EP0304028A2
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Connector socket with a switch
Assignee: Hosiden Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A slide switch (400) is coupled with a connector socket (100) which is capable of firmly gripping a plug inserted thereinto and in which a resilient tubular metal cover (300) having a slit in its axial direction is fitted in an annular groove (101) cut in a socket body (100). An actuator (412) formed integrally with and extending from a holder (409) carrying a movable contact piece (408) is disposed in a main positioning groove (103) which extend across and in parallel to the annular groove (101). The actuator (412) is driven by inserting a plug into and pulling it out of the socket body (100), by which the connection of the slide switch (400) is changed over.
Inventors
- 👤 Kyousuke Tajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; H01R13/703; H01R13/7035; H01R31/00; H01R31/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
A connector socket with a switch, comprising: (a) a socket body made of an insulating material and having an annular groove extending thereinto from the front end face thereof, plurality of contact receiving holes made in a columnar portion encircled by the annular groove and extending from the front end face of the socket body therethrough in a direction in which a plug is inserted, a main positioning groove cut in the socket body across the annular groove and extending from the front end face of the socket body thereinto in the direction of the plug is inserted, and an opening made in a face other than the front end face of the socket body and communicating with the main positioning groove; (b) female contacts received in the contact receiving holes of the socket body; (c) a resilient tubular metal cover formed by rolling up sheet metal with its two opposed side spaced apart and inserted in the annular groove of the socket body; (d) a slide switch section including a plurality of fixed contact pieces arranged in at least one line, a movable contact piece for sliding contact with the fixed contact pieces, a holder holding the movable contact piece, a spring for biasing the holder in one direction, a switch box housing them, and an actuator formed integrally with the holder and extending out of the switch box through a hole and into the main positioning groove through the opening of the socket body so that the actuator is driven by a plug which is inserted into the switch box; and (e) means for fixedly coupling the slide switch section and the socket body together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
A connector socket with a switch, comprising: (a) a socket body made of an insulating material and having an annular groove extending thereinto from the front end face thereof, plurality of contact receiving holes made in a columnar portion encircled by the annular groove and extending from the front end face of the socket body therethrough in a direction in which a plug is inserted, a main positioning groove cut in the socket body across the annular groove and extending from the front end face of the socket body thereinto in the direction of the plug is inserted, and an opening made in a face other than the front end face of the socket body and communicating with the main positioning groove; (b) female contacts received in the contact receiving holes of the socket body; (c) a resilient tubular metal cover formed by rolling up sheet metal with its two opposed side spaced apart and inserted in the annular groove of the socket body; (d) a slide switch section including a plurality of fixed contact pieces arranged in at least one line, a movable contact piece for sliding contact with the fixed contact pieces, a holder holding the movable contact piece, a spring for biasing the holder in one direction, a switch box housing them, and an actuator formed integrally with the holder and extending out of the switch box through a hole and into the main positioning groove through the opening of the socket body so that the actuator is driven by a plug which is inserted into the switch box; and (e) means for fixedly coupling the slide switch section and the socket body together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector socket of claim 1, wherein the slide switch section is mounted on the rear of the socket body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
The connector socket of claim 2, wherein terminals of the female contacts are led out of one side of the socket body in a direction right angles to the direction in which the plug is inserted into the socket body, a base having slits for defining the positions of the terminals of the female contacts is attached to the said one side of the socket body, and the terminals of the female contacts project out of the socket body through the slits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connector socket of claim 3, wherein the base has two arms extending along lower side margins of the switch box, for fixing it.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The connector socket of claim 3 or 4, wherein the coupling means includes first engaging means for coupling the base to the socket body in the direction right angles to the direction of insertion of the plug and second engaging means for coupling the switch box to the socket body in a direction parallel to the direction of insertion of the plug.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The connector socket of claim 5, wherein the coupling means includes third engaging means for coupling the slide switch section to the base in the direction parallel to the direction of insertion of the plug.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector socket of claim 1, wherein the slide switch section is mounted on one side of the socket body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The connector socket of claim 7, wherein the fixed contact pieces are arranged in the direction of insertion of the plug and terminals of the fixed contact pieces are led out of the rear end face of the switch box parallel to the front end face of the socket body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The connector socket of claim 7, wherein the fixed contact pieces are arranged on the rear wall of the switch box parallel to the front end face of the socket body at right angles to the direction of insertion of the plug, and the free end portion of the actuator lying in the main positioning groove has a slope.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connector socket of claim 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 or 9, wherein the holder is substantially in the form of a rectangular parallelopiped, and its one face has at least one hole for receiving the movable contact piece.
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