Connector having connection detecting means which is elastically deformable

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

• at least one contact to be contacted with the connection object;
• a switch for detecting whether the connection object is in a connected state or an unconnected state;
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• a housing which holds the at least one contact and the switch;
• wherein the switch includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member;
• the first conductive member includes:
• a first spring portion which is elastically deformable and extends in a first direction to have a free end;
• a conductive member abutting portion which is formed at the free end of the first spring portion and adapted to the abutted to the connection object in the connected state in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
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• a first contact point which is connected to the first spring portion;
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• the second conductive member includes a second contact point faced to the first contact point in the second direction;
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• wherein the first spring portion comprises an intermediate portion which is away from the free end thereof, the first conductive member further includes a connecting portion connecting the first contact point to the first spring portion, the connecting portion comprises:
• a first part which extends from the intermediate portion in the second direction;
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• a second part which is bent from the first part in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions.

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

• at least one contact to be contacted with the connection object;
• a switch for detecting whether the connection object is in a connected state or an unconnected state;
• and
• a housing which holds the at least one contact and the switch;
• wherein the switch includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member;
• the first conductive member includes:
• a first spring portion which is elastically deformable and extends in a first direction to have a free end;
• a conductive member abutting portion which is formed at the free end of the first spring portion and adapted to the abutted to the connection object in the connected state in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
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• a first contact point which is connected to the first spring portion;
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• the second conductive member includes a second contact point faced to the first contact point in the second direction and a second spring portion which is elastically deformable and extends in the first direction to have a free end, the second contact point being formed at the free end of the second spring portion;
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• wherein the first and the second contact points are deviated in position from each other in the first direction.

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

• at least one contact to be contacted with the connection object;
• a switch for detecting whether the connection object is in a connected state or an unconnected state;
• and
• a housing which holds the at least one contact and the switch;
• wherein the switch includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member;
• the first conductive member includes:
• a first spring portion which is elastically deformable and extends in a first direction to have a free end;
• a conductive member abutting portion which is formed at the free end of the first spring portion and adapted to the abutted to the connection object in the connected state in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
• and
• a first contact point which is connected to the first spring portion;
• and
• the second conductive member includes a second contact point faced to the first contact point in the second direction;
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• wherein the housing has an opening for receiving the connection object to be inserted therein in the first direction, and the switch is disposed at a position corresponding to one end of the opening in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions.