Cable connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12586965-B2
Application number	US-202318511959-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2023
Priority date	May 25, 2023
Publication date	Mar 24, 2026
Grant date	Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

A cable connector includes an insulating body, a first cable assembly, a second cable assembly, and a first stop structure. A portion of the first cable assembly and the second cable assembly are correspondingly disposed in a first terminal slot and a second terminal slot of the insulating body. The first stop structure is made of a curable substance and is located in the insulating body to limit a range of movement of the second cable assembly in the second terminal slot.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cable connector, comprising:
an insulating body including:
at least one first terminal slot; and
a plurality of second terminal slots, wherein one end of the second terminal slots jointly defines an accommodating space;
at least one first cable assembly including a first conductive component and a first connection cable, wherein the first conductive component is electrically connected to the first connection cable, and the first conductive component is fixed to the at least one first terminal slot; at least one second cable assembly including a second conductive component and a second connection cable, wherein the second conductive component is electrically connected to the second connection cable, the second conductive component is fixed to one of the second terminal slots, and a part of the second connection cable is arranged in the accommodating space; and wherein the at least one second cable assembly is different from the first cable assembly; and a first stop structure made of a curable substance, wherein the first stop structure is fixed in the accommodating space to limit a movable range of the second cable assembly in a corresponding one of the second terminal slots.

2 . The cable connector according to claim 1 , wherein a size of the first conductive component is greater than a size of the second conductive component.

3 . The cable connector according to claim 2 , wherein the first cable assembly is configured to transmit electricity, and the second cable assembly is configured to transmit signals.

4 . The cable connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first stop structure is formed by solidifying the curable substance that is arranged in the accommodating space.

5 . The cable connector according to claim 4 , wherein the insulating body has an injection hole, and wherein the injection hole is in spatial communication with the accommodating space, and the curable substance is injected into the accommodation space through the injection hole.

6 . The cable connector according to claim 1 , wherein the accommodating space has a plurality of limiting slots, the limiting slots respectively correspond in position to the second terminal slots, and at least one of the limiting slots are configured to accommodate the second connection cable.

7 . The cable connector according to claim 6 , wherein a width of a retaining wall between two of the limiting slots adjacent to each other or a gap between two of the second connection cables adjacent to each other is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm.

8 . The cable connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a second stop structure, wherein the insulating body has at least one first engaging structure, the second stop structure has at least one second engaging structure, and the second engaging structure is configured to be engaged with the first engaging structure to fix the second stop structure to the insulating body.

9 . The cable connector according to claim 8 , wherein the second stop structure includes a container that is in spatial communication with the accommodating space, and the first stop structure is formed by solidifying the curable substance that is arranged in the accommodating space and the container.

10 . The cable connector according to claim 1 , wherein a front end portion of the insulating body includes at least one columnar structure and at least one elongated structure that is spaced apart from the at least one columnar structure, and wherein the at least one first terminal slot is formed on the at least one columnar structure, and the second terminal slots are formed on the at least one elongated structure.

11 . A cable connector, comprising:
an insulating body including:
at least one first terminal slot, wherein two ends of the at least one first terminal slot have a first connection opening and a first insertion opening, respectively;
at least one second terminal slot, wherein two ends of the at least one second terminal slot have a second connection opening and a second insertion opening, respectively; and
at least one first engaging structure is arranged adjacent to the at least one second terminal slot;
at least one first cable assembly including a first conductive component and a first connection cable, wherein the first conductive component is electrically connected to the first connection cable, the first conductive component is fixed in the at least one first terminal slot and is arranged adjacent to the first connection opening, and a part of the first connection cable is arranged in the at least one first terminal slot; at least one second cable assembly including a second conductive component and a second connection cable, wherein the second conductive component is electrically connected to the second connection cable, the second conductive component is fixed in the at least one second terminal slot and is arranged adjacent to the second connection opening, a part of the second connection cable is arranged in the at least one second terminal slot, and the second conductive component is different from the first conductive component; and a second stop structure being an insulating structure, wherein the second stop structure includes a second engaging structure, and wherein the second engaging structure is configured to be engaged with the first engaging structure, so that the second stop structure is fixed and arranged adjacent to the second insertion opening.

12 . The cable connector according to claim 11 , further comprising a first stop structure made of an insulating curable substance, wherein the first stop structure is fixed to and arranged in a part of the at least one second terminal slot adjacent to the second insertion opening to limit a movable range of the second cable assembly in the at least one second terminal slot.

13 . The cable connector according to claim 11 , wherein the part of the second connection cable arranged in the at least one second terminal slot includes a bend segment.

14 . The cable connector according to claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first conductive component and the second conductive component includes a cylindrical structure, the at least one first cable assembly is configured to transmit electricity, and the at least one second cable assembly is configured to transmit signals.

15 . The cable connector according to claim 12 , wherein the part of the at least one second terminal slot arranged adjacent to the second insertion opening has an accommodating space, and the part of the second connection cable of the at least one second cable assembly is arranged in the accommodating space, wherein the insulating body includes an injection hole that is in spatial communication with the accommodating space, a part of the second stop structure is arranged in the accommodating space, and the second stop structure has a container that is in spatial communication with the accommodating space, and wherein the injection hole is configured to provide a curable substance to be arranged in the accommodating space and the container, and the first stop structure is formed by solidifying the curable substance.

16 . The cable connector according to claim 15 , wherein the insulating body has at least one limiting slot corresponding in position to the at least one second terminal slot, the at least one limiting slot is configured to accommodate the second connection cable, the at least one limiting slot is arranged adjacent to the second insertion opening, and a part of the at least one limiting slot is arranged in the accommodating spa

Assignees

• Bellwether Electronic Corp

Inventors

• Liao Yen-Jang

Classifications

• H01R13/502

  composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/2457

  consisting of at least two resilient arms contacting the same counterpart · CPC title

• H01R9/05

  for coaxial cables · CPC title

• H01R13/5216

  characterised by the sealing material, e.g. gels or resins · CPC title

• H01R13/5845

  the strain relief being achieved by molding parts around cable and connections · CPC title