Patent ID: 6948965
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A balanced transmission cable connector, comprising: a contact assembly that has first and second signal contacts, in pairs, and ground contacts alternately arranged in an alignment direction in an insulating block body; a shield cover assembly that is formed from a metal plate and surrounds the contact assembly and an end portion of a balanced transmission cable electrically connected to the first and second signal contacts and the ground contacts of the contact assembly; the shield cover assembly forming a connector main body by surrounding the contact assembly and the end portion of the balanced transmission cable electrically connected to the first and second signal contacts and the ground contacts; a side portion of the connector main body, on which the balanced transmission cable extends, being covered with an insulating outer cover; a top end of the connector main body, that is not covered with the insulating outer cover, being inserted into and connected to a socket; a lock mechanism formed on the contact assembly and located inside the shield cover assembly, the lock mechanism securing the balanced transmission cable connector to the socket when the balanced transmission cable connector is connected to the socket, the lock mechanism comprising: a lock release mechanism formed on part of the insulating outer cover, the lock release mechanism comprising an elastic portion that is part of the insulating outer cover, to be held by a hand of an operator, and is bendable when pushed, the elastic portion being surrounded by a U-shaped slit formed in the insulating outer cover.