Cable connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12401156-B2
Application number	US-202217980257-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2022
Priority date	Dec 31, 2021
Publication date	Aug 26, 2025
Grant date	Aug 26, 2025

Abstract

A cable connector for fixing a fastening a cable can include a connector cover rotatable fastened to a connector body, and a cover fixing unit disposed on a side of the connector body. The connector cover can include connector terminals arranged side by side along an edge of an end thereof, and a guide groove extending in a direction in which the connector terminals are arranged. Thus, in the cable connector, a flat cable can be inserted into the cable connector in the width direction. As such, damage to the cable connector in the fastening process of the flat cable can be prevented.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable connector comprising:
a connector body disposed on a base substrate;
a connector cover rotatable fastened to the connector body, and including connector terminals arranged side by side along an edge of an end of the connector cover,
a cover fixing unit disposed on a side of the connector body, the cover fixing unit extending on an upper surface of the connector body; and
a guide rail disposed between the base substrate and the cover fixing unit, the guide rail providing a moving path of the cover fixing unit,
wherein the connector cover further includes a guide groove extending in a direction in which the connector terminals are arranged.

2. The cable connector according to claim 1 , wherein the guide groove includes a first region extending from a surface of the connector cover, and a second region connected to the first region, and
wherein the second region has a larger width than the first region.

3. The cable connector according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first magnetic element embedded in the guide rail; and
a second magnetic element embedded in the cover fixing unit to corresponding to the first magnetic element.

4. The cable connector according to claim 3 , wherein the first magnetic element is disposed at an end of the guide rail toward the connector terminals of the connector cover.

5. The cable connector according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first magnetic element embedded in a surface of the connector body toward the cover fixing unit; and
a second magnetic element embedded in the cover fixing unit to corresponding to the first magnetic element.

6. The cable connector according to claim 5 , wherein the first magnetic element is disposed at an end of the connector body toward the connector terminals of the connector cover.

7. The cable connector according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an elastic element attached to a surface of the connector cover toward the base substrate, the elastic element disposed between the guide groove and the connector terminals.

8. The cable connector according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a fix coupling unit disposed outside of the cover fixing unit,
wherein the fix coupling unit includes a coupling body having an inner space, and a coupling protrusion.

9. The cable connector according to claim 8 , wherein the coupling body includes a first hole toward the cover fixing unit and a second hole opposite to the first hole, and
wherein the coupling protrusion includes a head portion disposed inside the inner space, and a protruding portion extending from the head portion to pass through the second hole.

10. The cable connector according to claim 9 , wherein the cover fixing unit includes a projection part protruding toward the fix coupling unit, and an elastic body fastened to the projection part.

Assignees

• Lg Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jeong Hwan
• Cho Jun Ho
• Han Jun Hee

Classifications

• H01R13/64

  Means for preventing incorrect coupling · CPC title

• H01R13/5213

  Covers · CPC title

• H01R13/6205 Primary

  Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet · CPC title

• H01R13/639

  Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, {e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap} · CPC title

• H01R12/83

  connected with pivoting of printed circuits or like after insertion · CPC title