Multipolar connector

A multipolar connector, comprising:

• a plurality of pin-shaped terminals extending in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction, and being arranged in the second direction in a single line;
• a hold member extending in the second direction configured to hold the plurality of pin-shaped terminals at a predefined pitch;
• and
• a first protection section and a second protection section integrally formed with the hold member configured to protect first and second protected pin-shaped terminals of the plurality of pin-shaped terminals at parts of the hold member, respectively, from stress caused by bending loads during a multipolar connector insertion event, the first protection section and the second protection section extend from the hold member to protrude in the first direction and to cover around the first and second protected pin-shaped terminals,
• wherein the first protection section is provided to protect the first protected pin terminal located at one outer end of the plurality of pin-shaped terminals arranged in the second direction in the single line,
• wherein the second protection section is provided to protect the second protected pin-shaped terminal separated from the first protected pin-shaped terminal by a given distance and located at an inner side from the other outer end of the plurality of pin-shaped terminals arranged in the second direction in the single line,
• wherein each of the plurality of pin-shaped terminals includes:
• a held section extending in the first direction and held by the hold member;
• a through hole connection section extending in the first direction from one end of the held section and inserted into a through hole provided in a circuit board and soldered for connection;
• and
• a surface mount connection section extending in the first direction from the other end of the held section and mounted on a surface of another circuit board and soldered for connection, and
• wherein each of the first protection section and the second protection section is configured to cover around at least portions of the through hole connection section and the held section and further configured to protect the through hole connection section.