Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Reexamination Certificate
2001-08-03
2003-09-02
Duverne, Jean F. (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
C439S352000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06612860
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention pertains to a cable connector comprising a housing of an electrically insulating material containing one or more contact elements, one or more openings for accommodating a corresponding number of cables and a means for establishing a connection to a counterpart, such as a header soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB).
2. Description of Prior Development
Cable connectors of this kind are know, for instance from European patent application EP 0 801 446. This patent publication concerns a connector of the shielded type comprising a socket attached to a PCB and a plug designed to be mechanically and electrically coupled to the socket. One wall of the socket is covered with a shielding of electrically conducted material. This shielding is extended on its front part by projections folded back on themselves so as to form a spring, these springs emerging inside the socket and exerting a pushing force on the plug along a direction orthogonal to the direction of insertion of the plug into the socket, so as to establish a galvanic contact with the shielding of the plug.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a cable connector, especially a high speed cable connector, that is modular in nature and allows relatively uncomplicated assembly.
To this end, the cable connector according to the first paragraph is characterised in that the means for establishing a connection to a counterpart comprise a resilient latch which in turn comprises a guide with which the latch is fitted, preferably by means of sliding, into or onto a complimentary guide, such as a groove or rail, on the housing.
It is preferred that the cable connector comprises a stack of at least two of the said housings with the guide or the latch being fitted at least into or onto complimentary guides on the outermost housings.
The cable connectors according to the present invention can be assembled more easily using one or more modules.
The cable connector preferably comprises at least one coding pin which is sandwiched between the resilient latch and the housing. It is further preferred that the said housing comprises at least one cavity in which the coding pin is or can be placed, the cavity and one end or a section of the coding pin having corresponding cross-sections which enable placement of the pin in the cavity in one of a number of different positions. In this respect it is preferred that a top view of the other end of the coding pin is different for each of the said positions. As will be explained below, the said cavities and coding pin(s) provide(s) a large number of permutations and combinations for coding the cable connector and hence avoiding inadvertently misplacing a cable connector e.g. in a header where it does not belong.
The invention further pertains to a kit comprising contact elements, housings of an electrically insulating material containing one or more cavities for accommodating a corresponding number of contact elements and one or more openings for accommodating a corresponding number of cables, wherein the kit further comprises a resilient latch which in turn comprises a guide with which the latch can be fitted, preferably by means of sliding, into or onto a complementary guide(s), such as a groove or rail, on the housing or on the outermost housings of a stack of housings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5142777 (1992-09-01), Boyer et al.
patent: 5282621 (1994-02-01), Tseng
patent: 5613870 (1997-03-01), Traver, Jr.
patent: 4016890 (1991-11-01), None
patent: 0285860 (1988-10-01), None
patent: 0519577 (1992-12-01), None
patent: 0801446 (1997-10-01), None
Duverne Jean F.
Framatone Connectors International
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