Connector

Abstract

To provide a connector with which it is possible to carry out the work of assembling a lever to a housing without trouble.SOLUTION: A connector 10 comprises: a housing 20; and a lever 60 for fitting operation which is capable of moving in a slide direction along a slide surface 23 of the housing 20. The housing 20 includes: a lever accommodation part 26 demarcating a space between the slide surface 23 and itself, the space where the lever 60 is to be located; an opening 31 facing the slide surface 23 at one end of the level accommodation part 26; a movement guide part 32 extending in the slide direction from the opening 31 at a position on the inner surface of the lever accommodation part 26 and apart from the slide surface 23; and an assembly guide part 25 projecting from the slide surface 23 to extend in the slide direction and facing the movement guide part 32 at a position corresponding to the opening 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a connector.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses that a disclosed connector includes a receiving housing (hereinafter referred to as a housing), and a slide lever (hereinafter referred to as a lever) that is slidable along the side surface of the housing between an initial position and a fitting position with respect to the housing. The housing has a guide wall portion disposed at a distance from the side surface of the housing. The lever has a pair of guide functional portions facing each other and an operation portion connecting the guide functional portions. The guide functional portions are disposed between the side surface of the housing and the guide wall portion. In a state where the guide functional portion engages with the mating fitting-side housing, when the lever moves from the initial position to the fitting position, the housing and the fitting-side housing are fitted with a low fitting force. A connector including this type of lever (slide lever) is also disclosed in Patent Document 2.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, if the plate thickness of the guide functional portion becomes smaller than the gap between the side surface of the housing and the guide wall portion due to the structure of the lever or the housing, the guide functional portion may rattle between the side surface of the housing and the guide wall portion, which may hinder the movement operation of the lever. On the other hand, a structure can be adopted in which a moving guide portion is provided between the side surface of the housing and the guide wall portion, and the cam portion is slid on the moving guide portion. However, in this case, when assembling the lever to the housing, there is a concern that the cam portion is not directly facing the moving guide portion, and the assembly work cannot be performed smoothly.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a connector that can assemble the lever to the housing without any trouble.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The connector of the present disclosure includes a housing that can be fitted to a mating connector, and a lever for fitting operation that can move in a sliding direction that intersects the fitting direction between the housing and the mating connector along the sliding surface of the housing. The housing has a lever accommodating portion that partitions a space for arranging the lever between the housing and the sliding surface, an opening facing the sliding surface at one end of the lever accommodating portion, a moving guide portion extending in the sliding direction from the opening at a position away from the sliding surface on the inner surface of the lever accommodating portion, and an assembling guide portion protruding from the sliding surface and extending in the sliding direction and facing the moving guide portion at a position corresponding to the opening.

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a connector that can assemble the lever to the housing without any trouble.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] [Description of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. The connector of the present disclosure (1) A housing that can be fitted to a mating connector, and a lever for fitting operation that is movable in a slide direction intersecting the fitting direction of the housing and the mating connector along a slide surface of the housing, wherein the housing includes a lever accommodating portion that partitions a space for arranging the lever between the lever and the slide surface, an opening facing the slide surface at one end of the lever accommodating portion, a movement guide portion extending in the slide direction from the opening at a position away from the slide surface on the inner surface of the lever accommodating portion, and an assembly guide portion protruding from the slide surface and extending in the slide direction, facing the movement guide portion at a position corresponding to the opening.

[0010] According to the configuration of (1) above, when assembling the lever to the housing, by sliding the lever along the assembly guide portion, the lever can be automatically positioned at a position where it can engage with the movement guide portion.

[0011] (2) In the connector according to (1) above, it is preferable that the assembly guide portion extends in the slide direction across the inside and outside of the lever accommodating portion through the opening.

[0012] According to the configuration of (2) above, it is possible to ensure a long stroke for the lever to move along the assembly guide portion, and enhance the certainty of the lever reaching a position where it can engage with the movement guide portion.

[0013] (3) In the connector according to (1) or (2) above, the lever has a pair of cam portions extending in the slide direction facing each other, and an operation portion connecting the cam portions, and is configured to reach a main locking position with respect to the housing when the fitting of the housing and the mating connector is completed. It is preferable that the cam portions are in contact with the slide surface in a state of applying an elastic force at the main locking position.

