Patent ID: 8678841

Claim:
An electric connector with a mechanical switching function, comprising: an insulating base, comprising a socket and a tongue plate, the tongue plate comprises a first tongue portion and a second tongue portion, the first tongue portion and the second tongue portion are different in thickness and disposed in the socket; a plurality of first socket terminals, disposed at one surface of the first tongue portion and transmitting a first signal; a plurality of second socket terminals, disposed at one surface of the second tongue portion; a plurality of third socket terminals, disposed at another surface of the second tongue portion; a plurality of fourth socket terminals, disposed at the insulating base; a plurality of fifth socket terminals, disposed at the insulating base and separated from the fourth socket terminals; and a mechanical moving member, disposed between the first position and the second position of the insulating base; when the mechanical moving member is positioned at the first position, part of the third socket terminals are connected to the fifth socket terminals, the second socket terminals and the third socket terminals transmit a second signal; when the mechanical moving member is positioned at the second position, part of the third socket terminals are connected to the fourth socket terminals, the first socket terminals and the part of third socket terminals transmit a third signal.