Patent ID: 7736172
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable assembly, comprising: an insulative housing defining a supporting portion with an upper surface and a pair of fixing portions disposed at two sides of the supporting portion with a top surface higher than the upper surface, and a receiving space defined by the supporting portion and the pair of fixing portions; a flexible flat cable supported by the supporting portion of the insulative housing and received into the receiving space; an upper conductive shell assembled to the insulative housing and defining a main body portion covering to the flexible flat cable and a pair of positioning portions respectively attached to the pair fixing portions thereof, the upper conductive shell having a recessed main body portion relative to the pair of fixing portions and received into the receiving space; a pair of latch members respectively mounted on the pair of fixing portions; wherein the pair of positioning portions of the upper shell are both bent upwardly and outwardly from two sides of the main body portion; wherein each positioning portion comprises an L-shaped horizontal portion defining retaining hole and two spaced tabs bent downwardly from the side edge of the L-shaped horizontal portion; wherein each fixing portion defines a wedge-shaped block thereon received in the retaining hole, a pair of upright retaining posts respectively formed on the top and bottom surface thereof and a L-shaped groove recessed from the top surface and side surface thereof receiving in each of the latch members; wherein each latch defines a operating portion having a pair of holes corresponding to the pair of retaining posts, a resilient portion extending rearwardly and bending backward for a distance for receiving in the L-shape groove, and a locking barb extending forwardly from operating portion; and wherein a lengthwise rib is formed at the front end of the supporting portion protruding upwardly and extending along a transverse direction for stopping the flexible flat cable moved forwardly.