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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2003
Chin Te Lai, Tu-chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector ( ) includes a housing ( ), a number of contacts ( ), and an audio plug ( ). The housing has a number of passageways ( ) and a receiving cavity ( ) therein, and a first limiting member ( ) and a second limiting member ( ) formed in the receiving cavity. The contacts are received in the passageways. The audio plug is removably received in the receiving cavity. The audio plug has a mating portion ( ), a first retaining member ( ) extending from the mating portion and engaging with the first limiting member ( ) for preventing the audio plug from moving along the axis thereof, a rear portion ( ) opposite to the mating portion, and a second retaining member or rib ( ) formed in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the audio plug and engaging with the second limiting member ( ) for preventing the audio plug from turning around on the axis thereof.