Low-profile connector

A low-profile connector comprising a header and a socket, which are respectively mounted on circuit boards for connecting at least one electric circuit formed on the circuit boards, wherein

• the header comprises a header body made of resin molding, and a plurality of posts provided at a predetermined pitch on a peripheral wall of the header body;
• the socket comprises a socket body made of resin molding and a plurality of contacts provided at the predetermined pitch on a peripheral wall of the socket body, the contacts configured to be contacted with the posts provided on the header;
• at least one of the header or the socket further comprises at least one reinforcing member provided in a portion of a peripheral wall of the header body and the socket body where the posts and the contacts are not provided;
• and
• wherein said at least one reinforcing member has a fixing portion which is configured to be soldered to one of the circuit boards, a reversed generally U-shaped bridging portion which extends over the peripheral wall, and at least one fitting protrusion which is press-fitted to the peripheral wall.