Electrical connector with terminal insert

Claim 1

An electrical connector mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulating housing defining a receiving opening; and a terminal insert comprising an insulating body and a plurality of terminals retained in the insulating body, the insulating body having a main portion tapering in a back-to-front direction and a tongue portion forwardly extending from the main portion; wherein the receiving opening of the insulating housing is correspondingly tapered to receive the main portion therein; wherein the tongue portion of the terminal insert has a thickness smaller than the main portion, wherein the insulating housing defines a plurality of cutouts in a back face thereof, and the terminal insert has a plurality of protrusions protruding from opposite sides thereof and received correspondingly in the plurality of cutouts; wherein the insulating housing comprises a back portion and a front portion extending forwardly from the back portion, and the tongue portion of the terminal insert extends beyond the front portion; further comprising a metal shield enclosing the front portion of the insulating housing; further comprising a pair of retaining devices, and wherein the insulating housing has a pair of retaining arms formed on opposite ends thereof for respectively engaging with the pair of retaining devices; wherein each of the plurality of terminals comprises a contact portion exposed on a topside of the tongue portion of the terminal insert, and a soldering portion projecting from a back face of the main portion of the terminal insert and extending downwardly for soldering with a printed circuit board.