Patent ID: 6045378
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A switching coaxial jack device comprising:an electrically grounded housing having a rear end, a front end, a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls defining generally planar surfaces facing one another, wherein said front and rear ends, and said top, bottom and side walls form an enclosed housing;said front end having at least a first jack port for slidably receiving a plug having a center pin connected to an attached coaxial cable, a first front center conductor disposed within said first jack port to receive said center pin upon insertion of said plug within said first jack port;said rear end having at least a first rear coaxial connector and a second rear coaxial connector each having first and second, respectively, rear center conductors for connection with center conductors of coaxial conductors connected to respective ones of said first and second coaxial connectors;a first electrically terminated contact within said housing;a switch within said housing for electrically connecting said first and second rear center conductors when no plug is received in said first jack port, said switch electrically disconnecting said first and second rear center conductors when said plug is received in said first jack plug, wherein said first rear center conductor becomes electrically connected to said front center conductor, and wherein said second rear center conductor becomes electrically connected to said terminated contact, said switch including at least one conductive movable portion defining a leaf spring portion;said housing including a waveguide projecting from one of said side walls adjacent to said moveable portion, said waveguide including a planar portion facing said leaf spring portion.