Miniature audio connector
US4316647A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1979 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/64
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audio connector comprising the combination of a pair of detachable members, one of such members including a hollow sleeve-like conductive housing and a plurality of male conductive contact pins, the other one of such members having a post-like conductive housing and a plurality of female conductive pin receptacles adapted to mate with the male contact pins. A mechanical latching system including a unitary resilient latch having an elongated tongue-like conductive portion and a pair of conductive wing-like members offset from the elongated conductive portion is mounted on one of the pair of conductive housings. A manually actuated release means is mounted on the latch. The elongated tongue-like portion of the latch is adapted to slide within a polarization groove formed within the other one of the pair of conductive housings, such groove being cut through a lip formed on the inner periphery of the hollow sleeve-like conductive housing. The wing-like members engage the lip to lock the members together until the release means is actuated to disengage the wing-like members from the lip. The tongue-like conductive portion provides electrical continuity between the conductive housings…
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