CABLE ASSEMBLY ADAPTED FOR POWER AND SIGNAL TRANSMITTING

• US 20120113573A1
• Filed: 11/07/2011
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KO, DAVID, LI, CHANG-MAO
• Application Number:
  US13/290,151
• Publication Number:
  US 20120113573A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/641 by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/70 with built-in switch
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7175 Light emitting diodes (LEDs)

Abstract

A cable assembly (100) includes at least one connector (1) for transmitting power signal or optical signal; a cover (3) holding the connector; a cable electrically or optically connected with the connector; and a switch device (5) located inside the cover, the switch device includes a switch member, a LED, and a button partially exposed outward of the cover; wherein when the button is pressed to actuate the switch member and the LED is lighted to emit light through the button.

Claims

1. A cable assembly, comprising:

at least one connector for transmitting power signal or optical signal;

a cover holding the connector;

a cable electrically or optically connected with the connector; and

a switch device located inside the cover, the switch device includes a switch member, an LED, and a button partially exposed outward of the cover;

wherein

when the button is pressed to actuate the switch member, the LED is lighted to emit light through the button.

2. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button is made of transparent material.

3. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switch device further includes a circuit substrate, and the switch member and the LED are mounted to the circuit substrate.

4. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein there is supporting member mounted to the circuit substrate and disposed above the switch member.

5. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the supporting member includes a board and at least one latching arm extending downwardly from the board.

6. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the board defines a through hole aligning with the switch member.

7. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the latching arm has two deformable sub-arms, and each sub-arm has an enlarged free end.

8. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein there is a positioning hole located in the circuit substrate, and the latching arm is inserted into the positioning hole and the enlarged free end abuts against a bottom surface of the circuit substrate.

9. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the button includes a main portion and a head portion formed on the main portion.

10. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein there is a window defined in a top wall of the cover, and the head portion of the button is exposed outward via the window and the main portion is against a bottom surface of the top wall.

11. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein there is a post projecting downwardly from a bottom surface of the main portion and capable of passing through the through hole to touch the switch member.

12. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein there is a coil spring assembled to the post.

13. A cable assembly, comprising:

a first connector for connecting with first type of wires and transmitting power;

a second connector for connecting with second type of wires and transmitting signal;

a cover including a top cover and a bottom cover assembled together to hold the first connector and the second connector; and

a switch device located inside the cover, the switch device including a PCBA with a switch member and at least one LED, a button being accessible from exterior and capable of actuating the switch member.

14. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the button includes a main portion and a head portion formed on the button, and the head portion extends into a window defined in a top wall of the top cover and the main portion abuts against a bottom surface of the top wall.

15. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein the main portion of the button includes a platform and two legs extending downwardly from lateral sides of the platform.

16. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the button is made of transparent material and the LED is disposed under the leg.

17. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein there is post extending downwardly from the platform for actuating the switch member.

18. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 17, wherein the post is longer than the two legs.

19. A cable connector assembly comprising:

a case defining a cavity surrounded by a plurality of sides including a mating port side and a cable extension side;

first and second connectors side by side disposed on the mating port side, the first connector defining electrical and optical signal transmission paths while the second connector defining a power transmission path;

a printed circuit board extending along a plane perpendicular to said sides and located right behind the first connector in the cavity with thereon a switch equipped with an LED for indication of status, said switch being moveable in a direction perpendicular to said plane; and

a round cable extending into the cavity via said cable extension side with corresponding wires and fibers initially occupying a portion of the cavity right behind the second connector and successively electrically connected to the connectors.

20. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 19, wherein the cable extension side is essentially transverse to the mating port side.