Cable assembly with shielding member

A cable assembly (100) comprises a first shielding member (1) and a second shielding member (4) assembled together along a front-to-back direction; an insulative housing (2) with a plurality of terminals (3), the insulative housing accommodated in the first shielding member; a cable (7) having a plurality of wires electrically connected to the terminals, respectively; a strain relief member (6) combined with the cable, the strain relief member retained in the second shielding member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to cable assembly, and more particularly to a cable assembly for high-speed transmission.

2. Description of Related Art

HDMI (High-definition Digital Multimedia Interface) connector has become a main interconnection interface for consumer device, since it is defined by HDMI commission in April, 2002. An conventional HDMI cable connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts supported by the insulative housing, a metallic shell shielding the insulative housing, a cable with wires therein terminated to the contacts. In addition, an insulator is molded over connection area between the contacts and the wires to enhance mechanical connection therebetween. However, the plastic material of the melted insulator may extrude into terminal passages, and result in some problems.

Hence, an improved cable assembly is highly desired to overcome the disadvantages of the related art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a cable assembly with an improved shielding member.

In order to achieve the object set forth, a cable assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a die-cast first shielding member having a base portion and a mating portion connected with a front wall of the base portion; an insulative housing with a plurality of terminals, the insulative housing accommodated in the first shielding member; and a cable having a plurality of wires electrically connected to the terminals, respectively.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring toFIGS. 1-5, a cable assembly100in accordance with the present invention includes a first shielding member1, an insulative housing2received in the first shielding member1, a plurality of terminals3supported by the insulative housing2, a second shielding member4, a cover5, a strain relief member6and a cable7.

The first shielding member1is a metallic die-cast member. The first shielding member1is configured to an one-piece type and has a base portion12connected with a mating portion11. The base portion12has a front wall121and a hollowed peripheral wall122extending rearwardly from a back surface of the front wall121. A loop-shaped recess123is defined in an inner side of a rear segment of the peripheral wall122. The mating portion11projects forwardly from a front surface of the front wall121. A positioning cavity114is defined in an inner of a lateral side of the mating portion11. The positioning cavity114is disposed adjacent to the base portion12. A receiving space10is enclosed by the base portion12and the mating portion11.

The insulative housing2includes a top side21, a bottom side22and a pair of lateral sides23connected to the top side21and the bottom side22to form a channel20thereamong. Two tabs231are formed on the pair of lateral sides23, respectively. The insulated housing2is accommodated in the receiving space10of the first shielding member1, with tabs231projecting into positioning cavities114.

The terminals3are separated into two distinct rows along up-to-down direction and assembled to the top side21and the bottom side22of the insulative housing2. Each terminal3has a planar retention portion22engaged with terminal slots20defined in top side21or bottom side22, a contacting portion31extending forwardly from the retention portion22and projecting into the channel20, and a tail portion32extending rearwardly from the retention portion22and disposed behind the back edge of the insulative housing2.

The cable7includes a plurality of wires71respectively terminated to the tail portions32of the terminals3, a metallic braiding72shielding the wires71and a insulative jacket73enclosing the metallic braiding72. The strain relief member6has a base portion61and boot62. The strain relief member6is combined with the insulative jacket73of the cable7by molding process.

The second shielding member4is made of metallic material and includes a hollowed body portion42, mounting portion41is arranged at a front edge of the body portion42and a rear wall43connected to a back edge of the body portion42. The mounting portion41is smaller than the body portion42and assembled to the loop-shaped recess123of the first shielding member1along a front-to-back direction. The rear wall43is larger than the body portion42. The strain relief member6is accommodated in the hollowed body portion42, with the base portion of the strain relief member6received in the hollowed body portion42and blocked by the rear wall43, and the boot62protruding outside via a hole431defined in the rear wall43.

The cover5encloses the base portion12of the first shielding member1and the body portion42of the second shielding member2. The front wall121of the first shielding member1and the rear wall43both abut against front and rear edges of the cover5, therefore the cover5is sandwiched between the front wall121and the rear wall43.