Patent ID: 8403707

Claim:
A power connector, comprising: an insulative housing comprising a receiving space recessed from a mating surface for accommodating a complementary connector, and a mounting space in communication with the receiving space; a plurality of power contacts each comprising a mounting portion residing in the mounting space and a contact portion protruding into the receiving space; and a retaining member combined to the mounting portion and then received in the mounting space, the retaining member being lockable to the insulative housing; and wherein the retaining member is separable relative to the mounting portion in a non-destructive manner; wherein the insulative housing comprises a top wall restricting the mounting space, and the retaining member comprises a first block fixed to a top side of the mounting portion, the top wall defining a top hole upwardly therethrough, and the first block comprising a top protrusion fixed in the top hole; wherein the insulative housing comprises a bottom wall with the mounting space formed between the top wall and the bottom wall, the retaining member comprising a second block fixed to a bottom side of the mounting portion, the bottom wall defining a bottom hole downwardly therethrough, and the second block comprising a bottom protrusion fixed in the bottom hole wherein each power contact comprises a connecting end extending backwardly from the mounting portion for connecting a cable, the first block and the second block backwardly both extending beyond the mounting portion and being located at an upper side and a lower side of the connecting end, respectively.