Modular jack with a detective switch
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsQuan Zhuang, Zhi-qiang Chen, Hao-Dong Zhao
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Abstract
A modular jack (100) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving cavity (151) for receiving a complementary connector, a contact module (2), a detective switch (3) and an outer metal shield (4) enclosing the housing. The detective switch includes an immovable switch (31) and a movable switch (32) abutting against the immovable switch. The immovable and movable switches respectively include an engaging portion (311, 3212) and a soldering portion (313, 323) for electrically connecting with a printed circuit board. The movable switch further includes a projecting portion (3211) for engaging with the complementary connector.
Claims4
A modular jack assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity;
- a metallic shield covering said housing;
- a plurality of conductive contacts disposed in the cavity of housing;
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- a detective switch disposed in the housing and including a rear switch having a board-mounting tail located around a rear face of the housing and a front switch having a board-mounting tail located around a front face of the housing, said rear switch and said front switch respectively having engaging portions for engagement with or disengagement from each other, the front switch having a projecting portion being deflected by a plug which is inserted into the cavity;
- wherein said housing define a side wall around which said detective switch is located;
- wherein said side wall defines an opening laterally extending therethrough for accommodating deflection of said detective switch;
- wherein said metallic shield includes side face having a through hole aligned with said opening to allow said deflection of the detective switch.
A modular jack assembly comprising;
- a print circuit board defining a notch in an edge area;
- an insulative housing received in said notch and defining a receiving cavity therein;
- a plurality of conductive contacts disposed in the housing;
- a metallic shield covering said housing;
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- a detective switch disposed in the housing and including a rear switch having a board-mounting tail located around a rear face of the housing and a front switch having a board-mounting tail located round a front face of the housing, said rear switch and said front switch respectively having engaging portions for engagement with or disengagement from each other, the front switch having a projecting portion being deflected by a plug which is inserted into the cavity;
- wherein said housing defines a side wall around which said detective switch is located;
- therethrough for accommodating deflection of said detective switch;
- wherein said metallic shield includes a side face having a through hole aligned with said opening to allow said deflection of the detective switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.