Patent ID: 7909632
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable assembly, comprising: an insulative housing with a plurality of terminals; a cable having a plurality of wires respectively connected to the plurality of terminals; a latching member mounted to the insulative housing, the latching member including two latching arms spaced apart from each other along a transversal direction and a connecting portion with two opposite ends thereof joined with the two latching arms, at least one resilient tab extending downwardly from the connecting portion; and an external cover enclosing the insulative housing and the latching member, the external cover having a deformable button disposed proximate to the connecting portion of the latching member; the insulating housing includes a main portion and two mounting arms extending rearwardly from lateral sides of the main portion; a receiving space is recessed forwardly from a middle segment of a rear edge of the main portion, a cavity is recessed downwardly from a front segment of a top side of the main portion and further communicates with the receiving space; a depression is defined in a lower side of the main portion, and the depression is of isosceles trapezoid shape, which has a horizontal side and two oblique sides, a slot is defined in the mounting arm and partial of main portion in front of the mounting arm; a positioning hole is defined in a rear portion of the mounting arm, and a standoff is formed on middle portion of the mounting arm and projected upwardly; part of a middle segment of a top side of the metallic shell is configured to be a deformable segment, the deformable segment is arranged between the connecting portion of the latching member and the deformable button of the external cover.