Abstract: An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative silicone elastomeric material, and a third layer surrounding the second layer. The third layer preferably has a relatively low resistivity, and may also include a semiconductive silicone elastomeric material. In some embodiments, the first layer may also include a semiconductive silicone elastomeric material. The silicone elastomeric material layers may be overmolded to thereby increase production speed and efficiency thereby lowering production costs. The silicone elastomeric material may also provide excellent electrical performance and other advantages.

Abstract: A connector body may have a passageway therethrough and may include a first layer adjacent the passageway and having a relatively low resistivity, a second layer surrounding the first layer and including a material having a relatively high resistivity, and a third layer surrounding the second layer and including a material having the relatively low resistivity. At least one of the first, second and third layers may include a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material. The connector body may also include at least one member of a different thermoplastic material than the TPE material and being bonded to adjacent portions of the TPE material. For example, the different thermoplastic material may comprise polypropylene and the member may be a pulling eye or test point insert. In other embodiments, instead of TPE, at least one of the first, second and third layers may include a silicone material.

Abstract: A shielded cable includes a cable body that is surrounded by a vacuum metallized layer. The metallized layer can be grounded with a metallized thermoform connector to prevent the release or impingement of harmful EMI radiation. Optionally, an insulating top coating can be disposed over the metallized layer over the cable body.

Abstract: A connector of the invention includes a housing including a terminal fitting, which is made by resin molding; and a ring-like seal member made of rubber, which bonded by molding around a circumference of the terminal fitting so that sealing is steadily performed between the terminal fitting and the housing. It is not necessary to adjust an amount of sealing material applied to the terminal fitting in case that the sealing material is applied to the terminal fitting.

Abstract: An information means with waterproof and transmitting light characteristic is disclosed to include a connector, an electric device connected to the connector for data storage and transmission, a transparent waterproof member surrounding the connector around the electric device for protection against outside water, an outer layer surrounding the waterproof member and a part of the connector and the whole area of the electric device for protection against external heat energy, and a light guide extending from the transparent waterproof member to the outside of the outer layer for guiding light from electric device to the outside for visual check of the operation status of the electric device.

Abstract: A connector has a flat wide housing (20) formed of synthetic resin and a plurality of female terminal fittings (41) are accommodated inside the housing (20). Each terminal fittings (41) includes a barrel (44) fixed to an end of an electric wire (70) and a box-shaped body (43) forward from the barrel (44) and configured for connection with a terminal fitting of a mating connector. A wall of the housing (20) surrounding the terminal fittings (41) is constructed of a thin part (22) forward from a midway position in a longitudinal direction of the housing (20) and of a thick part (23) thicker than the thin part (22) and rearward from the midway position. The body (43) of each of the female terminal fittings (41) is disposed partly in the thin part (22) and partly in the thick part (23).

Abstract: An automatic switch includes a main body having connector ports provided thereon, more than one or two sets of cable-connected connectors directly extended from the main body, and a circuit board provided in the main body and electrically connected to the sets of cable-connected connectors via signal cables. The main body has an integral enclosure formed through multiple times of injection molding to include a circuit-protecting layer for enclosing the circuit board, an outer case enclosing the circuit-protecting layer, and an anti-slipping layer coating an outer surface of the outer case.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (12), a number of first and second terminals (20, 30) received in the dielectric housing respectively and a spacer (25) assembled onto the dielectric housing. Each terminal comprises a contact portion (22, 32) adapted for engaging with a complementary connector and an intermediate portion (21, 31) extending from the contact portion. The intermediate portion (21) of the first terminal is insert-molded in the spacer. The intermediate portion (31) of the second terminal is sandwiched between the dielectric housing and the spacer.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector main body 1 having a metallic electrical connecting portion 2, an inner molded portion 10a provided outside the connector main body and having a pair of protrusions 12 which are integrally formed on the opposite surfaces of the inner molded portion 10a, and an outer molded portion 20a provided outside the inner molded portion so that the protrusions 12 are partially exposed on the outer surface of the outer molded portion 20a. The pair of protrusions 12 protrude toward a pair of metal molds for molding the outer molding portion, respectively.

Abstract: The invention concerns an input/output connector (10) comprising a first electrically insulating part (1), including at least a fixing element (2, 4) and at least a contact strip, and a second part (50) acting as housing, which partly covers the first part (1), the planar connecting surface (5) of the contact rib (7) being located substantially in the same plane as the lower surface (9) of the fixing element (2, 4), such that said plane defines the plane for fixing the connector. Said connector can further comprise a power contact. The method for making such a connector consists in metallizing the plastic material to form the contact strip on the first part.

