Lever-type connector

A lever-type connector comprising:

• a housing configured to be inserted into and pulled out from a fitting recess formed in a counterpart housing of a counterpart connector;
• and
• a lever attached to the housing so as to be movable relative to the housing, the lever being configured to assist, during a movement of the lever, force for inserting and pulling out the housing with respect to the counterpart housing,
• wherein the lever comprises:
• a side plate provided along a side surface of the housing;
• and
• an operation portion connected to an end portion of the side plate,
• wherein the housing comprises a boss provided on the side surface of the housing,
• wherein the side plate of the lever comprises:
• an elongate hole into which the boss is inserted to restrict a moving range of the lever with respect to the housing;
• and
• an engagement stepped portion provided at at least one end of the elongate hole, the engagement stepped portion being recessed on an outer side of the side plate,
• wherein the boss comprises an engagement projection provided at a distal end portion of the boss, the engagement projection extending along the elongate hole and being engageable with the engagement stepped portion, and
• wherein the engagement stepped portion and the engagement projection engage with each other in a state in which the lever has been moved in a direction that separates the housing from the counterpart housing.