Cable end connector assembly having pull mechanism

A cable end connector assembly comprising:

• an insulative housing defining a forward mating portion;
• a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing and in communication with the mating port;
• a cable including a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the corresponding contacts, respectively;
• a cover enclosing at least a portion of one of said housing and said cable;
• a locking member associated with at least one of said cover and said housing and defining at least one laterally extending latch tab perpendicular to a front-to-back direction of the housing;
• and
• a pull device associated with at least one of said cover and said housing;
• wherein
• said pull device generates a rearward force which is partially transformed to another force along a first lateral direction generally perpendicular to said front-to-back direction so as to actuated said latch tab to move in a second lateral direction for releasing a complementary connector which is mated with the mating port.

A method of unlocking an electrical connector via a rearward force, comprising steps of:

• providing an insulative housing with a forward mating port in a front-to-back direction;
• disposing a plurality of contacts in the housing in communication with the mating port;
• providing a cable with a plurality of conductors respectively electrically connected to the corresponding contacts;
• enclosing at least one of said housing and said cable with a cover;
• equipping one of said housing and said cover with a locking member;
• equipping one of said housing and said cover with a pull device;
• and
• imposing a rearward force upon said pull device opposite to said mating port;
• wherein
• at least a portion of said rearward force is transformed to a lateral direction generally perpendicular to said front-to-back direction so as to actuate said locking member to move laterally for being released from a complementary connector which is mated within the mating port.