Patent ID: 8794991

Claim:
An electrical connector configured to mate with a complementary electrical connector along a mating direction, the electrical connector comprising: a connector housing and a plurality of electrical contacts that are supported by the connector housing, the plurality of electrical contacts configured to mate with electrical contacts of the complementary electrical connector at a mating interface; a guidance member that is configured to engage a complementary guidance member of the complementary electrical connector so as to align the electrical connector with the complementary electrical connector; and a latch member that projects from the guidance member along a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the mating direction at a location spaced from both the proximal end and the distal end with respect to the mating direction, wherein the latch member is configured to engage a latch member of the complementary electrical connector so as to secure the electrical connector and the complementary electrical connector when the electrical connector is mated with the complementary electrical connector.