Abstract: A cable connector includes a contact assembly body having a structure where a contact is provided in an electric insulating block body, a relay board connected to the contact and provided at a back surface side of the contact assembly body, an electric wire arranging member which is provided at an end side of the relay board and which is configured to arrange a plurality of covering electric wires extended from an end of a cable in an arranging direction of the contact. A wire which is extended from an end of an electric insulating covering part of the covering electric wire is provided at an end of the cable so as to mechanically and electrically connect to the relay board. The electric wire arranging member has a synthetic resin receiving part configured to receive molten synthetic resin. The synthetic resin receiving part is provided at a side facing a part connected to the wire, of the electric wire arranging member.

Abstract: A plug inner frame comprises a frame in the form of a block and at least two blades securely held by the frame. Each blade includes an enclosed section and an exposed section. Each blade includes an end having a wire-receiving groove. A neck is defined between the wire-receiving groove and the exposed section. The neck of each blade is so twisted that the wire-receiving grooves of the blades face the same direction.

Abstract: Jigs (26, 30) are provided in a mold (22) for holding a plurality of wires (17a, 17b) in a spaced relationship from a connected position with a ground terminal fitting (10) towards draw-out positions on an outer surface (21) of a resin molding (20). The wires (17a, 17b) are drawn out at spaced apart positions on the outer surface (21) of the molding resin (20). Thus, the molding resin (20) is adhered to the outer surfaces of the wires (17a, 17b) over the entire circumferences. Accordingly, no clearance is left between the wires (17a, 17b) and the molding resin (20), and high waterproof performances can be displayed.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a number of passageways (14) therein, a number of contacts (2) received in the housing, and an organizer (3) separably attached to the housing to receive the tail portions of the contacts. Each contact includes a contact portion (20) and an opposite tail portion (24). The organizer has a supporting portion (31) defining an inclined rear surface (3112). The tail portions of the contacts project outside the housing and are bent along the rear surface of the supporting portion so as to arrange the tail portions in a substantially vertical position.

Abstract: An electrical connector formed by insert molding a portion of a cord having plural electric wires, and a portion of a metallic terminal having electric wire connection parts connected to the ends of the respective electric wires individually and electrically in a connector housing made of a synthetic resin, in which a holder comprises a holding portion for holding plural terminal containment grooves in contiguous with the holding portion while accommodating the electric wire connection parts and a portion of the electric wires, a welding window formed such that the electric wire connection part and the end of the electric wire can be welded by resistance welding, and plural supports abutting against and supported on a die for molding the connector housing and in which the holder, a portion of the terminals joined with the holder and a portion of the cord are covered with the connector housing with the top end of the support being exposed to the outer surface of the connector housing, whereby the connection st

Abstract: An electric device comprises a housing (1) with at least two housing parts (2, 3) and a seam (4) between the first two housing parts (2, 3) and an electric circuit (5, 6, 8) inside the housing (1). The housing (1) also comprises at least one molded, third housing part (10) sealing the seam (4). The third housing part (10) covers at least a surface portion (11, 12) of at least one of the first two housing parts (2, 3), adjacent the seam (4), thus compensating manufacturing tolerances between surfaces on opposite sides of the seam (4). A method of manufacturing a particular embodiment of the proposed device is also described.

Abstract: A substantially annular electrical contact (12) has an inside dimension (14) and an outside dimension (16). A preferred material for the contact (12) is phosphorus-bronze. The inside dimension (14) is provided with a plurality of contact beams (18). The outside dimension (16) is provided with a plurality of retention beams (20). The contact beams and the retention beams are spaced alternately from one another. A wire-receiving trough (21) is provided between two of the retention beams and extends away from the annulus. A substantially cup-shaped electrically insulating insert (22) (see FIG. 3) is also provided and comprises an interior wall (26) and an exterior wall (28). A preferred material for the insert is polypropylene. The interior wall (26) is provided with pockets (30) for receiving the contact beams (18) and the exterior wall (28) is provided with pockets (32) for receiving the retention beams (20).

