Patent ID: 7147497
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An audio jack connector suitable for connecting with a plug, comprising: an insulating housing having an inserting hole and a chamber, wherein the inserting hole and the chamber are linked, and the plug is suitable for inserting through the inserting hole along a moving path and settling inside the chamber; a set of switch terminals having a first terminal and a second terminal disposed on a corresponding sidewall of the chamber, wherein the second terminal has a contacting part located along the moving path; an insulating wrap covering a portion of the contacting part; and a plurality of signal terminals disposed on the corresponding sidewall of the chamber; wherein, when the plug is inserted into the chamber, the signal terminals and the portion of the contacting part covered by the insulating wrap are in contact with the plug, and as a result of the push by the plug, the portion of the contacting part of the second terminal not covered by the insulating wrap is electrically connected to the first terminal while the portion of the contacting part covered by the insulating wrap is electrically insulated from the plug.