Cable end connector with locking member
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorGeorge Lee
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Abstract
A cable end connector (1) for mating with a complementary connector (7) comprises a housing (2) defining a receiving space (21) therein, a plurality of contacts (31) mounted in the housing, a cable (5) having a plurality of conductors (50) electrically connecting the contacts, a cover (4) over-molded with and enclosing a rear end (27) of the housing, and a locking member (6). The locking member has a pushing portion (61) abutting against a fulcrum portion (45) of the cover, a pair of securing portions (63) extending sidewardly from the pushing portion and securing to a pair of sides of the housing, and a latching portion (62) extending forwardly from the pushing portion adapted for locking with the complementary connector and providing a mechanical connection therebetween.
Claims18
A cable end connector for mating with a complementary connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a receiving space therein adapted for receiving a mating portion of the complementary connector;
- 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 pushing portion abutting against a fulcrum portion of the cover, a pair of securing portions extending sidewardly from the pushing portion and securing to a pair of sides of the housing, and a latching portion extending forwardly from the pushing portion adapted for locking with the complementary connector and providing a mechanical and electrical connection between the cable end connector and the complimentary connector.
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 therein, 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, and a locking member having a pushing portion abutting against a fulcrum portion of the cover, a pair of securing portions extending sidewardly from the pushing portion and securing to a pair of sides of the housing, and a latching portion extending forwardly from the pushing 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 latching portion of the locking member locks with the base portion of the complementary connector for providing a mechanical and electrical connection between the cable end connector and the complementary connector.
A cable end connector comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a mating port for receiving a complementary connector;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing;
- a cable extending rearwardly away from the housing and having a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the corresponding contacts, respectively;
- a cover enclosing a rear portion of the housing;
- and
- a lever type locking member secured to one of said cover and said housing, said locking member including a pushing portion around a rear end portion thereof and a latching portion around a front end portion thereof;
- wherein
- said cover includes a rearwardly downwardly inclined surface to define an oblique space above said inclined surface so as to allow the pushing portion to be moveable in said space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.