Patent ID: 8550847

Claim:
An electrical connector, installed on a circuit board and matchable with an external electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising: an insulation pedestal, comprising: a main body being a plastic base; and a tongue section being a plastic flat piece raised on the main body and comprising a first outer surface and an opposing second outer surface; a plurality of terminals being long narrow metal strips with their middle sections partially embedded in the insulation pedestal, one end of the terminal being exposed on the first outer surface of the tongue section for electrically inserting the external electrical connector, the other end of the terminal penetrating out of the insulation pedestal and extending outwards to be welded on the circuit board; an outer cover being hollow and tubular with its two ends open, one end of the outer cover adaptive to match and connect with the external electrical connector, and the other end of the outer cover adaptive to sheathe outside of the insulation pedestal; and an enhanced shell being a flat metal shell piece and comprising a fixed side embedded in the main body and a support side to strengthen the tongue section, wherein one end of the support side connects with the fixed side, the other end of the support side extends in the same direction as the tongue section and is configured to attach to the second outer surface of the tongue section, and a gap is formed between the support side and the inner surface of the outer cover, wherein the fixed side is symmetrical regarding the tongue section direction.