Patent ID: 8246374

Claim:
A connector assembly for electrically connecting a hard disk to a motherboard, comprising: a first connector, the first connector comprising a first insulation main body, a plurality of electrical pins arranged in the first insulation main body, and a locking member positioned on the first insulation main body, the electrical pins provided for being electrically coupled to the hard disk; and a second connector arranged on the motherboard, the second connector comprising a second insulation main body, a plurality of electrical spring plates arranged in the second insulation main body, and a protruding locking block arranged on the second insulation main body and configured to engage with the locking member, the electrical spring plates provided for being electrically coupled to the motherboard, each one of the electrical spring plates contacting a respective one of the electrical pins when the first and second connectors are coupled with each other, such that the hard disk is electrically coupled to the motherboard; wherein each electrical spring plate comprises a contacting portion, a connection portion, and a fixing portion, the contacting portion contacts and is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the electrical pins, the connection portion is substantially parallel to the motherboard and interconnects the contacting portion and the fixing portion, and the fixing portion stands on the motherboard and extends perpendicularly though the motherboard to fix the electrical spring plate to the motherboard.