Patent ID: 7118424

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a base connector having a base housing and fixed to a print board, the base housing defining a recess having a plurality of plane opponent contacts; a socket connector having a socket housing that houses a plurality of socket contacts to be connected with the opponent contacts, the socket connector inserted into and removed from the recess; a plurality of lead wires extending in a direction substantially parallel to an attachment face of the print board in a situation where the base connector is inserted into the socket connector; a pair of first locking mechanisms provided with the base housing and the socket housing, respectively, the first locking mechanisms engaging each other in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extension of the lead wires; and one or more of second locking mechanisms provided with the base housing and the socket housing, respectively, the second locking mechanisms engaging each other in a direction opposite the direction of extension of the lead wires; wherein the second locking mechanisms comprise: the first projections provided on one of the opposing inner walls of each of the two grooves; and the second projections provided on one of the outer walls of each of the strips.