CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH STICKY FILM

• US 20100120290A1
• Filed: 11/10/2009
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KO, DAVID
• Granted Patent: US 7,914,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/626
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/502 composed of different pieces H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7175 Light emitting diodes (LEDs)

Abstract

A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the insulative housing, a cable (7) electrically connected with the contacts, a light guiding member (6), a cover enclosing the insulative housing and the cable, a LED covered by the light guiding member and a pair of films (9) located between the LED and one side of the insulative housing. And the films (9) are shielding a gap between the insulative housing and the cover.

Claims

1. A cable connector assembly, comprising:

an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;

a cable electrically connected with the contacts;

a light guiding member;

a cover enclosing the insulative housing and the cable;

a LED covered by the light guiding member; and

a pair of films located between the LED and one side of the insulative housing, and the films shielding a gap between the insulative housing and the cover.

2. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the films are of deep color.

3. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the films are stuck on a rear face of the insulative housing, and an upper segment and a lower segment of the films are curved forwards.

4. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a flexible printed circuit board, and wherein the flexible printed circuit board comprises an upper board, a lower board and a connecting board linking the upper board and the lower board, the LED is arranged on an exterior side of the flexible printed circuit board.

5. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the connecting board is perpendicular to the upper board and the lower board, and defines a plurality of conductive holes.

6. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a linking member is defined on a top surface and a bottom surface of the insulative housing, and a part of the linking member is embedded in the insulative housing.

7. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cable is soldered to the linking member.

8. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the linking member comprises a first linking portion and a second linking portion, the first linking portion defines a pair of first curving portions bent downwards from a back end thereof, the second linking portion defines a pair of second curving portions bent upwards from a back end thereof, each first curving portion has a first soldering hole and each second curving portion has a second soldering hole.

9. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein each contact is of POGO-type and comprises a contacting portion being capable of being compressed when mating with the complementary connector.

10. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the contacts comprise a pair of ground contacts and a pair of power contacts located between the pair of ground contacts.

11. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the ground contacts are soldered in the first soldering holes with the power contacts soldered in the second soldering holes.

12. A cable connector assembly, comprising:

an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts received therein;

a cable electrically connected to the contacts;

a cover enclosing the insulative housing and having an engaging hole;

a light guiding member having a column protruding outwards to insert into the engaging hole, the column being located on a LED and being capable of conducting light emitted from the LED; and

a film stuck on a rear face of the insulative housing, and located between the column and a mating port formed in the insulative housing.

13. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 12, wherein the film is curved to shield a gap between the insulative housing and the cover.

14. A cable connector assembly, comprising:

an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;

a cable electrically connected with the contacts;

a light guiding member;

a cover enclosing the insulative housing and the cable;

a LED covered by the light guiding member; and

at least one film located between the LED and one side of the insulative housing, and the film sealing a gap between the insulative housing and the cover.