Electrical connector with improved stiffener device

1. An electrical connector comprising:

an insulative housing;

a plurality of electrical contacts received in the insulative housing;

a stiffener device surrounding the insulative housing and comprising an insulative frame and a plurality of metal auxiliary members fastened to the insulative frame;

a load plate mounted to a first auxiliary member at one end of the stiffener device and rotating relative to the insulative housing from an open position to a closed position; and

a load lever rotatably mounted to the other end of the stiffener device; wherein the load lever is sandwiched by the insulative frame and a pair of second auxiliary members.

2. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the load lever comprises a pivot section sandwiched by the insulative frame and the second auxiliary member, an operating section perpendicular to the pivot section and a press section offsetting from the pivot section.

3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pair of second metal member each has a pair of retention tabs interference with the insulative frame and a spring tab pressing on the load lever.

4. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first auxiliary member has a pair of hinges for the load plate rotating on the stiffener device.

5. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insulative frame defines a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, and the auxiliary members define a plurality of holes corresponding to the apertures.

6. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insulative frame has a pair of opposite first and second end, a pair of first and second side connected with the first and second end, and an opening for accommodating the insulative housing.

7. An electrical connector comprising:

an insulative frame comprising a plurality of sidewalls and an opening formed by the sidewalls;

an insulative housing received in the opening of the frame with a plurality of electrical contacts secured thereon;

a load plate pivotally mounted to one end of the insulative frame; and

a lever pivotally mounted to the other end of the stiffener device; and

a plurality of metal members fastened to the insulative frame and securing the load plate and the lever on the insulative frame.

8. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the metal members includes a pair of first member and a second member.

9. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the second member is provided with a pair of hinges for the load plate mounted thereon.

10. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the lever includes a pivot section located between the pair of first members and the insulative frame so as to rotate from an open position to a closed position with regard to the insulative housing.

11. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the lever further comprises an operating section perpendicular to the pivot section and a press section offsetting from the pivot section for pressing the load plate.

12. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the insulative frame defines a plurality of apertures at corners thereof and the apertures extend through the insulative frame in the vertical direction.

13. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the metal members define a plurality of holes corresponding to the holes of the insulative frame.

14. An electrical connector comprising:

an insulative housing subassembly defining opposite longitudinal first and second ends, and equipped with a plurality of contacts, each of said contacts defining an upward extending contacting section exposed above a top face of the housing;

a first pair of metallic auxiliary members fastened to two opposite corners at said first end of the housing subassembly and fastening a lever to said first end under condition of said lever being pivotable relative to the housing subassembly; and

a second pair of metallic auxiliary members fastened to two opposite corners at said second end of the housing subassembly; wherein

said second pair of metallic auxiliary members joined with each other via a main section which extends in a transverse direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction, under condition of a load plate having one end being pivotally mounted to the main section, and the other opposite end downwardly pressed by the lever.

15. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the end of the load plate is exposed to an exterior along the front-to-back direction.

16. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 14 , wherein said housing subassembly includes an insulative housing unit wherein the contacts are located, and a frame surrounding said housing unit.

17. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 14 , wherein said main section is exposed to an exterior along the front-to-back direction.

18. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the lever around the first end is shielded by the housing subassembly in said front-to-back direction.