[0014] According to the configuration of (3) above, even if the cam portion is deformed to be bent inward with respect to the operation portion during the molding of the lever, the inward bending of the cam portion can be corrected by the cam portion coming into contact with the slide surface.

[0015] (4) In the connector according to (3) above, it is preferable that the lever is arranged close to the assembly guide portion without contact at the main locking position.

[0016] According to the configuration of (4) above, the assembly guide portion can be provided with good space efficiency at a position (dead space) where interference with the lever can be avoided.

[0017] (5) In the connector according to any one of (1) to (4) above, it is preferable that the assembly guide portion has a guide slope that inclines from the slide surface toward the movement guide portion outside the lever housing portion and extends in the slide direction.

[0018] According to the configuration of (5) above, the certainty of guiding the lever to a position where it can engage with the movement guide portion can be enhanced by the induction of the guide slope. In addition, since the guide slope is located outside the lever housing portion and is easy to process, the formability (dimensional accuracy) of the guide slope can be enhanced.

[0019] [Details of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] Specific examples of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this exemplification, and is shown by the claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims are included.

[0020] <Embodiment 1> As shown in FIG. 1, the connector 10 of Embodiment 1 includes a housing 20 and a slide-type lever 60 that is movably arranged between a temporary locking position and a main locking position with respect to the housing 20. As shown in FIG. 12, the housing 20 is capable of being fitted with a mating connector 90. In the following description, regarding the front-rear direction, the direction in which the housing 20 is fitted with the mating connector 90 is defined as the front. The up-down direction is based on the up-down direction in each figure except FIGS. 4, 11, and 12. The left-right direction is based on the left-right direction in FIGS. 1, 3 - 5, 11, and 12. The left-right direction in FIGS. 6 - 9 is opposite to the left-right direction in FIGS. 1, 3 - 5, 11, and 12. The left-right direction corresponds to the direction (slide direction) in which the lever 60 moves along a slide surface 23 of the housing 20 described later. In the case of the present Embodiment 1, when the housing 20 is fitted with the mating connector 90, the direction in which the lever 60 moves from the temporary locking position to the main locking position with respect to the housing 20 is the left. On the contrary, when the housing 20 is separated from the mating connector 90, the direction in which the lever 60 moves from the main locking position to the temporary locking position with respect to the housing 20 is the right. In FIG. 1, the front is indicated by the symbol X, the right is indicated by the symbol Y, and the upper is indicated by the symbol Z. These direction references are for convenience and do not necessarily coincide with the direction references in the state where the connector 10 is mounted on a vehicle or the like not shown in the drawings.

[0021] (Lever 60) The lever 60 is made of synthetic resin and has, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of cam portions 61 arranged to face each other in the vertical direction, and an operation portion 62 connecting the right end portions of the cam portions 61. The operation portion 62 extends in the vertical direction, and its right side surface is curved to the right as a whole. Each cam portion 61 has a plate shape with its plate surface facing in the vertical direction. Each cam portion 61 has a thick reinforcing portion 63 at the root portion continuous with the operation portion 62. The left portion of each cam portion 61 is configured as a cam main body portion 65 having a portion projecting upward from the root portion. As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of left and right cam grooves 66 are formed on the outer surface (the surface facing the upper and lower outsides) of the cam main body portion 65. The respective cam grooves 66 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction in the cam main body portion 65. Each cam groove 66 has an entrance 67 opened at the front end of the cam main body portion 65. As shown in FIG. 11, when the housing 20 is shallowly fitted to the mating connector 90 in a state where the lever 60 is arranged at the temporary locking position with respect to the housing 20, each cam pin 91 formed on the mating connector 90 enters the entrance 67 of each cam groove 66. In the process of the lever 60 moving from the temporary locking position toward the full locking position, each cam pin 91 slides on the groove surface of each cam groove 66, and the fitting between the housing 20 and the mating connector 90 proceeds with a low fitting force. As shown in FIG. 12, when the lever 60 reaches the full locking position with respect to the housing 20, each cam pin 91 reaches the inner end side of each cam groove 66, and the fitting between the housing 20 and the mating connector 90 is completed. In a state where the fitting between the housing 20 and the mating connector 90 is completed, the terminal fitting housed in the housing 20 is electrically connected in a proper state to a mating terminal fitting (not shown) attached to the mating connector 90.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3, a locking portion 68 is formed to project at the rear edge of the cam main body portion 65 of each cam portion 61. A slit 69 extending in the left-right direction is formed at a position in front of the locking portion 68 and close to the locking portion 68 in the cam main body portion 65. Each locking portion 68 is elastically displaceable in a direction narrowing the front-rear width of the slit 69. By each locking portion 68 being locked to the housing 20, the lever 60 is held at the temporary locking position and the full locking position with respect to the housing 20.

