Patent Application
20140322961
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to connector assemblies, and more particularly to a connector assembly with a protective cover.
2. Description of Related Art
Connectors are widely used on printed circuit boards (PCBs) and cable assembly. A conventional connector includes an inserting portion and a plurality of connecting lines extending from the inserting portion. The plurality of connecting lines usually are exposed out of a connector enclosure, which may be dangerous.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.”
The connector 10 includes a connecting body 11 and two positioning structures 15 integrated with the connecting body 11. The connecting body 11 includes a mounting portion 111 and a plurality of inserting portions 112. The plurality of inserting portions 112 substantially perpendicularly extend from the mounting portion 111. Each of the plurality of inserting portions 112 defines a substantially rectangular accommodation hole 1121. The accommodation holes 1121 extend through the mounting portion 111, and each of the accommodation holes 1121 has an extension direction. A plurality of connecting lines (not shown) pass through the accommodation holes 1121. The mounting portion 111 includes a front wall 1111, a back wall 1113, a first sidewall 1115, and a second sidewall 1117 opposite to the first sidewall 1115. The first sidewall 1115 and the second sidewall 1117 are respectively perpendicularly connected to the front wall 1111 and the back wall 1113. The front wall 1111 is substantially parallel to the back wall 1113.
Each of the two positioning structures 15 includes a connecting wall 151, two top flanges 153, two bottom flange 155 opposite to the two flanges 153, and two hooks 157. Each connecting wall 151 extends upwards from each of the front wall 1111 and the back wall 1113. The two top flanges 153 horizontally extend outwards from a top edge of each connecting wall 151. The two bottom flanges 155 extend outwards from each of the front wall 1111 and the back wall 1113. The two top flanges 153, the two bottom flange 155, and the connecting wall 151 cooperatively define a limiting slot 1511. Each of the two hooks 157 includes a connecting tab 1571 and a resilient tab 1573. The connecting tab 1571 horizontally extends from corresponding bottom flange 155. The resilient tab 1573 substantially perpendicularly extends upwards from the connecting tab 1571. The resilient tab 1573 is parallel to the front wall 1111 and the back wall 1113. A rib 1575 is located on an inner surface of the resilient tab 1573 and has a semicircular cross-section.
The protective cover 30 includes a top wall 31 and two protecting walls 33. The two protecting walls 33 substantially perpendicularly extend downwards from opposite edges of the top wall 31. The two protecting walls 33 are substantially parallel to each other. A latching strip 331 extends inwards from a distal end of each of the two protecting walls 33. Two latching blocks 333 are located on each of the two protecting walls 33 and adjacent to corresponding latching strip 331. Each latching block 333 includes two protrusions 3331, and a latching slot 3333 is defined between the two protrusions 3331. Each protrusion 3331 has a semicircular cross-section.
When the protective cover 30 is detached, the protective cover 30 is pushed along the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, until each rib 1575 is disengaged from corresponding latching slot 3333. The protective cover 30 is thereby slid out of corresponding limiting slot 1511.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and the arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013101552601 | Apr 2013 | CN | national |
