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US 11,688,970 B2Granted
Cable connector having over-molded strain relief member formed from electrically conductive material
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsAndrew Rayburn, Gianni Bardella
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a cable connector assembly that includes a cable having conductors secured to contact pads formed on a printed circuit board. A housing and cover are configured to be secured together and combine to form a cavity for receiving the printed circuit board and the cable. A slug is formed around a portion of the cable. Upon assembly of the cover to the housing, the slug is disposed in a pocket formed in the cavity and helps secure the cable to the housing and cover.
Claims18
A method, comprising:
- providing a housing that comprises a cavity having a first pocket;
- providing a circuit board and a cable assembly, the cable assembly comprising a cable, the circuit board having a mating end and a mounting end positioned opposite the mating end with first contact pads formed at the mating end and second contact pads positioned at the mounting end, the cable comprising conductors terminated to the second contact pads, the cable further comprising a shielding layer having an exposed section;
- providing a slug formed of an electrically conductive material, the slug molded on the exposed section of the shielding layer of the cable in electrical contact therewith, and configured to be positioned in the first pocket;
- positioning the circuit board and the cable assembly in the housing;
- and
- mounting a cover on the housing so that the cover and housing wrap around four sides of the circuit board, the cover adapted to be connected to the housing, the cover having a second pocket formed therein, wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are configured to engage the slug, wherein the slug provides an electrical connection between the housing and the cover.
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A cable assembly, comprising:
- a housing comprising a cavity having a first pocket;
- a circuit board and a cable assembly having a cable, the circuit board having a mating end and a mounting end positioned opposite the mating end with first contact pads formed at the mating end and second contact pads positioned at the mounting end, the cable comprising conductors terminated to the second contact pads, and a shielding layer having an exposed section;
- a slug formed of an electrically conductive material molded on the exposed section of the shielding layer of the cable and in electrical connection therewith, and configured to be positioned in the first pocket, wherein the circuit board and the cable assembly are positioned in the housing;
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- a cover positioned on the housing, the cover and the housing collectively wrapping around four sides of the circuit board, the cover adapted to be connected to the housing, the cover having a second pocket formed therein,
- wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are configured to engage the slug, wherein the slug provides an electrical connection between the housing and the cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.