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US 2011/0086537 A1Published application
Cable assembly with a detachable positioning mechanism
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsPING-SHENG SU, HONG-LEI FAN
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Abstract
A cable assembly (100), comprises an insulative housing (1); a plurality of contacts (2) disposed in the housing; a cable (4) electrically connecting to the plurality of contacts; a cover (5) formed around a rear end of the housing and a connection region between the contacts and the cable; and a positioning mechanism (6) detachably connected to one lateral side of the housing.
Claims20
A cable assembly, comprising:
- an insulative housing;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing;
- a cable electrically connecting to the plurality of contacts;
- a cover formed around a rear end of the housing and a connection region between the contacts and the cables;
- and
- a positioning mechanism detachably connected to one lateral side of the housing.
3 more elements
A cable assembly for mounting to a panel, comprising:
- a housing having a mating portion and a coupling portion;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing;
- a cable electrically connected with the contacts;
- a cover cooperated with the coupling portion and surrounding a connection region between the contacts and the cable;
- and
- a positioning mechanism detachably assembled to a lateral side of the housing and positioned with the cover.
3 more elements
A cable connector assembly for use with different-type panels each having an opening with at least one alignment keyway therein, comprising:
- an insulative housing including a front mating portion and a rear coupling portion;
- at least one key formed on an exterior face of the front mating portion;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing;
- a plurality of wires located behind and electrically connecting to the corresponding contacts;
- and
- a positioning mechanism discrete from the housing while intimately located by one lateral side of the housing;
- wherein
- interengaging structures are respectively formed on the rear coupling portion and the positioning mechanism on said lateral side under condition that said positioning mechanism is optionally and selectively attached to said rear coupling portion on said lateral side while being unable to be withdrawn from the housing once a cover is applied to the housing and the wires for integration.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.