Lever type connector

A lever connector, comprising:

• a first connector housing which has female terminals therein and an aperture opening forward;
• a second connector housing to be connected with the first connector housing, which has male terminals to be electrically connected with the female terminals and has an aperture opening forward;
• a front holder which is inserted through the aperture of the first connector housing and fixed thereon;
• and
• a movable guide member which is inserted through the aperture of the second connector housing and slidably attached thereto,
• wherein the movable guide member is temporarily held at a temporary holding position before connection of the female and male connector housings, and released from a temporary holding and slid toward an end position by the front holder to guide the male terminals into the female terminals as the connection proceeds,
• an elastic arm, which temporarily holds the movable guide member at the temporary holding position, is provided inside the second connector housing, and
• a release projection, which is contacted with the elastic arm to bend the elastic arm toward a release direction for releasing the temporary holding, is provided on the front holder,
• a space, which stows the elastic arm restoring bending after releasing the temporary holding, is secured behind the release projection in a connecting direction.