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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2001
Joel J. Yeh, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A plug connector ( ) includes a top cover ( ), a latch mechanism ( ), a strain relief ( ) securing a cable ( ), a terminal module ( ) have a plurality of terminals ( ) therein, a push button switch ( ), a printed circuit board ( ), and a bottom cover ( ). The top cover has a latch release button ( ). The latch mechanism includes a spring plate ( ) and a latch portion ( ) extending downwardly and outwardly from a front end of the spring plate. When the latch release button is pressed, the spring plate gets pressed, and the latch portion is moved downwardly and released from a mating connector. The plug connector is thus unlatched from the mating connector.