Patent ID: 6305980
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: G01N,H01R

Abstract:
A cable end connector comprising:a housing comprising a base portion and a tubular portion engaged with the base portion, the base portion including an engaging block and a flat portion extending from the engaging block, said tubular portion defining at least one recess in an outer periphery thereof;a terminal received in the housing;a metal shell including a planar portion attached to a bottom face of the base portion, and a trunk portion connected to said planar portion and enclosing said tubular portion of said housing, said trunk portion having at least one retentive tab received in the at least one recess of the tubular portion to press the tubular portion of the housing, thereby securely fixing the tubular portion to the base portion of the housing; anda discrete retainer attached to said planar portion for retaining a part of the shell to said planar portion, said retainer and the shell surrounding but not contacting said terminal;wherein the engaging block of the base portion of the housing forms a platform projecting from a top surface thereof, the flat portion forms a pair of retaining walls projecting from two sides thereof, each retaining wall defining a groove therein; and wherein the terminal has a mating portion supported by the platform and a tail portion secured in the grooves;wherein a pair of barbs are formed on opposite sides of the tail portion of the terminal and latch with the grooves of the housing;wherein the base portion defines at least one cutout in an outer periphery thereof, and the tubular portion has at least one mounting leg received in the at least one cutout for fixing the tubular portion to the base portion;wherein each cutout inwardly forms a pair of bumps for abutting against a corresponding leg of the tubular portion of the housing for securely fixing the tubular portion of the housing to the base portion of the housing.