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The present invention provides a connector in which insertion of a substrate up to a proper position enables achievement of an electrical connection between the substrate and a contact point member. The connector includes a housing with an insertion recessed portion into which a substrate is to be i

The present invention provides a connector in which insertion of a substrate up to a proper position enables achievement of an electrical connection between the substrate and a contact point member. The connector includes a housing with an insertion recessed portion into which a substrate is to be inserted, a contact point member that includes a contact point portion which is installed in the housing, protrudes into an insertion recessed portion, and is electrically connected to a conductive portion of the substrate to be inserted, and position determining member which moves the contact point member, when the substrate is inserted into the insertion recessed portion of the housing, in such a manner that the contact point member is retracted from the insertion recessed portion and then protrudes into the insertion recessed portion to make an electrical connection to a conductive portion of the substrate.

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1. A connector comprising: a housing that includes an insertion recessed portion configured to receive a substrate being inserted into the insertion recessed portion;a contact point member that includes a contact point portion, the contact point portion being connected electrically to a conductive p

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A connector comprising: a housing that includes an insertion recessed portion configured to receive a substrate being inserted into the insertion recessed portion;a contact point member that includes a contact point portion, the contact point portion being connected electrically to a conductive portion of the substrate when the substrate is fully inserted into the insertion recessed portion, the contact point member being installed in the housing, the contact point portion protruding into the insertion recessed portion; anda position determining member configured to move the contact point member, wherein as the substrate is being inserted into the insertion recessed portion of the housing, the contact point portion is moved by said position determining member so as to be retracted from the insertion recessed portion, and then is moved by said position determining member so as to protrude into the insertion recessed portion to make an electrical connection to the conductive portion of the substrate when the substrate is fully inserted into the insertion recessed portion,wherein a rotation state of the position determining member is observable from a location external to the housing. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the position determining member includes:a movement member that is movable between a first position where the contact point portion of the contact point member is retracted from the insertion recessed portion, and a second position where the contact point portion of the contact point member protrudes into the insertion recessed portion; anda latching member that position-determines the movement member to be in the second position, then moves the movement member to cause the movement member to be position-determined in the first position as the substrate is being inserted into the insertion recessed portion of the housing, and when the substrate is inserted up to a proper position, the latching member position-determines the movement member to be in the second position. 3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the first position of the movement member is a position where the movement member protrudes from the housing and is distinguishable from the second position. 4. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the movement member includes a shaft portion, andwherein the contact point member includes a holding portion that elastically holds the shaft portion of the movement member in a state of being installed in the housing. 5. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the holding portion of the contact point member urges the movement member positioned in the first position in such a manner that the movement member is movable to the second position. 6. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the movement member includes an abutting receiving portion, andwherein the movement member moves from the second position to the first position when the substrate which is to be inserted into the housing is brought into contact with the abutting receiving portion and then inserted further. 7. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the movement member includes an abutting receiving portion, andwherein the movement member moves from the second position to the first position when the substrate which is to be inserted into the housing is brought into contact with the abutting receiving portion and then inserted further. 8. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the movement member is supported by a holding portion of the contact point member in such a manner as to rotate about the shaft portion, andthe movement of the movement member from the first position to the second position is achieved by the rotation about the shaft portion in a direction in which the substrate is inserted. 9. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the movement member is supported by a holding portion of the contact point member in such a manner as to rotate about the shaft portion, andthe movement of the movement member from the first position to the second position is achieved by the rotation about the shaft portion in a direction in which the substrate is inserted. 10. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the movement member is supported by a holding portion of the contact point member in such a manner as to rotate about the shaft portion, and the movement of the movement member from the first position to the second position is achieved by the rotation about the shaft portion in a direction in which the substrate is inserted. 11. The connector according to claim 7, wherein the movement member is supported by a holding portion of the contact point member in such a manner as to rotate about the shaft portion, and the movement of the movement member from the first position to the second position is achieved by the rotation about the shaft portion in a direction in which the substrate is inserted. 12. The connector according to claim 8, wherein the substrate includes a latching notch portion, the movement member moves from the first position to the second position by the substrate being inserted up to an installation completion position, and an abutting receiving portion of the movement member is latched onto the latching notch portion of the substrate. 13. The connector according to claim 9, wherein the substrate includes a latching notch portion, the movement member moves from the first position to the second position by the substrate being inserted up to an installation completion position, and an abutting receiving portion of the movement member is latched onto the latching notch portion of the substrate. 14. The connector according to claim 10, wherein the substrate includes a latching notch portion, the movement member moves from the first position to the second position by the substrate being inserted up to an installation completion position, and the abutting receiving portion of the movement member is latched onto the latching notch portion of the substrate. 15. The connector according to claim 11, wherein the substrate includes a latching notch portion, the movement member moves from the first position to the second position by the substrate being inserted up to an installation completion position, and the abutting receiving portion of the movement member is latched onto the latching notch portion of the substrate. 16. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the latching member includes a pressure receiving portion that is pressed by a leading end edge of the substrate inserted into the insertion recessed portion in the housing, an elastic portion that elastically deforms by the pressure receiving portion being pressed, and an arm portion that has a latch protrusion portion and that separates the latch protrusion portion from the movement member when the elastic member elastically deforms, andwherein the movement member includes a first latch recessed portion onto which the latch protrusion portion formed in the arm portion is able to be latched when the movement member is in the first position, and a second latch recessed portion onto which the latch protrusion portion formed in the arm portion is able to be latched when the movement member is positioned in the second position. 17. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the latching member includes a pressure receiving portion that is pressed by a leading end edge of the substrate inserted into the insertion recessed portion in the housing, an elastic portion that elastically deforms by the pressure receiving portion being pressed, and an arm portion that has a latch protrusion portion and that separates the latch protrusion portion from the movement member when the elastic member elastically deforms, andwherein the movement member includes a first latch recessed portion onto which the latch protrusion portion formed in the arm portion is able to be latched when the movement member is in the first position, and a second latch recessed portion onto which the latch protrusion portion formed in the arm portion is able to be latched when the movement member is positioned in the second position. 18. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the latching member includes a pressure receiving portion that is pressed by a leading end edge of the substrate inserted into the insertion recessed portion in the housing, an elastic portion that elastically deforms by the pressure receiving portion being pressed, and an arm portion that has a latch protrusion portion and that separates the latch protrusion portion from the movement member when the elastic member elastically deforms, andwherein the movement member includes a first latch recessed portion onto which the latch protrusion portion formed in the arm portion is able to be latched when the movement member is in the first position, and a second latch recessed portion onto which the latch protrusion portion formed in the arm portion is able to be latched when the movement member is positioned in the second position. 19. The connector according to claim 7, wherein the latching member includes a pressure receiving portion that is pressed by a leading end edge of the substrate inserted into the insertion recessed portion in the housing, an elastic portion that elastically deforms by the pressure receiving portion being pressed, and an arm portion that has a latch protrusion portion and that separates the latch protrusion portion from the movement member when the elastic member elastically deforms, andwherein the movement member includes a first latch recessed portion onto which the latch protrusion portion formed in the arm portion is able to be latched when the movement member is in the first position, and a second latch recessed portion onto which the latch protrusion portion formed in the arm portion is able to be latched when the movement member is positioned in the second position.