A connector and a connector
assembly. The connector is configured for plug-in engagement with a
mating connector, the connector comprising a main body, a limiting member and a lever. The side wall on at least one side of the main body is provided with an accommodating space. The limiting member is rotationally connected to the main body; when the limiting member is not under pressure, at least part of the limiting member protrudes beyond the outer surface of the main body. The lever grips both sides of the main body and is capable of rotating, wherein the lever is rotationally connected to the part of the limiting member protruding beyond the outer surface of the main body. In the present application, when the lever is not mounted on the connector, the limiting member is not subjected to the gripping force from the lever, such that the part of the limiting member configured to be gripped by the lever naturally protrudes beyond the outer surface of the main body. When the connector provided in the present application is plugged into the
mating connector, the part of the limiting member that protrudes beyond the outer surface of the main body interferes with the
mating connector, preventing the connector provided in the present application from being plugged into the mating connector normally. In this way, an operator has a direct sense of anomalies in the state of
insertion, allowing the operator to promptly notice the problem of lever missing or detachment, thereby preventing the connector that does not have the lever mounted thereon from being left at a vehicle operation site. In addition, after the lever is mounted on the connector, the gripping force provided by the lever enables the limiting member to be accommodated in the accommodating space, thereby preventing the connector provided in the present application from interfering with the mating connector when plugged into the mating connector normally.