Patent ID: 7867040
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable assembly, comprising: an insulative housing, defining a first receiving room extending rearwardly from a front surface of the insulative housing; the insulative housing is defined by an upper cover and a lower cover engaged with the upper cover; a first electrical connector received into the first receiving room; a first cable electrically connected with the first electrical connector and extending rearwardly out of the insulative housing, and a retainer received into the first receiving room and engaged with the insulative housing, the first electrical connector held by the retainer; a second electrical connector is received into the second receiving room of the insulative housing; the retainer defines a bottom wall, a top wall and a side wall connected with the top and bottom wall, a receiving slot is defined by the bottom wall, the top wall and the side wall; the side wall of the retainer defines a slot fitting with a rib formed in the first receiving room of the insulative housing; a plurality of hollow posts extending from inner surfaces of the upper cover to be received by a plurality of cylindrical posts extending from inner surfaces of the lower cover to assure the upper and lower covers are completely connected together; a plurality of posts extending from inner surfaces of one of the upper cover and lower cover to assure the first and second electrical connectors positioned in a right location; the first electrical connector is a USB connector and the second electrical connector is an audio connector.