Connector and a connector assembly

摘要

A connector has first and second housings (10, 20). The second housing (20) has a deformable lock arm (27) that engages the first housing (10) when the housings (10, 20) are connected. A slider (41) is mounted on the first housing (10) for movement between a position that prevents deformation of the lock arm (27) and a position that permits such deformation. Springs (40) bias the slider (41) to the deformation preventing position. The slider (41) has a resilient piece (60) that is pushed by the first housing (10) to move the slider (41) to the deformation permitting position as the housings (10, 20) are connected. The resilient piece (60) is deformed when the housings (10, 20) are connected and the slider (41) is propelled by the springs (40) to the deformation preventing position. The housings (10, 20) can be separated merely by pulling the slider (41) backward.