Patent ID: 6162062
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A telephone connector, comprising:(a) a fixing plug having a plug body, said fixing plug including:a plurality of first contact terminals installed in said plug body in substantially parallel relationship each with respect to the other,a round disk installed in said plug body, said round disk having a plurality of inserting holes formed therein and positioned at predetermined distances from a center of said round disk, anda plurality of conductive rings of different diameters, each said conductive ring having at least one elastic piece formed integrally therewith and insertable into a respective one of said plurality of inserting holes of said round disk, said elastic piece engaging one end of a respective one of said plurality of the first contact terminals,each said conductive ring further having at least one inserting piece extending therefrom for insertion into another respective one of said plurality of inserting holes of said round disk maintaining said conductive rings in a respective predetermined position on said round disk;(b) a rotary head having a roller body, said fixing plug being rotatably secured within said roller body, said rotary head including:a rotary disk positioned within said roller body and separating said roller body into first and second compartments, said rotary disk having a plurality of through holes formed therein and positioned a predetermined distance each from the other,a plurality of metal rolling balls,a plurality of springs, one end of each said spring being received in a respective one of said through holes on said rotary disk, anda plurality of engaging pieces, each having a positioning pin and a contact plane, said positioning pin of each said engaging piece being received in a respective one of said springs, and each of said metal rolling balls being in point contact with said plane of a respective one of said engaging pieces; and(c) a plug member secured in said second compartment of said roller body,said plug member having a plurality of second contact terminals secured thereto,each said second contact terminal having one end thereof in contact with a respective one of said springs;whereby, upon rotation of said roller body, said metal rolling balls respectively maintain rolling contact with said conductive rings, thereby providing an electrical contact between said first and said second contact terminals of the telephone connector.