Patent attributes
An electrical connector has a terminal base, a metal inner shell, a metal fixing member and a metal outer shell. The terminal base comprises an insulative body and a plurality of conductive terminals fixed to the insulative body. The insulative body comprises a base and a tongue extended forwardly from the base. The base is provided with a plurality of latch projections. The metal inner shell encloses to form an accommodating cavity passing through from front to back and is used to accommodate the terminal base. The metal fixing member comprises a stopping ring portion and fixing portions bending and extending from both sides of the stopping ring portion. The stopping ring portion is provided with a through hole for the tongue to pass through. The fixing portions are provided with locking holes engaging with the latch projections of the terminal base, and the fixing portions are fixed to the metal inner shell. The metal outer shell is fixed to an outer side of the metal inner shell and is formed with a plurality of soldering legs extending downwardly. The present disclosure can effectively improve the reliability of the electrical connector.