Electrical connector and connector assembly with reinforcing wall

A connector assembly, comprising:

• an electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising:
• an insulating body, the insulating body defining a first installation groove and a second installation groove;
• a tongue plate, the tongue plate being fixed to the insulating body, the tongue plate comprising a plurality of conductive pads provided on at least one surface thereof;
• and
• a locking elastic piece, the locking elastic piece comprising a first lock portion, a second lock portion and a connecting wall connecting the first locking portion and the second locking portion;
• the first locking portion being at least partially fixed in the first installation groove;
• the second locking portion being at least partially fixed in the second installation groove;
• the first locking portion comprising a first locking protrusion;
• the second locking portion comprising a second locking protrusion;
• wherein the locking elastic piece further comprises a reinforcing wall that at least partially overlaps the connecting wall to increase rigidity of the connecting wall;
• the connecting wall and the reinforcing wall form a double-layer structure;
• and
• a mating connector, the mating connector comprising a mating insulating body, a plurality of mating conductive terminals mounted to the mating insulating body, and an outer shell fixed to the mating insulating body;
• the mating insulating body comprising a mating slot;
• the outer shell defining a first locking hole and a second locking hole;
• when the electrical connector is mated with the mating connector, the tongue plate is at least partially inserted into the mating slot;
• the conductive pads on the tongue plate are in contact with the mating conductive terminals;
• the first locking protrusion and the second locking protrusion of the electrical connector are locked in the first locking hole and the second locking hole of the mating connector, respectively;
• when unlocking is required, the connecting wall drives the first lock portion and the second lock portion to elastically deform under an action of an external force, so that the first locking protrusion and the second locking protrusion are separated from the first locking hole and the second locking hole of the mating connector.