Patent ID: 6227904
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A compound connector comprising:an insulating seat having a first receiving space and a second receiving space respectively disposed at an upper space and a lower space thereof;an AV terminal connector installed within one of the first and second receiving spaces of the insulating seat, the AV terminal connector having a body, a plurality of terminals being installed within the body and arranged in a first configuration, one end of each terminal protruding out of the insulating seat;an S terminal connector installed within the other of the first and second receiving spaces, the S terminal connector having a body, a plurality of terminals being installed in the body and arranged in a second configuration, said second configuration being different than said first configuration, one end of the terminals protrudes out of the insulating seat;a terminal seat coupled to said insulating seat, the terminal seat having a pair of bases each with a plurality of positioning holes formed therethrough for respective passage of the ends of the terminals of the AV terminal connector and the S terminal connector therethrough, the plurality of positioning holes of each of the pair of bases being arranged in a third configuration, the third configuration having a first portion of the plurality of positioning holes aligned with the first configuration of terminals and a second portion of the plurality of positioning holes aligned with the second configuration of terminals;a housing enclosing the insulating seat and the terminal seat, the housing having at least one shielding surface, the shielding surface having an upper opening and a lower opening disposed in respective alignment with a corresponding one of the AV terminal connector and the S terminal connector; and,an elastic grounding member coupled to a lower end of the shielding surface and extending forwardly therefrom, the elastic grounding member having an opening disposed in aligned relationship with the lower opening of the shielding surface.