Non-shorting electronics jack
OwnerErik Dowerinventor
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Abstract
A jack for receiving a plug to make an electrical connection, the jack having a jack sleeve contact, comprising a first sleeve contact member and a second sleeve contact member with a gap therebetween when the plug is not fully inserted into the jack, a jack tip contact configured to create an electrical connection with a plug tip contact when the plug is fully inserted into the jack, and a dog that imparts movement to the first sleeve contact member when engaged by the tip of the plug, when the plug is inserted into the jack, forcing the first sleeve contact member into electrical connection with the second sleeve contact member. This provides that the plug tip is electrically protected from completing an electrical connection with the jack sleeve contact prior to full insertion of the plug into the jack.
Claims18
A jack for receiving a plug to make an electrical connection, said plug having a plug sleeve comprising a plug sleeve contact and a plug tip comprising a plug tip contact, said jack comprising:
- a movable jack sleeve contact, movable between a first position where there is a gap preventing electrical connection between the jack sleeve contact and the plug sleeve contact when the plug is not fully inserted into the jack and a second position where the gap is closed, to create an electrical connection between the jack sleeve contact and the plug sleeve contact when the plug is fully inserted into the jack;
- a jack tip contact configured to create an electrical connection with the plug tip contact when the plug is fully inserted into the jack;
- a dog that imparts movement to the jack sleeve contact, the dog being engaged by the tip of the plug when the plug is inserted into the jack to force the jack sleeve contact into electrical connection with the plug sleeve contact,
- wherein the plug tip contact is electrically protected from completing an electrical connection with the jack sleeve contact.
A jack for receiving a plug to make an electrical connection, said plug having a plug sleeve comprising a plug sleeve contact and a plug tip comprising a plug tip contact, said jack comprising:
- a jack sleeve contact configured to create an electrical connection with the plug sleeve contact when the plug is fully inserted into the jack, the jack sleeve contact comprising a first sleeve contact member and a second sleeve contact member having a gap therebetween when the plug is not fully inserted into the jack;
- a jack tip contact configured to create an electrical connection with the plug tip contact when the plug is fully inserted into the jack;
- a dog that imparts movement to the first sleeve contact member, the dog being engaged by the tip of the plug when the plug is inserted into the jack to force the first sleeve contact member into electrical connection with the second sleeve contact member,
- wherein the plug tip is electrically protected from completing an electrical connection with the jack sleeve contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.