Card edge connector with strength member, and circuit board assembly

An electrical connector, comprising:

• an insulating body comprising:
• an interfacing surface and a mounting surface that are arranged opposite to each other in a vertical direction,
• a card slot in the interfacing surface extending in a longitudinal direction,
• a first slot and a second slot in the insulating body, wherein the first slot and the second slot run through the insulating body in the vertical direction and are respectively located on opposite sides of the card slot in a transverse direction;
• and
• a U-shaped reinforcing member with its two ends in the first slot and the second slot respectively, wherein depth of the reinforcing member in the first slot and the second slot correspond to a vertical height of the insulating body.

A reinforcing member for an electrical connector, comprising a main body, a first connector engaging portion and a second connector engaging portion, wherein:

• the first connector engaging portion and the second connector engaging portion extend from the main body in a first direction and are spaced apart in a transverse direction that is transverse to the first direction;
• the first connector engaging portion and the second connector engaging portion are configured to be engaged to opposite sides of a card slot of an electrical connector respectively,
• the main body comprises an intermediate section, a first end section and a second end section;
• the first end section and the second end section are connected to two ends of the intermediate section;
• the intermediate section extends in the transverse direction;
• the first end section and the second end section extend in a longitudinal direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and the transverse direction;
• and
• the first connector engaging portion and the second connector engaging portion are connected to the main body via the first end section and the second end section respectively.