Connector

A connector, comprising:

• at least one terminal fitting;
• a housing with opposite front and rear ends spaced apart along an inserting direction, at least one cavity for receiving the terminal fitting along the insertion direction, at least one locking lance cantilevered forward along an inner wall of the cavity and being resiliently deflectable from a locking position where the locking lance locks the terminal fitting in the cavity and an unlocking position where the locking lance is disengaged from the terminal fitting, at least one deformation space disposed to allow deformation of the locking lance to the unlocking position, at least one jig insertion hole penetrating an outer wall of the housing at a side of the deformation space substantially opposite the locking lance;
• and
• a front retainer mounted to the front end of the housing and including at least one deformation restriction projecting substantially along the inserting direction, the front retainer being movable between a restricting position where the deformation restriction is in the deformation space to restrict deformation of the locking lance and retracted position where the deformation restriction is forward of the deformation space to allow deformation of the locking lance, the deformation restriction having at least one support supporting the terminal fitting when the front retainer is at the restricting position to stabilize a posture of the terminal fitting and at least one guide substantially aligned with the jig insertion hole when the front retainer is at the retracted position, wherein:
• the locking lance is deformable from the locking position to the unlocking position by an unlocking jig inserted through the guide and the jig insertion hole when the front retainer is at the retracted position.

A connector comprising:

• at least one terminal fitting;
• a housing with opposite front and rear ends spaced apart along an inserting direction, at least one cavity for receiving the terminal fitting along the insertion direction, at least one locking lance cantilevered forward along an inner wall of the cavity and being resiliently deflectable from a locking position where the locking lance locks the terminal fitting in the cavity and an unlocking position where the locking lance is disengaged from the terminal fitting, at least one deformation space disposed to allow deformation of the locking lance to the unlocking position, at least one jig insertion hole penetrating an outer wall of the housing at a side of the deformation space substantially opposite the locking lance;
• and
• a front retainer mounted to the front end of the housing and including at least one deformation restriction projecting substantially along the inserting direction, the front retainer being movable between a restricting position where the deformation restriction is in the deformation space to restrict deformation of the locking lance and retracted position where the deformation restriction is forward of the deformation space to allow deformation of the locking lance, the deformation restriction having a main portion, at least one support and at least one reinforcement, a width of the deformation restriction being substantially equal to a width of the deformation space and at least one guide substantially aligned with the jig insertion hole when the front retainer is at the retracted position, wherein:
• the locking lance is deformable from the locking position to the unlocking position by an unlocking jig inserted through the guide and the jig insertion hole when the front retainer is at the retracted position.