TW201434217A - Audio jack and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An audio jack includes an insulative housing defining an insertion/ejection direction and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The contacts include a second contact and a third contact. The second contact includes a second contacting portion. The third contact includes an opening. The second contact and the third contact are retained in the same side of the insulative housing. The third contact is inserted into the insulative housing along the rear-to-front direction. The second contacting portion is inserted into the opening along the rear-to-front direction. The contacting portion extends to a receiving room defined by insulative housing through the opening. Therefore, the audio jack is convenient for assembling.

Description

Audio connector and method of manufacturing same

The present invention relates to an audio connector and a method of fabricating the same, and more particularly to an audio connector assembled inside an electronic device.

With the development of wireless communication technology and the rapid development of high technology, mobile phones, PDAs or other communication electronic devices are becoming more and more compact, and the functions are also becoming more and more diverse to meet people's needs. A voice jack having a sound effect is widely used, and its main function is to provide voice signal transmission of an electronic device.

For a related prior art, please refer to the Republic of China New Patent Publication No. M432169, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The plurality of conductive terminals includes a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal. The first signal terminal and the second signal terminal are in a gate structure, and each is provided with a main body portion, and a fixing portion and a welding portion are disposed along both sides of the main body portion, and an elastic arm is extended along the main body portion, and the elastic arm is The end portion of the arm forms a contact portion, and the contact portion penetrates into the insertion hole along the corresponding through hole of the insulating body. The first signal terminal body portion is provided with a notch corresponding to the shape of the second signal terminal elastic arm, and a position is reserved for the second signal terminal elastic arm, so that the first and second signal terminals are compactly arranged and fixed on the insulating body. Surface to save space. The complex signal terminal further includes a third signal terminal, a fourth signal terminal, and a fifth signal terminal. The third signal terminal and the fourth signal terminal are assembled from the back to the front into the rear end of the insulating body. The fifth signal terminal is assembled from the bottom surface of the insulating body into the insulating body. However, the assembly of the plurality of conductive terminals is troublesome and is not advantageous for manufacturing.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is necessary to provide an improved audio connector and a method of manufacturing the same to solve the above problems.

The object of the present invention is to provide an audio connector that is advantageous for production and a method of manufacturing the same.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the audio connector of the present invention comprises an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals held in the insulating body. The insulative housing includes a main body portion and an abutting portion extending forward from the main body portion. The insulating body is recessed from the front end surface of the mating portion toward the rear end of the main body portion to form a receiving space. The docking portion is provided with a plugging surface, and the plugging surface is connected to the receiving space to define a plugging direction. The conductive terminal includes a first conductive terminal, a second conductive terminal, and a third conductive terminal. The first conductive terminal is provided with a first holding portion and a first contact portion that is bent and extended from one end of the first holding portion. The second conductive terminal is provided with a second holding portion and a second contact portion that is bent and extended. The third conductive terminal is provided with a third holding portion and a third contact portion connected to the third holding portion. The third holding portion is provided with a hollow portion. The second conductive terminal and the third conductive terminal are held on the same side of the insulating body. The third conductive terminals are assembled into the insulating body from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, and the second contact portions of the second conductive terminals are assembled into the hollow portion from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction and partially protrude into the receiving space. .

Compared with the prior art, the audio connector of the present invention has at least the following advantages: since the third holding portion of the third conductive terminal is provided with the hollow portion, the second contact portion of the second conductive terminal protrudes into the receiving space through the hollow portion To electrically connect to the audio plug. So designed, the second conductive terminal and the third conductive terminal of the audio connector of the present invention are assembled into the insulating body from the back to the front, which is advantageous for manufacturing.

