Cable connector assembly with an improved grounding structure

• US 20020045385A1
• Filed: 12/26/2000
• Published: 04/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Huawei
• Granted Patent: US 6,390,852 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/610
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6593 the shield being composed of different pieces

Abstract

A cable connector assembly (100) includes a cable set (5) and an electrical connector (8). The cable set has a plurality of signal wires (52) and a grounding wire (51), surrounded by a shielding braid (50). The connector has a dielectric housing (1) with a plurality of terminals (4) mounted therein, an upper shell (2) and a lower shell (3) defining a receiving space (30) for receiving the housing therein. The upper shell comprises a rectangular panel (24), a collarlike strip (23) connecting to the rectangular panel, and a pair of side panels (21). The lower shell includes a top plate (33), a bottom plate (34) and side plates (31) each defining a soldering tab (312) thereon. The grounding wire is soldered to a soldering tab and the signal wires are soldered to corresponding terminals. The strip is crimped to the cable set.

Claims

1. A cable connector assembly, comprising:

a cable set having a plurality of wires surrounded by a shielding braid, wherein at least one wire is a grounding wire which connects with the shielding braid and at least one wire is a signal wire; and

an electrical connector electrically connected to the cable set, comprising a dielectric housing with a plurality of channels defined therethrough, a shell covering the housing and a plurality of terminals received in the channels of the housing to electrically contact with corresponding signal wires of the cable set;

wherein a grounding wire is soldered to a soldering tab formed on the shell.

2. A cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shell includes an upper shell and a lower shell.

3. A cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lower shell comprises a top plate, a bottom plate and two opposite side plates defining a receiving space for receiving the housing.

4. A cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein a soldering tab is defined on each side plate.

5. A cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the lower shell further defines a stepped portion adjacent to the soldering tab.

6. A cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical connector is a Universal Serial Bus connector.

7. A cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the upper shell comprises a rectangular panel and a pair of side panels extending downward from two opposite sides of the rectangular panel.

8. A cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein a detent is formed at a front of the rectangular panel of the upper shell.

9. A cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein a strip is formed at a rear of the upper shell and connecting with the rectangular panel through a beam, and the strip is used for crimping the cable set to the upper shell.

10. A cable connector assembly comprising:

a cable set having a plurality of wires surrounded by a shielding braid, at least one of said wires being a grounding wire and the others being the signal wires;

an electrical connector electrically connected to the cable set, said connector including an dielectric housing with a plurality of terminals therein, a shell enclosing said housing and forming a soldering tab thereon;

all the signal wires being soldered to the corresponding terminals and said at least one grounding wire soldered to said soldering tab, and no soldering points being exposed once the shell is completely assembled to said housing; and

an insulative cover being inject-molded unto said shell without damaging the soldering points in said shell.