Patent ID: 8758038

Claim:
An electrical connector with a locking mechanism to be joined to a counterpart electrical connector, comprising a housing holding a contact; and a locking mechanism provided in the housing, the locking mechanism including a first support portion formed integrally with the housing and extending from the housing, a lock main body supported by the first support portion in a swingable manner, an engagement tab provided in the lock main body and capable of engaging with and disengaging from an engagement portion provided in the counterpart electrical connector according to swinging of the lock main body, and an operating portion arranged to be pressed in order to swing the lock main body, and the operating portion including a second support portion provided in the lock main body and an operating portion main body supported by the lock main body via the second support portion, wherein a space for allowing the operating portion main body to bend is formed in a region between the operating portion main body and the lock main body across at least a part of the region in a width direction of the housing.