Electrical connector with an internal switch

An electrical connector with an integral switch, comprising:

• a dielectric housing for mounting on a printed circuit board, the housing having a mating end;
• a fixed switch contact having a body portion immovably mounted on the housing, an aperture through the body portion and a foot portion projecting from the housing for connection to an appropriate circuit trace on the printed circuit board;
• a movable switch contact having a body portion mounted on the housing and a flexible contact arm defining a contact portion movable into and out of switching engagement with the fixed switch contact, and a foot portion projecting from the housing for connection to an appropriate circuit trace on the printed circuit board;
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• said movable switch contact including a movable terminal portion extending through the aperture on the body portion of the fixed switch contact and to the mating end of the housing for engaging an appropriate terminal of a complementary mating connector, the movable terminal portion being integral with the contact portion for moving the contact portion relative to the fixed switch contact in response to mating of the connectors.

An electrical connector assembly having an internal switch, comprising:

• a first connector including a housing having a mating end with a first terminal thereat;
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• a second connector including a housing having a mating end for mating with the mating end of the first connector,
• a fixed switch contact immovably mounted on the housing of the second connector,
• a movable switch contact mounted on the housing of the second connector and including a contact portion movable into and out of switching engagement with the fixed switch contact, and
• said movable switch contact including a movable terminal portion at the mating end of the housing of the second connector for engaging the first terminal of the first connector, the movable terminal portion being integral with the contact portion for moving the contact portion relative to the fixed switch contact in response to mating of the connectors.

An electrical connector assembly having an internal switch for switching between an external antenna and an internal antenna, comprising:

• a first connector including a housing having a mating end with a first terminal thereat, the first terminal being adapted for connection to an internal antenna;
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• a second connector including a housing having a mating end for mating with the mating end of the first connector,
• a fixed switch contact immovably mounted on the housing of the second connector and adapted for connection to an external antenna,
• a movable switch contact mounted on the housing and including a contact portion movable into and out of switching engagement with the fixed switch contact, and said movable switch contact including a movable terminal portion at the mating end of the housing for engaging the first terminal of the first connector, the movable terminal portion being integral with the contact portion for moving the contact portion relative to the fixed switch contact in response to mating of the connectors whereby the external antenna is disconnected automatically in response to connection with the internal antenna.