Connector assembly
A connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly includes a housing having at least a socket, an electronic device disposed in the housing, a protection member disposed on a side of the housing, a light emitting element disposed on the protection member, a light pipe disposed on the housing for guiding light from the light emitting element, a shield surrounding the protection member and the light emitting element, and a cover encompassing the light pipe, the shield, and the light emitting element.
1. A connector assembly comprising:
a housing;
an electronic device disposed in the housing;
a protection member disposed on a side of the housing;
a light emitting element disposed on the protection member;
a light pipe coupled to the housing for guiding light from the light emitting element;
a shield surrounding the protection member and the light emitting element; and
a cover encompassing the light pipe, the shield, and the light emitting element.
2. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a first casing and a second casing, both of which are connected to each other by engaging, adhering or fastening.
3. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the electronic device comprises a circuit board horizontally disposed between the first and second casings.
4. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing is integrally formed as a monolithic piece by injection molding.
5. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing has a channel on a top inner surface thereof, and the light pipe has an extended portion inserted through the channel and exposed to a lateral surface of the housing.
6. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light emitting element is an LED.
7. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a front member and a rear member, wherein the front member has a plurality of legs connected to ground, and the front and rear members are connected to each other by engaging, adhering or fastening.
8. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the shield contacts the rear member.
9. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises metal and is integrally formed as a monolithic piece by stamping.
10. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a plurality of recesses, and the electronic device comprises a plurality of pins received in the recesses so that an external plug can be electrically connected to the pins.
11. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a hole, and the light pipe has at least a hook engaged with the hole for positioning of the light pipe.
12. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protection member comprises a first engaging member, and the shield comprises a second engaging member engaged with the first engaging member.
13. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shield comprises at least a partition for dividing the shield into a plurality of cavities with the light emitting element to be inserted therein.
14. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the partition is barrel-like shaped by cutting the shield and bending inwardly.
15. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a main circuit board disposed at the bottom of the housing, and the light emitting element comprises a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the main circuit board.
16. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light pipe comprises plastic, glass or acrylics.
17. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protection member comprises plastic or electrical insulating material.
18. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shield comprises metal.
19. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connector assembly is an RJ-45 connector.
20. A connector assembly comprising:
a housing having a plurality of sockets;
an electronic device disposed in the housing;
a protection member disposed on a side of the housing;
a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the protection member;
a plurality of light pipes disposed on the housing for guiding light from the light emitting elements; and
a shield, surrounding the protection member and the light emitting elements; and
a cover encompassing the light pipes, the shield, and the light emitting elements.
21. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the sockets are arranged in two rows aligned with each other.
22. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the electronic device comprises a transformer or a capacitor.