Patent ID: 6726491
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A jack connector adapted to be mounted on a board for selectively receiving an optical signal transmission plug and an electric signal transmission plug for connection thereto, the jack connector comprising:a semiconductor optical device to be optically connected to be optical signal transmission plug for reception and transmission of an optical signal; a plurality of electrical connection terminals to be electrically connected to electric signal transmission plug for reception and transmission of an electrical signal; a retainer which holds the semiconductor optical device and the electrical connection terminals; wherein the electrical connection terminals each extend out of the retainer so as to be soldered upon to the board; wherein the retainer includes recesses being arranged such that there is a recess provided in the vicinity of each of the plurality of terminals so as to accommodate a solder possibly creeping up along the terminals when the jack connector is soldered into the board; wherein the retainer has a lower surface to be brought into contact with the board, and a side surface adjacent to the lower surface; and wherein each of the recesses is provided as a cutaway portion in the retainer, where the cutaway portion extends from a side surface of the recess to the side surface of the retainer.