Cable connector assembly with improved strain relief and method of making the same

US9484665B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9484665-B2
Application numberUS-201514734251-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 9, 2015
Priority dateJun 9, 2014
Publication dateNov 1, 2016
Grant dateNov 1, 2016

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A cable connector assembly includes a connector, a printed circuit board having a rear portion, a cable connected to the rear portion, a strain relief having a main portion, a shell having a front wall and a rear wall, an outer case enclosing the shell and having a front end face and a rear end face, wherein the main portion is disposed between the rear wall and the rear end face, and the main portion comprises at least one through hole. A method of assembling a cable connector assembly, the cable connector assembly including a connector, a printed circuit board, and a cable, the method comprising the steps of: over-molding a strain relief with the cable to have a main portion defining at least one through hole; disposing the printed circuit board in a shell; and mounting an outer case forwardly over the shell to press the strain relief.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cable connector assembly comprising: a connector, a printed circuit board having a rear portion, a cable electrically connected to the rear portion, a strain relief disposed outside of the cable and having a main portion, a shell shielding the printed circuit board and having a front wall and an opposing rear wall, and an outer case enclosing the shell and having a front end face and an opposing rear end face, wherein the main portion of the strain relie…

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What does patent US9484665B2 cover?
A cable connector assembly includes a connector, a printed circuit board having a rear portion, a cable connected to the rear portion, a strain relief having a main portion, a shell having a front wall and a rear wall, an outer case enclosing the shell and having a front end face and a rear end face, wherein the main portion is disposed between the rear wall and the rear end face, and the main …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/5845. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).