Lever connector

A lever connector to be attached to an attachment hole of a panel, comprising:

• a first connector;
• a second connector to be fitted with the first connector;
• and
• a lever that is provided to one of the first connector and the second connector and causes the first connector and the second connector to be fitted with each other by rotation thereof,
• wherein the lever connector is attached to the attachment hole of the panel in a state where the first connector and the second connector are fitted with each other,
• the lever includes a locking portion that is provided to be bendable inward and outward with respect to a rotation direction of the lever,
• the one of the first connector and the second connector includes a locked portion that is to be locked with the locking portion, wherein the rotation of the lever causes the locking portion to be bent outward with respect to the rotation direction of the lever in a half fitting state of the first connector and the second connector to get over the locked portion, and then causes the locking portion to be bent inward with respect to the rotation direction of the lever in a normal fitted state of the first connector and the second connector such that the locked portion is locked with the locking portion, and
• the locking portion is provided with an abutment portion that abuts on an edge part of the attachment hole when the first connector and the second connector are attached to the attachment hole of the panel in the half fitting state where the locking portion is bent outward.