Patent ID: 8277256

Claim:
An electrical connector, comprising: an insulating body, having a plurality of terminal receiving holes, wherein each terminal receiving hole comprises a retaining slot and a receiving slot, the retaining slot is recessed from an upper surface of the insulating body, the receiving slot is formed through the insulating body and is connected with the retaining slot, and the retaining slot has a bottom surface that forms a step with a sidewall of the receiving slot; a metal layer, plated on the sidewall of the receiving slot, wherein the metal layer is not higher than the bottom surface; and a plurality of terminals, respectively correspondingly accommodated in each terminal receiving hole, wherein each terminal comprises a retaining portion fixed in the retaining slot, a base and a soldering portion extend downwards from the retaining portion and are suspended in the receiving slot, and a clearance is formed between the retaining portion and the metal layer, for preventing a conduction of the retaining portion and the metal layer.