Patent ID: 7247046

Claim:
A power connector assembly, comprising: a housing defining a plurality of passages; a circuit board assembled to the housing and comprising an LED capable of being actuated to emit light; a plurality of contacts respectively received in the passages of the housing, the contacts comprising a power contact, a ground contact electrically connecting with the circuit board and a detect contact electrically connecting with the LED of the circuit board; a cable electrically connecting with the circuit board to form electrical connection with the power contact and the ground contact for power transmission; a rear cover assembled to the housing to enclose contacts, the circuit board and front end of the cable; and status indicator means aligning with the LED of the circuit board and enclosed by the rear cover to spread the light emitted from the LED outwardly for indicating normal status between the power connector assembly and a complementary connector; wherein the status indicator means comprises a first light pipe aligning with the LED along a vertical direction perpendicular to a mating direction of the power connector assembly and a second light pipe stacked with the light pipe and the LED along said vertical direction; wherein the first light pipe is attached to the housing and the second light pipe is attached to the cover.