ROBUST SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT (SATA) CABLE CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A cable connector having a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and configured to mate with a first blade connector having a second electrical contact arrangement in accordance with the SATA standard, the cable connector comprising:
- a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement;
a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, the housing having a cable entrance end and a mating end; and
at least one guide arm being integrally formed with the housing, the guide arm projecting from the mating end and being disposed outside and separate from the first blade-receiving portion.
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Abstract
A robust cable connector configured in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard. The cable connector includes a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a SATA standard and is configured to mate with a first blade connector having a second electrical contact arrangement also in accordance with the SATA standard. The cable connector includes a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement, a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, and a pair of laterally-opposed guide arms being integrally formed with the housing. The housing has a cable entrance end and a mating end. The guide arms project from the mating end of the housing and are disposed outside of the first blade-receiving portion.
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61 Claims
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1. A cable connector having a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and configured to mate with a first blade connector having a second electrical contact arrangement in accordance with the SATA standard, the cable connector comprising:
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a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement;
a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, the housing having a cable entrance end and a mating end; and
at least one guide arm being integrally formed with the housing, the guide arm projecting from the mating end and being disposed outside and separate from the first blade-receiving portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cable connector having a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and configured to mate with a first blade connector having a second electrical contact arrangement in accordance with the SATA standard, the cable connector comprising:
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a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement;
a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, the housing having a cable entrance end and a mating end; and
a pair of laterally-opposed guide arms being integrally formed with the housing, the guide arms projecting from the mating end and being disposed outside and separate from the first blade-receiving portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A cable connector having a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and configured to mate with a first blade connector having a second electrical contact arrangement in accordance with the SATA standard, the cable connector comprising:
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a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement;
a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, the housing having a cable entrance end and a mating end;
a connector-support gap formed in the housing for receiving a second blade-receiving portion; and
a pair of laterally-opposed guide arms being integrally formed with the housing, the guide arms projecting from the mating end and being disposed outside and separate from the first blade-receiving portion. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A cable assembly having a cable connector comprising a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and configured to mate with a second electrical contact arrangement in accordance with the SATA standard, the cable assembly comprising:
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a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement;
a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, the housing having a cable entrance end and a mating end;
at least one guide arm being integrally formed with the housing, the guide arm projecting from the mating end and being disposed outside and separate from the blade-receiving portion; and
a first shielded cable having a first plurality of conductors configured in accordance with the SATA standard and connected to the first electrical contact arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A cable assembly having a cable connector comprising a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and configured to mate with a second electrical contact arrangement in accordance with the SATA standard, the cable assembly comprising:
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a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement;
a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, the housing having a cable entrance end and a mating end;
a pair of laterally-opposed guide arms being integrally formed with the housing, the guide arms projecting from the mating end and being disposed outside and separate from the blade-receiving portion; and
a first shielded cable having a first plurality of conductors configured in accordance with the SATA standard and connected to the first electrical contact arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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Specification