CABLE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME
First Claim
1. A cable assembly comprising:
- a housing including a housing body defining a receiving cavity therein, and a light transmitting area disposed on the housing body;
a printed circuit board (PCB) received in the receiving cavity;
a mating member and a light member mounted on the PCB;
a light guide member closely positioned around the PCB, the light guide member opposing the light transmitting area for transmitting light emitted by the light member to an outside of the insulative housing; and
a shading member located beside the PCB and covering the light guide member;
whereinthe shading member securely retains the light guide member in position.
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Abstract
A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a printed circuit board (PCB) (2) received in the insulative housing, a light member (4) mounted on the PCB, a light guide member (5) mounted on the PCB, and a shading member (6) covering the light guide member. The insulative housing includes a housing body (11), a receiving cavity (12) enclosed by the housing body, and a light transmitting area (13) mounted on the housing body. The PCB is mounted in the receiving cavity and the light guide member opposes the light transmitting area to transmit light emitted by the light member to outside of the insulative housing. The light guide member (5) is integrally formed with the shading member (6).
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20 Claims
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1. A cable assembly comprising:
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a housing including a housing body defining a receiving cavity therein, and a light transmitting area disposed on the housing body; a printed circuit board (PCB) received in the receiving cavity; a mating member and a light member mounted on the PCB; a light guide member closely positioned around the PCB, the light guide member opposing the light transmitting area for transmitting light emitted by the light member to an outside of the insulative housing; and a shading member located beside the PCB and covering the light guide member;
whereinthe shading member securely retains the light guide member in position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of manufacturing a cable assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing a transparent light guide member; providing a shading member with an opaque material; combining the light guide member and the shading member together as a one piece light guide module to have the shading member securely retain the light guide member thereto in position; providing a printed circuit board (PCB) with a mating member and a light member mounted thereon; providing a housing with a receiving cavity; and assembling said PCB and said light guide module into the receiving cavity wherein the light guide module is closely located around said light member for light transmission. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cable assembly comprising:
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an insulative housing forming a receiving cavity extending along a longitudinal direction and having an opening to communicate the receiving cavity with an exterior along said longitudinal direction; a printed circuit board assembled into the receiving cavity along said longitudinal direction via said opening; a light member mounted upon the printed circuit board; and a light guide module assembled into the receiving cavity along the longitudinal direction via said opening, said light guide member including a light guide member closely facing the light member, and a retaining member securely retaining said light guide member thereto in position;
whereinsaid light guide module is retained in the receiving cavity and located beside the printed circuit board in a transverse direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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