Connector

A connector for connecting with cables and mate with a plug connector includes a first housing and a second housing assembled together, and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the first housing. The first housing has a first insulator and a first shell shielding the first insulator. The second housing has a second insulator and a second shell shielding the second insulator. Each conductive terminal has a contact end and a pierce end. When the first housing and the second housing are assembled together, the pierce ends of the conductive terminals pierce ends of the cables for electrically connecting with the cables. A plurality of U-shaped anchors is longitudinally arranged on the first shell for sandwiching the pierced ends of the cables therebetween. A plurality of biasing projections is longitudinally formed along a front of the second insulator and cooperates, with the anchors to press the cables. Thus, the cables are prevented from disengaging from the connector, thereby achieving reliable communication and lengthened life-span.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a connector, and particularly to a connector which firmly connects with cables and mates with a plug connector and which has long life-span and reliable communication performance.

2. Related Art

A conventional connector, which is adapted to be assembled to cables and mate with a plug connector, comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing and a shell shielding the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a mating portion for mating with the plug connector and a connecting portion for connecting with the cables. The conductive terminals are received between the mating portion and the connecting portion for electrically connecting with ends of the cables and mating with terminals of the plug connector.

The conductive terminals of the conventional connector are usually soldered to the cables. However, the cables are required to move frequently to mate with other devices. Correspondingly the cables tend to disengage from the conductive terminals of the conventional connector, resulting in unreliable communication and shortened life-span.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector which reliably connects with cables for stable communication performance and long life-span.

The connector comprises a first housing and a second housing assembled to each other. The first housing has a first insulator and a first shell shielding the first insulator. The first insulator transversely defines a plurality of passageways therethrough for receiving conductive terminals. An opening is longitudinally defined through a top of the first insulator. Latching grooves are respectively defined beside opposite ends of the opening. A plurality of U-shaped anchors is longitudinally arranged on the first shell and is spaced the same distance from each other for sandwiching the cables therebetween.

The second housing includes a rectangular second insulator received in the opening, and a second shell shielding the second insulator. A plurality of biasing projections is longitudinally formed along a front of the second insulator and cooperates with the anchors to press the cables. A plurality of engaging holes is defined in the second shell and is longitudinally spaced the same distance from each other for locking the anchors. The second shell has assembling arms respectively extending and bending from opposite sides thereof for engaging with the latching grooves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference toFIGS. 1to4, a connector1of the present invention comprises a first housing2and a second housing3assembled to each other.

The first housing2includes a first insulator20and a first shell21shielding the first insulator20. The first insulator20is flat and rectangular and transversely defines a plurality of passageways201therethrough for receiving conductive terminals4. Each conductive terminal4includes a contact end40at a rear end thereof for mating with a plug connector and a V-shaped pierce end41at a front end thereof for connecting with a cable6. An opening202is longitudinally defined through a top of the first insulator20. Latching grooves203are respectively defined beside opposite ends of the opening202. A slot204is longitudinally defined in a lower portion of the first insulator20and communicates with the opening202. A pair of locking blocks206extends from a rear of the first insulator20and respectively forms a plurality of protrusions205at outward sides thereof. The first shell21has connecting arms211respectively extending and bending from opposite sides thereof. The connecting arms211form first barbs212at opposite edges thereof for interferentially engaging with the first insulator20. A plurality of U-shaped anchors213is longitudinally arranged between the connecting arms211and is spaced the same distance from each other for sandwiching the cables6therebetween. The distance between the anchors213is slightly smaller than the diameter of the cables6for retaining the cables6firmly. Inclined surfaces214are formed at opposing sides of a top edge of each anchor213for guiding the cables6. The first shell21has a latching plate216at a rear thereof for enclosing a rear portion of the first insulator20. A plurality of locking holes215is defined in opposite sides of the latching plate216for cooperating with the protrusions205of the first insulator20.

The second housing3includes a rectangular second insulator30and a second shell31shielding the second insulator30. A plurality of biasing projections301is longitudinally formed along a front of the second insulator30and cooperates with the anchors213to press the cables6. A plurality of engaging holes310is defined in the second shell31and is longitudinally spaced the same distance from each other for locking the anchors213. The width of the engaging holes310is slightly smaller than the width of the anchors213. The second shell31has assembling arms311respectively extending and bending from opposite sides thereof. The assembling arms311form second barbs312at opposite edges thereof for interferentially engaging with the latching grooves203of the first insulator20. A pressing plate313transversely extends from a front of the second shell31for pressing the cables6reliably.

In assembly, the first housing2and the second housing3are assembled to each other. Referring toFIG. 2, the first shell21is assembled to the first insulator20. The anchors213are mounted in the slot204. Ends of the cables6are mounted on the pierce ends41of the conductive terminals4and are sandwiched between the anchors213. Further referring toFIG. 3, the second insulator30and the second shell31are assembled together. The second insulator30is received in the opening202of the first insulator20, and the assembling arms311engage with the latching grooves203of the first insulator20. In combination withFIGS. 6 and 6A, the biasing projections301extend between the anchors213to press the cables6. In combination withFIGS. 5 and 5A, the pierce ends41pierce ends of the cables6whereby the conductive terminals4electrically connect with the cables6. Further referring toFIG. 7, the anchors213sandwich the pierced ends of the cables6therebetween. The biasing projections301and the pressing plate313press against the cables6at the same time. Thus, the pierced ends of the cables6are firmly retained in the connector1and effectively prevent from disengaging from the connector1when the cables6mate with other devices.