Patent ID: 11916332
Assignee: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 2:
3. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
a first connector including:
an insulative housing having an island and a receiving channel;
a plurality of contacts secured to the insulative housing and exposed to the receiving channel; and
a pair of holding members secured to two opposite ends of the insulative housing and exposed to the receiving channel, each holding member having a first part and a second and third parts at two opposite ends of the first part, the second part having a bottom plate, a reinforcing tab extending from the bottom plate, and a resilient arm extending from the bottom plate and located proximal to associated third part than the reinforcing tab; and

a second connector including:
an insulative housing;
a plurality of contacts secured to the insulative housing; and
a pair of holding elements secured to two opposite ends of the insulative housing; wherein

each holding element has a pair of first plates opposite to each other and a pair of second plates opposite to each other;
the pair of first plates are to be received between and in direct contact with the first part and the reinforcing tab of the holding member; and
one of the pair of second plates is to engage the second part of the holding member and the other second plate is to engage the resilient arm of the holding member.