Electrical connector

An electrical connector, comprising:

• a first connector comprising a first housing forming an internal region with an insulation wall, and first contacts that are conductive members extending from the wall of the internal region toward the outside of the first housing;
• and
• a second connector comprising a second housing comprising an insulating wall that is placed at least in part within the internal region of the first housing, and second contacts that are conductive members extending from the wall of the second housing toward the outside of the second housing,
• in which the first contacts and the second contacts are electrically connected when the first housing and the second housing are mated,
• wherein one of the first connector or the second connector comprises:
• a latching portion positioned to face the wall of the housing of the other connector when the housing of one connector and the housing of the other connector are mated;
• an operation portion extending outward from one connector and connected to one end of the latching portion;
• and
• an elastic portion comprising a flexible member that is connected to the other end of the latching portion and mounted on the wall of the housing of one connector, and
• the other connector comprises:
• an engaging portion provided on the wall of the housing of the other connector facing the latching portion when the housing of one connector and the housing of the other connector are mated for engaging with the latching portion;
• and
• a supporting portion that is a plate-like member forming a slot into which a jig can be inserted in cooperation with the operation portion when the housing of one connector and the housing of the other connector are mated and serving as the fulcrum point of leverage while the jig inserted in the slot and working as a lever abuts against the operation portion therefor deforming the elastic portion so as to disengage the latching portion and engaging portion from each other.