Patent ID: 7717728

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having two sides and two mounts formed respectively on the sides and each mount having a front end and a mounting hole defined in the front end and having an inner surface; a plurality of terminals mounted on the insulative housing; and two fastening assemblies corresponding respectively to, mounted respectively in and extending partially out from the mounting holes of the mounts of the insulative housing and each fastening assembly having a latching member mounted in a corresponding mounting hole and having a mounting section mounted in the corresponding mounting hole and having a connecting element formed on the mounting section; a positioning section formed on and protruding forwards from the mounting section; a resilient arm formed on and protruding forwards from the positioning section; and a hooking section formed on and protruding from the resilient arm; and a bracket mounted movably in the corresponding mounting hole of the mount of the insulative housing, mounted pivotally on the connecting element of the latching member and having a mounting section mounted movably in the corresponding mounting hole and having a pivot element formed on the mounting section and connected pivotally to the connecting element of the latching member; and a supporting section formed on and protruding forwards from the mounting section of the bracket and having a top edge; a bottom edge; a top plate formed on and protruding transversely inwards from the top edge; a bottom plate formed on and protruding transversely inwards from the bottom edge; a space defined by the supporting section and the top and bottom plates and holding the positioning section of the latching member; and a soldering portion formed on and protruding from the bottom edge of the supporting section.