Cable connector assembly with latching mechanism
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorJerry Wu
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Abstract
A cable connector assembly (100) includes a metal housing (1), a printed circuit board (2) received in the housing, a cable (7) electrically connecting with the printed circuit board, and a latch member (31) assembled to the metal housing. The metal housing defines a top surface and a front surface perpendicular to the top surface. The latch member is assembled to the top surface of the metal housing for latching with a complementary connector and includes an engaging portion (310) substantially vertically planted into the top surface of the housing and a latch portion (311) extending forwardly from the engaging portion and beyond the front surface of the metal housing.
Claims20
A cable connector assembly adapted for mating with a complementary connector, comprising:
- a metal housing defining a top surface and a slit vertically extending into the metal housing from the top surface;
- a plurality of conductive contacts retained in the metal housing;
- a cable electrically connecting with the conductive contacts;
- a pulling member moveable relative to the housing in a horizontal direction and comprising a cooperating portion;
- and
- a latch member assembled to the top surface of the metal housing for latching with the complementary connector, the latch member comprising an engaging portion substantially vertically planted into the slit of the housing for retaining the latch member to the metal housing, an actuation section extending from the en aging portion and actuated by the cooperating portion of the pulling member to move pivotally relative to the engaging portion, and a latch portion extending forwardly from at least one of the engaging portion and the actuation section adapted for latching with said complementary connector.
An electrical connector comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of conductive contacts located in the housing;
- a cable electrically connecting with the conductive contacts;
- a pulling member moveable relative to the housing in a horizontal direction;
- and
- a latch member discrete from the pulling member and assembled to the housing for latching with the complementary connector, the latch member comprising an engaging portion assembled to the housing, a rear actuation section extending rearwardly from the engaging portion and actuated by a cooperating portion of the pulling member, and a front latch portion extending forwardly from the engaging portion for latching to the complementary connector;
- wherein
- the latch member is operated in a lever manner.
An electrical connector comprising:
- a housing having a base portion and a tongue portion smaller than the base portion in a cross-sectional view and extending forwardly from a front face of the base portion;
- a plurality of conductive contacts located in the housing;
- a cable electrically connecting with the conductive contacts;
- a pulling member moveable relative to the base portion;
- and
- a latch member discrete from the pulling member and assembled to the base portion for latching with the complementary connector, the latch member comprising an engaging portion assembled to the base portion, an actuation section extending from the engaging portion and actuated by a cooperating portion of the pulling member, and a front latch portion extending forwardly from at least one of the engaging portion and the actuation section for latching to the complementary connector;
- wherein
- the latch portion extends beyond the front face and is located above the tongue portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.