Patent ID: 6390852
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cable connector assembly, comprising:a cable set having a plurality of wires surrounded by a shielding braid, wherein at least one wire is a grounding wire which connects with the shielding braid and at least one wire is a signal wire; and an electrical connector electrically connected to the cable set, comprising a dielectric housing with a plurality of channels defined therethrough, a shell covering the housing and a plurality of terminals received in the channels of the housing to electrically contact with corresponding signal wires of the cable set; wherein a grounding wire is soldered to a soldering tab formed on the shell; wherein the shell includes an upper shell and a lower shell; wherein the lower shell comprises a top plate, a bottom plate and two opposite side plates defining a receiving space for receiving the housing; wherein a soldering tab is defined on each side plate; wherein the lower shell further defines a stepped portion adjacent to the soldering tab; wherein the electrical connector is a Universal Serial Bus connector; wherein the upper shell comprises a rectangular panel and a pair of side panels extending downwardly from two opposite sides of the rectangular panel; wherein a detent is formed at a front of the rectangular panel of the upper shell; wherein a strip is formed at a rear of the upper shell and connecting with the rectangular panel through a beam, and the strip is used for crimping the cable set to the upper shell.