Cable with strain relief

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a cable, and particularly to a cable having a strain relief.

[0003] 2. Description of Prior Arts

[0004] As we all know, a strain relief is required on a consumer electronic manufacture with a cable. For attracting more consumers, the outward aspect is very important. Accordingly, as a part of the consumer electronic manufacture, the outward aspect is also important to the strain relief. So, a low-intensity material, such as smokeless no halogen, is always used as the material of the strain relief. However, the low-intensity material cause the retention of the strain relief down is a manifest problem we need to face.

[0005] Obviously, it is desirable to have a cable with an improved strain relief.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a cable having a strain relief with a good outward aspect and strong relief.

[0007] To achieve the above object, a cable comprises a wire conductor with an insulative layer enclosing the wire conductor, and a strain relief. The strain relief comprises an internal strain relief enclosing the insulative layer of the wire conductor, and an external strain relief enclosing the internal strain relief. The internal strain relief being made of a high-intensity material, and the external strain relief being made of a low-intensity material.

[0008] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0014] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a cable 100 in accordance with the present invention comprises a conductive wire 1 and a strain relief 2. The strain relief 2 comprises an external strain relief 21 and an internal strain relief 22.

[0015] The external strain relief 21 is made of low-intensity material, such as smokeless no halogen, and comprises a main portion 212, a retaining slot 211 and a retaining portion 213. During the cable 100 connects to the electrical connector (not shown), the conductive wire electrically connects with corresponding conductive member (not shown) of the electrical connector, and the retaining slot 211 and the retaining portion 213, respectively, engage with corresponding retaining members (not shown) of the electrical connector.

[0016] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the internal strain relief 22 made of high-intensity material, such as smokeless no halogen, is located between the external strain relief 21 and the conductive wire 1. The internal strain relief 22 is over-molded on an insulative layer (not labeled) enclosing the conductive wire 1, and comprises a plurality of through holes 221. The external strain relief 21 is over-molded on the internal strain relief 22. An inside surface of the external strain relief 21 engages with the insulative layer and an outer surface of the internal strain relief 22, and resists with the through hole 221 of the internal relief 21. During molding, the thawing material of the external strain relief 21 flows into the through holes 221 of the internal strain relief 22 to increase the retention between them.

[0017] Referring to FIG 5, the size of the external strain relief 21 is bigger than that of the internal strain relief 22, accordingly, the external strain relief 21 completely encloses and is partially fused with the internal strain relief 22. The external relief 21 partially connects with the insulative layer. Because the insulative layer and the external strain relief 21 are made of same material, such as smokeless no halogen, the external strain relief 21 has a confirm combine with the insulative layer. The fluidity and the pliability of the smokeless no halogen are excellence. Accordingly, the external strain relief 21 is avoided to have a transfiguration cause of the pressure during the molding. The internal strain relief 22 is made of a material with high-intensity material and has a strong retention. Obviously, the strain relief made as above mentioned has a good outward aspect and a strange retention.

[0018] It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.