Cable assembly having enhanced interconnection means thereof

• US 7,798,850 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2008
• Issued: 09/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tsao, Pei, Sabo, James M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilman; Alexander
• Application Number:
  US12/313,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20100124845A1
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• Field of Search: 439/607.01, 439/607.41, 439/607.42, 439/607.44, 439/607.45, 439/676, 439/98, 439/108, 439/578
• US Class Current: 439/607.01
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3817 containing optical and electrical conductors cables including electrical and optical conductors H01B11/22; G02B6/3816 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3853 Lens inside the ferrule lensed connectors G02B6/32
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3885 Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type optical ribbon cable G02B6/4403, G02B6/448
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3888 Protection from over-extension or over-compression
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/502 composed of different pieces H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/58 Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip , for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable for flat or ribbon cables H01R12/771

Abstract

A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (11) having a base portion (110) and a tongue portion (112) extending forwardly from the base portion, a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing; a metal shell (13) having a tube-shaped mating frame (1311) enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member (1314) formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and a cable including a number of wires and strength member (222) therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.

Claims

1. A cable assembly, comprising:

an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, said tongue portion defining a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface;

a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing, each contact having a mating portion arranged proximate to one of the top or bottom surface of the tongue portion, and a tail portion extending beyond a back surface of the base portion;

a metal shell having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and

a cable including a number of wires and a strength member therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.

2. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a tab is formed in a middle section of the rear portion of the mating frame and the Strength member is wrapped around the tab.

3. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cleat member is arranged at one of lateral sides of the rear portion of the mating frame and presses against the strength member.

4. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein another cleat member is arranged at the other lateral side of the rear portion of the mating frame and presses against the strength member.

5. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contacts includes a set of first contacts and a set of second contacts having different contours.

6. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the tail portions of the first contacts are planar shaped, and the tail portions of the second contacts are nest shaped.

7. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the tail portions of the first contacts are vertically spaced apart the tail portions of the second contacts.

8. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the mating portions of the first contacts are planar shaped, and the mating portions of the second contacts are curve shaped.

9. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein the mating portions of the first contacts are disposed adjacent to the one surface of the tongue portion, and the mating portions of the second contacts are located above the one surface of the tongue portion.

10. A cable assembly, comprising:

a connector comprising;

an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion;

a plurality of contacts supported by the insulated housing;

a metal shell including a first part and a second part associated together to enclose the insulated housing therebetween, said first part having a tube-shaped mating frame and a substantially U-shaped body section connected to a bottom side and lateral sides of the mating frame, and the second part having an inverted U-shaped body section assembled to the U-shaped body section of the first part;

at least a cleat member formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and

a cable having a number of wires for coupling to the contacts and a strength member arranged inside the cable, and partial of strength member exposed outside, extending into a hollow between the U-shaped body section and the inverted U-shaped body section of the metal shell, and said strength member further sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.

11. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the strength member is sandwiched between a front section of a top side of the second part and the rear section of a top side of the mating frame of the first part of the metal shell.

12. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein a cable holder member is attached to a bottom side of the body section of the first part and crimped to a peripheral portion of the cable.

13. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cleat member is formed at a lateral side of the rear portion of the mating frame, and a corresponding locking member extends forwardly from a lateral side of the second part and engages with the cleat member.

14. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the cleat member laterally projects outwards and is bent toward the base portion of the insulative housing to sandwich the strength member therebetween.

15. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein a tab is formed at a middle section of the rear portion of the mating frame, and the strength member is wrapped around the tab.

16. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein an additional cleat member is formed at other lateral side of the rear portion of the mating frame.

17. The cable assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein the tab is arranged between a front edge of a top side of the second part and a geometric plane which is located adjacent to front edges of the cleat members and orthogonal to the cleat members.

18. A cable connector assembly comprising:

an insulative housing defining opposite first and second faces in a front-to-back direction;

a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting sections exposed on the first face;

a metallic shell surrounding the housing and defining opposite main walls and opposite side walls;

a cleat member formed on a rear portion of the shell; and

a cable including a plurality of wires connected to the corresponding contacts, respectively, and further including a wire like strength member grasping the cleat member;

wherein

said cleat member is further bent to press the strength member in position.

19. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein the cleat member includes at least two protrusions respectively located at two opposite sides of the shell, both of which the strength member pass.

20. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 19, wherein said cleat member further includes a third protrusion located around a centerline, with which said strength member is engaged.