Waterproof connector

1. A connector, comprising:

a housing having:

a substantially rectangular shape with a pair of opposite short sides and a pair of opposite long sides,

a pair of covers each disposed on one of the pair of opposite short sides; and

a waterproof member surrounding and contacting a sidewall of the housing over an entire circumference of the sidewall and a portion of the waterproof member covered by each cover on the short side; and

a lever movable between an unmated position and a mated position, the lever and the housing together covering the waterproof member over an entire circumference of the waterproof member in the mated position the lever covering a portion of the waterproof member on each of the opposite long sides and the housing not covering the waterproof member on each of the opposite long sides.

2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein, in the mated position of the lever, the lever faces the sidewall and is separated from the waterproof member.

3. The connector of claim 2 , wherein the waterproof member contacts an inner wall face of a mating connector mated to the connector.

4. The connector of claim 3 , wherein the waterproof member forms a watertight seal between the connector and the mating connector.

5. The connector of claim 3 , wherein, in the unmated position of the lever, the connector is an unmated state with the mating connector.

6. The connector of claim 5 , wherein, in the mated position of the lever, the connector is in a mated state with the mating connector.

7. The connector of claim 1 , wherein each cover faces the sidewall and is separated from the waterproof member.