 ) being guided to an end portion of the coupling groove ( 74 ; 143 ) by moving the operating member ( 70 ; 134 ) substantially in the connecting direction and thereby displacing the lever ( 60 ; 133 ) to move the first and second housings ( 11 , 41 ; 111 , 131 ) toward each other and into connection with each other; and a connection locking mechanism ( 66 , 75 ; 142 ; 143 , 146 ) for holding the housings ( 11 , 41 ; 111 , 131 ) in a connection completed state (CCS).