Cable assembly with improved structural reliability, cable connector and method for making the same
AssigneeLanto Electronic Limited
InventorBo Ke
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Abstract
A cable assembly includes a number of wires, a covering layer, a braiding layer and a fixing block. Each wire includes a core for conducting electricity and an insulating layer wrapped on the core. The covering layer is wrapped on the plurality of wires. The braiding layer is wrapped on the covering layer. The fixing block is injection-molded on the braiding layer. A material of the fixing block at least partially penetrates into the braiding layer so as to integrate the braiding layer and the covering layer as a whole. With such arrangement, the structural reliability of the cable assembly of the present disclosure is relatively high. A cable connector having the cable assembly and a method of manufacturing the cable assembly are also disclosed.
Claims20
A cable assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of wires, each wire comprising a core for conducting electricity and an insulating layer circumferentially wrapped on the core;
- a covering layer circumferentially wrapped on the plurality of wires;
- a braiding layer circumferentially wrapped on the covering layer;
- and
- a fixing block injection molded on the braiding layer;
- a material of the fixing block at least partially penetrating into the braiding layer so as to integrate the braiding layer and the covering layer into a whole.
A cable connector, comprising:
- a connector;
- and
- a cable assembly comprising:
- a plurality of wires, each wire comprising a core for conducting electricity and an insulating layer circumferentially wrapped on the core;
- a covering layer circumferentially wrapped on the plurality of wires;
- a braiding layer circumferentially wrapped on the covering layer;
- and
- a fixing block injection molded on the braiding layer;
- a material of the fixing block at least partially penetrating into the braiding layer so as to integrate the braiding layer and the covering layer into a whole;
- wherein the cores of the plurality of wires are electrically connected to the connector directly or indirectly.
A method of manufacturing a cable assembly, comprising:
- providing a carrier, the carrier defining a plurality of wire positioning grooves and a molding groove communicating with the plurality of wire positioning grooves;
- providing a cable, the cable comprising a plurality of wires, a covering layer circumferentially wrapped on the plurality of wires and a braiding layer circumferentially wrapped on the covering layer;
- each wire comprising a core for conducting electricity and an insulating layer circumferentially wrapped on the core;
- installing the plurality of wires of the cable in the plurality of wire positioning grooves, and making a first end of the covering layer and a second end of the braiding layer extending into the molding groove;
- providing a molding die and installing the molding die on the carrier;
- the molding die comprising an injection port and an injection runner;
- wherein the injection runner communicates with the injection port and the molding groove;
- and
- injecting a liquid filling material into the injection port so that the liquid filling material is injected into the molding groove through the injection runner, and the liquid filling material penetrates into the braiding layer;
- wherein after the liquid filling material is solidified, the braiding layer, the covering layer and the filling material are integrated into a whole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.