Patent ID: 7160152

Claim:
An electrical connector, comprising: a plastic base on which at least one connection space is formed; a plurality of terminals disposed in the plastic base, each of the terminals having a pin portion extending out of the plastic base; and a metal housing, which covers the plastic base and has one surface formed with an opening through which the at least one connection space of the plastic base is exposed, wherein the metal housing comprises: a main body, which is fixed to the plastic base and has a front surface, two side surfaces and an upper edge formed with at least one upward fixing piece having at least one elastic locking piece; and an upper cover having downward connection flanges formed on at least two sides, wherein an inner surface of each of the connection flanges corresponding to the at least one elastic locking piece of the at least one upward fixing piece of the main body is formed with an engaging slot, the upper cover covers the upper edge of the main body, and the connection flanges are connected to the at least one upward fixing piece and located outside the at least one upward fixing piece, and engage with the at least one elastic locking piece through the engaging slot.