Connector

摘要

An object of the present invention is to avoid enlargement of a connector. An opening 36 where a pair of terminal fittings 50 are exposed is formed in a surface of a housing 20. A connection detecting member 70 is movable along the surface of the housing 20 between a retracted position and a detection position. The connection detecting member 70 is formed with a shorting terminal mounting portion 85 into which a shorting terminal 60 is to be mounted. The shorting terminal 60 holds the pair of terminal fittings 50 in a shorted state and, on the other hand, releases the shorted state of the both terminal fittings 50 as the two housings 20, 100 are properly connected and the connection detecting member 70 reaches the detection position. The connection detecting member 70 is arranged at a height position overlapping a deformation space for a lock arm 40 between the housing 20 and the lock arm 40. The shorting terminal mounting portion 85 projects lateral to the lock arm 40 while extending along the surface of the housing 20.