IP Library Granted Patent US 9,537,270
Granted Patent B2
US 9,537,270 · App. 14/249,678 · Granted Jan 3, 2017

Method and apparatus for connectivity plug switch

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Patent No.
US 9,537,270
App. No.
14/249,678
Granted
Jan 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is disclosed. A connector plug housing member is provided. A movable member is mounted inside the connector plug housing member. A contact member is provided inside the movable member. The movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The movable member is configured to be connected to ground when the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position.

Claims (31)

1. A method for making an electrical connector, comprising:

providing a connector plug housing member;

mounting a movable member inside the connector plug housing member;

providing a contact member inside the movable member;

providing a spring between the movable member and a first terminal section of the contact member; and

providing an insulator between an end of the spring and the movable member;

wherein the movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position, and wherein the movable member is configured to be connected to ground when the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the movable member is configured to move inside the connector plug housing member.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing an insulator between the movable member and a first terminal section of the contact member.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising connecting a first contact to the movable member.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the spring is configured to bias the movable member to the first position.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the movable member is closer to a tip section of the contact member in the first position than in the second position.

7. An electrical connector apparatus, comprising:

a connector plug housing member;

a movable member mounted inside the connector plus housing member;

a contact member inside the movable member;

a spring between the movable member and a first terminal section of the contact member; and

an insulator between an end of the spring and the movable member;

wherein the movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position, and wherein the movable member is configured to be connected to ground when the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the movable member is configured to move inside the connector plug housing member.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising an insulator between the movable member and a first terminal section of the contact member.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein a first contact is connected to the movable member.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the spring biases the movable member to the first position.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the movable member is closer to a tip section of the contact member in the first position than in the second position.

13. A method for using an electrical connector, comprising:

inserting a contact member of a connector plug section into a mating socket connector;

moving a movable member between a first position and a second position when the movable member contacts the mating socket connector, wherein the connector plug section comprises a spring between the movable member and a first terminal section of the contact member, and wherein the connector plug section further comprises an insulator between an end of the spring and the movable member; and

connecting the movable member to ground in response to the moving of the movable member from the first position to the second position.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein inserting of the contact member into a mating socket connector further comprises overcoming a spring force acting against the movable member.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the movable member is connected to a first contact, and wherein the ground and the first contact are connected in response to the moving of the movable member from the first position to the second position.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising removing the contact member from the mating socket connector, and moving the movable member from the second position to the first position when contact member is removed from the mating socket connector.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 034781/0200 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECTING THE ASSIGNOR TOIVANEN, TIMO JUHANI PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 032646 FRAME 0955. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNOR TOIVANEN, TIMO JUHANI. Recorded Apr 14, 2014
From: TOIVANEN, TIMO JUHANI
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032710/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2014
From: SAARI, JARMO ILKKA
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032646/0842 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2014
From: TOIVUNEN, TIMO JUHANI
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032646/0955 →