Patent ID: 6368150
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G02B,H01R

Abstract:
A connector assembly comprising:an insulative cover comprising a top wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls, the top wall, the rear wall and the pair of side walls defining first and second receiving cavities therebetween, the rear wall forming a pair of inserts extending into the second receiving cavity, the side walls each forming a supporting rib thereon between the first and second receiving cavities; an optical fiber connector received in the first receiving cavity and supported by the supporting ribs, the optical fiber connector comprising an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals accommodated in the insulative housing; and an electrical connector received in the second receiving cavity, the electrical connector comprising an electrical terminal, a dielectric housing defining a through hole, a rear portion of the through hole being divided by the electrical terminal into two halves to receive the inserts of the rear wall of the cover, and a conductive shield enclosing the dielectric housing and the electrical terminal: further comprising a dielectric frame assembled to the cover, the optical fiber connector and the electrical connector; wherein the top wall of the cover forms a top block depending downwardly therefrom and the housing of the optical fiber connector defines a recess for receiving the top block; wherein each supporting rib defines a guiding groove therein and the housing of the optical fiber connector forms a pair of guiding ribs received in the guiding grooves; wherein each side wall of the cover forms a protrusion thereon extending into the first receiving cavity and the housing of the optical fiber connector defines a pair of recesses engaging with the protrusions; further comprising a dielectric frame comprising a pair of lateral sides and a rear side connecting the lateral sides; wherein the rear side of the frame defines a plurality of terminal holes receiving the terminals of the optical fiber connector therethrough; wherein the rear side of the frame forms a pair of spacing plates extending forwardly therefrom, and the housing of the electrical connector defines a pair of recessed sections engaging with the spacing plates; wherein each lateral side of the frame defines a retention portion and each side wall of the cover forms a foot thereon secured by the retention portion of a corresponding lateral side of the frame.