Locked-state detecting system and lock connector comprising such system

摘要

A lock connector with high reliability comprises a short circuit electrode for normally biasing a flexible lock piece in the upward direction is disposed on the upper surface of a connector housing on the female side, while a pair of lock detecting electrodes and are held at the positions where they are held in a connector housing on the male side by the elastic restoring action of the flexible lock piece. Thus, a restoring operation of the flexible piece and short-circuiting between the opponent terminals can simultaneously be achieved without any deviation from the correct timing relationship established among the aforementioned components. <IMAGE>