Cable connector assembly having a protective cover enclosing a thermistor
A cable connector assembly includes: a mating unit; a cable; a printed circuit board (PCB) interconnected between the mating unit and the cable, the PCB carrying a thermistor; a protective cover mounted on the PCB and enclosing the thermistor; a metal shell enclosing the PCB, a rear of the mating unit, and a front of the cable; an insulative inner cover over-molding the PCB, the metal shell, the rear of the mating unit, and the front of the cable; and an insulative outer cover over-molding the inner cover.
1. A cable connector assembly comprising:
a mating unit;
a cable;
a printed circuit board (PCB) interconnected between the mating unit and the cable, the PCB carrying a thermistor;
a protective cover mounted on the PCB and enclosing the thermistor;
a metal shell enclosing the PCB, a rear of the mating unit, and a front of the cable;
an insulative inner cover over-molding the PCB, the metal shell, the rear of the mating unit, and the front of the cable; and
an insulative outer cover over-molding the inner cover; wherein
the protective cover is spaced from the thermistor by a gap; wherein
the protective cover prevents molding material of the insulative inner cover from embedding the thermistor; wherein
the protective cover has a fence and a top wall.
2. A cable connector assembly comprising:
a mating unit;
a cable;
a printed circuit board (PCB) interconnected between the mating unit and the cable, the PCB carrying a thermistor thereon;
a rigid structure enclosing the PCB and the thermistor thereon with gaps with regard to the thermistor both vertically and horizontally;
an insulative inner cover applied upon a rear of the mating unit, a front of the cable and the rigid structure; and
an insulative outer cover over-molding the inner cover; wherein
the inner cover is spatially spaced from the thermistor so as not to jeopardize a function of the thermistor; wherein
the rigid structure includes a metal shell; wherein
said rigid structure further includes a protective cover directly mounted upon the PCB and enclosed within the metal shell; wherein
said protective cover fully circumferentially surrounds the thermistor except a bottom side which is covered by the PCB or further a top side covered by the metal shell; wherein
said thermistor is protectively spaced from the inner cover at least by said protective cover or further by said metal shell.
3. A cable connector assembly comprising:
a mating unit;
a cable;
a printed circuit board (PCB) interconnected between the mating unit and the cable, the PCB carrying a thermistor;
a protective cover mounted on the PCB and enclosing the thermistor;
a metal shell enclosing the PCB, a rear of the mating unit, and a front of the cable;
an insulative inner cover over-molding the PCB, the metal shell, the rear of the mating unit, and the front of the cable; and
an insulative outer cover over-molding the inner cover; wherein
the protective cover is spaced from the thermistor by a gap; wherein
the protective cover prevents molding material of the insulative inner cover from embedding the thermistor; wherein
the protective cover has a fence and an open top, the fence being close to or in contact with the metal shell.