Patent ID: 6494744
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector assembly for mounting on a computer's casing, comprising:a housing formed of metal and having an opening formed therein, the housing having a flange circumscribing a rear end thereof, the flange having a plurality of notches formed therein; a connecting casing formed of metal and connected to the housing, the connecting casing having a recess formed therein and a connecting face formed on one end of the connecting casing, the connecting face being disposed in juxtaposition with the flange of the housing and having a plurality of strip members formed thereon, a first portion of the plurality of strip members being respectively bent over the flange of the housing through the plurality of notches therein, a second portion of the plurality of strip members being bent toward a rear end of the connecting casing for engaging an edge portion of an opening in the computer's casing; a plug enclosed in the opening of the housing and the recess of the connecting casing, the plug having a pair of slots formed therein for respectively receiving a pair of corresponding mating connectors, the plug having a plurality of terminals installed in each of the slots; a soft cable having a first end connected to the plug, the soft cable enclosing a plurality of connecting wires respectively fixedly connected to the terminals within the slots at the first end of the soft cable; and a connector connected to the plurality of connecting wires at a second end of the soft cable.