Cable connector assembly with latching mechanism
First Claim
1. A cable connector assembly for mating with a complementary connector along a front-to-back direction, comprising:
- a housing defining a receiving space and a top surface;
a plurality of contacts received in the receiving space of the housing;
a cable electrically connecting with the contacts;
a pulling member assembled to the top surface of the housing;
a conductive shell assembled to the housing and comprising a body portion essentially vertically shielding the puling member; and
a latch member extending integrally from the conductive shell and capable of being actuated by the pulling member for being deflected in a vertical direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction, so as to latch or unlatch with regard to the complementary connector.
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Abstract
A cable connector assembly (100) for mating with a complementary connector along a front-to-back direction includes a housing (1) defining a receiving space (15) and a top surface, a number of contacts (21, 22) received in the receiving space of the housing, a cable (6) electrically connecting with the contacts, a pulling member (3) assembled to the top surface of the housing and a conductive shell (4) assembled to the housing. The conductive shell includes a body portion (40) essentially vertically shielding the pulling member and a latch member (5) integrally extending from the body portion of the conductive shell. The latch member is capable of being actuated by the pulling member for being deflected in a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction, so as to latch or unlatch with regard to the complementary connector.
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19 Claims
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1. A cable connector assembly for mating with a complementary connector along a front-to-back direction, comprising:
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a housing defining a receiving space and a top surface; a plurality of contacts received in the receiving space of the housing; a cable electrically connecting with the contacts; a pulling member assembled to the top surface of the housing; a conductive shell assembled to the housing and comprising a body portion essentially vertically shielding the puling member; and a latch member extending integrally from the conductive shell and capable of being actuated by the pulling member for being deflected in a vertical direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction, so as to latch or unlatch with regard to the complementary connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cable connector assembly comprising:
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a housing defining a mating port in a front portion; a plurality of conductors disposed in the mating port for mating with a complementary connector; a cable including a plurality of wires respectively electrically connected to the corresponding conductors; a metallic shell enclosing at least a portion of the housing and including a latch member integrally formed therewith; and a moveable actuator associated with the housing and including a cooperating portion engaged with the latch member so as to deflect the latch member upon movement of said actuator.
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