# US 2013/0156249 A1 · Method and Apparatus for Connector Plug Changeable Pinning Order > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0156249 A1 - Document ID: US20130156249A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/325,526 - Filed: 2011-12-14 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-14 - Assignees: Nokia Corporation - Inventors: Timo Tapani Toivola; Jari Kinanen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130156249A1 ## CPC - H01R 24/58: Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement - H01R 29/00: Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series-parallel selection, {programmable connectors} - H01R 2105/00: Three poles - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a connector plug housing member and a connector plug contact member. The connector plug housing member includes a first contact pin and a second contact pin. The connector plug contact member includes a first contact section and a second contact section. The connector plug contact member is configured to be positioned in the connector plug housing member in a first position. The connector plug contact member is configured to be positioned in the connector plug housing member in a second position. The first position corresponds to a first pinning order. The second position corresponds to a second pinning order. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus, comprising: a connector plug housing member comprising a first contact pin and a second contact pin; and a connector plug contact member comprising a first contact section and a second contact section, wherein the connector plug contact member is configured to be positioned in the connector plug housing member in a first position, wherein the connector plug contact member is configured to be positioned in the connector plug housing member in a second position, wherein the first position corresponds to a first pinning order, and wherein the second position corresponds to a second pinning order. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the first contact section is configured to be connected with the first contact pin in the first position, wherein the second contact section is configured to be connected with the second contact pin in the first position, wherein the first contact section is configured to be connected with the second contact pin in the second position, and wherein the second contact section is configured to be connected with the first contact pin in the second position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2) An apparatus as in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the connector plug contact member is configured to be removably insertable into the connector plug housing member in the first position, and wherein the connector plug contact member is configured to be removably insertable into the connector plug housing member in the second position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the connector plug housing member and the connector plug contact member are separate members. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the first pinning order comprises an Open Mobile Telephony Platform pinning order, and wherein the second pinning order comprises an American Headset Jack pinning order. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the connector plug contact member comprises a tip section, a first ring section, a second ring section, and a sleeve section. ### Claim 7 An apparatus as in wherein the connector plug contact member comprises an internal mating portion having a first internal contact part offset from a second internal contact part. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the connector plug housing member is configured to receive the connector plug contact member in a locked configuration. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the connector plug housing member is configured to receive the connector plug contact member in a press fit configuration. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the first contact pin and the second contact pin correspond to audio signals channels. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the apparatus further comprises markings configured to indicate a pinning order corresponding to an orientation of the connector plug contact member relative to the connector plug housing member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the apparatus is a headset connector plug. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A device comprising: an earpiece section; an input control section; and an apparatus as in claim 1 connected to the input control section. ### Claim 14 A method, comprising: providing a connector plug housing member comprising a first contact pin and a second contact pin; and providing a connector plug contact member comprising a first contact section and a second contact section, wherein the connector plug contact member is configured to be removably received in the connector plug housing member in a first position, wherein the connector plug contact member is configured to be removably received in the connector plug housing member in a second position, wherein the first position corresponds to a first pinning order, and wherein the second position corresponds to a second pinning order. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A method as in claim 14 wherein the first pinning order comprises an Open Mobile Telephony Platform pinning order. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) A method as in claim 14 wherein the second pinning order comprises an American Headset Jack pinning order. ### Claim 17 An apparatus, comprising: an earpiece section; an input control section connected to the earpiece section; and a connector plug section connected to the input control section, wherein the connector plug section comprises a removable connector plug contact member, and wherein the removable connector plug contact member is configured to be removably received at the plug section in a first orientation and a second different orientation. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) An apparatus as in claim 17 wherein the connector plug section further comprises a connector plug housing member configured to receive the connector plug contact member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) An apparatus as in claim 17 wherein the first and second orientations correspond to Open Mobile Telephony Platform and American Headset Jack pinning orders. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) An apparatus as in claim 17 wherein the connector plug section comprises a marking, wherein the marking indicates a pinning order of the connector plug section based on the orientation of the connector plug contact member. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) An apparatus as in claim 17 wherein the apparatus is a headset device.