Electrical connector including guidance and latch assembly

摘要

An electrical connector assembly includes first and second electrical connectors that include complementary guidance members and complementary latch members that engage when the first and second electrical connectors are mated.

主权项

1. An electrical connector configured to mate with a complementary electrical connector along a mating direction, the electrical connector comprising:
a connector housing and a plurality of electrical contacts that are supported by the connector housing, the plurality of electrical contacts configured to mate with electrical contacts of the complementary electrical connector at a mating interface; a guidance member that is configured to engage a complementary guidance member of the complementary electrical connector so as to align the electrical connector with the complementary electrical connector; and a latch member that projects from the guidance member along a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the mating direction at a location spaced from both the proximal end and the distal end with respect to the mating direction, wherein the latch member is configured to engage a latch member of the complementary electrical connector so as to secure the electrical connector and the complementary electrical connector when the electrical connector is mated with the complementary electrical connector.