Cable assembly with alignment device
US7090534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/658
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a plurality of passages (13) therethrough, an alignment device (3) having a spacer (300) sealing up rear openings of the passages and defining a number of through holes (302) in alignment with the passages, a plurality of contacts (2) received in corresponding passages, and a cable (5) having a number of conductors (50) electrically connected to the contacts. Each contact 9 includes a mating portion (20) and an opposite tail portion (22) passing through the through hole and arranged by the alignment device. The alignment device defines a plurality of channels (304) communicating with corresponding through holes for positioning the conductors of the cable and a positioning flange for preventing the conductors from escaping from the channels.
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