PURPOSE: A housing-less connector is provided to prevent damage to cantilevers by surrounding the cantilevers with an outer frame body. CONSTITUTION: A receptacle connector(3) is formed on a single metal plate. The receptacle connector is installed on a receptacle-sided substrate(2). The receptacle connector includes a plurality of cantilevers(6) and an outer frame body(7). The cantilevers are arranged in a comb shape to function as a contact. The outer frame body surrounds the cantilevers. The outer frame body includes a pair of side boards(9) and a top board(8). [Reference numerals] (AA) Vertical direction; (BB) Pitch direction; (CC) Pitch-orthogonal direction
