Cable assembly with Light Emitting Diode

Abstract

A cable assembly (100) includes a connector (3) receiving a plurality of terminals, a printed circuit board (PCB) (4), a Light Emitting Diode (LED) member (5) and a cable (7). The PCB comprises a pair of opposite mounting surfaces. One of the mounting surfaces is attached to a rear end of the connector, and electrically connecting with the terminals. The LED member comprises a plurality of tail portions (51) soldering to the other mounting surface, each tail portion comprises a straight portion (511), a connecting portion extending forwardly from the distal end of the straight portion, and a soldering portion (512) extending vertically from the distal end of the connecting portion. The cable electrically connects with the PCB.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is an assembled, perspective view of a cable assembly in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded, perspective view of the cable assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an assembled, perspective view of the LED assembled on the connector shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded, perspective view of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 is a top view of the cable assembly shown in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, a cable assembly 100 in accordance with the present invention comprises insulative mold 1, a connector 3, a Printed Circuit Board 4 (PCB) assembled on a rear end of the connector 3, a LED 5 soldered on the PCB 4, a bucket 6 capped on the LED 4 and a cable 7 electrically connecting with the connector 3.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the connector 3 comprises a mating port 32 and an insulative housing 31 joining with the mating port 32. The mating port 32 comprises a mating frame 323 and a soldering plates 321 rearwardly extending from the opposite ends of the mating frame 323. The mating frame 323 defines a locking hole 324 thereon for locking with the complementary connector (not shown). The insulative housing comprises a base portion 311, a receiving portion 312 extending forwardly from the base portion 311, and a plurality of positioning post 313 extending rearwardly from a rear surface thereof. The receiving portion 312 retains a plurality of terminals (not shown).

The PCB 4 has two mounting surfaces (not labeled). One of the mounting surfaces is attached to the rear surface of the connector 3, and electrically connecting with the terminals. A plurality of positioning holes 42 and a pair of passageways 41 are defined on and communicating the two mounting surfaces of the PCB 4. The positioning posts 313 of the connector 3 are retained in corresponding positioning holes 42, and the soldering plates 321 of connector 3 are inserted through corresponding passageways 41.

The LED 5 comprises a circular base 53, a plurality of tail portions 51 extending downwardly from the base 53, and a lighting portion 52 assembled on the base 53 and electrically connecting with the tail portions 51. Each tail portion 51 comprises a straight portion 511, a connecting portion (not labeled) extending slantly and forwardly from the distal end of the straight portion 511 and a soldering portion 512 extending downwardly from the distal end of the connecting portion. The whole tail portion 51 is configured to Z-shape from a lateral direction. The soldering portions 512 are soldered to the PCB 4 by SMT and electrically connect with the terminals of the connector 3. The bucket 6 is capped on the lighting portion 52.

The cable 7 comprises a plurality of wires 71 and an insulative layer enclosing the wires. The wires 71 are soldering to PCB 4, and electrically connect with the terminals in the connector 3.

The insulative mold 1 is over-molded on the insulative housing 31 of the mating port 3, the PCB 4, the LED 5, bucket 6 and partial cable 7.

Obviously, in a front-to-back direction, the Z-shape tail portion 51 is save the space than the L-shape tail portion. In an up-to-down direction, the Z-shape tail portion 51 is save the space than the straight tail portion. Accordingly, the size of the cable assembly 100 is decreased.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

1. A cable assembly comprising: a connector receiving a plurality of terminals;a printed circuit board (PCB) with a pair of opposite mounting surfaces, one of the mounting surfaces being attached to a rear end of the connector, and electrically connecting with the terminals;a Light Emitting Diode (LED) member with a plurality of tail portions soldering to the other mounting surface, each tail portion comprising a straight portion, a connecting portion extending forwardly from the distal end of the straight portion, and a soldering portion extending vertically from the distal end of the connecting portion;a cable electrically connecting with the PCB.

2. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the soldering portion downwardly extends from the distal end of the connecting portion.

3. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the connecting portion slantly extends from the distal end of the straight portion.

4. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the PCB is perpendicular to a mating direction of the connector inserted into a complementary connector.

5. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the soldering portion of the tail portion of the LED member is soldered to PCB by Surface Mount Technology.

6. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a pair of rearwardly extending retaining portions, the PCB comprises a pair of passageways, said retaining portions pass through corresponding passageways.

7. The cable assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the LED member is parallel with the PCB.

8. The cable assembly as described in 1, wherein the tail portion is configured to N-shape in a lateral view.

9. A cable assembly comprises: a connector receiving a plurality of terminals;a printed circuit board with a pair of opposite mounting surfaces, one of the mounting surfaces being attached to a rear end of the connector, and electrically connecting with the terminals;a LED member with a plurality of tail portions soldering to the other mounting surface, each tail portion comprising three portions, a second portion is bent from a first portion, and a third portion bent from the second portion, the third portion is soldered to the PCB;a cable electrically connecting with the PCB.

10. The cable assembly as described in claim 9, wherein the tail portion is configured to N-shape in a lateral view.

11. The cable assembly as described in 9, wherein the LED member is parallel with the PCB.

12. The cable assembly as described in claim 9, wherein the third portion of the tail portion of the LED member is soldered to PCB by Surface Mount Technology.

13. The cable assembly as described in claim 9, wherein the PCB is perpendicular to a mating direction of the connector inserted into a complementary connector.

14. The cable assembly as described in claim 9, further comprising a bucket capped on the LED member.

15. The cable assembly as described in claim 9, further comprising an insulative mold enclosing the partial connector, the PCB, the LED member and the partial cable.

16. A cable connector assembly comprising: a connector including an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts therein;a printed circuit board (PCB) located vertically behind the housing with tails of the contacts connected on a front surface of the PCB;an LED (Light Emitting Diode) vertically attached to a back surface of PCB; andat least two wires connected to the back surface of the PCB without interference with the LED.

17. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein leads of the LED is not straight.

18. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 17, wherein each of said leads defines two vertical section and a transverse section.

19. The cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein each of said leads is configured with a Z-shape.