Patent ID: 7648377
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector to be connected to a connection object, the connector comprising: at least one contact to be contacted with the connection object; a switch for detecting whether the connection object is in a connected state or an unconnected state; and a housing which holds the at least one contact and the switch; wherein the switch includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member; the first conductive member includes: a first spring portion which is elastically deformable and extends in a first direction to have a free end; a conductive member abutting portion which is formed at the free end of the first spring portion and adapted to the abutted to the connection object in the connected state in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a first contact point which is connected to the first spring portion; and the second conductive member includes a second contact point faced to the first contact point in the second direction; and wherein the first and the second conductive members are disposed adjacent to each other in a third direction perpendicular to the first and the second directions.