Patent ID: 7247029

Claim:
An electrical connector for connecting a first and a second PCBs, comprising: a female connector electrically connectable to a first PCB, comprising: a first insulator having a retaining space, a bottom wall and a plurality of upwardly extending side walls, said side walls defining thereon a plurality of grooves communicating with said retaining space; a plurality of female terminals assembled to said first insulator, each female terminal comprising a resilient contact section disposed in said corresponding groove and provided with at least three compressible portions hanging therein for providing elasticity, with a contacting end formed thereon, and a foot electrically connecting the first PCB; a male connector electrically connectable to a second PCB, comprising; a second insulator mated with said first insulator, having a base and a plurality of raising walls, on which a plurality of channels are defined; a plurality of male terminals mounted on said second insulator, each male terminal having a connection portion disposed within said channel for contacting said contacting end of said female connector and a tail portion electrically connecting the second PCB; wherein each of the female terminals having a base, an upwardly retaining portion and a solder tail portion extending from one end of the base; wherein the resilient section extending from an opposite end of the base.