Connector with connection detecting member

A connector, comprising:

• a first housing;
• a second housing connectable to a front of the first housing;
• a lock formed in the second housing;
• a lock arm formed on the first housing, the lock arm locking the first housing and the second housing in a properly connected state by locking the lock, the lock arm being resiliently displaceable in an unlocking direction to be separated from the lock;
• a support formed on a rear end part of the lock arm;
• a connection detecting member mounted on the support to be integrally resiliently displaceable in the unlocking direction, the connection detecting member being movable with respect to the support between an initial position and a detection position forward of the initial position;
• a front stop formed on the lock arm, the front stop being disposed at a position forward of the support in a front-rear direction;
• a resilient locking piece projecting forward from a body of the connection detecting member supported on the support, the resilient locking piece being configured to restrict a movement of the connection detecting member at the initial position to the detection position by coming into contact with the front stop portion in a state where the first housing and the second housing are not connected or are connected incompletely and allowing the movement of the connection detecting member to the detection position by being displaced resiliently in a separating direction from the front stop due to interference with the lock in a state where the first housing and the second housing are connected properly;
• and
• a movement restricting portion formed on the first housing, the movement restricting portion restricting a movement of the connection detecting member toward the detection position by contact with the connection detecting member when the resilient locking piece is displaced in the separating direction from the front stop due to curved deformation of the lock arm,
• wherein:
• the connection detecting member is made of synthetic resin, and
• the connection detecting member is formed with butting portions in the form of projecting ribs disposed and configured for contacting the movement restricting portion.