[0023] At the front edge of the cam body portion 65 of each cam portion 61, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, a guided portion 71 to be moved is formed. The guided portion 71 to be moved has a rib shape extending in the front-rear direction through the entrance 67 of the cam groove 66 at the upper and lower outer portions at the front edge of the cam body portion 65. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 10, the upper and lower outer corners of the guided portion 71 to be moved are chamfered C surfaces 72 over the entire length in the left-right direction.

[0024] (Housing 20) The housing 20 is made of synthetic resin and has a frame 21 that is long in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 1. A plurality of fitting portions 22 are formed side by side in the left-right direction on the frame 21. Each fitting portion 22 penetrates the frame 21 in the front-rear direction. Sub-housings (not shown) are respectively fitted and housed in the fitting portions 22 of the frame 21. Terminal fittings (not shown) are housed in the sub-housings. Among the fitting portions 22, the fitting portion located at the rightmost position is configured as a small fitting portion 22A having smaller opening dimensions in the left-right direction and the up-down direction than a plurality of other fitting portions 22B.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 4, slide surfaces 23 are formed on the upper and lower end faces of the housing 20. Each cam portion 61 of the lever 60 is slidably opposed (capable of sliding contact) to each slide surface 23. In the case of the first embodiment, the slide surface 23 includes not only the case of contacting the lever 60 but also the case of being displaced along the lever 60 with a gap between the slide surface 23 and the lever 60 as in the opposing surface 23A described later. As shown in Figs. 6 - 9, the slide surface 23 has an opposing surface 23A formed at the right end portion of the frame 21 corresponding to the small fitting portion 22A, a contact surface 23B formed at a portion other than the right end portion of the frame 21 corresponding to a plurality of other fitting portions 22B, and a stepped surface 23C formed between the opposing surface 23A and the contact surface 23B. The left - right length of the contact surface 23B is longer than the left - right length of the opposing surface 23A. The opposing surface 23A and the contact surface 23B are formed flat along the left - right direction and the front - rear direction. The contact surface 23B is located vertically outside the opposing surface 23A via the stepped surface 23C. The stepped surface 23C is inclined leftward with respect to the vertical direction from the contact surface 23B toward the opposing surface 23A.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 12, when the lever 60 is in the main locking position, the base portion including the reinforcing portion 63 of the cam portion 61 is disposed to oppose the rear portion of the opposing surface 23A. An assembly guide portion 25 projects from the front portion of the opposing surface 23A. The assembly guide portions 25 are arranged in pairs at intervals in the front - rear direction. As shown in Figs. 6 - 9, the assembly guide portion 25 extends in the left - right direction, and the left end is integrally connected to the stepped surface 23C. The upper and lower outer end faces of each assembly guide portion 25 are at the same height as the contact surface 23B and are continuous in the left - right direction. The right end face of each assembly guide portion 25 is configured as a guide slope 25A that is inclined leftward with respect to the vertical direction toward the upper and lower outer sides. The guide slope 25A is linearly inclined from the contact surface 23B to the upper and lower outer end faces of each assembly guide portion 25.

