Socket connector for a power connector system

A socket connector comprising:

• a housing having a top, a bottom, a first side wall and a second side wall, the housing having a front and a rear, the housing including a first cavity and a second cavity with a separating wall therebetween, the housing including a first pin access opening through the bottom open to the first cavity and a second pin access opening through the bottom open to the second cavity;
• a first power socket received in the first cavity, the first power socket having a first cable socket configured to receive a first power cable and the first power socket configured to be coupled to the first power cable, the first power socket having a first pin socket configured to receive a first power pin, the first pin socket being aligned with the first pin access opening of the housing, the first power socket electrically connecting the first power cable and the first power pin;
• a second power socket received in the second cavity, the second power socket having a second cable socket configured to receive a second power cable and the second power socket configured to be coupled to the second power cable, the second power socket having a second pin socket configured to receive a second power pin, the second pin socket being aligned with the second pin access opening of the housing, the second power socket electrically connecting the second power cable and the second power pin;
• a first latch associated with the housing, the first latch including a first latch release and a first latch arm operably coupled to the first latch release, the first latch release moving the first latch arm, the first latch arm extending along the first pin access opening, the first latch arm including a first latching surface aligned with the first pin access opening to retain the first power pin in the housing, the first release button being actuated to release the first latch arm from the first power pin and allow removal of the first power pin from the housing;
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• a second latch associated with the housing, the second latch including a second latch release and a second latch arm operably coupled to the second latch release, the second latch release moving the second latch arm, the second latch arm extending along the second pin access opening, the second latch arm including a second latching surface aligned with the second pin access opening to retain the second power pin in the housing, the second release button being actuated to release the second latch arm from the second power pin and allow removal of the second power pin from the housing.

A power connector system comprising:

• a pin connector having a substrate holding a first power pin and a second power pin, the first power pin including a first step, the second power pin including a second step;
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• a socket connector coupled to the pin connector, the socket connector comprising:
• a housing having a top, a bottom, a first side wall and a second side wall, the housing having a front and a rear, the housing including a first cavity and a second cavity with a separating wall therebetween, the housing including a first pin access opening through the bottom open to the first cavity and a second pin access opening through the bottom open to the second cavity;
• a first power socket received in the first cavity, the first power socket having a first cable socket configured to receive a first power cable and the first power socket configured to be coupled to the first power cable, the first power socket having a first pin socket receiving the first power pin, the first pin socket being aligned with the first pin access opening of the housing, the first power socket electrically connecting the first power cable and the first power pin;
• a second power socket received in the second cavity, the second power socket having a second cable socket configured to receive a second power cable and the second power socket configured to be coupled to the second power cable, the second power socket having a second pin socket receiving the second power pin, the second pin socket being aligned with the second pin access opening of the housing, the second power socket electrically connecting the second power cable and the second power pin;
• a first latch associated with the housing, the first latch including a first latch release and a first latch arm operably coupled to the first latch release, the first latch release moving the first latch arm, the first latch arm extending along the first pin access opening, the first latch arm including a first latching surface aligned with the first pin access opening, the first latching surface engaging the first step to retain the first power pin in the housing, the first release button being actuated to release the first latch arm from the first power pin and allow removal of the first power pin from the housing;
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• a second latch associated with the housing, the second latch including a second latch release and a second latch arm operably coupled to the second latch release, the second latch release moving the second latch arm, the second latch arm extending along the second pin access opening, the second latch arm including a second latching surface aligned with the second pin access opening, the second latching surface engaging the second step to retain the second power pin in the housing, the second release button being actuated to release the second latch arm from the second power pin and allow removal of the second power pin from the housing.