Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Contact-support mechanism for increased retention force
- Patent Title (中): 用于增加保持力的接触支撑机构
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Application No.: US13913277Application Date: 2013-06-07
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Publication No.: US08951071B2Publication Date: 2015-02-10
- Inventor: George Tziviskos , Paul J. Hack , Zheng Gao
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H01R24/04
- IPC: H01R24/04 ; H01R13/15 ; H01R43/00

Abstract:
Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may provide audio jacks capable of providing a sufficient retention force to avoid some inadvertent extractions of an audio plug. Examples may also provide audio jacks that may be readily assembled. Other examples may provide other types of connectors. These audio jacks or other connectors may provide contact structures having one or more contacts, each having a contact support to increase contact retention force. Different materials may be used to form the contacts and the contact supports. In this way, contacts may be formed using a highly conductive material, while the contact supports may be formed of a material having good spring characteristics. While such a contact may not be able to provide an adequate retention force on its own, the use of a contact support may sufficiently increase the retention force to prevent accidental extractions of an audio plug or other connector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140273654A1 CONTACT-SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR INCREASED RETENTION FORCE Public/Granted day:2014-09-18
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