Electrical connector with improved protective members

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulating housing extending along a longitudinal direction and having a first mating face and a second mating face, a first slot opening through the first mating face, and a second slot opening through the second mating face, the first slot and the second slot being arranged along the longitudinal direction, the second mating face protruding beyond the first mating face;
• a first set of terminals extending into the first slot;
• a second set of terminals extending into the second slot;
• a first protective member and a second protective member extending into the first slot and attached to opposite end insides of the first slot;
• and
• a third protective member and a fourth protective member extending into the second slot and attached to opposite end insides of the second slot;
• wherein the second protective member and the third protective member are connected by a first metal plate, the second protective member extends downward from the first metal plate, and the third protective member extends upward from the first metal plate and then bends into the second slot.

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulating housing having a first mating face and a second mating face at different horizontal planes, a first slot through the first mating face, and a second slot through the second mating face;
• a first set of terminals disposed in the first slot and a second set of terminals disposed in the second slot;
• and
• a metal plate attached on the first mating face;
• wherein a first piece extends downward from the metal plate into the first slot and a second piece extends upward from the metal plate and then bends downward into the second slot.