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts (3) assembled to the insulative housing in a back-to-front direction, a shielding member (5) assembled to the insulative housing, a cable (6) including a number of signal conductors (62) and drain wires (64) respectively soldered with the contacts, and an insulative cover (7) over-molding rear portions of the insulative housing and the shielding member and a front end of the cable. The housing includes an upper wall (21), a lower wall (22) and a pair of sidewalls (23) connecting with the upper and the lower walls. The shielding member includes a first and a second shielding halves (51, 52) respectively attached to the upper wall and the lower wall of the insulative housing.

Abstract: A combination of an inner frame and at least two blades for a plug is provided. The combination includes an inner frame and at least two blades. The inner frame includes at least two positioning holes and at least two hook members respectively located adjacent to the positioning holes. Each blade extends through an associated one of the positioning holes of the inner frame. Each blade includes a portion engaged with an associated one of the hook members, thereby retaining the blades in the inner frame during formation of a housing of a plug by injection molding.

Abstract: An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material, and a third layer surrounding the second layer. The third layer preferably has a relatively low resistivity, and may also include a semiconductive TPE material. In some embodiments, the first layer may also include a semiconductive TPE material. The TPE material layers may be overmolded to thereby increase production speed and efficiency thereby lowering production costs. The TPE material may also provide excellent electrical performance and other advantages.

Abstract: A Serial ATA connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) consisting of a first housing member (11) and a second housing member (12), and a plurality of terminals (140, 141) received in the housing. The first housing member defines a plurality of depressed molding areas (116, 117, 118, 119) for being filled with injected molding materials to form the second housing member. A pair of reinforcing posts (115) is provided on the first housing member to further increase the strength of the housing.

Abstract: A safety device for use with an electric apparatus is provided. The safety device includes a housing and at least two terminals disposed at least partially within the housing. The safety device also includes a cord set having at least two conductors. A first end of the two conductors is mounted at least partially within the housing. The safety device also includes a non-replaceable circuit interrupter disposed within the housing so as to be inaccessible to a user and coupled between i) one of the at least two terminals and ii) one of the at least two conductors of the cord set.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a dielectric housing (2), a plurality of contact units (3), a plurality of wires (6), and a cover (5). The housing includes an upper wall (20), a lower wall (21), and a pair of sidewalls (251, 252) connecting the upper and lower walls. Each contact unit comprises at least one mating portion (32) and a tail portion (33) opposite to the mating portion and extending beyond a rear face of the housing. The tail portion has a U-shaped configuration. Each wire comprises a conductive core (60) received in corresponding U-shaped tail portion and soldered with the tail portion to form electrical connection therebetween. The cover is over-molded with a rear end (26) of the housing and covers front ends of the wires and the tail portions of the contact units to protect the electrical connection between the wires and the contact units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid electrical connector for a lamp-to-harness interface, which comprises two connector halves. The first connector half includes an overmolded connector, preferably formed from injection molded PVC, which has terminals of a first sex at one end and wires at a second end. Each wire is electrically coupled to a respective one of the terminals. The overmolded connector has formed therearound a hard shell shroud which is substantially rigid and includes a first locking feature thereon. The second half of the connector comprises a hardshell connector having terminals of a second sex therein and a second locking feature thereon. By coupling the hardshell shroud to the hardshell connector and engaging the first and second locking features, the first terminals in the overmolded connector are caused to mate with the second terminals in the hardshell connector.

Abstract: A plug having one round-headed copper conductive sheetmetal and two rectangular copper conductive sheetmetals, all contained within injected resin to form a triangle plug with three conductive sheetmetals arranged in triangle protruding forward. The round-headed conductive sheetmetal is punched in one piece with an extended sheetmetal stretched backward and connected to the wire-inlaying end. The two rectangle conductive sheetmetals are punched with the backend stretching upward to form a seamless L-shaped sheetmetal. The backend of the extended sheetmetal is connected with a wire-inlaying end with its opening facing upward, preventing the extended sheetmetals from being damages because of the second twist. With the three conductive sheetmetals wrapped and located at the back of the plug providing a certain degree of strength and each wire-inlaying end being kept in parallel, the wire inlaying process can be completed once.

