Patent ID: 6142803
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A coaxial connector assembly for a mobile communication device, such as a phone, comprising: a first coaxial connector for pluggably mating with a complementary coaxial antenna connector, the first coaxial connector having a center contact that is matable with a center conductor of the complementary coaxial antenna connector; a second coaxial connector integrally formed with the first coaxial connector for connection to an internal antenna of the mobile communication device; and, a switch that is actuated by the center contact of the first connector to disconnect the internal antenna from circuitry of the mobile phone when the complementary coaxial antenna connector is mated thereto; the second coaxial connector having a resiliently movable center contact that is slidably mounted within a cavity of a dielectric housing portion to allow movement in an axial direction that is orthogonal to a PCB upon which the coaxial connector assembly is to be mounted where the resiliency is provided to the movable center contact of the second coaxial connector by a separate spring arm that engages the center contact of the second coaxial connector, where the spring arm is stamped and formed from sheet metal and includes a second contact leg that is a portion of the switch.