Shielded electrical connector assembly having reliable grounding capabilities

An electrical connector adapted for mounting on a mother printed circuit board (PCB) of an electrical device, comprising:

• an insulative main housing comprising opposite front and rear walls, the main housing defining a cavity through the front and the rear walls;
• a contact module received in the cavity of the main housing and comprising a plurality of conductive terminals;
• a daughter printed circuit board (PCB) assembled to the main housing and electrically connecting to the conductive contacts of the contact module;
• a shield substantially enclosing the main housing and the daughter PCB therein and electrically connecting the daughter PCB;
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• a Light Emitting Diode (LED) secured by the main housing.

An electrical connector comprising:

• an insulative housing defining upper and lower cavities;
• a sub-connector being assembled into the lower cavity;
• a daughter board vertically positioned on a rear portion of the housing;
• a contact module horizontally extending perpendicular to the daughter board and inserted into the upper cavity;
• a ground member horizontally extending perpendicular to the daughter board under the contact module and inserted into the lower cavity and contacting the sub-connector;
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• a metallic shield enclosing the housing and directly mechanically and electrically connecting to the daughter board.