Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Hui Tze Tsai

Kun-Tsan Wu

Nan Tsung Huang

Ryan Yeh

Nan-Tsung Huang

An antenna adapter in accordance with the present invention comprises an elongate housing defining a receiving space and first and second ends opposite to each other. A first connector is fixedly positioned in the first end. A second connector is rotationally arranged in the second end and is electrically coupled to the first connector. A positioning device is arranged between the housing and the second connector such that the second connector can be angularly positioned with respect to the housing.

Antenna adapter

A receptacle electrical connector assembly of the present invention comprises a main frame, three electrical connectors, a first and a second side cover positioned on both sides of the electrical connector assembly, a first group of terminals, a second group of terminals, and a grounding terminal mounted on the first side cover and a third group terminal mounted on the second side cover, and a shield covering a front of the receptacle electrical connector assembly. The main frame defines three receiving cavities. Each electrical connector has a housing and a set of contacts retained in the housing which is designed to mate with an inserted audio jack. The contacts comprising a first contact, a second contact, a grounding contact, and a pair of switch contacts. Each contact further defines a contacting portion, and the contacting portions of the grounding contacts of the three electrical connectors projecting from same sides of the housings, the contacting portions of the contacts of the middle electrical connector projecting from the other side of associated housing. Each terminal engages with the contacting portion of a corresponding contact. In assembly, a grounding terminal, and the terminals for the top and bottom electrical connectors are mounted at a side of the receptacle electrical connector assembly, and the terminals for the middle electrical connector are mounted at the other side thereof.

Receptacle electrical connector assembly

A stacked electrical connector comprises triple stacked dielectric housings with a similar structure, a bottom, a middle and a top conductive terminal groups and two sets of transition contacts engaging with the middle and the top terminal groups, a one-piece grounding contact having three contacting arms inserting into the three stacked housings, a spacer and a conductive shield enclosing the stacked housings and the two sets of the transition contacts. The middle and the top terminal groups have a same structure, thereby simplifying the manufacture of the stacked electrical connector. An upper and a lower retaining blocks are prepared for fastening to the middle and the top housings. The spacer forms a pair of latching posts engaging with the lower retaining block for fixing the stacked housings against the spacer and defines a plurality of grooves to position the two sets of transition contacts.

Stacked electrical connector assembly

A receptacle electrical connector assembly of the present invention comprises a main frame, three electrical connectors, a first and a second side cover positioned on both sides of the electrical connector assembly, a first group of terminals, a second group of terminals, and a grounding terminal mounted on the first side cover and a third group of terminals mounted on the second side cover, and a shield covering a front of the receptacle electrical connector assembly. The main frame defines three receiving cavities. Each electrical connector has a housing and a set of contacts retained in the housing which is designed to mate with an inserted audio jack. A plurality of contacting portions project from either side of the housing. A plurality of contacting portions of the grounding contacts project from a certain side of the housings, and the contacting portions of the contacts of the middle electrical connector projecting from the other side of associated housing. Each terminal comprises a contact section engaging with a corresponding contacting portion of the contacts, a bending section extending perpendicularly from the contact section, and a soldering section extending vertical to the bending section. Each contact section is not co-planar with the soldering section. The terminals engage respectively with the contacting portion the contacts of each of the three electrical connectors. The design of the terminals allows for easy manufacturing and less waste in cavities strips.

A switching device for an electrical connector comprises a cover and a base securely assembled with the cover. A plurality of contacts comprising first contacts, second contacts, and third contacts are secured in the base. A plurality of switching terminals each includes a positioning portion, a first tab, a second tab, and a third tab. Each switching terminal forms a pushing end opposite the positioning portion, the pushing end also connecting the first tab to the third tab. The tabs respectively form first, second, and third contacting portions thereon. In operation, the first and the second contacting portions are respectively engaged with the first and second contacts when the pushing end is not being pushed laterally. When the pushing end is pushed laterally, the first contacting portion disengages from the first contact, and the third contacting portion moves to engage with the third contact, thereby switching a signal transmission.

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