Patent ID: 7771236
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: a housing having a main portion and a terminal supporting member extending from the main portion toward a front end, said terminal supporting member having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an engaging protrusion protruding outwardly from the housing; a plurality of terminals attached to the housing and arranged on the first surface of the terminal supporting member in parallel; a supporting column protruding inwardly from the housing toward the second surface so that a space is formed inside the housing on both sides of the supporting column; a latch member arranged on the terminal supporting member in parallel to the terminals for locking a mating connector; and a housing cover attached to the housing for covering a part of the housing, said housing cover including a cylindrical portion for covering the terminal supporting member, a housing main cover for covering the main portion, and a bent portion connecting the cylindrical portion and the housing main cover, said cylindrical portion including a base portion extending toward a rear end opposite to the front end beyond the bent portion so that the base portion is held in the space, said housing cover further including a cut portion for accommodating the supporting column and an engaging hole for accommodating the engaging protrusion.