Divided connector and a connection method of a divided connector with a mating connector

摘要

A divided connector has an auxiliary connector (40A) displaceably mounted in a frame (20). The auxiliary connector (40A) is held in a semi-locked state by resilient locks (27) on the frame (20). When female and male connectors (F, M) are fitted to each other, the auxiliary connector (40A) is held by unlock preventing portions (52) of the mating connector that prevent the resilient locks (27) from being deformed in unlocking direction, and is connected with a mating side prior to the other auxiliary connector (40B). When this connection is completed, the resilient locks (27) are released and deform in unlocking direction to unlock the auxiliary connector (40A). The auxiliary connector (40B) is subsequently connected while displacing the auxiliary connector (40A) to a back side with respect to the connecting direction.