Power connector and power contact thereof with improved support member for supporting engaging arm

A power contact essentially of a symmetrical configuration and comprising:

• a base portion, which is in a shape of sheet and defines an up-to-down direction and an up end thereof;
• a pair of fixing portions arranged in parallel relationship with each other, which are bend perpendicularly from a pair of linear side of the base portion near the up end thereof and extend in a front-to-rear direction perpendicular to the up-to-down direction, each of the fixing portion defining a front end;
• a pair of engaging arms extending backwardly from the front ends of the fixing portions, respectively, the pair of engaging arms being located between the fixing portions, each of the engaging arms having a front arm extending rearwardly from the front end of the fixing portion and away from the fixing portion, a rear arm connecting with the front arm and being bent toward the fixing portion and a contact portion formed at a boundary of the front arm and the rear arm;
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• a pair of support members respectively stamped from the fixing portions and extending forwardly and inwardly towards the engaging arms, wherein each the support members is a cantilevered arm having an engaging portion at a distal end thereof, the engaging portion being disposed between the rear arm and the fixing portion in such a manner that the engaging portion is correspondingly aligned with the rear arm of the engaging arm in an inward-to-outward direction perpendicular to the fixing portion, and wherein the engaging portion is adapted for abutting against the rear arm.

A power connector mated with a complementary plug, comprising:

• an insulative housing comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a slot extending through the rear surface and a chamber extending through the front surface and the rear surface;
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• a power contact comprising a fixing portion fixed in the slot, an engaging arm extending backwardly from a front end of the fixing portion and a support member stamped from the fixing portion, the engaging arm extending into the chamber mating with the complementary plug, the engaging arm having a front arm extending backwardly from the front end of the fixing portion and being obliquely away from the fixing portion, a rear arm connecting with the front arm and being bent toward the fixing portion and a contact portion formed at a boundary of the front arm and the rear arm, the contact portion contact with the complementary plug, the support member extending forwardly and inwardly towards the engaging arm, wherein the support member is a cantilevered arm having an engaging portion at a distal end thereof, the engaging portion being disposed between the rear arm and the fixing portion in such a manner that the engaging portion is correspondingly aligned with the rear arm of the engaging arm in an inward-to-outward direction perpendicular to the fixing portion;
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• wherein when the complementary plug inserted into the chamber, the contact portion of the engaging arm is pressed by the complementary plug and the engaging portion of the support member is adapted to abut against the rear arm of the engaging arm.