100. . . Audio connector

1. . . Insulating body

10. . . Containing space

11. . . Main body

111. . . Card slot

112. . . Limit block

113. . . Positioning block

12. . . Docking

120. . . Plug surface

121. . . Oblique angle

13. . . Fixed part

131. . . Positioning hole

2. . . Conductive terminal

twenty one. . . First conductive terminal

211. . . First holding part

212. . . First contact

213. . . First weld

twenty two. . . Second conductive terminal

221. . . Second holding unit

222. . . Second contact

2221. . . Flat section

2222. . . Contact end

223. . . Second weld

224. . . Bending section

twenty three. . . Third conductive terminal

231. . . Third holding unit

2310. . . Hollowing

2311. . . Opening

2312. . . Connection

232. . . Third contact

233. . . Third weld

twenty four. . . Fourth conductive terminal

241. . . Fourth holding unit

242. . . Fourth contact

243. . . Fourth weld

244. . . Limiting department

25. . . Fifth conductive terminal

251. . . Fifth holding unit

252. . . Fifth contact

253. . . Fifth welding department

3. . . waterproof ring

4. . . Plug

41. . . Fixed hole

5. . . waterproof glue

6. . . Audio plug

The first figure is a perspective assembled view of the audio connector of the present invention.

The second figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the audio connector of the present invention and the audio plug.

The third figure is another perspective view of the audio connector and the audio plug shown in the second figure.

The fourth figure is a partially exploded schematic view of the audio connector of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a further exploded view of the audio connector shown in the fourth figure.

The sixth figure is a complete exploded view of the audio connector shown in the fourth figure.

The seventh figure is a completely exploded view of another perspective view of the audio connector shown in the sixth figure.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the audio connector and audio plug of the present invention taken along line VIII-VIII of the second figure.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the audio connector 100 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the description of the orientations referred to is referred to in the sixth diagram.

Referring to the first to eighth embodiments, the audio connector 100 of the present invention is assembled in an electronic device (not shown) and is configured to receive an audio plug 6 including an insulative housing 1 and a plurality of the insulative housing 1 The conductive terminal 2 is a waterproof ring 3 that is held at the front end of the insulating body 1 , a plug 4 that is sealed at the rear end of the insulating body 1 , and a waterproof rubber 5 that is applied to the rear end of the plug 4 .

The insulative housing 1 includes a main body portion 11 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, an abutting portion 12 extending forward from the main body portion 11, and a fixing portion 13 on a side of the main body portion 11. The accommodating space 10 is configured to receive the audio plug 6 from the front end surface of the mating portion 12 toward the rear end of the main body portion 11 . The main body portion 11 is provided with a fixing groove 111 adjacent to the abutting portion 12, and the fixing groove 111 fixes the waterproof ring 3 to form a stable fit. The main body portion 11 is provided with a limiting block 112 on both sides of one end of the abutting portion 12 and a positioning block 113 at one end of the abutting portion 12 . The electronic device is provided with a limiting portion (not shown) corresponding to the limiting block 112 and a positioning portion (not shown) corresponding to the positioning block 113. After the audio connector 100 is assembled to the electronic device, the limiting block 112 and the positioning block 113 respectively cooperate with the limiting portion and the positioning portion of the electronic device to achieve a preliminary positioning cooperation. During the subsequent production operation, the audio connector 100 is stably positioned in cooperation with the electronic device to avoid an assembly error caused by the offset of the audio connector 100 and the electronic device (assembly errors may affect the appearance of the device, the use experience, the waterproof effect, etc.). A plurality of conductive terminal receiving grooves (not shown) are disposed in the main body portion 11 , and the conductive terminal receiving grooves are for receiving the conductive terminals 2 . The mating portion 12 is provided with a mating surface 120. The mating surface 120 is connected to the receiving space 10 to define a plugging direction. The upper and lower sides of the abutting portion 12 are provided with a chamfered corner 121 to meet the requirements of being assembled on the curved side edges of the electronic device. The fixing portion 13 is connected to the front portion of the main body portion 11 and is provided with a positioning hole 131. The positioning hole 131 can be stably positioned with the electronic device by a screw (not shown) and a nut (not shown). In other embodiments, the fixing portion 13 may be provided in plurality, and each fixing portion 13 may be provided with a plurality of positioning holes 131 to improve the stability and reliability of positioning.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the conductive terminal 2 is formed by stamping a metal plate and is provided with five, which are respectively a first conductive terminal 21 , a second conductive terminal 22 , and a third conductive terminal 23 . The fourth conductive terminal 24 and the fifth conductive terminal 25. The first conductive terminal 21, the second conductive terminal 22 and the third conductive terminal 23 are fixed on one side of the insulative housing 1; the fourth conductive terminal 24 and the fifth conductive terminal 25 are fixed on the other side of the insulative housing 1.

