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Cable assembly having floatable termination

US7896559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 2008
Grant dateMar 1, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6593
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a tongue portion (22) extending forwardly therefrom, at least a mounting cavity (2212) and a curved slot (2213) defined in a low section of the insulated housing, said curved slot located behind and communicated to the mounting cavity; a plurality of contacts (4) supported by the base portion, each contact having a mating portion arranged proximate to the top side of the tongue portion, and a tail portion extending beyond a back surface of the base portion; an optical module (6) accommodated in the mounting cavity and a spring member (63) arranged between the optical module and a back side of the mounting cavity; an optical fiber (53) extending through the curved slot and connected to the optical module; and a metal shell (8) having a mating frame enclosing the tongue portion and the optical module therein.

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