US-12627095-B2 - Electrical connector assembly, socket electrical connector cable assembly, and plug electrical connector cable assembly

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Abstract

An electrical connector assembly includes a socket electrical connector cable assembly and a plug electrical connector cable assembly. The socket electrical connector cable assembly includes a socket connector, a socket front housing, a socket rear housing, a socket outer molding, and a socket cable. The socket rear housing covers the front side of the socket connector. The socket outer molding is positioned on the outer side of the socket connector. The socket cable is connected to the socket terminal. The plug electrical connector cable assembly includes a plug connector, a plug outer molding, and a plug cable. The plug outer molding is positioned on the rear side of the plug connector and has a plug outer molding waterproof portion. A socket terminal of the socket electrical connector cable assembly is connected to a plug terminal of the plug electrical connector cable assembly.

Inventors

Hsu-Shen CHIN

Assignees

ENERGY FULL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20230324

Claims (13)

1 . An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a socket electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a socket connector, having a socket terminal; a socket front housing, having a compressing portion and a snap-in portion, wherein the compressing portion is adjacent to the snap-in portion; a socket rear housing, assembled on the rear side of the socket front housing and covering the front side of the socket connector; a socket gasket, positioned on a socket compressing surface at a front edge of the socket rear housing; a socket outer molding, positioned on the outer side of the socket connector; and a socket cable, electrically connected to the socket terminal; and a plug electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a plug connector, having a plug terminal; a plug outer molding, positioned on the rear side of the plug connector and having a plug outer molding waterproof portion; a plug gasket, positioned on a plug compressing surface at a front edge of the plug outer molding; and a plug cable, connected to the plug terminal; wherein when the socket electrical connector cable assembly is docked with the plug electrical connector cable assembly, the socket terminal of the socket electrical connector cable assembly is connected to the plug terminal of the plug electrical connector cable assembly.
2 . The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the socket electrical connector cable assembly further comprises: a socket outer molding waterproof portion, positioned on the outer side of the socket front housing.
3 . The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein a width of the compressing portion is greater than a width of the snap-in portion.
4 . The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein a width of the waterproof portion is smaller than a width of the socket outer molding.
5 . An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a socket electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a socket connector, having a socket terminal; a socket front housing, having a compressing portion and a snap-in portion, wherein the compressing portion is adjacent to the snap-in portion; a socket inner molding, covering the socket connector and assembled at the rear side of the socket front housing; a socket gasket, positioned on a socket compressing surface at a front edge of the socket inner molding; a socket outer molding, positioned on the outer side of the socket connector and covering the socket inner molding; and a socket cable, electrically connected to the socket terminal; and a plug electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a plug connector, having a plug terminal; a plug outer molding, positioned on the rear side of the plug connector and having a plug outer molding waterproof portion; a plug gasket, positioned on a plug compressing surface at a front edge of the plug outer molding; and a plug cable, connected to the plug terminal; wherein when the socket electrical connector cable assembly is docked with the plug electrical connector cable assembly, the socket terminal of the socket electrical connector cable assembly is connected to the plug terminal of the plug electrical connector cable assembly.
6 . An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a socket electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a socket connector, having a socket terminal; a socket gasket, positioned on a socket compressing surface at a front edge of the socket connector; a socket front housing, assembled to the front side of the socket connector and having a compressing portion and a snap-in portion, wherein the compressing portion is adjacent to the snap-in portion; and a socket outer molding, positioned on the outer side of the socket connector; and a socket cable, electrically connected to the socket terminal; and a plug electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a plug connector, having a plug terminal; a plug outer molding, positioned on the rear side of the plug connector and having a plug outer molding waterproof portion; a plug gasket, positioned on a plug compressing surface at a front edge of the plug outer molding; and a plug cable, connected to the plug terminal; wherein when the socket electrical connector cable assembly is docked with the plug electrical connector cable assembly, the socket terminal of the socket electrical connector cable assembly is connected to the plug terminal of the plug electrical connector cable assembly.
7 . The electrical connector assembly of claim 6 , wherein a shell of the socket connector is manufactured with a metal or an insulating material.
8 . A socket electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a socket connector, having a socket terminal; a socket front housing, having a compressing portion and a snap-in portion, wherein the compressing portion is adjacent to the snap-in portion; a socket rear housing, assembled on the rear side of the socket front housing and covering the front side of the socket connector; a socket gasket, positioned on a socket compressing surface at a front edge of the socket rear housing; a socket outer molding, positioned on the outer side of the socket connector; and a socket cable, electrically connected to the socket terminal.
9 . The socket electrical connector cable assembly of claim 8 , further comprising: a socket outer molding waterproof portion, positioned on the outer side of the socket front housing.
