CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH STRAIN RELIEF MEANS
First Claim
1. A cable assembly, comprising:
- an insulative housing;
a plurality of terminals combined with the insulative housing;
at least one lens mounted to the insulative housing;
a cable having a plurality of copper wires, a fiber wire and a strength element;
a cylindrical protective member inserted into an interior of a front segment the cable, with the copper wires, the fiber wire and the strength element extending therethrough, said copper wires electrically connected with the terminals, and the fiber wire optically connected with the lens;
a retaining member having a cylindrical holding portion and the protective member coaxially arranged to clamp the strength element therebetween; and
a metallic shell having frame and an accommodating part connected with the frame, the insulative housing enclosed in the frame, and the retaining member received in the accommodating part.
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Abstract
An cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1); a plurality of terminals (2) combined with the insulative housing; at least one lens (3) mounted to the insulative housing; a cable (4) having a plurality of copper wires (41), a fiber wire (423) and a strength element (43); a cylindrical protective member (6) inserted into an interior of a front segment the cable, with the copper wires, the fiber wire and the strength element extending therethrough, said copper wires electrically connected with the terminals, and the fiber wire optically connected with the fiber; a retaining member having a cylindrical holding portion (51) and the protective member coaxially arranged to clamp the strength element therebetween; and a metallic shell (7) having frame (711) and an accommodating part (712) connected with the frame, the insulative housing enclosed in the frame, and the retaining member received in the accommodating part.
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19 Claims
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1. A cable assembly, comprising:
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an insulative housing; a plurality of terminals combined with the insulative housing; at least one lens mounted to the insulative housing; a cable having a plurality of copper wires, a fiber wire and a strength element; a cylindrical protective member inserted into an interior of a front segment the cable, with the copper wires, the fiber wire and the strength element extending therethrough, said copper wires electrically connected with the terminals, and the fiber wire optically connected with the lens; a retaining member having a cylindrical holding portion and the protective member coaxially arranged to clamp the strength element therebetween; and a metallic shell having frame and an accommodating part connected with the frame, the insulative housing enclosed in the frame, and the retaining member received in the accommodating part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cable assembly, comprising:
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an insulative housing having a longitudinal base portion with a top side and a front side perpendicular to the top side, at least one mounting cavity recessed backwardly from the front side of the base portion; a plurality of terminals located on the top side of the insulative housing; a number of lenses received in the mounting cavity; a cable having a plurality of copper wires, a number of fiber wires and at least one strength element associated with the copper wires and the fiber wires; a protective member mounted to a front segment the cable, with the copper wires, the fiber wires and the strength element extending therethrough, said copper wires electrically connected with the terminals, and the fiber wires optically connected with lenses; a retaining member having a holding portion together with the protective member to clamp the strength element therebetween; and a metallic shell enclosing the insulative housing and the retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A cable assembly comprising:
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an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing; a plurality of optical elements disposed in the housing; a cable including a plurality of wires connected to the corresponding contacts, respectively, a plurality of fibers connected to the corresponding optical elements, at least one strength member associated with the wires and the fibers, a braiding surrounding the wires, the fibers and the strength member, and a jacket enclosing surrounding the braiding; a protective sleeve inserted into the cable within the braiding while surrounding the wires, the fibers and the strength member; and a retaining sleeve grasping the cable outside of the jacket;
wherein the strength member having one inner portion sandwiched between the outer protective sleeve and the inner wires and fibers in a radial direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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Specification