Plug connector assembly having a space-saving metal shell
US10063018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable connector assembly includes: a mating unit; a cable; a PCB interconnected between the mating unit and the cable; a metal shell enclosing the PCB, a rear of the mating unit, a front of the cable, the metal shell including an upper shell part and a lower shell part, each of the upper and lower shell parts having a main body and a pair of side walls; an insulative outer shell enclosing the metal shell, the rear of the mating unit, the front of the cable; wherein the pair of side walls of the upper shell part extend downwardly and those of the lower shell part extend upwardly to align with each other along an up-and-down direction; and each of the pair of side walls of the lower shell part includes a flap extending inwardly and upwardly to latch an associated side wall of the upper shell part.
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