Cable assembly with light emitting diode

• US 7,393,237 B2
• Filed: 04/10/2007
• Issued: 07/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kuo, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, HIEN D
• Application Number:
  US11/784,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20070238364A1
• Time in Patent Office: 448 Days
• Field of Search: 439/490, 439/488, 439/56, 439/502, 362/249, 362/236
• US Class Current: 439/490
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6691 with built-in signalling means H01R13/717 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7175 Light emitting diodes (LEDs)
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/18 Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components H05K1/0201, H05K1/023, H05K1/0243, and H05K1/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10106 Light emitting diode [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10189 Non-printed connector
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10356 Cables
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10757 Bent leads
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2203/1572 Processing both sides of a PCB by the same process; Providing a similar arrangement of components on both sides; Making interlayer connections from two sides
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/3426 characterised by the leads
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Abstract

A cable assembly (100) includes a connector (3) receiving a plurality of terminals, a printed circuit board (PCB) (4), a Light Emitting Diode (LED) member (5) and a cable (7). The PCB comprises a pair of opposite mounting surfaces. One of the mounting surfaces is attached to a rear end of the connector, and electrically connecting with the terminals. The LED member comprises a plurality of tail portions (51) soldering to the other mounting surface, each tail portion comprises a straight portion (511), a connecting portion extending forwardly from the distal end of the straight portion, and a soldering portion (512) extending vertically from the distal end of the connecting portion. The cable electrically connects with the PCB.

Claims

1. A cable assembly comprising:

a connector having a frame for receiving a plurality of terminals and a base portion;

a printed circuit board (PCB) with a pair of opposite mounting surfaces, one of the mounting surfaces being attached to a rear end of the connector, and electrically connecting with the terminals, said PCB being positioned parallel to said base portion;

a Light Emitting Diode (LED) member with a plurality of tail portions soldering to the other mounting surface, each tail portion comprising a straight portion, a connecting portion extending forwardly from the distal end of the straight portion, and a soldering portion extending vertically from the distal end of the connecting portion;

a cable electrically connecting with the PCB;

wherein the connector comprises a pair of rearward extending soldering plates, the PCB comprises a pair of passageways, said soldering plates pass through corresponding passageways; and

wherein the tail portion is configured being N-shape in a lateral view.

2. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the soldering portion downwardly extends from the distal end of the connecting portion.

3. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the connecting portion slantly extends from the distal end of the straight portion.

4. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the PCB is perpendicular to a mating direction of the connector inserted into a complementary connector.

5. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the soldering portion of the tail portion of the LED member is soldered to PCB by Surface Mount Technology.

6. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the LED member is parallel with the PCB.

7. A cable assembly comprises:

a connector having a frame for receiving a plurality of terminals and a base portion;

a printed circuit board with a pair of opposite mounting surfaces, one of the mounting surfaces being attached to a rear end of the connector, and electrically connecting with the terminals, said PCB being positioned parallel to said base portion;

a LED member with a plurality of tail portions soldering to the other mounting surface, each tail portion comprising three portions, a second portion is bent from a first portion, and a third portion bent vertically from the second portion, the third portion is soldered to the PCB;

a cable electrically connecting with the PCB;

wherein the tail portion is configured being N-shape in a lateral view;

wherein the cable assembly further comprises a bucket capped on the LED member.

9. The cable assembly as described in claim 7, wherein the third portion of the tail portion of the LED member is soldered to PCB by Surface Mount Technology.

10. The cable assembly as described in claim 7, wherein the PCB is perpendicular to a mating direction of the connector inserted into a complementary connector.

11. The cable assembly as described in claim 7, further comprising an insulative mold enclosing the partial connector, the PCB, the LED member and the partial cable.

8. The cable assembly as described in 7, wherein the LED member is parallel with the PCB.

12. A cable connector assembly comprising:

a connector including an insulative housing with a having a base portion and a plurality of contacts in said housing;

a printed circuit board (PCB) being attached vertically behind the housing with tails of the contacts connected on a front surface of the PCB, said PCB being positioned parallel to said base portion;

an LED (Light Emitting Diode) vertically attached to a back surface of PCB; and

at least two wires electrically connected to the back surface of the PCB without interference with the LED;

wherein leads of the LED is not straight;

wherein the cable assembly further comprises a bucket capped on the LED member;

wherein each of said leads defines two vertical sections and a transverse section;

wherein each of said leads is configured with a Z-shape.