Patent ID: 8704673

Claim:
A cable structure with indicating function, comprising: a cable having a plurality of conductive wires located therein, a first connector plug located on a first end of the cable and connected to the plurality of conductive wires, and a USB connector located on a second end of the cable and connected to the plurality of conductive wires; the first connector plug having a main body, a connection part, and an indication unit located in the main body thereof, the indication unit having a circuit board, at least one indicating device coupled with the circuit board and having an indicating function on said main body of the first connector plug, said circuit board being connected to a power circuit between said cable and said first connector plug through a wire, and through a detection circuit of said circuit board performing a comparison operation on a voltage or a current, said indicating device being enabled to respectively display an indication of charging in progress or charging finished based on the comparison operation when the cable is used in a charging process, and an indication of data transferring in progress or data transfer finished based on the comparison operation when the cable is used in a data transfer process.