CONNECTOR

摘要

A connector mateable with a mating connector having a locked portion. The connector comprises a lock member, a position detection mechanism, a lock maintenance member and a state detection mechanism. The lock member has a lock portion. The lock member is selectively positionable at a lock position or an unlock position. When the lock member is positioned at the lock position, the lock portion locks the locked portion to lock the mating of the connector with the mating connector. When the lock member is positioned at the unlock position, the connector is removable from the mating connector. The position detection mechanism detects whether the lock member is positioned at the lock position or the unlock position. The lock maintenance member is selectively takable a maintenance state or a permission state. The state detection mechanism detects whether the lock maintenance member is under the maintenance state or the permission state.

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1. A connector mateable with a mating connector having a locked portion, the connector comprising:
a lock member, wherein: the lock member has a lock portion; the lock member is selectively positionable at a lock position or an unlock position; when the lock member is positioned at the lock position, the lock portion locks the locked portion to lock a mating of the connector with the mating connector; and, when the lock member is positioned at the unlock position, the connector is removable from the mating connector; a position detection mechanism which detects whether the lock member is positioned at the lock position or the unlock position; a lock maintenance member selectively takable a maintenance state or a permission state, wherein: when the lock maintenance member is under the maintenance state, the lock maintenance member restricts a movement of the lock member from the lock position to the unlock position to maintain a lock of the mating; and, when the lock maintenance member is under the permission state, the lock maintenance member permits the lock member to move from the lock position to the unlock position; and a state detection mechanism which detects whether the lock maintenance member is under the maintenance state or the permission state.