Patent ID: 8801471

Claim:
A connector assembly comprising: a USB socket comprising a housing and a pair of engaging protrusions protruding from two opposite inner surfaces of the housing; and a USB connector comprising a holding portion; a header, extending from a first end of the holding portion, along a first direction, configured to be plugged into the USB socket; and a plurality of cables extending from a second end of the holding portion along a second direction, which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and a pair of clamping portions protruding from the header; wherein the header comprises a pair of engaging walls, and the pair of clamping portions protrudes from the pair of engaging walls; the header further comprises a pair of slanting flanges extending slantingly from the pair of engaging walls; and a front surface is connected to and located between the pair of slanting flanges; each of the pair of clamping portions comprises a flat surface, substantially parallel to the pair of engaging walls; and a slanting surface extends from the flat surface to an edge of one of the pair of slanting flanges; wherein when the header is inserted into the USB socket, the pair of clamping portions engages with the pair of engaging protrusions, for preventing the header from disengaging from the USB socket.