Electrical connector for telephone handset

摘要

An electrical connector (10) is provided for use in a telephone handset (12). The connector includes a dielectric housing (18) having opposite ends (21) and an array of terminal-receiving cavities (24) between the ends. A receptacle (32) is formed in the housing outside the array of terminal-receiving cavities for receiving a microphone (34). A plurality of signal terminals disposed in the cavities. A plurality of microphone terminals (48) are mounted on the housing, with spring arms (48a) located in slots (45) in the bottom wall (46), and project into the receptacle (32) for engaging appropriate contacts on the microphone (34). An acoustic channel (52) extends through the housing (18) to communicate the receptacle (32) with the environment outside the housing (18).