Cable connector assembly with sticky film

• US 7,914,320 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2009
• Issued: 03/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ko, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; T C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Imas; Vladimir
• Application Number:
  US12/615,284
• Publication Number:
  US 20100120290A1
• Time in Patent Office: 504 Days
• Field of Search: 439/490, 439/101, 439/76.1, 439/626, 439/924.1, 439/620.22, 439/694, 439/700
• US Class Current: 439/490
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/502 composed of different pieces H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7175 Light emitting diodes (LEDs)

Abstract

A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the insulative housing, a cable (7) electrically connected with the contacts, a light guiding member (6), a cover enclosing the insulative housing and the cable, a LED covered by the light guiding member and a pair of films (9) located between the LED and one side of the insulative housing. And the films (9) are shielding a gap between the insulative housing and the cover.

Claims

1. A cable connector assembly, comprising:

an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;

a cable electrically connected with the contacts;

a light guiding member;

a cover enclosing the insulative housing and the cable;

an LED covered by the light guiding member;

a pair of films to shield a gap between the insulative housing and the cover; and

a flexible printed circuit board, wherein the flexible printed circuit board comprises an upper board, a lower board, and a connecting board linking the upper board and the lower board, and wherein the LED is arranged on an exterior side of the flexible printed circuit board.

2. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the films are of deep color.

3. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the films are stuck on a rear face of the insulative housing, and an upper segment and a lower segment of the films are curved forwards.

4. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting board is perpendicular to the upper board and the lower board, and defines a plurality of conductive holes.

5. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the LED is one of a first pair of LEDs located on a top of the upper board, the cable connector assembly further comprising a second pair of LEDs located on a bottom of the lower board.

6. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the light guiding member covers the first pair of LEDs and the second pair of LEDs.

7. A cable connector assembly, comprising:

an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;

a cable electrically connected with the contacts;

a light guiding member;

a cover enclosing the insulative housing and the cable;

an LED covered by the light guiding member; and

a pair of films to shield a gap between the insulative housing and the cover,

wherein a linking member is defined on a top surface and a bottom surface of the insulative housing, and a part of the linking member is embedded in the insulative housing.

8. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the cable is soldered to the linking member.

9. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the linking member comprises a first linking portion and a second linking portion, the first linking portion defines a pair of first curving portions bent downwards from a back end thereof, the second linking portion defines a pair of second curving portions bent upwards from a back end thereof, each first curving portion has a first soldering hole and each second curving portion has a second soldering hole.

10. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein each contact is of POGO-type and comprises a contacting portion being capable of being compressed when mating with the complementary connector.

11. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the contacts comprise a pair of ground contacts and a pair of power contacts located between the pair of ground contacts.

12. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the ground contacts are soldered in the first soldering holes with the power contacts soldered in the second soldering holes.

13. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a flexible printed circuit board, the flexible printed circuit board comprising an upper board and a lower board.

14. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the LED is one of a first pair of LEDs located on a top of the upper board, and further comprising a second pair of LEDs located on a bottom of the lower board.

15. A cable connector assembly, comprising:

an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts received therein;

a cable electrically connected to the contacts;

a cover enclosing the insulative housing and having an engaging hole;

a flexible printed circuit board, the flexible printed circuit board comprising an upper board, a lower board, and a connecting board linking the upper board and the lower board, wherein an LED is arranged on an exterior side of the flexible printed circuit board;

a light guiding member having a column protruding outwards to insert into the engaging hole, the column being located on the LED and being capable of conducting light emitted from the LED; and

a film stuck on the insulative housing.

16. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the film is curved to shield a gap between the insulative housing and the cover.

17. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the LED is located on a top of the upper board, and further comprising a second LED located on a bottom of the lower board.

18. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a linking member on a top surface and a bottom surface of the insulative housing, wherein part of the linking member is embedded in the insulative housing.

19. A cable connector assembly, comprising:

an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;

a linking member on a top surface and a bottom surface of the insulative housing, wherein part of the linking member is embedded in the insulative housing;

a cable electrically connected with the contacts;

a light guiding member;

a cover enclosing the insulative housing and the cable;

an LED covered by the light guiding member; and

at least one film located to seal a gap between the insulative housing and the cover.

20. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 19, further comprising a flexible printed circuit board, the flexible printed circuit board comprising an upper board and a lower board.