Patent ID: 7261597

Claim:
An electrical connector for accommodating an electrical device, comprising: a shielding member defining a receiving space adapted for receiving said electrical device therein, and comprising a first wall, a second wall, a third wall and a fourth wall connecting with one another in turn; a terminal block mainly extending along a first direction and positioned adjacent to a bottom portion of the shielding member; a plurality of terminals assembled to the terminal block and each terminal extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and wherein said terminal block extends between said first wall and third wall of the shielding member and engages with the first wall and the third wall of the shielding member along said first direction, said terminal block comprises latch means, and said first wall and third wall respectively provide an engaging portion corresponding to the latch means; wherein the first side wall comprise a cutout and a U-shaped connecting portion protruding outwardly and connecting to two opposite sides of the cutout; wherein said terminal block does not contact with said second wall and fourth wall; wherein the U-shaped connecting portion extending from a top portion opposite from the bottom portion and bending in a direction toward the bottom portion of the shielding member; wherein the cutout receiving a protrusion on a side of the electrical device.