[0027] Also, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 10, the housing 20 has a pair of upper and lower lever accommodating portions 26 that dispose the cam portion 61 of the lever 60 between them and the slide surface 23. The lever accommodating portion 26 has an opposing wall portion 27 that faces the slide surface 23, and an end wall portion 28 that extends short in the vertical direction between the slide surface 23 and the opposing wall portion 27 and is connected to the front and rear end portions of the opposing wall portion 27 and the slide surface 23.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of introduction grooves 29 are formed in the opposing wall portion 27 at intervals in the left-right direction. Each introduction groove 29 extends in the front-rear direction in the opposing wall portion 27, and the front end opens to the front end wall portion 28A. As shown in FIG. 11, when the lever 60 is in the temporary locking position, the entrance 67 of each cam groove 66 communicates with each introduction groove 29. Each cam pin 91 of the mating connector 90 is introduced into the entrance 67 of each cam groove 66 through each introduction groove 29.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 5-9, an opening 31 that faces the opposing surface 23A is formed at an intermediate position in the left-right direction of the opposing surface 23A at the right end of the lever accommodating portion 26. Each assembly guide portion 25 extends in the left-right direction across the inside and outside of the lever accommodating portion 26 through the opening 31.

[0030] As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 10, a groove-shaped movement guide portion 32 that extends in the front-rear direction is formed on the inner surface (the surface facing the rear end wall portion 28B) of the front end wall portion 28A among the pair of front and rear end wall portions 28. The movement guide portion 32 is recessed in the upper and lower outer portions of the inner surface of the front end wall portion 28A that are away from the slide surface 23. The right end of the movement guide portion 32 communicates with the opening 31. A guided movement portion 71 is slidably fitted into the movement guide portion 32. An inclined surface portion 33 corresponding to the C surface 72 of the guided movement portion 71 is formed on the inner surface of the movement guide portion 32.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, among the pair of front and rear end wall portions 28, a temporary locking receiving portion 34 and a main locking receiving portion 35 are recessed in the inner surface (the surface facing the front end wall portion 28A) of the rear end wall portion 28B. The temporary locking receiving portion 34 and the main locking receiving portion 35 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction on the inner surface of the rear end wall portion 28B. The temporary locking receiving portion 34 is located to the right of the main locking receiving portion 35. As shown in FIG. 11, when the locking portion 68 is fitted and locked to the temporary locking receiving portion 34, the lever 60 is held in a state where its movement is restricted to the temporary locking position with respect to the housing 20. As shown in FIG. 12, when the locking portion 68 is fitted and locked to the main locking receiving portion 35, the lever 60 is held in a state where its movement is restricted to the main locking position with respect to the housing 20.

[0032] (Operation of the connector 10) When assembling the lever 60 to the housing 20, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the lever 60 is arranged to the right of the frame 21, and the tip portions (left end portions) of the cam body portions 65 of the respective cam portions 61 are directed toward the opening 31. In this state, the lever 60 is moved to the left while the operation portion 62 is gripped. At the start of assembling the lever 60, the tip portion of the cam body portion 65 faces slidably along the opposing surface 23A of the housing 20.

[0033] By the way, when the lever 60 is molded, the cam portions 61 may be deformed (bent inward) vertically inside with respect to the operation portion 62 so that the tip portions of the cam body portions 65 approach each other. When the cam portion 61 is bent inward, at the start of assembling the lever 60, the moved guide portion 71 is displaced vertically inside from the position where it faces the movement guide portion 32.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 6, when the lever 60 is moved toward the lever housing portion 26 with the guided movement portion 71 being displaced vertically inwardly of the movement guide portion 32, the tip of the cam body portion 65 slides along the guide slope 25A of the assembly guide portion 25. As the tip of the cam body portion 65 is displaced leftward along the guide slope 25A, the cam portion 61 is elastically deformed vertically outwardly with the reinforcement portion 63 side as a fulcrum. As a result, the guided movement portion 71 is gradually displaced toward the movement guide portion 32, and the inward curvature of the cam portion 61 is corrected. Even if the cam portion 61 is not inwardly curved, the tip of the cam body portion 65 can slide along the guide slope 25A of each assembly guide portion 25 within the dimensional tolerance range.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 7, when the tip of the cam body portion 65 crosses over the guide slope 25A, the guided movement portion 71 reaches the same height as the movement guide portion 32, and the guided movement portion 71 fits into the movement guide portion 32 from the opening portion 31. When the movement of the lever 60 continues, the guided movement portion 71 slides along the movement guide portion 32. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the tip of the cam body portion 65 slides continuously along the contact surface 23B from the upper and lower outer end surfaces of the assembly guide portion 25.

