# US 2010/0144202 A1 · Cable assembly having enhanced interconnection device thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0144202 A1 - Document ID: US20100144202A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/316,337 - Filed: 2008-12-10 - Published: 2010-06-10 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-10 - Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chong Yi; Pei Tsao; Jim Zhao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100144202A1 ## CPC - H01R 13/58: Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip {, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable (for flat or ribbon cables H01R12/771)} - H01R 4/184: {comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a tongue portion (22) extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of contact members supported by the insulative housing; a metal shell (8) having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein; a cable (5) including a number of wire members for connecting to the contact members, a plurality of strength members (54) and an insulative jacket (55) enclosing the wire members and the strength members, and partial of front segment of the jacket removed away to have the strength members exposed outside; and a connection member (9) including a first engaging portion (91) connected to a second engaging portion (92), said strength members made into a strand and gripped by the first engaging portion, and said the second engaging portion securely attached to the metal shell. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cable assembly, comprising: an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of contact members supported by the insulative housing; a metal shell having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein; a cable including a number of wire members for connecting to the contact members, a plurality of strength members and an insulative jacket enclosing the wire members and the strength members, and partial of front segment of the jacket removed away to have corresponding wire members and strength members exposed outside; and a connection member including a first engaging portion connected to a second engaging portion, said strength members made into a strand and gripped by the first engaging portion, and said the second engaging portion securely attached to the metal shell. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second engaging portion of the connection member is soldered to the metal shell. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second engaging portion is disposed below a rear portion of a top side of the mating frame. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second engaging portion is accommodated in a depression portion defined in an up section of the base portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first engaging portion connected to the second engaging portion via an inclined transition portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein contacts members includes a set of first contacts and other sets of second contacts. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein a cavity is recessed downward from an up surface of the base portion, and a number of grooves are defined in a lower portion of the cavity. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein each first contact has a retention portion accommodated in the corresponding groove. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein a number of supplemental grooves are defined in an up section of the tongue portion, and the each first contact has a mating portion accommodated in the corresponding supplemental groove. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein a number of slots are defined in a rear part of the cavity and in communication to a bottom peripheral of the base portion, and the each first contact has a tail portion disposed in the corresponding slot, wherein an inner conductor of the corresponding wire member is put into the corresponding slot and soldered to the tail portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second contacts arranged in a row and combined with an insulator which is accommodated in the cavity. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second contacts have mating portions extending beyond a front surface of the insulator and disposed behind the mating portions of the first contacts. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 12, wherein the mating portion of the second contacts are of curve shaped and located above an up surface of the tongue portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second contacts includes two pair of signal contacts for transmitting differential signals and a grounding contacts disposed between the two pair of signal contacts. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein a tail portion of the grounding contact is broader than the tail portion of the each signal contact. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second engaging portion of the connection member latch with the metal shell. ### Claim 17 A cable assembly, comprising: an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of contacts supported by the insulative housing; a metal shell having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein; a cable including a number of wire members for connecting to the contact members, a plurality of strength members and an insulative jacket enclosing the wire members and the strength members, and partial of front segment of the jacket removed away to have corresponding wire members and strength members exposed outside; and a connection member including a first engaging portion connected to a second engaging portion, said strength members gripped by the first engaging portion, and said the second engaging portion fastened to the base portion of the insulative housing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The cable assembly as claimed in claim 17, wherein the second engaging portion is arranged between an upper side of the mating frame and sunken portion located in an upper section of the base portion. ### Claim 19 A cable connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of first passageways extending along a front-to-back direction and exposed on a top side of the housing; a metallic shell covering said housing; a plurality of first contacts disposed in the corresponding first passageways, respectively, each of said first contacts defining a first front contacting section exposed upon the top side in an upward direction, and a first rear soldering section exposed in a downward direction; an insulator positioned upon a rear region of the top side of the housing and defining a plurality of second contacts, each of said second contacts defining a second front contacting section exposed upon the top side of the housing in said upward direction and located behind the first contacting section, and a second rear soldering section exposed in said upward direction; and a cable including a plurality of first wires respectively soldered to the corresponding first rear soldering sections, and a plurality of second wires respectively soldered to the corresponding second rear soldering sections; wherein said cable further includes a plurality of dielectric strength members which are grouped as a bundle independently grasped by a metallic connection member which is engaged with the shell; wherein the first contacting section is stiff while the second contacting section is resilient. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 19, wherein a metallic connection member includes a plate received in a recess in the insulator and engaged with the shell in opposite directions.