Patent ID: 7785119

Claim:
An audio jack connector adapted for mating with an audio plug connector, comprising: an insulating housing having a rectangular base, the base having a passageway passing therethrough for receiving the inserted audio plug connector, a channel formed at a top surface of the base for communicating with the passageway; a set of conductive terminals received in the insulating housing; and a set of switch terminals mounted to the insulating housing comprising an elastic terminal and a fixing terminal, the elastic terminal having a first top plate covered on the top surface of the base, and a switch arm extended outwards from the first top plate, with a free end thereof projecting into the passageway through the channel, the fixing terminal having a second top plate disposed above the channel, the second top plate having a pair of cantilever switch slices extending toward each other and perpendicular to an extending direction of the switch arm, with free ends thereof suspended over the free end of the switch arm and spaced from each other, wherein when the audio plug connector is inserted into the passageway, the free end of the switch arm is pushed to contact at least one of the free ends of the switch slices for forming an electrical connection between the fixing terminal and the elastic terminal.