Patent attributes
A connector includes a cage and a heat-radiation element. A top wall of the cage includes an opening, and first engaging structures extending from the top wall of the cage toward an outside of the cage at a periphery of the opening. The heat-radiation element is disposed on the cage corresponding to the opening, and first notches corresponding to the first engaging structures are disposed on side walls of the heat-radiation element. Each first engaging structure passes through the corresponding first notch to engage the heat-radiation element on the cage. The cage has a receiving cavity and supporting structure at a bottom of the receiving cavity. When a mating connector is inserted into the receiving cavity, a bottom of the mating connector is supported by the supporting structure, a top of the mating connector abuts against the heat-radiation element through the opening, and the heat-radiation element remains substantially stationary.