Patent ID: 8303326

Claim:
A cable connector assembly comprising: a matable connector comprising a pair of guiding boats at opposite ends thereof and each guiding boat defines a guiding groove and a locking slot in the guiding groove; a cable connector intended to mate with a matable connector, the cable connector comprising: a case, a connector body with a mating port exposing to a front edge of the case and cables running through a rear edge of the case, the connector body defining a pair of guiding posts intended to be communicated in the guiding grooves of the matably connector, each guiding post defining a first receiving groove therein; a pair of locking members each comprising a rear end retained in the case and a front end with a locking end extending forward and received in the first receiving groove, wherein each locking member comprises a locking arm, a spring and a plunger, the locking arm defines a second receiving groove between the rear end and the front end to define a locking end and a locking face, the plungers are received in the second receiving grooves and abutting against the locking faces, the plungers are pushed rearwards by the guiding boats of the matable connector and the locking ends of the cable connector enter into the locking slots in a condition that the plungers have a forward tendency produced by the springs when the matable connector and the cable connector mate with each other.