摘要 |
An electrical connector (1) includes a base (11) receiving contacts therein, an actuator lever (15), and a frame (14) hinged with the base. The base defines orientation slots (1141). Each orientation slot includes a guide channel (1142) and a fastening channel (1143). A reinforcement plate (12) includes fastening locks (121). Each fastening lock includes a connecting portion (122), and a distal fastening portion (123). When the reinforcement plate is attached onto the base, the fastening locks are initially received in the guide channels. The reinforcement plate is then slid horizontally so that the fastening portions are interferingly received in the fastening channels. The reinforcement plate protects the base from bending or distortion by the frame when the frame presses down on an IC module received in the base. This facilitates reliable electrical connection between the IC module and a PCB on which the base is mounted.
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