Patent ID: 6976865
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable end connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts disposed in the insulative housing; a cable comprising a plurality of individual conductors electrically connecting with corresponding contacts; an insulative cover enclosing a rear end of the housing and joint portions of the conductors of the cable and the contacts, the cover defining a channel therethrough; and a pull mechanism comprising: wherein the pressing portion of the locking member defines a pair of spaced grooves permitting one end of the pull tape to pass therethrough and wrap a portion therebetween, thereby forming the interconnecting portion of the pull tape; wherein the pressing portion of the locking member forms a plurality of ribs thereon, and one of the ribs is located between the two grooves; wherein the cover comprises a body portion enclosing the rear end of the housing and a protective sleeve perpendicularly extending from a bottom of the body portion, the protective sleeve enclosing the joint portions of the conductors of the cable and the contacts, and wherein the channel is defined in the body portion; wherein the body portion of the cover comprises a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and a rear wall connecting and extending between the upper and the bottom walls, and wherein the channel of the cover consists of a first channel defined through the top wall and a second channel defined through the rear wall in communication with the first channel; wherein the top wall of the cover forms a holding bar dividing the first channel into two sections, and wherein the pressing portion moves toward the cover until contacting the holding bar when the pull tape is rearwardly pulled; wherein the pull tape extends away from the cover in a direction perpendicular to that of the cable; wherein each contact comprises a contact portion, a retention portion rearwardly extending from the contact portion, and a tail portion perpendicularly bent from the retention portion and exposed outside a rear end of the insulative housing; wherein the insulative housing comprises a pair of wing portions extending rearwardly from a rear end thereof; wherein each wing portion of the insulative housing defines a cutout, and wherein the pressing portion of the locking member comprises a pair of side beams extending vertically from opposite ends thereof, each side beam forms a spring tab engaged in the cutout of the wing portion; wherein the locking member comprises a retaining portion at a front end thereof secured to the insulative housing and a supporting portion at a rear end thereof secured to the cover, the pressing portion is formed between the retaining portion and the supporting portion, the latch portion is located close to the retaining portion; wherein the insulative housing defines a gap receiving the retaining portion of the locking member; wherein the insulative housing defines a first slot communicating with the gap, and wherein the retaining portion of the locking member forms a positioning tab extending forwardly from a front end thereof and being receiving within the first slot; wherein the insulative housing defines a second slot communicating with the gap, and wherein the retaining portion of the locking member forms a snap tab extending rearwardly from the front end and being received with the second slot.