Retractable jack

• Main Author: GOFF DARRELL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.06.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; LINE CONNECTORS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

A retractable connector (44) includes a base (82) slidably positioned within an electronic card (42). The connector further includes an elongated channel (104) which provides the tracking of the base member between an extended position and a retracted position along an axis. The elongated channel (104) is comprised of a retraction profile (160) for maintaining the base member having the connector thereon in a retracted position and an extension profile (162) for maintaining the base member in an extended position. The extension profile within the channel includes sides or facets including guide posts that facilitate the stopping of the base member from entering into a retracted position when axial forces are initially applied such as during the mating of an external connector with retractable connector of the electronic card.