Low profile cable connector assembly with multi-pitch contacts
First Claim
1. A cable connector assembly adapted for mating with an external complementary connector, comprising:
- a plurality of power and signal contacts arranged at multi pitches, each contact having a mating portion at a free end thereof adapted for electrically contacting with a corresponding contact of the complementary connector, and a tail portion at an opposite end thereof;
a cable set comprising a plurality of juxtaposed power and signal wires each having a conductive signal segment and a grounding segment insulated from the signal segment, and a conductive grounding bar firmly jointed with the grounding segments of the wires, the wires being arranged at multi pitches for being soldered corresponding contacts;
a dielectric housing comprising a mating surface, a jointing surface opposite to the mating surface, a tongue plate protruding forwardly from the mating surface adapted for mating with the complementary connector, a receiving space defined in the rear thereof for receiving the grounding bar of the cable set therein, and a plurality of passageways defined therein at multi pitches in communication with the receiving space for receiving the power and signal contacts and the signal segments of the power and signal wires which are soldered together therein; and
a conductive shield attached to the dielectric housing for establishing a grounding path.
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Abstract
A cable connector assembly (1) comprises a dielectric housing (2) defining a plurality of passageways therein, a plurality of contacts (3) with multi pitches for transmitting power and signals, a cable set (4), and a conductive shield (5). Each contact comprises a mating portion (31), and a tail portion (33) at an opposite end thereof. The cable set consists of a conductive grounding bar (41) and a plurality of power and signal wires (40a, 40b). The wires are arranged at multi pitches for being soldered to the tail portions of corresponding power and signal contacts (3a, 3b). A tongue plate (22) protrudes forwardly from a lower portion of a mating surface (210) of the housing for mating with the complementary connector. A receiving space (27) is defined in the rear of the housing for receiving the grounding bar. The passageways are defined at multi pitches for receiving the contacts and signal segments of the wires.
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20 Claims
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1. A cable connector assembly adapted for mating with an external complementary connector, comprising:
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a plurality of power and signal contacts arranged at multi pitches, each contact having a mating portion at a free end thereof adapted for electrically contacting with a corresponding contact of the complementary connector, and a tail portion at an opposite end thereof;
a cable set comprising a plurality of juxtaposed power and signal wires each having a conductive signal segment and a grounding segment insulated from the signal segment, and a conductive grounding bar firmly jointed with the grounding segments of the wires, the wires being arranged at multi pitches for being soldered corresponding contacts;
a dielectric housing comprising a mating surface, a jointing surface opposite to the mating surface, a tongue plate protruding forwardly from the mating surface adapted for mating with the complementary connector, a receiving space defined in the rear thereof for receiving the grounding bar of the cable set therein, and a plurality of passageways defined therein at multi pitches in communication with the receiving space for receiving the power and signal contacts and the signal segments of the power and signal wires which are soldered together therein; and
a conductive shield attached to the dielectric housing for establishing a grounding path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cable connector assembly for mating with an external complementary connector, comprising:
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a plurality of contacts each comprising a retention portion, a mating portion extending forwardly from a front side of the retention portion and having a horizontal central plane vertically offset from a horizontal midline of the front side of the retention portion, and a tail portion extending rearwardly from a rear side of the retention portion and having a horizontal central plane vertically offset from a horizontal midline of the rear side of the retention portion;
a cable set comprising a plurality of juxtaposed wires each having a conductive signal segment and a grounding segment insulated from the signal segment, and a conductive grounding bar firmly jointed with the grounding segments of the wires;
a dielectric housing comprising a mating surface, a jointing surface opposite to the mating surface, a tongue plate protruding forwardly from the mating surface and having a horizontal central plane vertically offset from a horizontal midline of the mating surface adapted for mating with the complementary connector, a receiving space defined in the rear thereof for receiving the grounding bar of the cable set therein, and a plurality of passageways defined therein for receiving the contacts and the signal segments of the wires which are soldered together therein; and
a conductive shield attached to the dielectric housing, the shield having a spring finger downwardly extending into the receiving space and engagingly deflected upwardly by the grounding bar received therein, thereby establishing a grounding path from the grounding segments of the wires to the shield. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A cable connector assembly comprising:
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a unitary dielectric housing defining opposite mating and joining faces thereof in a front-to-back direction;
a tongue plate extending forwardly from the mating face;
a receiving space defined around the joining face and open to an exterior in both vertical and horizontal directions relative to the housing;
a frame-like grounding bar assembled into and received in the receiving space in the vertical direction;
a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing;
a plurality of coaxial wires of a cable forwardly extending through the grounding bar and soldered on the corresponding contacts via inner conductors, respectively, an outer metallic braid of each of said wires being electrically connected to the grounding bar; and
a metal shell attached to the housing, and mechanically and electrically connecting to and covering, in the vertical direction, said grounding bar.
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Specification