CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A GROUNDED CABLE HARNESS

摘要

Cable assembly including a cable harness having insulated wires, a shielding layer that surrounds the insulated wires, and a protective jacket that surrounds the shielding layer. The shielding layer includes an exposed portion that clears an end of the protective jacket. The cable assembly also includes an assembly housing having an internal cavity and a loading passage that provides access to the internal cavity. The exposed portion of the shielding layer is positioned within the loading passage. The insulated wires extend through the internal cavity and are terminated to corresponding electrical contacts of a contact assembly. The cable harness includes an adhesive layer that is coupled to the exposed portion. The adhesive layer is engaged with an interior surface of the assembly housing along the loading passage. The adhesive layer includes a conductive thermoplastic material that electrically couples the shielding layer to the assembly housing.

主权项

1. A cable assembly comprising:
a contact assembly including electrical contacts that are configured to engage respective contacts of a mating connector during a mating operation; a cable harness comprising insulated wires, a shielding layer that surrounds the insulated wires, and a protective jacket that surrounds the shielding layer, the shielding layer including an exposed portion that clears an end of the protective jacket; and an assembly housing having an internal cavity and a loading passage that provides access to the internal cavity, the exposed portion of the shielding layer being positioned within the loading passage, the insulated wires extending through the internal cavity and being terminated to corresponding electrical contacts of the contact assembly, wherein the cable harness includes an adhesive layer that is coupled to the exposed portion of the shielding layer, the adhesive layer being engaged with an interior surface of the assembly housing along the loading passage, the adhesive layer comprising a conductive thermoplastic material that electrically couples the shielding layer to the assembly housing.