[0036] When the lever 60 reaches the temporary locking position, as shown in FIG. 11, the locking portion 68 elastically fits into the temporary locking receiving portion 34, and the assembly of the lever 60 is completed. Thereafter, with the housing 20 shallowly fitted to the mating connector 90, the lever 60 is moved leftward with respect to the housing 20 from the temporary locking position to the main locking position. When the lever 60 reaches the main locking position, the operating portion 62 abuts against the right end surface of the frame 21 (see FIG. 9), and the locking portion 68 elastically fits into the main locking receiving portion 35 (see FIG. 12). As a result, the lever 60 is held in a state where its movement with respect to the housing 20 is restricted. While the lever 60 moves from the temporary locking position to the main locking position, the guided moving portion 71 slides along the moving guide portion 32. When the lever 60 is in the main locking position, as shown in FIG. 10, the state where the guided moving portion 71 is fitted to the moving guide portion 32 is maintained, and the cam main body portion 65 is arranged in a state where rattling in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction with respect to the lever housing portion 26 is restricted.

[0037] Also, when the lever 60 is in the main locking position, as shown in FIG. 9, the reinforcing portion 63 contacts the opposing surface 23A, the cam main body portion 65 contacts the contact surface 23B, and the inclined portion 64 formed between the reinforcing portion 63 and the cam main body portion 65 contacts the stepped surface 23C. In this way, the cam portion 61 is corrected from the state of being bent inward to a horizontal posture and contacts the sliding surface 23 while applying an elastic force thereto, thereby correcting the inward bending of the cam portion 61.

[0038] As described above, the connector 10 of the first embodiment includes a housing 20 that can be fitted to a mating connector 90, and a lever 60 for fitting / removing operation that can move in the left-right direction (sliding direction) intersecting the fitting direction of the housing 20 and the mating connector 90 along the sliding surface 23 of the housing 20. The housing 20 includes a lever accommodating portion 26 that partitions a space for arranging the lever 60 between the housing 20 and the sliding surface 23, an opening 31 facing the sliding surface 23 at the right end (one end) of the lever accommodating portion 26, a moving guide portion 32 extending leftward from the opening 31 at upper and lower outer positions away from the sliding surface 23 on the inner surface of the lever accommodating portion 26, and an assembling guide portion 25 protruding from the sliding surface 23 and extending rightward and facing the moving guide portion 32 at a position corresponding to the opening 31.

[0039] According to the first embodiment, when the lever 60 is assembled to the housing 20, even if the guided portion to be moved 71 of the lever 60 is displaced from the moving guide portion 32 of the housing 20, by sliding the lever 60 along the assembling guide portion 25, the guided portion to be moved 71 can be automatically brought to a position where it can be engaged with the moving guide portion 32. Therefore, the operation of assembling the lever 60 to the housing 20 can be performed without any trouble.

[0040] Further, in the case of the first embodiment, the assembling guide portion 25 extends in the left-right direction across the inside and outside of the lever accommodating portion 26 through the opening 31. For this reason, it is possible to ensure a long stroke for the lever 60 to move along the assembling guide portion 25, and the certainty of bringing the lever 60 to a position where it can be engaged with the moving guide portion 32 can be enhanced.

[0041] Further, in the case of the first embodiment, the lever 60 includes a pair of cam portions 61 extending in the left-right direction facing each other in the vertical direction, and an operation portion 62 connecting the cam portions 61. The cam portion 61 is in contact with the sliding surface 23 while applying an elastic force thereto at the main locking position. According to this, even if the cam portion 61 is deformed so as to be inwardly warped with respect to the operation portion 62 during the molding of the lever 60, the inward warping of the cam portion 61 can be corrected by the contact of the cam portion 61 with the sliding surface 23.

[0042] Also, in the case of the first embodiment, the lever 60 is disposed in proximity to the assembly guide portion 25 without contact at the main locking position. In particular, the reinforcing portion 63 of the lever 60 faces the rear portion of the opposing surface 23A so as to be capable of contacting, and the assembly guide portion 25 is formed at the front portion of the opposing surface 23A. Therefore, the assembly guide portion 25 can be provided in a space-efficient manner at a position (dead space) where interference with the lever 60 can be avoided.