The first conductive terminal 21 is provided with a flat first holding portion 211 , a first contact portion 212 connected to one end of the first holding portion 211 , and a first soldering portion 213 bent from the other end of the first holding portion 211 . The upper and lower side edges of the first holding portion 211 are provided with a plurality of barbs (not labeled). After the first conductive terminals 21 are assembled in the conductive terminal receiving grooves of the insulative housing 1, the barbs interfere with the insulating body 1 to ensure that the first conductive terminals 21 are stably held in the conductive terminal receiving grooves. The first contact portion 212 is in the shape of a spring arm and extends obliquely toward the receiving space 10 , so that the first contact portion 212 can elastically contact the docked audio plug 6 . The first welded portion 213 is connected to the upper side of the trailing end of the first holding portion 211 . The first contact portion 212 and the first solder portion 213 extend in opposite directions.

The second conductive terminal 22 is provided with a flat second holding portion 221, a second extended contact portion 222 extending from the second holding portion 223 extending from one end of the second holding portion 221, and a second holding portion 221 and a second connecting portion The bent portion 224 of the two contact portion 222. The second holding portion 221 is also provided with a plurality of barbs. The second contact portion 222 is in the shape of a spring arm and partially protrudes into the receiving space 10 to be in elastic contact with the docked audio plug 6. The second contact portion 222 includes a flat plate portion 2221 connected to the bent portion 224 and a contact end portion 2222 which is connected to the flat plate portion 2221 and formed by a plurality of bending. The flat plate portion 2221 is parallel to the second holding portion 221 . The maximum distance between the contact end portion 2222 and the second holding portion 221 in the left-right direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction is larger than the distance between the flat plate portion 2221 and the second holding portion 221 in the left-right direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction. The minimum distance between the contact end portion 2222 and the second holding portion 221 in the left-right direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction is smaller than the distance between the flat plate portion 2221 and the second holding portion 221 in the left-right direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction. The end of the contact end portion 2222 has a circular arc hook shape to prevent the second holding portion 221 from being scratched when the end portion presses the second holding portion 221 . The second soldering portion 223 is connected to the lower side of the tail end of the second holding portion 221 . The bent portion 224 has a U shape and the second holding portion 221 is parallel to the flat plate portion 2221.

The third conductive terminal 23 is provided with a U-shaped third holding portion 231 , a third contact portion 232 connected to the front end of the third holding portion 231 , and a third end extending from the third holding portion 231 and extending rearward. Welding portion 233. The third holding portion 231 is provided with an opening 2311, a hollow portion 2310, and a connecting portion 2312. The connecting portion 2312 faces forward and the opening 2311 is disposed rearward, that is, the third holding portion 231 extends in the insertion and removal direction. In other embodiments, the third holding portion 231 may also be set to a V shape, or even to a mouth shape. The third holding portion 231 is also provided with a plurality of barbs. The third contact portion 232 is in the shape of a spring arm and extends obliquely toward the receiving space 10 to be in elastic contact with the docked audio plug 6. The third welded portion 233 is connected to the upper side of the trailing end of the third holding portion 231 . The third contact portion 232 and the third welded portion 233 extend in opposite directions.

The fourth conductive terminal 24 and the second conductive terminal 22 are substantially mirror-symmetrical, and further include a fourth holding portion 241 , a fourth contact portion 242 , and a fourth solder portion 243 . The difference is that the one side of the fourth holding portion 241 is provided with a limiting portion 244. When the audio plug 6 is pulled out from the accommodating space 10, the end of the fourth contact portion 242 abuts against the stopper portion 244, thereby increasing the pulling force, and the audio plug 6 can be prevented from being accidentally pulled out. In other embodiments, the second conductive terminal 22 may also be provided with a limiting portion to further improve the insertion force.

