Patent ID: 8303331

Claim:
A power receptacle comprising: an insulative housing comprising a base and a mating portion protruding from the base along a first direction, the mating portion defining a first mating surface for mating with a complementary connector, the base comprising a first mounting surface opposite to the first mating surface, at least one passageway being defined in the insulative housing and extending through the first mating surface and the first mounting surface along the first direction; and at least one receptacle power contact comprising a first contact portion received in the passageway and a first mounting portion connecting with the first contact portion; wherein a slot is defined through at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the mating portion, the slot being exposed to an exterior and further extending through the first mounting surface, the slot being in communication with the passageway in order to form a heat dissipation path for eliminating heat generated by the receptacle power contact.