Patent ID: 7503795

Claim:
A connector comprising: at least one contact; a housing holding the at least one contact and having a lock receiving portion; and a locking member received in the lock receiving portion for locking a fitted state with a mating connector; wherein: the locking member includes a shaft portion; the lock receiving portion includes a bottom surface faced to the shaft portion in its axial direction and a side surface for guiding rotation of the shaft portion; and at least one of the locking member and the lock receiving portion includes a spring portion pressing the shaft portion towards the bottom surface; wherein the locking member comprises: a hook portion connected to the shaft portion and adapted to be engaged with the mating connector; and an operating portion connected to the shaft portion for operating the hook portion; further comprising an operating spring portion connected to the shaft portion for urging the hook portion in a direction of engagement with the mating connector; and wherein the housing includes a hook contact portion for locking the movement of the hook portion in a direction of engagement with the mating connector.