Divided connector, a method of assembling it and a method of connecting it with a mating connector

摘要

A divided connector ( 10 ) has a housing main body ( 11 ) with main cavities ( 16 ) and main front walls ( 17 ) that define front limit positions for main terminal fittings ( 15 ) in the main cavities ( 16 ). The housing main body ( 11 ) also has an accommodating portion ( 12 ) with an accommodating front wall ( 13 ) that defines a front limit position for an auxiliary housing ( 30 ) in the accommodating portion ( 12 ). The auxiliary housing ( 30 ) has auxiliary cavities ( 32 ) with auxiliary front walls ( 33 ) that define front limit positions of auxiliary terminal fittings ( 31 ) in the auxiliary cavities ( 32 ). A sum of the thicknesses of auxiliary front walls ( 33 ) and the accommodating front wall ( 13 ) exceeds the thickness of main front walls ( 17 ). Thus, the auxiliary terminal fittings ( 31 ) are backward from the main-body terminal fittings ( 15 ) by this thickness difference and a peak connecting force is reduced.