Electrical connector assembly with improved contacts
US6568963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (7) including an audio jack connector (1) and a DC jack connector (3), has a housing (10), a set of audio contacts (20) and two sets of powering contacts (30, 50). The housing has a plurality of retaining grooves (119, 120, 117, 118, 126, 127, 128, 129). The set of audio contacts has a plurality of audio contacts (21, 22, 24, 23, 25). The audio contacts have locating tabs (211, 221, 244, 231) and contact tabs (217, 226, 247, 237, 254). The set of powering contacts has a plurality of powering contacts (31, 32, 51, 53, 54) forming a first and second circuit loops. The powering contacts have a rigid pin (531) and contact tabs (516, 543). The rigid pin and the contact tabs are separately disposed.
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