Patent ID: 7261580

Claim:
A cable connector assembly for connecting two cables, with each cable including multiple electrical conductors, the connector assembly comprising: a first enclosure having an outer surface and defining a pivot point; a plurality of externally accessible electrical connectors disposed at the outer surface of the first enclosure and configured to be coupled to the electrical conductors in one of the cables; a circuit board configured to support the plurality of electrical connectors; a second enclosure configured to couple with the first enclosure about the pivot point in a mating configuration; a plurality of electrical contacts disposed in the second enclosure and configured to releaseably receive one of the electrical connectors, with the contacts configured to be coupled to the electrical conductors in the other cable; and a release latch coupled to one of the first and second enclosure and configured to releaseably secure the first and second enclosure in the mating configuration, wherein the two cables are connected when the first and second enclosure are in the mating configuration, wherein the electrical connectors are configured in an outer array and an inner array on the circuit board, with the outer array coupled to a cable shield and the inner array coupled to one of a data conductor and an electric power conductor.