Cable assembly having enhanced mechanical interconnection means thereof
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuan-Chieh Lin, Chong Yi
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Abstract
A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (11) having a base portion (110) and a tongue portion (112) extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of contacts (113) supported by the insulated housing; at least a lens (120) mounted to the insulated housing; a cable (2B) including a number of wires (21), at least an optic fiber (22) and a strength member (23) therein, the wires respectively connected to the contacts, the optical fiber coupled to the lens, and the strength member wrapped around at least a tab (1106) formed on the base portion; and an adhesive material (1108) applied to the tab to make the strength member securely attached to the tab.
Claims20
A cable assembly, comprising:
- an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion;
- wherein the tongue portion defines a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface;
- a plurality of contacts supported by the insulated housing;
- wherein each contact has a mating portion arranged proximate to the top surface of the tongue portion, a tail portion extends beyond a back surface of the base portion;
- at least a lens received in the insulated housing;
- a cable including a number of wires, at least an optic fiber and a strength member therein, the wires respectively connected to the contacts, the optical fiber coupled to the lens, and the strength member wrapped around at least a tab formed on the base portion;
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- an adhesive material applied to the tab to make the strength member securely attached to the tab.
A cable connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing defining first and second levels different from each other;
- a plurality of conductive contacts disposed at the first level and extending along a front-to-back direction;
- a plurality of electrical wires connected to the corresponding contacts, respectively;
- an optical module disposed at the second level and moveable along said front-to-back direction regard to the housing;
- a plurality of lens disposed in the optical module;
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- a plurality of optical fibers intimately located behind the corresponding lens, respectively;
- wherein said wires are further equipped with a strength member which has a front segment grasping the housing and exposed outside of the housing.
A cable connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing defining first and second levels different from each other;
- a plurality of conductive contacts disposed at the first level and extending along a front-to-back direction;
- a plurality of electrical wires connected to the corresponding contacts, respectively;
- an optical module disposed at the second level and moveable along said front-to-back direction regard to the housing;
- a plurality of lens disposed in the optical module;
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- a plurality of optical fibers intimately located behind the corresponding lens, respectively;
- wherein said wires are further equipped with a ropelike strength member extending forwardly beyond said wires and fastened to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.