Patent ID: 7819680
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, comprising of: a body including an interface part adapted to engage a mating connector and a mounting part adapted to mount to a surface of a printed circuit board, and an internal bore extending through said interface and mounting parts; a fixed interface contact provided in said internal bore at said interface part, said fixed interface contact being configures to engage a corresponding contact of the mating connector; an actuating contact received in said internal bore and axially moveably within said internal bore between first and second positions; and first and second stationary contacts supported by said mounting part, each of said first and second stationary contacts having a first contact end received in said internal bore of said body and a second exposed end extending outside of said body for connection to the printed circuit board, whereby said first and second stationary contacts define first and second electrical paths, respectively, wherein movement of said actuating contact between said first and second positions switches the electrical path between said first and second electrical paths, respectively.