Patent attributes
An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a housing; a terminal; and a locking piece arranged in parallel to the terminal for engaging the mating connector. The locking piece includes a base portion; an arm portion movable by a specific amount; a fixing portion fixed to the housing; and a regulating portion fixed to the housing. The arm portion extends from the base portion toward the mating connector via a bent portion, and has a locking portion for engaging an engaged portion of the mating connector at a distal thereof. The fixing portion extends from the base portion toward the mating connector. The regulating portion is situated on an opposite side of the fixing portion with respect to the base portion, and extends from the base portion in a moving direction of the arm portion.
