Closed entry din jack and connector with PCB board lock

摘要

The present invention provides a DIN jack including a dielectric shroud defining a closed entry lead-in that helps prevent damage caused by a bent or misaligned signal pin of a mating DIN plug without adversely affecting the performance of the DIN connector. The present invention also provides a board lock feature that may be used to hold a DIN jack securely to a circuit board during the manufacturing process.

主权项

1. A DIN jack comprising:
a connector body having a hollow cylindrical shield with an open distal end; a contact having a tubular socket with an open distal end disposed coaxially within said hollow cylindrical shield, said socket and said shield being spaced from one another to define a first gap therebetween; and a shroud formed of a dielectric material and having a tubular shroud portion with proximal and distal ends disposed coaxially around said socket within said first radial gap, wherein said tubular shroud portion is spaced from said socket to define a second radial gap between said tubular shroud portion and said socket, said second radial gap extending along the entire length of said tubular shroud portion, said tubular shroud portion is spaced from said shield to define a third radial gap between said tubular shroud portion and said shield, said third radial gap extending along the entire length of said tubular shroud portion, said tubular shroud portion has a plurality of openings formed laterally therethrough, wherein said plurality of openings are arranged in a plurality of longitudinal rows spaced about a circumference of said tubular shroud portion, and said tubular shroud portion has a rim extending radially inward from said distal end of tubular shroud portion and defining a frustoconical lead-in coaxially aligned with said socket.