Audio jack that enables electrical and optical connectivity

An audio jack comprising:

• a housing having a passage, the passage forming a front opening in the housing;
• a first contact on a first side of the passage near the front opening;
• a second contact on the first side of the passage behind the first contact;
• a first detect switch on the first side of the passage behind the second contact;
• the first detect switch comprising a first contacting portion biased against a second contacting portion, the second contacting portion including a first arm and a second arm to contact the first contacting portion;
• a second detect switch on a second side of the passage, the second side of the passage being across the passage from the first side of the passage;
• and
• a light emitting diode module behind the first detect switch and the second detect switch.

A method of assembling an audio jack comprising:

• forming a housing having a central passage, the passage forming a front opening in the housing, the passage further having openings to expose portions of contacts, the openings leading to positions for contacts, the passage having a rear opening to expose a light-emitting diode module;
• inserting a first contact in a first position on a first side of the passage near the front opening;
• inserting a second contact in a second position on the first side of the passage behind the first contact;
• inserting a third contact in a third position on a second side of the passage across from the second contact;
• inserting a first detect switch in a fourth position on the first side of the passage behind the second contact;
• the first detect switch comprising a first contacting portion biased against a second contacting portion, the second contacting portion including a first arm and a second arm to contact the first contacting portion;
• and
• inserting a second detect switch in a fifth position on the second side of the passage behind the third contact.