Patent ID: 6428325
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector device comprising:first and second cases fixedly attached to each other; first and second sockets housed respectively within said first and second cases and having on a front surface side of said first socket a first recess portion for receiving a respective modular connector and having on a front surface side of said second socket a second recess portion for receiving a respective modular connector, said first socket being rotatable within said first case; a first plurality of electrical conductors arranged in said first socket and having first ends formed as modular terminals extending into said first recess and having second ends formed as first contacts resiliently protruded to different positions from a rear surface side of said first socket; a second plurality of electrical conductors arranged in said second socket and having first ends formed as modular terminals extending into said second recess and having second ends formed as second contacts resiliently protruded to different positions from a rear surface side of said second socket; and a disk-shaped connection member having a first surface and a second surface respectively opposed to the rear surface sides of said first and second sockets, said connection member being disposed within said first and second cases at a junction thereof so as to become coaxial with said first and second sockets and having on said first surface a plurality of annular terminal plates which continuously respectively contact with said plurality of first contacts of said first plurality of electrical conductors arranged in said first socket when said first socket is rotated within said first case, wherein reverse sides of said plurality of annular terminal plates of said disc-shaped connection member are partially exposed on said second surface of said disk-shaped connection member and make contact with said second contacts of said second plurality of electrical conductors arranged in said second socket.