Connector and connector bar

A connector to be connected with another connector, the connector comprising:

• a fixed contact;
• a movable plate;
• a movable contact that is provided on the movable plate and movable to contact the fixed contact;
• a sliding part that is slidable in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction;
• a button that is movable in a pressed direction and an opposite direction opposite to the pressed direction according to movement of the sliding part;
• a spring that biases the button in the opposite direction;
• and
• a card that moves according to movement of the button and causes the movable plate to move in a direction to bring the movable contact into contact with the fixed contact and in a direction to move the movable contact away from the fixed contact,
• wherein when the sliding part slides in the first direction, the button is caused by the sliding part to move in the pressed direction, and the card moves according to the movement of the button and causes the movable plate to move in the direction to bring the movable contact into contact with the fixed contact;
• and
• wherein when the sliding part slides in the second direction, the button is caused by the bias of the spring to move in the opposite direction, and the card moves according to the movement of the button and causes the movable plate to move in the direction to move the movable contact away from the fixed contact.