Patent ID: 7207836

Claim:
An electrical connector to be electrically connected to a transmission cable plug having one engagement hole, the connector comprising: a plastic base, on which at least one connection slot and a plurality of terminals are formed, wherein each of the terminals has a pin portion extending out of the plastic base; a metal housing covering the plastic base while exposing the at least one connection slot of the plastic base and the pin portion of each of the terminals; and at least one engaging element having a fixing part and at least one elastic engaging piece which is located within the at least one connection slot of the plastic base, wherein: a projecting engaging portion, which is near a distal end of the at least one engaging element and engages with the transmission cable plug, is formed; the metal housing is composed of a thin metal plate which is bent; and the at least one engaging element and the metal housing pertain to different parts, the metal housing never engages with the engagement hole of the transmission cable plug when the transmission cable plug is inserted from an outermost position of the at least one connection slot to an innermost position of the at least one connection slot, and the at least one engaging element is assembled in the plastic base through the fixing part.