Patent ID: 6739892
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A modular jack connector, comprising:a ground shield defining a receiving cavity open at a plug receiving face; a dielectric housing mounted inside the ground shield receiving cavity, the dielectric housing defining a plug receiving cavity open on a first face thereof and an insert receiving cavity open to said plug receiving cavity; a plurality of first terminal contacts mounted to said dielectric housing, each of said first terminal contacts having a spring beam and tail end portion, wherein the spring beam portion extends within the plug receiving cavity; a plurality of second terminal contacts mounted to said dielectric housing, each second terminal contact having a spring beam and tail end portion, wherein the spring beam portion extends within the plug receiving cavity and wherein certain of said tail end portions of said second terminal contacts are electrically connected to certain of said tail end portions of said first terminal contacts; and a switching block positioned to slideably move within said insert receiving cavity; whereby insertion of a plug having a switching protrusion into the plug receiving cavity of the connector contacts and moves the switching block away from said plug receiving cavity breaking said electrical connections.