Patent ID: 6733305
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly used for electrically connecting two separate printed circuit boards comprising:a first connector defining a first housing for receiving a plurality of first contacts, the first housing defining an island portion having two opposite first mating surfaces; a second connector defining a second housing for receiving a plurality of second contacts, the second housing defining a recess having two opposite second mating surfaces; wherein, the first housing defines a protruding block on each of the two first mating surfaces respectively and the second housing defines a sunken slot on each of the two second mating surfaces respectively, each sunken slot being matching with the corresponding protruding block each protruding block defines an upper guiding surface, a medial first connecting surface and a lower first hooking surface, each sunken slot defines an upper end surface, a medial second connecting surface and a lower second hooking surface and wherein the guiding surface is not parallel to the first hooking surface.