Patent ID: 7828580

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a longitudinal main body with an inserted groove extending along a longitudinal direction, a pair of latching arms extending forwards from two opposite ends of the main body and a pair of sidewalls respectively positioned outside of the latching arms, each sidewall defining a slot therein; a plurality of contacts received in the main body; and a pair of latching members assembled on the latching arms, each latching member being attached to an outer side of a corresponding latching arm and defining a blocking portion extending into the slot, wherein each latching member defines a retaining portion extending from one side thereof, the retaining portion engages with the latching arm to retain the latching member in the latching arm, each latching arm defines a locking portion projecting from an inner side thereof, and each locking portion defines a top face as a guiding surface, the latching member defines a guiding portion extending from a same side that the retaining portion extending therefrom, and the guiding portion covers on the guiding surface.