Connector assembly with an improved latch member easy to operate

A connector assembly comprising:

• an insulative housing;
• a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing for electrically connecting with a docking connector;
• an outer case enclosing a rear end of the insulative housing;
• and
• a latch member assembled in the outer case and comprising a locking portion locked with the docking connector and exposed to a front side of the outer case and a pressing portion connected to a rear end of the locking portion;
• wherein
• the latch member further comprises a resilient portion connected to a rear end of the pressing portion and a fixing portion connected to a rear end of the resilient portion and fixed relative to the insulative housing, the resilient portion defines at least one opening in a middle portion to form at least two connecting bridges on both sides of the opening which are connected between the pressing portion and the fixing portion, the outer case defines an operating portion at a position corresponding to the pressing portion, and upon applying an external force to the operating portion the operating portion presses the pressing portion to drive the locking portion to unlock the locking from the docking connector.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• an outer case;
• a printed circuit board disposed in the outer case;
• an electrical connector retained to the outer case and including:
• an insulative housing located in front of the printed circuit board;
• a metallic shield enclosing the housing;
• a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing with corresponding rear tail sections secured to the printed circuit board;
• and
• a deflectable latch member extending along a front-to-back direction in a cantilevered manner, and including a rear fixing portion retained to the printed circuit board, a pair of front locking portions with, at front ends thereof, corresponding locking heads extending through the metallic shield outwardly in a vertical direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction, and a pressing portion between said rear fixing portion and the front locking portions in the front-to-back direction;
• wherein
• the outer case forms a deflectable operation portion confronting said pressing portion in the vertical direction.