Miniature audio connector

Details Miniature audio connector Miniature audio connector

1979-11-30

1982-02-23

Desmond, Eugene F.

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339186R, H01R 13629

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043166474

ABSTRACT:
An audio connector comprising the combination of a pair of detachable members, one of such members including a hollow sleeve-like conductive housing and a plurality of male conductive contact pins, the other one of such members having a post-like conductive housing and a plurality of female conductive pin receptacles adapted to mate with the male contact pins. A mechanical latching system including a unitary resilient latch having an elongated tongue-like conductive portion and a pair of conductive wing-like members offset from the elongated conductive portion is mounted on one of the pair of conductive housings. A manually actuated release means is mounted on the latch. The elongated tongue-like portion of the latch is adapted to slide within a polarization groove formed within the other one of the pair of conductive housings, such groove being cut through a lip formed on the inner periphery of the hollow sleeve-like conductive housing. The wing-like members engage the lip to lock the members together until the release means is actuated to disengage the wing-like members from the lip. The tongue-like conductive portion provides electrical continuity between the conductive housings, reduces mechanical vibrations between the pair of members, and provides a keying mechanism for the connector.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2748362 (1956-05-01), Andis
patent: 3384703 (1968-05-01), Forney et al.
patent: 4178054 (1979-12-01), Landig

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