Cable assembly with improved coupling structure
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsChien-Hsun Huang, Zhi-Guo Wang, Zhi-Feng Lin, Yang-Chu Guo, Chun-Guang Wan
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Abstract
A cable assembly includes a cover, a first connector, a cable, and a second connector. The first connector includes a housing, a plurality of terminals received in the housing, and a metal shell. The cable includes a first end electrically connected to the first connector and a second end. The second connector is electrically connected to the second end of the cable. The first connector is attached on the cover and includes a mating surface parallel to the cover. The first end of the cable is arranged on one side of the first connector and the second connector includes a mating surface perpendicular to the cover.
Claims13
A cable assembly, comprising:
- a cover;
- a first connector, comprising a housing, a plurality of terminals received in the housing, and a metal shell;
- a cable, comprising a first end electrically connected to the first connector and a second end;
- and a second connector, electrically connected to the second end of the cable;
- wherein said first connector is attached on the cover and comprises a mating surface parallel to the cover, said first end of the cable is arranged on one side of the first connector and the second connector comprises a mating surface perpendicular to the cover;
- a flat printed circuit connecting the first connector to the first end of the cable;
- an external mold over molded on the first connector, the flat printed circuit, and the end of the cable and fastens the first connector, the flat printed circuit and the end of the cable on the cover;
- said flat printed circuit comprises a first connecting portion connected to the terminal of the first connector and a second connecting portion connected to the first end of the cable.
A cable assembly, comprising:
- a cover;
- a connector attached on the cover and comprising a mating portion with a mating surface parallel to the cover;
- and a cable electrically connected to the connector, arranged on one side of the connector and perpendicular to the cover, and comprising an end electrically connected to the connector;
- and a flat printed circuit connecting the end of the cable to the connector;
- said connector further comprises a base portion connected to the mating portion, said cable assembly further comprises an external mold over molded on the said base portion, the flat printed circuit, and the end of the cable and fastens the base portion, the flat printed circuit and the end of the cable on the cover;
- a second connector having a mating surface perpendicular to the cover;
- a fixing board located between the flat printed circuit and the cover and received in the external mold.
An electrical cable connector assembly comprising:
- a first connector defining a mating portion defining long and short sides thereof and communicating with an exterior in a first direction for being enclosed by a metal shell of a first complementary connector;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing;
- and a cable including an near end located by the short side of the mating portion and extending along the long side of the mating portion in a restrictive manner;
- wherein a flexible printed circuit has a first connecting portion mechanically and electrically connected to the contacts, and a second connecting portion mechanically and electrically connected to the near end of the cable;
- wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are essentially perpendicular to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.