Connector having a rotary engaging member

A connector to be connected to a connection object having a locked portion, the connector comprising:

• a movable member to be contacted with the connection object and movable together with the connection object;
• a cam mechanism for selectively maintaining the movable member at a connecting position or an ejecting position of the connection object;
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• an elastic member for continuously urging the connection object towards the ejecting position.
• the movable member having an engaging member provided with a locking portion to be engaged with the locked portion,
• the engaging member being rotatably held by a rotation shaft and adapted to lock a connected state of the connection object,
• the elastic member continuously urging the locking portion towards the locked portion.

A connector comprising a housing and an ejecting mechanism formed on the housing to connect a connection object having a locked portion at a connecting position and to eject the connection object to an ejecting position, wherein the ejecting mechanism comprises:

• an ejecting member to be contacted with the connection object and movable together with the connection object, the ejecting member having an engaging member provided with a locking portion to be engaged with the locked portion;
• a cam mechanism for selectively maintaining the ejecting member at the connecting position or the ejecting position of the connection object;
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• an elastic member urging the engaging member towards the ejecting position,
• the engaging member being rotatably held by a rotation shaft formed on the ejecting member and being adapted to lock a fitted state of the connection object,
• the elastic member urging the locking portion towards the locked portion.