Connector and method for producing the same

A connector comprising:

• a prealigner formed into a substantially square bar-like configuration and having a plurality of terminal holding recesses spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the prealigner;
• a plurality of terminals fitted into and held in the plurality of terminal holding recesses in a given attitude, respectively, wherein
• each of the plurality of terminals has an inwardly directed end and an outwardly directed end;
• and
• a housing main body molded with flowing resin that solidifies so that the prealigner is interposed in the housing main body as an insert element;
• wherein
• the housing main body has a bottom and is formed into a substantially box-like configuration in which one side of the housing main body is open,
• the substantially box-like configuration defines an interior of the housing main body,
• the inwardly directed end of each of the plurality of terminals protrudes into the interior of the housing main body,
• the outwardly directed end of each of the plurality of terminals protrudes outward from the housing main body,
• each side surface of each of the plurality of terminals is in contact with a side surface of a terminal holding recess or in contact with resin flowed into and solidified in an opening of the terminal holding recess, and
• the prealigner is integrally incorporated on the bottom of the housing main body.