Cable end connector with locking member
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorJerry Wu
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Abstract
A cable end connector (10) for mating with a complementary connector (20) comprises a housing (12), a plurality of contacts (132) mounted in the housing, a cable (14) having a plurality of conductors (142) electrically connecting the contacts, a cover (15) over-molded with and enclosing a rear end of the housing, and a locking member (16) mounted to the housing and the cover. The housing defines a retention portion (121) on an upper surface of the housing. The locking member has a main portion (160) abutting against a top surface of the cover, a latch portion (162) extending from the main portion and latching with the retention portion of the housing, and a locking portion (166) extending forwardly from the main portion to lock with the complementary connector for providing a mechanical connection therebetween.
Claims22
A cable end connector for mating with a complementary connector, comprising:
- a housing defining a retention portion on an upper surface thereof;
- a plurality of contacts mounted in the housing;
- a cable having a plurality of conductors electrically connecting the contacts;
- a cover over-molded with and enclosing a rear end of the housing;
- and
- a locking member having a main portion abutting against a plate of the cover, a latch portion extending from the main portion and latching with the retention portion of the housing, and a locking portion extending forwardly from the main portion and adapted to lock with the complementary connector for providing a mechanical connection therebetween.
An electrical connector assembly adapted for being mounted on a printed circuit board, comprising:
- a cable end connector comprising a housing defining a receiving space, a plurality of contacts mounted in the receiving space, a cable having a plurality of conductors electrically connecting the contacts, a cover enclosing a rear end of the housing, a locking member having a main portion abutting against a top plate of the cover, a latch portion extending from the main portion and latching with the housing, and a locking portion extending forwardly from the main portion;
- a complementary connector having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and respectively received into the receiving space of the cable end connector, a plurality of terminals received into the tongue portion and respectively electrically contacting the contacts of the cable end connector;
- wherein the locking portion of the locking member respectively lock with the base portion of the complementary connector for providing a mechanical connection between the cable end connector and the complementary connector.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a receptacle connector mounted on a printed circuit board, said receptacle connector including a base portion and a tongue portion extending from and perpendicular to said base portion;
- a plurality of terminals received in the tongue portion;
- a cable end connector connected to a cable at a rear end thereof, and including an insulative housing defining a longitudinal direction thereof and a receiving space therein, a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing and respectively electrically connected to corresponding conductors of the cable;
- a cover enclosing a rear portion of the cable end connector;
- and
- at least one locking member pivotally fastened to at least one of said cover and said housing, said locking member defining a moveable locking end thereof;
- wherein
- when mated, the tongue portion is received in the receiving space with the contacts and the terminals mechanically and electrically engaged with each other, and locking end of the locking member is latchably engaged with the base portion close to the printed circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.