Patent ID: 8721348

Claim:
A daughter card assembly comprising: a circuit board having a leading edge and a board surface that extends to the leading edge; a guide element mounted to the board surface of the circuit board, the guide element including a wall portion that is mounted to the board surface and a receptacle arm, the receptacle arm extending from the wall portion generally parallel to, and spaced apart from, the board surface in a mating direction, the receptacle arm and the board surface defining a connector-receiving space therebetween; and an electrical connector coupled to the board surface of the circuit board and disposed in the connector-receiving space, the electrical connector including an engagement side that is located proximate to the leading edge and that faces in the mating direction, the engagement side configured to engage a mating connector when the electrical connector is moved in the mating direction, wherein the receptacle arm engages an alignment module associated with the mating connector as the electrical connector moves in the mating direction.