An electrical connector, comprising: a female type terminal and a housing for accommodating the female type terminal, wherein the female type terminal includes: a first female terminal which is electrically connectable to a first male terminal, a second female terminal which is electrically connectable to a second male terminal, and a coupling spring connecting the first female terminal and the second female terminal, wherein the housing includes: a first terminal housing corresponding to the first female terminal, and a second terminal housing corresponding to the second female terminal and being independently displaceable relative to the first terminal housing, wherein the first terminal housing includes: a first cavity accommodating the first female terminal, and a second cavity adjoining the first cavity and accommodating the second terminal housing, and wherein the second terminal housing holds the second female terminal in a state in which it is accommodated in the second cavity, characterised in that the electrical connector further comprises a shell housing for fixing to a circuit board that has the first male terminal which is configured to be connected and fixed to the circuit board, wherein the first terminal housing and the second terminal housing are accommodated in an interior of an accommodating recess of the shell housing, the first terminal housing being fixed to the shell housing. a female type terminal and a housing for accommodating the female type terminal, wherein the female type terminal includes: a first female terminal which is electrically connectable to a first male terminal, a second female terminal which is electrically connectable to a second male terminal, and a coupling spring connecting the first female terminal and the second female terminal, a first female terminal which is electrically connectable to a first male terminal, a second female terminal which is electrically connectable to a second male terminal, and a coupling spring connecting the first female terminal and the second female terminal, wherein the housing includes: a first terminal housing corresponding to the first female terminal, and a second terminal housing corresponding to the second female terminal and being independently displaceable relative to the first terminal housing, a first terminal housing corresponding to the first female terminal, and a second terminal housing corresponding to the second female terminal and being independently displaceable relative to the first terminal housing, wherein the first terminal housing includes: a first cavity accommodating the first female terminal, and a second cavity adjoining the first cavity and accommodating the second terminal housing, and wherein the second terminal housing holds the second female terminal in a state in which it is accommodated in the second cavity, characterised in that the electrical connector further comprises a shell housing for fixing to a circuit board that has the first male terminal which is configured to be connected and fixed to the circuit board, wherein the first terminal housing and the second terminal housing are accommodated in an interior of an accommodating recess of the shell housing, the first terminal housing being fixed to the shell housing. a first cavity accommodating the first female terminal, and a second cavity adjoining the first cavity and accommodating the second terminal housing, and wherein the second terminal housing holds the second female terminal in a state in which it is accommodated in the second cavity, characterised in that the electrical connector further comprises a shell housing for fixing to a circuit board that has the first male terminal which is configured to be connected and fixed to the circuit board, wherein the first terminal housing and the second terminal housing are accommodated in an interior of an accommodating recess of the shell housing, the first terminal housing being fixed to the shell housing.