Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first connector part that has a male housing with an engaging portion formed on the outer periphery thereof; a second connector part 2 that has a female housing 3 provided with a portion defining a cavity for receiving the male housing; a sensor 7 that senses the mated state of the first and second parts; and a lock 6 that locks the first and second parts in the mated state at a regular mating position. The lock 6 is made of a clip member made of a spring wire-like body and has first latch portions 63A, 66A and a second latch portion 67A. The sensor 7 is made of a sliding sensing member having a sensing arm 73 made of a resilient piece provided with an engaging portion 73a? that latches into the second latch portion 67A.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a first connector part that has a male housing with an engaging portion formed on the outer periphery thereof; a second connector part 2 that has a female housing 3 provided with a portion defining a cavity for receiving the male housing; sensing means 7 that senses the mated state of the first and second parts; and locking means 6 that locks the first and second parts in the mated state at a regular mating position. The locking means 6 is made of a clip member made of a spring wire-like body and has first latch portions 63A, 66A and a second latch portion 67A. The sensing means 7 is made of a sliding sensing member having a sensing arm 73 made of a resilient piece provided with an engaging portion 73a? that latches into the second latch portion 67A. The female housing 3 at the outer wall thereof is provided with a portion defining a through-hole that projects the first latch portions 63A, 66A of the clip member 6 into the cavity.