Connector and a connector assembly

摘要

A female connector (F) is provided with an outer housing ( 10 ) in the form of a bottomed tube, a spring member ( 50 ) to be accommodated in the outer housing ( 10 ), and an inner housing ( 30 ) to be accommodated in the outer housing ( 10 ) to sandwich the spring member ( 50 ) between the inner housing ( 30 ) and a back wall ( 12 ) of the outer housing ( 10 ) and adapted to hold female terminal fittings ( 80 ). The inner housing ( 30 ) is pushed by a male connector (M) to move toward the back wall ( 12 ) and is floating-supported between the back wall ( 12 ) and the male connector (M) via the spring member ( 50 ) to move in connecting directions when the male connector (M) is fitted into the outer housing ( 10 ) to be locked therein. Upon an occurrence of vibration, the inner housing ( 30 ) is capable of moving while following movements of the outer housing ( 10 ).