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US 7,001,201 B1Granted
Multi-function electrical connector
AssigneeAction Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJuen Tien Peng
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Abstract
A multi-function electrical connector, which has integrated functionality for connecting the signal terminals of an audio/video multimedia player with an external device. The electrical connector includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector containing appropriate signal terminals such as audio-right, audio-left, video-in, control, ground, etc. As a result, the connecting signals of the audio/video player with various external devices is simplified by gathering the signal lines together and simplifying the arrangement of the lines.
Claims6
A multi-function electrical connector comprising:
- a receptacle connector mounted on a body of a portable audio/video player, the receptacle connector comprising an insulative housing and a plurality of receptacle terminals, and at least one engagement portion being disposed on sides of the insulative housing;
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- a plug connector connectable to the receptacle connector, the plug connector comprising a plug housing, a connection portion, at least one latch portion, and at least one press portion, the plug housing comprising a socket opening on a front portion of the plug housing, a chamber on at least one side of the plug housing, and a groove formed in an inner side of the plug housing, the connection portion mounted in the socket opening on the front portion of the plug housing, the plug connector having a plurality of plug terminals corresponding to the plurality of receptacle terminals on the receptacle connector, the latch portion embedded in the groove, the latch portion comprising a conducting portion projecting from the socket opening and positioned on two sides of the plug connector, a crooked hook portion mounted on a front end of the conducting portion and engaged with the engagement portion of the receptacle connector, and a press portion positioned in a chamber of the housing and involved with moving, the latch portion comprising a power supply connection and a fixing portion, wherein the power supply connection is electrically connected with a cable which is led through the line socket of the back portion out of the housing,
- wherein a fixing groove is mounted on the press portion, and a projection is mounted on the fixing portion, and the projection can stab the fixing groove to connect the latch portion.
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