[0043] Furthermore, in the case of the first embodiment, the assembly guide portion 25 has a guide slope 25A that inclines outward from the slide surface 23 toward the movement guide portion 32 and extends in the slide direction outside the lever housing portion 26. According to this, the lever 60 can reach a position where it can engage with the movement guide portion 32 with high certainty by the guidance of the guide slope 25A. Also, since the guide slope 25A is located outside the lever housing portion 26 and is easy to process, the formability (dimensional accuracy) of the guide slope 25A can be enhanced.

[0044] [Other Embodiments of the Present Disclosure] It should be considered that the above-described first embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. In the case of the first embodiment, the movement guide portion 32 was recessed in the inner surface of the end wall portion 28 (front end wall portion 28A) of the lever housing portion 26. On the other hand, according to another embodiment, the movement guide portion may be formed without having a special shape (concave or convex) on the inner surface of the end wall portion of the lever housing portion. Similarly, the guided movement portion may be formed without having a special shape such as a rib shape. In the case of the first embodiment, the housing 20 has a frame 21 and a plurality of sub-housings, and the assembly guide portion 25 and the movement guide portion 32 are provided on the frame 21. On the other hand, according to another embodiment, the housing may be configured as an integral housing capable of accommodating terminal fittings, and the assembly guide portion and the movement guide portion may be provided on the integral housing. In the case of the above-described Embodiment 1, when the lever 60 is in the main locking position, the cam main body portion 65 of the lever 60 is arranged in contact with the slide surface 23 (contact surface 23B) of the frame 21. On the other hand, according to another embodiment, when the lever is in the main locking position, the cam main body portion of the lever may be arranged floating from the slide surface while being supported by the movement guide portion.

Explanation of Signs

[0045] 10…Connector 20…Housing 21…Frame 22…Fitting Portion 22A…Small Fitting Portion 22B…Other Fitting Portion 23…Slide Surface 23A…Opposing Surface 23B…Contact Surface 23C…Step Surface 25…Assembly Guide Portion 25A…Guide Inclined Surface 26…Lever Accommodation Portion 27…Opposing Wall Portion 28…End Wall Portion 28A…Front End Wall Portion 28B…Rear End Wall Portion 29…Introduction Groove 31…Opening 32…Movement Guide Portion 33…Inclined Surface Portion 34…Temporary Locking Receiver Portion 35…Main Locking Receiver Portion 60…Lever 61…Cam Portion 62…Operation Portion 63…Reinforcement Portion 64…Inclined Portion 65…Cam Main Body Portion 66…Cam Groove 67…Entrance 68…Locking Portion 69…Slit 71…Moved Guide Portion 72…C Surface 90…Mate Connector 91…Cam Pin

Claims

1. A housing that can be fitted to a mating connector, and a lever for fitting operation that is movable in a slide direction intersecting with a fitting direction between the housing and the mating connector along a slide surface of the housing, and comprising: The housing has a lever accommodating portion that partitions a space for arranging the lever between the lever and the slide surface, an opening facing the slide surface at one end of the lever accommodating portion, a movement guide portion extending in the slide direction from the opening at a position on the inner surface of the lever accommodating portion away from the slide surface, and a mounting guide portion protruding from the slide surface and extending in the slide direction, and facing the movement guide portion at a position corresponding to the opening. A connector.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the mounting guide portion extends in the slide direction across the inside and outside of the lever accommodating portion through the opening.

3. The lever has a pair of cam portions extending in the slide direction facing each other, and an operation portion connecting the cam portions, and is configured to reach a main locking position with respect to the housing when the fitting between the housing and the mating connector is completed. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the cam portion is in contact with the slide surface in a state of applying an elastic force at the main locking position.

4. The connector according to claim 3, wherein the lever is arranged in proximity to the mounting guide portion without contact at the main locking position.

5. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the mounting guide portion has a guide slope that extends in the slide direction, inclining from the slide surface toward the movement guide portion outside the lever accommodating portion.

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