Connector and connector assembly

摘要

A connector is connectable to an object. The object includes a regulated portion, a guided portion and a received portion. The connector includes a housing and a regulating member. The housing has a guide portion and a receive portion which opens forward. The regulating member has a spring portion and a regulating portion. The regulating portion is supported by the spring portion and is vertically movable. When the guided portion is moved rearward along the guide portion under a state where the regulating portion is pressed by the object to be moved downward from an initial position, the receive portion receives the received portion, and the connector is connected to the object. Under a connected state where the connector is connected to the object, the regulating portion returns to the initial position to be located forward of the regulated portion to regulate a forward movement of the regulated portion.

主权项

1. A connector connectable to an object, the object comprising a regulated portion, a guided portion extending along a front-rear direction and a front end portion located forward of the guided portion, the front end portion having a received portion protruding sideward beyond the guided portion, the received portion being formed with a contact terminal, wherein:
the connector comprises a housing, a contact and a regulating member; the housing has a guide portion and a receive portion; the guide portion extends along the front-rear direction; the receive portion is located at a side of the guide portion and opens forward; the contact has a held portion and a contact portion; the held portion is held by the housing; the contact portion is located in the receive portion; the regulating member has a spring portion and a regulating portion; the regulating member is fixed to the housing; the regulating portion is supported by the spring portion and is vertically movable; when the guided portion is moved rearward along the guide portion under a state where the regulating portion is pressed by the object to be moved downward from an initial position, the connector is connected to the object; under a connected state where the connector is connected to the object, the receive portion receives the received portion, and the contact portion is brought into contact with the contact terminal; and under the connected state, the regulating portion returns to the initial position and is located forward of the regulated portion to regulate a forward movement of the regulated portion.