Abstract: An electrical hub network connecting apparatus electrically couples a plurality of stackable hubs in close proximity to one another. The connecting apparatus includes a housing rigidly formed for enclosing a plurality of electrical conductors. The housing has a main body extending between transverse first and second ends each having a connector affixed thereto. The connectors are electrically connected by the electrical conductors and each releasably attaches electrically and mechanically to a respective receiving connector mounted on one of the hubs.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a dielectric housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3), a spacer (4), a cable (6), and a cover (5). The dielectric housing includes an upper wall (21), a lower wall (22) opposite to the upper wall, and first and second sidewalls (251, 252) connecting with the upper and lower walls. A cutout (28) is defined in the first sidewall adjacent to a rear end of the housing. The cable has a plurality of conductive cores (60) electrically connecting the contacts. The cover is over-molded with the rear end of the housing and a front end of the cable. A first lateral wall (531) of the cover is received in the cutout of the housing, and an outer surface of the first sidewall of the housing is coplanar with an outer surface of the first lateral wall.

Abstract: An electrical cable connector having a voltage detection test point generally includes an internal conductor, an inner insulating sheath surrounding the conductor, a conductive outer shield surrounding the insulating sheath, a separately molded plastic insulative shield disposed adjacent an opening formed in the conductive outer shield and held by the inner insulating sheath and a conductive voltage detection test point terminal disposed within the plastic insulative shield, wherein the test point terminal is capacitively coupled to the internal conductor for external testing of a voltage of the connector. In a preferred method for forming an electrical cable connector, such as a loadbreak power cable elbow connector, having a voltage detection test point, an insulative shield is first molded from a thermoplastic and a conductive voltage detection test point terminal is inserted within the plastic insulative shield. An outer shield is then molded from a conductive material.

Abstract: A housing (10) is insert-molded around a core (30) holding terminal fittings (20). The core (30) is provided with a holdable portion (36) at a position exposed to outside through an opening (13) formed in the housing (10) and held in a molding die (50). Thus, the core (30) is prevented from displacements from its a proper position upon being subjected to an injection pressure of a resin. Further, the holdable portion (36) is located in a sealed area of a connector fitting portion (11) defined between the connector fitting portion (11) and a mating female connector (40), the entrance of water through the opening (13) can be prevented.

Abstract: Jigs (26, 30) are provided in a mold (22) for holding a plurality of wires (17a, 17b) in a spaced relationship from a connected position with a ground terminal fitting (10) towards draw-out positions on an outer surface (21) of a resin molding (20). The wires (17a, 17b) are drawn out at spaced apart positions on the outer surface (21) of the molding resin (20). Thus, the molding resin (20) is adhered to the outer surfaces of the wires (17a, 17b) over the entire circumferences. Accordingly, no clearance is left between the wires (17a, 17b) and the molding resin (20), and high waterproof performances can be displayed.

Abstract: A cable terminator and method for making the same is provided. The cable terminator includes a printed circuit board with termination circuitry. The cable terminator further includes a ribbon cable with a first end and a second end. The first end is electrically connected to the printed circuit board to enable termination at the first end. An encapsulating mold is provided which encloses the printed circuit board and the first end of the ribbon cable. A method for making the cable terminating circuit board includes connecting the first end of the ribbon cable to the printed circuit board and inserting the printed circuit board and connected first end of the ribbon cable into a mold. The method further includes injecting an encapsulating material into the mold.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a number of passages (27), a number of conductive contacts (3) respectively received in the passages, a cable (5) having a number of conductors (52, 54) respectively electrically connecting with the conductive contacts, a cover (8) partially enclosing the housing, a locking member (6) assembled to the cover, and a pulling member (7). The cover forms a pair of protrusions (80) on opposite sides thereof. The locking member comprises a main body (60) facing to the cover and a pair of arms (62) respectively engaging with the protrusions. The pulling member is sandwiched between the cover and the main body of the locking member for being pulled to disengage the cable connector assembly from a complementary connector.

Abstract: An electric plug includes a plug housing which is formed onto one end of a power cord, the power cord includes a hot line, a neutral line and a ground line. The electric plug includes a lighted rocker switch which provides both circuit breaking and power switching capabilities, the rocker switch being electrically connected to the hot and neutral lines of the power cord. First, second and third conductive terminals project orthogonally out from the plug housing. The first and second conductive terminals are electrically connected to the rocker switch and the third conductive terminal is electrically connected to the ground line. In use, the lighted rocker switch regulates the flow of between the conductive terminals and the power cord in response to overcurrent conditions in the electric plug and manual switching of the power state of the lighted rocker switch.