10 . The socket electrical connector cable assembly of claim 8 , wherein a width of the compressing portion is greater than a width of the snap-in portion.
11 . A socket electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a socket connector, having a socket terminal; a socket front housing, having a compressing portion and a snap-in portion, wherein the compressing portion is adjacent to the snap-in portion; a socket inner molding, covering the socket connector and assembled at the rear side of the socket front housing; a socket gasket, positioned on a socket compressing surface at a front edge of the socket inner molding; a socket outer molding, positioned on the outer side of the socket connector and covering the socket inner molding; and a socket cable, electrically connected to the socket terminal.
12 . A socket electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a socket connector, having a socket terminal; a socket gasket, positioned on a socket compressing surface at a front edge of the socket connector; a socket front housing, assembled to the front side of the socket connector and having a compressing portion and a snap-in portion, wherein the compressing portion is adjacent to the snap-in portion; a socket outer molding, positioned on the outer side of the socket connector; and a socket cable, electrically connected to the socket terminal.
13 . A plug electrical connector cable assembly, comprising: a plug connector, having a plug terminal; a plug outer molding, positioned on the rear side of the plug connector and having a plug outer molding waterproof portion; a plug gasket, positioned on a plug compressing surface at a front edge of the plug outer molding; and a plug cable, connected to the plug terminal.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the priority of U.S. provisional Application No. 63/269,972, filed on Mar. 25, 2022, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to an electrical connector assembly, and more particularly, to a socket electrical connector cable assembly and a plug electrical connector cable assemble having a waterproof structure between their connection interfaces. BACKGROUND As the market demand for cables for outdoor installations grows, the specifications of the supporting connectors become more stringent, and more attention is paid to the connector assemblies with different interfaces. The structure of the contact interface determines the electrical and mechanical properties of the connector, such as resistance, mating force and durability. However, the electrical connector assembly generally used in electronic products does not have a waterproof design between the socket connector and the plug connector. When electrical connector assembly is used in outdoor or other environments that may be exposed to water, a short circuit may be formed due to the infiltration of water and thus electrical connector assembly is damaged or even a fire may occur to harm the user. Therefore, it is important to solve the above issue of the conventional structure. SUMMARY One objective of an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide an electrical connector assembly to solve the above-mentioned issue. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The electrical connector assembly comprises a socket electrical connector cable assembly and a plug electrical connector cable assembly. The socket electrical connector cable assembly includes a socket connector, a socket front housing, a socket rear housing, a socket outer molding, and a socket cable. The socket connector has a socket terminal. The socket front housing has a compressing portion and a snap-in portion. The compressing portion is adjacent to the snap-in portion. The socket rear housing is assembled on the rear side of the socket front housing and covers the front side of the socket connector. The socket outer molding is positioned on the outer side of the socket connector. The socket cable is electrically connected to the socket terminal. The plug electrical connector cable assembly includes a plug connector, a plug outer molding, and a plug cable. The plug connector has a plug terminal. The plug outer molding is positioned on the rear side of the plug connector and has a plug outer molding waterproof portion. The plug cable is connected to the plug terminal. When the socket electrical connector cable assembly is docked with the plug electrical connector cable assembly, the socket terminal of the socket electrical connector cable assembly is connected to the plug terminal of the plug electrical connector cable assembly. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, an electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The electrical connector assembly comprises a socket electrical connector cable assembly and a plug electrical connector cable assembly. The socket electrical connector cable assembly includes a socket connector, a socket front housing, a socket inner molding, a socket outer molding, and a socket cable. The socket connector has a socket terminal. The socket front housing has a compressing portion and a snap-in portion. The compressing portion is adjacent to the snap-in portion. The socket inner molding covers the socket connector and assembled at the rear side of the socket front housing. The socket outer molding is positioned on the outer side of the socket connector and covering the socket inner molding. The socket cable is electrically connected to the socket terminal. The plug electrical connector cable assembly includes a plug connector, a plug outer molding, and a plug cable. The plug connector has a plug terminal. The plug outer molding is positioned on the rear side of the plug connector and has a plug outer molding waterproof portion. The plug cable is connected to the plug terminal. When the socket electrical connector cable assembly is docked with the plug electrical connector cable assembly, the socket terminal of the socket electrical connector cable assembly is connected to the plug terminal of the plug electrical connector cable assembly. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, an electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The electrical connector assembly comprises a socket electrical connector cable assembly and a plug electrical connector cable assembly. The socket electrical connector cable assembly includes a socket connector, a socket front housing, a socket outer molding, and a socket cable. The socket connector has a socket terminal. The socket front housing is assembled to the front side of the socket connector