Patent ID: 7503802

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a connector holder including a low cover engaging with an up cover to define a hollow portion; a number of connectors being received in the hollow portion of the connector holder; a metal shell enclosing a receiving space to accommodate the connector holder; and wherein at least one cable retainer extend rearward from a back edge of the connector holder; wherein the low cover has a pair of lateral walls, with a pair of clasp portions extending upward from top edges thereof, each of the clasp portions further defining a cavity therein, wherein , the up cover has a pair of lateral walls, with a pair of protrusion members formed thereon to lock into the cavities of the clasp portion; wherein each of the pair of lateral wall respectively define a depression portion recessed inwardly from an outer surface thereof, with the protrusion member located at middle area of the depression portion, wherein the clasp portion is located in the depression portion, with the cavity thereof receiving the protrusion member; wherein the low cover has base portion, with a number of positioning posts upward extending from a top surface thereof, wherein the up cover has base portion, with a number of pillars downward extending from a bottom surface thereof, each of the pillar having a cavity to receiving corresponding post; wherein each cavity of the pillar further has a number of vertical ribs therein to increase combination between the post and the cavity of the pillar; wherein the cable retainer defines a number of receiving passages communicates with the hollow portion and an outside; wherein the cable retainer includes a low piece extending rearward from back surface of the lower cover and an up piece extending rearward from back surface of the up cover, wherein the low piece defines several first grooves and the up piece defines several second grooves aligning with the first grooves respectively to form the cable receiving passages; wherein at least one positioning post is arranged on the low piece of the cable retainer, wherein at least a positioning cavity is defined in the up piece of the cable retainer to receive the positioning post.