Patent ID: 6174182
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A cable connector for interconnecting a cable with a mating connector having a metallic shield, comprising:a dielectric housing having a mating portion retaining a plurality of terminals for terminating with the cable and for engaging with the mating connector;a shell comprising a bottom wall, a clasp extending from the bottom wall for clasping the cable and for electrically linking with the cable, a peripheral wall upwardly extending from a periphery of the bottom wall thereby defining a receiving space for receiving the dielectric housing therein, a pair of touching tabs extending from opposite ends of the peripheral wall and being outwardly bent away from the peripheral wall; anda pair of metal latching members fixed with the dielectric housing, each latching member comprising an outwardly extending latching portion, for engaging with the metallic shield of the mating connector, and an inwardly inclined elongate resilient bar engaging with the shell;wherein the touching tabs electrically contact the corresponding resilient bars of the latching members to form a grounding path through the metallic shield of the mating connector, the metal latching members, the shell and a grounding wire of the cable when the latching portions of the latching members contact the shield of the mating connector, thereby discharging static electricity accumulated on the mating connector, the cable connector and the cable before the cable connector engages with the mating connector;wherein the touching tabs are appropriately bent for ensuring electrical contact with the resilient bars of the corresponding latching members;wherein the shell further comprises a grounding section outwardly extending from the bottom wall, a vertical plate being perpendicularly bent from the grounding section and aligning with the mating portion of the dielectric housing, a pair of V-shaped resilient bars being stamped from the vertical plate and comprising a ridge for resiliently contacting a metallic panel to which the mating connector is fixed thereby forming a grounding path through the metallic panel, the resilient bars of the latching members, the clasp of the shill and the grounding wire of cable.