Abstract: A safety device for use with an electric apparatus is provided. The safety device includes a housing and at least two terminals disposed at least partially within the housing. The safety device also includes a cord set having at least two conductors. A first end of the two conductors is mounted at least partially within the housing. The safety device also includes a non-replaceable circuit interrupter disposed within the housing so as to be inaccessible to a user and coupled between i) one of the at least two terminals and ii) one of the at least two conductors of the cord set.

Abstract: An electrical connector having an end face defined by a molded annulus skirt is provided with a circumferential stiffener which is molded in place at the time of molding of the skirt intermediate the inner and outer diameters of the skirt and adjacent the end face.

Abstract: The present utility model provides an electric connector that includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals and a base. The electric connector can be electrically connected to a cable, or plugged into another complementary electric connector. The insulative housing has an insertion side, a connecting side and a plurality of terminal receiving tunnels connected to the insertion side and the connecting side. Each of the conductive terminals is received in a corresponding terminal receiving tunnel and has a connecting section extending outside the connecting side. The base has a plurality of grooves for receiving respective connecting sections of the conductive terminals and a stop block to substantially seal the terminal receiving tunnels so that the conductive terminals can be positioned easily when soldered to a cable wire. An overmolding process is applied to manufacture a protective sleeve to envelop the insulative housing assembled with a plurality of conductive terminals and a base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier for a plug connector, in particular for a PCB plug connector. The contact carrier comprises a carrier body formed of a plastic material, and a plurality of contacts which are accommodated in the carrier body. Each of the contacts have two plug-in portions and one transition portion located between the two plug-in portions. The transition portions are exposed at least in part and the carrier body is provided with thermally conductive webs which are located between the transition portions and adjoin the latter.

Abstract: A right-angle coaxial connector is provided, which can eliminate a possibility of the electric short circuit, which is excellent in mass production applicability, and which can be manufactured with low cost. The right-angle coaxial connector includes a coaxial plug 10 provided at an end of a cable 1, and a coaxial receptacle 20 electrically connected to the coaxial plug by inserting the coaxial plug therein. The coaxial plug 10 includes a plug main body 11 made of an insulative resin, and a plurality of pin type terminals protruded from a surface of the plug main body. The pin type terminals are divided into one signal terminal 12 and a plurality of ground terminals 13 disposed around the signal terminal. The ground terminals 13 are preferably arranged such that distances between adjacent ground terminals are set to be equal to one another.

Abstract: A premold for a receptacle for an electrical male plug includes valving means on particular contact cooperative valving portions and through ground pin receptacle expansion.

Abstract: A connector includes: a terminal fitting having a bent portion; and an outer covering configured to cover a part of the terminal fitting, the part including the bent portion. The outer covering includes: an outer covering body made of resin; and a reinforcement member disposed at a position where restricting a deformation of the terminal fitting caused by an injection pressure acting thereon in molding the outer covering body.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a parallelepiped-shaped block made of electrically conductive material. The block has conductor channels extending into the body from a first surface and set-screw channels extending into the block from a second surface, there being at least one set-screw channel associated with each conductor channel. Each set-screw channel intersects its associated conductor channel. Each conductor channel has a conductor receiving section and an adapter receiving section, the adapter receiving section located between the conductor receiving section and the associated set-screw channel. The connector has an elongated adapter for each conductor channel, the adapter generally sized and shaped to fit in the adapter receiving section in the conductor channel.

Abstract: A contact insert subassembly (34) for a modular jack connector (200) is obtained by the following steps: stamping a contact strip (10) to form a group of contacts (20) which are interconnected by an end carrier (11) and a middle carrier (13), the middle carrier dividing the contacts into first and second portions (21, 22); bending the first portion into a soldering tail portion for the contacts; subjecting the contact strip to an insert molding to form an insulative block (30) around the middle carrier (13); cutting the end carrier and the middle carrier from the contacts; and bending the second portion to form a contacting portion for the contacts.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a dielectric housing (10), a plurality of contacts (20) received in the housing, a cable (40), and a cover (50). The housing comprises a front portion (11) and a rear portion (19) extending rearwardly from the front portion. A hole (191) is defined in one wall (192, 193, 194) of the rear portion. Each contact comprises a mating portion (21) and a tail portion (23) opposite to the mating portion. The cable comprises a plurality of conductive cores (41) electrically connecting the tail portions of the contacts, respectively. The cover is over-molded with the rear portion of the housing and a front end of the cable. A projection (54) is formed on an inner surface of one wall (51, 52, 55) of the cover and received in the hole of the housing for enhancing a retaining force between the cover and the housing.

