Electrical connector with a detachable hood

A connector for a printed wiring board, comprising:

• a plurality of contact terminals each having a contact pin arranged to be in contact with another connector at one end thereof and a terminal portion arranged to be in contact with the printed wiring board at the other end thereof;
• a housing in which the plurality of contact terminals are disposed;
• at least one hood for covering the plurality of contact pins of the plurality of contact terminals;
• and
• a detachable fixing mechanism configured to be detachably connect the at least one hood and the housing, wherein the detachable fixing mechanism comprises:
• a plurality of protruding portions provided with a plurality of insertion holes on the at least one hoods;
• a plurality of cavities into which the plurality of protruding portions of the at least one hood are inserted;
• a plurality of vertical holes for communicating with the plurality of insertion holes of the at least one hood on the housing, and
• a fixing member having a plurality of projected rods that are inserted into the plurality of vertical holes, wherein the plurality of projected rods are inserted into the plurality of vertical holes and the a plurality of insertion holes after the plurality of protruding portions of the at least one hood are inserted into the plurality of cavities of the housing such that the at least one hood is affixed to the housing.