Electrical connectors – Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions
Patent
1998-10-30
2000-03-07
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical connectors
Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions
439946, H01R 1344
Patent
active
060332409
ABSTRACT:
A media jack includes a plate retractably positioned within an opening on a PC card or other electrical apparatus. The plate includes an elongated thin body portion having an enlarged head portion formed at the end thereof. Extending through the body portion is an aperture having a plurality of contact wires projecting therein. The aperture is configured to receive an RJ type connector so that the connector is in electrical communication the contact wires. The enlarged head portion has a front face and an opposing back face which is position below the body portion. Formed on the front face is a socket having electrical contacts received therein. The socket is configured to electrically couple with a PC card type connector. Formed on the back face of the head portion is a slot having a plurality of discrete female contacts. Each of the female contacts are in electrical communication with the contacts in the front socket by electrical lines. Positioned within the opening of the electrical apparatus below the body portion of the plate are a plurality of rigidly positioned male contacts. The female contacts on the retractable plate are configured to electrically couple with male contacts positioned in the housing when the plate is slide back into the retracted position.
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3Com Corporation
Duverne J. F.
Stephan Steven L.
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