Connector

A connector, comprising:

• a first terminal housing for housing a plurality of first connecting terminals aligned;
• a second terminal housing for housing a plurality of second connecting terminals aligned;
• a plurality of insulating members aligned and housed in the first or second terminal housing;
• a rectangular parallelepiped laminated structure that one surface of the plurality of first connecting terminals faces one surface of the plurality of second connecting terminals to form pairs and to form a plurality of contact points sandwiched between the plurality of insulating members when the first terminal housing is fitted to the second terminal housing;
• a connecting member for collectively fixing and electrically connecting the plurality of first connecting terminals and the plurality of second connecting terminals at each contact point by pressing the plurality of first connecting terminals and the plurality of second connecting terminals;
• and
• a plurality of device side connecting terminals each integrated with the plurality of first connecting terminals at a base end side of the plurality of first connecting terminals, and electrically connected to a device to which the first terminal housing is attached,
• wherein the plurality of device side connecting terminals are each plate-shaped and each comprise a surface parallel to a lamination direction of the laminated structure and to a fitting direction of the first and second terminal housings, and
• wherein a terminal block is provided to align the plurality of device side connecting terminals to form a surface parallel to a side surface of the rectangular parallelepiped laminated structure.