Patent ID: 8038466

Claim:
A power receptacle comprising: an insulative housing comprising a base and a mating portion protruding from the base along a first direction, the mating portion comprising a first mating surface for mating with a complementary connector, an upper surface, a lower surface and a first slot recessed into the mating portion from the first mating surface, the first slot extending through at least one of the upper and the lower surfaces of the mating portion along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the base comprising a first mounting surface opposite to the first mating surface; and a plurality of receptacle power contacts received in the insulative housing; wherein the insulative housing further defines a first through hole throughout the first mounting surface to be exposed to an exterior, the first through hole being in communication with the first slot in order to form a heat dissipation path for eliminating heat generated by the receptacle power contacts.