Cable connector
US6165006A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/717
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable plug connector for engaging with a PCMCIA I/O card consists of a housing having an upper wall defining an opening, a lower wall, a front end for proximity to the I/O card and a rear end from which wires of a cable extend into the connector. A printed circuit board (PCB) is fixedly received in the housing. A light-emitting diode (LED) is soldered to the PCB. A connector body is fixed to the front end of the housing and defines a number of contact passageways therein. A number of contacts each have a contact portion fixedly received in the corresponding contact passageway and a tail portion soldered to the PCB. A metallic shielding defining an opening is mounted to the connector body and covers the PCB, wherein the opening of the shielding is aligned with the LED and the opening in the upper wall of the housing. A light pipe made of transparent/translucent material is fixed to the upper wall of the housing and has an upper portion extending through the opening therein and an lower portion extending through the opening in the shielding to contact with the LED, whereby light emitted by the LED can be transmitted to an upper side of the housing.
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