Patent ID: 8814594
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector to be mounted on a board, comprising: a housing having a receptacle opening portion for receiving a mating connector; a terminal member disposed in the housing; and a shell member for covering the housing, wherein said terminal member includes a base portion fixed to the housing, an arm portion extending from the base portion toward the receptacle opening portion, a contact portion disposed at a distal end portion of the arm portion, a board connecting portion, and a rotation preventing portion extending from the board connecting portion toward the receptacle opening portion, said board connecting portion is configured to be soldered to the board, said shell member includes a shell receiving portion extending toward the base portion, said shell receiving portion is situated between the contact portion and the rotation preventing portion, and said housing includes an insertion portion disposed between the rotation preventing portion and the shell receiving portion.