Abstract: A plug-in connection comprising a connector (1) for fitting onto a counter connector (2), contact elements (3) of the connector (1) entering into an electrical conducting connection with counter contact elements (4) of the counter connector (2), with a sleeve (7) which surrounds the contact elements (3) carried by a core (K) and forms a snap collar (18) for gripping behind a latching bead (27, 28) of the counter connector (2) and with a locking coupling (5) which is displaceable in the plugging direction and which, in a release position, allows radial escape of the snap collar (18) and, in a locking position, prevents it, the core (K) being made of a harder plastic than a casing (17) surrounding the core (K) with a spacing and forming a sleeve portion (7) which has peripheral interruptions (8 and 9) and on the inside of which the snap collar (18) of softer plastic is formed integrally with the casing (17).

Abstract: An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer and comprising an insulative thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material, and a third layer surrounding the second layer. The third layer preferably has a relatively low resistivity, and may also include a semiconductive TPE material. In some embodiments, the first layer may also include a semiconductive TPE material. The TPE material layers may be overmolded to thereby increase production speed and efficiency thereby lowering production costs. The TPE material may also provide excellent electrical performance and other advantages.

Abstract: An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough. The connector body may include a first layer adjacent the passageway, a second layer surrounding the first layer, and a third layer surrounding the second layer. The third layer may be arranged in three spaced apart portions with first and third portions to be connected to a reference voltage so that the second portion floats at a monitor voltage for the electrical connector. The first and third layers may have a relatively low resistivity, and the second layer may be an insulator having a relatively high resistivity. At least one of the layers preferably includes a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material. A monitor point may extend outwardly from the second portion of the third layer, and a cover may also be included.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a dielectric housing (10), a plurality of contacts (20) received in the housing, a cable (40), and a cover (50). The housing comprises a front portion (11) and a rear portion (19) extending rearwardly from the front portion. A hole (191) is defined in one wall (192, 193, 194) of the rear portion. Each contact comprises a mating portion (21) and a tail portion (23) opposite to the mating portion. The cable comprises a plurality of conductive cores (41) electrically connecting the tail portions of the contacts, respectively. The cover is over-molded with the rear portion of the housing and a front end of the cable. A projection (54) is formed on an inner surface of one wall (51, 52, 55) of the cover and received in the hole of the housing for enhancing a retaining force between the cover and the housing.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a dielectric housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3), a spacer (4), a cable (6), and a cover (5). The dielectric housing includes an upper wall (21), a lower wall (22) opposite to the upper wall, and first and second sidewalls (251, 252) connecting with the upper and lower walls. A cutout (28) is defined in the first sidewall adjacent to a rear end of the housing. The cable has a plurality of conductive cores (60) electrically connecting the contacts. The cover is over-molded with the rear end of the housing and a front end of the cable. A first lateral wall (531) of the cover is received in the cutout of the housing, and an outer surface of the first sidewall of the housing is coplanar with an outer surface of the first lateral wall.

Abstract: A DVI connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10), a digital terminal module (2) and an analogue terminal module (5) inserted into the housing, a grounding shield (7) enclosing the housing. The insulative housing having a base portion, a mating portion extending forwardly from a front face of the base portion, a mounting portion extending rearwardly from a rear face of the base portion, a pair of steps (110) formed at opposite lateral ends of the base portion, a pair of the arms (14) formed at opposite lateral ends of the mounting portion. Top surfaces (143) of the arms and upper surfaces (111) of the steps are located at a same level, all below a top surface of the base portion. The top surface and the upper surface are used for abutting against a bottom face of a PCB when the connector is mounted to the PCB.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a dielectric housing (2), a plurality of contact units (3), a plurality of wires (6), and a cover (5). The housing includes an upper wall (20), a lower wall (21), and a pair of sidewalls (251, 252) connecting the upper and lower walls. Each contact unit comprises at least one mating portion (32) and a tail portion (33) opposite to the mating portion and extending beyond a rear face of the housing. The tail portion has a U-shaped configuration. Each wire comprises a conductive core (60) received in corresponding U-shaped tail portion and soldered with the tail portion to form electrical connection therebetween. The cover is over-molded with a rear end (26) of the housing and covers front ends of the wires and the tail portions of the contact units to protect the electrical connection between the wires and the contact units.