Audio socket connector and switch module
AssigneeCheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsDao-Rui Sun, Feng Zhu, Kuo-Chin Lin
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Abstract
A socket connector includes an insulating housing, at least one terminal set and a switch module. The insulating housing defines an inserting hole. The terminal set and the switch module are respectively received in the insulating housing. The switch module includes a fixed terminal, a movable terminal and an insulating guider. The insulating guider is connected to the moveable terminal and electronically insulated from the moveable terminal for preventing signal transmitted by the socket connector from influence. Because the movable terminal is molded with the insulating guider, the strength of the switch module of the audio socket connector will be improved. Since, the audio socket connector has strong structure and high reliability.
Claims17
An audio socket connector, comprising:
- an insulating housing;
- an inserting hole;
- at least one terminal set received in the insulating housing;
- and
- a switch module received in the insulating housing, comprising:
- a fixed terminal;
- a movable terminal;
- and an insulating guider connected to the moveable terminal, the insulating guider electronically insulated from the moveable terminal and the fixed terminal;
- wherein
- the insulating guider comprises an insulating block connected to the moveable terminal;
- the fixed terminal comprises:
- a first retained body retained in the insulating housing;
- and a pair of connecting arms respectively extended from the first retained body and extended toward the moveable terminal and spaced from each other;
- and
- the movable terminal comprises:
- a second retained body retained in the insulating housing;
- a resilient arm defining:
- a first end portion connected to the second retained body;
- a second end portion molded with the insulating block and positioned between the connecting arms of the fixed terminal;
- and
- a pair of connecting tabs respectively extended from opposite sides of the second end portion and protruded from the insulating block for respectively connecting to the connecting arms of the fixed terminal.
An audio socket connector for being inserted by an audio plug, comprising:
- an insulating housing;
- an inserting hole;
- a plurality of signal terminals received in the insulating housing;
- and
- a switch module received in the insulating housing, comprising:
- a fixed terminal;
- a movable terminal;
- and
- an insulating guider connected to the moveable terminal and extended into the inserting hole;
- wherein the audio plug is inserted into the inserting hole and connected to the insulating guider, the audio plug is electronically insulated from the movable terminal via the insulating guider;
- wherein
- the insulating guider comprises an insulating block connected to the moveable terminal;
- the fixed terminal comprises:
- a first retained body retained in the insulating housing;
- and a pair of connecting arms respectively extended from the first retained body and extended toward the moveable terminal;
- and
- the movable terminal comprises:
- a second retained body retained in the insulating housing;
- a resilient arm defining:
- a first end portion connected to the second retained body;
- a second end portion molded with the insulating block and positioned between the connecting arms of the fixed terminal;
- and
- a pair of connecting tabs respectively extended from opposite sides of the second end portion and protruded from the insulating block for respectively connecting to the connecting arms of the fixed terminal.
A switch module for using in an audio socket connector mating with a metal product, comprising:
- a fixed terminal;
- a movable terminal;
- and
- an insulating guider connected to the moveable terminal;
- wherein
- the metal product connects to and pushes the insulating guider for driving the movable terminal to move, the metal product is insulated from the movable terminal via the insulating guider;
- wherein
- the insulating guider comprises an insulating block connected to the moveable terminal;
- the fixed terminal comprises:
- a first body;
- and a pair of connecting arms respectively extended from the first body and extended toward the moveable terminal;
- and
- the movable terminal comprises:
- a second body;
- a resilient arm defining:
- a first end portion connected to the second body;
- a second end portion molded with the insulating block positioned between the connecting arms of the fixed terminal;
- and
- a pair of connecting tabs respectively extended from opposite sides of the second end portion and protruded from the insulating block for respectively connecting to the connecting arms of the fixed terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.