Cable end connector assembly with reliable connection between cable and cover

Claim 1

A cable end connector assembly, comprising: a dielectric housing defining a plurality of passageways therein; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways respectively, each contact comprising a mating portion and a tail portion opposite to the mating portion; a cable comprising a plurality of conductive cores directly enclosed by an outer insulating jacket, the conductive cores partly exposed beyond the outer insulating jacket and electrically connecting with the contacts, a first engaging portion on the outer insulating jacket and in a front end of the cable; and a cover over-molded with a rear end of the electrical connector and the front end of the cable for protecting the electrical connection between the conductive cores and the contacts, a second engaging portion on an inner surface of the cover and engaging with the first engaging portion of the cable so as for enhancing a retaining force between the cover and the cable; wherein the first engaging portion is a through hole defined through the outer insulating jacket and in a middle of the front end of the cable, and the second engaging portion is a block formed on tie inner surface of the cover and received in the through hole; wherein the dielectric housing comprises an upper wall, a lower wall opposite to the upper wall, and a pair of sidewalls, the passageways are defined through the lower wall of the housing; wherein the upper and lower walls, and the opposite sidewalls together define an L-shaped receiving space adapted for receiving a mating portion of a complementary electrical connector therein, the mating portion of each contact is received in the passageway and is partly exposed in the receiving space, further comprising a spacer received in the rear end of the dielectric housing and sealing the rear end of the housing for preventing the melted material of the cover from entering into the housing.