Patent ID: 7878864
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An audio jack, comprising: an insulative housing defining an insertion opening; and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, each contact having a contact portion extending into the insertion opening and a tail portion for connecting with a circuit board; wherein at least a contact comprises a mating section for contacting with a corresponding audio plug and a transmission section separated with the mating section for connecting with the circuit board which the mating section does not connect, at least a contact portion is arranged on the mating section to electrically connect with the transmission section when the audio plug is fully inserted into the insertion opening; wherein the insulative housing has a front wall for mating with the audio plug, a rear wall opposite to the front wall, a position slot recessed from the front wall, a plurality of passageways recessed from the rear wall, the position slot, passageways and insertion opening communicate with each other; wherein the mating section has a first position portion at one end thereof and a first connection portion at another end thereof, the first position portion is retained in the portion slot, and the first connection portion extends into the insertion opening from the first position portion and can moves sidewardly to contact with the transmission section, the contact portion is located between the first connection portion and the first position portion and arranged at an inner side of the first position portion and the first connection portion along a transverse direction; wherein the transmission section has a second position portion retained in the passageways, a second connection portion extending from the second position portion to contact with the first connection portion, at least a said tail portion extending from the second position portion; wherein the second position portion extends along a horizontal direction of the insulative housing, the tail portion extends downwardly from a rear end of the second position portion, and the second connection portion extends upwardly from one side of the second position portion.