Electrical connector jack

A connector jack, usable with a plug having a plurality of plug contacts, the jack comprising:

• a body having a receptacle sized and configured to receive the plug therein;
• a circuit board;
• a plurality of contact tines extending within the receptacle, each having a first end fixedly attached to the circuit board and a second free end, the contact tines being positioned within the receptacle to be contacted by a corresponding one of the plug contacts and moved in response thereto in a first direction as the plug is inserted into the receptacle, each contact tine being sufficiently resilient to produce a first contact force between the corresponding contact tine and plug contact in response to having been contacted and moved in the first direction by the corresponding plug contact;
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• a plurality of resilient, elongated spring members extending within the receptacle, each positioned adjacent to a corresponding one of the contact tines to be engaged by the corresponding contact tine when moved in the first direction by the corresponding plug contact as the plug is inserted into the receptacle, each spring member being configured to apply a force on the corresponding contact tine to produce a second contact force between the corresponding contact tine and plug contact in addition to the first contact force in response to the corresponding contact tine having been contacted and moved in the first direction by the corresponding plug contact.

A connector jack, usable with a plug having a plurality of plug contacts, the jack comprising:

• a body having a receptacle sized and configured to receive the plug therein;
• a circuit board;
• a plurality of contact tines, each having a first end fixedly attached to the circuit board, a second free end and a contact portion between the first and second ends, the contact portions each having a first side and an opposite second side, the contact tines extending within the receptacle and positioned for the first sides of the contact portions to be engaged by correspondingly positioned ones of the plug contacts to move the engaged contact tines in a first generally transverse direction when the plug is inserted into the receptacle, each contact tine being sufficiently resilient to produce a first force in a second direction opposite the first direction against the correspondingly positioned plug contact in response to being moved by the plug contact;
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• a plurality of resilient spring members extending within the receptacle, each being adjacent to the second side of the contact portion of a correspondingly positioned one of the contact tines in position to be engaged thereby when the correspondingly positioned contact tine is moved in the first direction by the correspondingly positioned plug contact when the plug is inserted into the receptacle, the spring members each being configured to apply a second force against the correspondingly positioned contact tine in the second direction to produce a contact force between the engaged correspondingly positioned contact tine and the plug contact substantially equal to the sum of the first and second forces and to assist return movement of the engaged correspondingly positioned contact tine in the second direction when the plug is removed from the receptacle.

A connector jack, usable with a plug having a plurality of plug contacts, the jack comprising:

• a body having a receptacle sized and configured to receive the plug therein;
• a plurality of contact tines, each with at least a portion thereof positioned within the receptacle to be contacted by a corresponding one of the plug contacts and moved in response thereto in a first direction as the plug is inserted into the receptacle, each contact tine being sufficiently resilient to produce a first contact force between the corresponding contact tine and plug contact in response to having been contacted and moved by the corresponding plug contact;
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• a plurality of resilient spring members, each with at least a portion thereof positioned within the receptacle adjacent to a corresponding one of the contact tines to be engaged by the corresponding contact tine when moved in the first direction by the corresponding plug contact as the plug is inserted into the receptacle, each spring member being configured to apply a force on the corresponding contact tine to produce a second contact force between the corresponding contact tine and plug contact in addition to the first contact force in response to the corresponding contact tine having been contacted and moved in the first direction by the corresponding plug contact.

A connector jack, usable with a plug having a plurality of plug contacts, the jack comprising:

• a body having a receptacle sized and configured to receive the plug therein;
• a plurality of contact tines extending within the receptacle with each in position for contact by a corresponding one of the plug contacts and movement in response thereto from a first position to a second position when the plug is in the receptacle;
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• a plurality of resilient spring members extending within the receptacle and positioned adjacent to a corresponding one of the contact tines to be engaged by the corresponding contact tine when moved from the first position to the second position by the corresponding plug contact when the plug is in the receptacle, each spring member being configured to apply a force against the corresponding contact tine in a direction from the second position toward the first-position to produce a contact force between the corresponding contact tine and plug contact when the plug is in the receptacle.

A connector jack, usable with a plug having a plurality of plug contacts, the jack comprising:

• a body having a receptacle sized and configured to receive the plug therein;
• a plurality of contact tines, each having a first side and an opposite second side, the first side of each contact tine having a contact portion within the receptacle positioned to be engaged by a correspondingly positioned one of the plug contacts when the plug is inserted into the receptacle;
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• a plurality of resilient spring members, each positioned adjacent to the second side of a correspondingly positioned one of the contact tines, whereby the spring members corresponding to the contact tines engaged by the correspondingly positioned plug contacts each apply a reaction force to the corresponding engaged contact tine to generate a contact force between the corresponding engaged contact tine and the correspondingly positioned plug contact.

A connector jack, usable with a plug having a plurality of plug contacts, the jack comprising:

• a body having a receptacle sized and configured to receive the plug therein;
• a plurality of contact tines, each having a contact portion within the receptacle positioned to be engaged by a correspondingly positioned ones of the plug contacts when the plug is inserted into the receptacle;
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• a plurality of resilient spring members, each configured to apply a reaction force to one of the contact tines when engaged by the correspondingly positioned plug contact in a direction to generate a supplemental contact force between the contact tine and the correspondingly positioned plug contact.