摘要 |
Male and female connector housings 10 and 20 are latched in a fitted state by a locking arm 40 engaging with a stopping member 16. An upper face of an operating member 44 at a posterior end of the locking arm 40 forms an inclined face 50, this face 50 being inclined gradually downwards towards the anterior. An anterior end of the inclined face 50 rises abruptly upwards, forming a counteracting wall 51. In the case where the two housings 10 and 20 are to be separated, a finger F presses the operating member 44, causing the locking arm 40 to incline and release the lock. The upper face of the operating member 44 is concave, with the contacting wall 51 at its anterior end. Consequently, the location for placing the finger F during the pressing operation is clearly defined, and the finger is prevented from sliding forwards during the pressing operation. As a result, the pressing operation of the operating member 44, that is, the lock-releasing operation, can be performed smoothly.
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