The fifth conductive terminal 25 is similar to the first conductive terminal 21 and also includes a fifth holding portion 251, a fifth contact portion 252, and a fifth solder portion 253. The fifth contact portion 252 and the fifth welded portion 253 extend in opposite directions.

The length of the fourth conductive terminal 24 is the same as the length of the second conductive terminal 22 and smaller than the length of the third conductive terminal 23; the length of the third conductive terminal 23 is smaller than the length of the fifth conductive terminal 25; the fifth conductive terminal 25 The length is smaller than the length of the first conductive terminal 21. Therefore, the conductive terminals 2 of different lengths can elastically contact different signal terminals of the audio plug 6, and realize different signal transmissions, such as audio signals, control signals, and the like. The first conductive terminal 21, the second conductive terminal 22, the third conductive terminal 23, the fourth conductive terminal 24, and the fifth conductive terminal 25 are arranged in the insulating body 1 in order from left to right. The first welded portion 213, the second welded portion 223, the third welded portion 233, the fourth welded portion 243, and the fifth welded portion 253 are disposed at intervals, that is, the first welded portion 213, the third welded portion 233, and the first portion The fifth welded portion 253 is located on one side of the upper and lower sides, and the second welded portion 223 and the fourth welded portion 243 are located on the other side of the upper and lower sides. Therefore, each welded portion has a large welding space for welding.

The waterproof ring 3 is made of a rubber material and has a ring shape. The waterproof ring 3 is snapped into the fastening groove 111 of the insulative housing 1 . The circumference of the waterproof ring 3 is smaller than the outer circumference of the retaining groove 111. Therefore, the waterproof ring 3 closely engages the retaining groove 111. When the audio connector 100 is assembled into the electronic device, the waterproof ring 3 is pressed against the outer casing of the electronic device. Therefore, water and other liquids cannot enter the inside of the electronic device through the periphery of the waterproof ring 3, that is, the waterproof function is realized, and the safety of the electronic device is ensured.

The plug 4 blocks the rear end of the insulative housing 1 , and is provided with a fixing hole 41 corresponding to the conductive terminal 2 . The fixing hole 41 partially holds the conductive terminal 2 to ensure the stability of the positioning of the conductive terminal 2. The waterproof rubber 5 is applied to the rear end of the plug 4 to block the gap between the insulating body 1, the conductive terminal 2 and the plug 4, and achieve good waterproof effect, avoiding water and other liquids passing through the audio connector. The accommodating space 10 of the 100 enters the inside of the electronic device to ensure the safety of the electronic device.

A method of manufacturing an audio connector, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an insulating body 1 having a conductive terminal receiving groove, the insulating body 1 has a retaining groove 111 and a receiving space 10;

(b) providing a plurality of conductive terminals 2, the conductive terminals 2 comprising a first conductive terminal 21, a second conductive terminal 22, a third conductive terminal 23, a fourth conductive terminal 24 and a fifth conductive terminal 25, the second conductive terminal 22 is provided There is a second holding portion 221 , a second contact portion 222 extending and extending, and a bending portion 224 connecting the second holding portion 221 and the second contact portion 222 . The second contact portion 222 includes a flat plate portion 2221 and a curved portion from the flat plate portion 2221 The third conductive terminal 23 is provided with a third holding portion 231 and a third contact portion 232 connected to the third holding portion 231. The third holding portion 231 is provided with an opening 2311, a hollow portion 2310, and a connection. The portion 2312 has a connecting portion 2312 facing forward and an opening 2311 facing rearward. The first conductive terminal 21 is provided with a first soldering portion 213, the second conductive terminal 22 is provided with a second soldering portion 223, and the third conductive terminal 23 is provided with a third portion. The fourth conductive portion 243 is provided with a fourth soldering portion 243, and the fifth conductive terminal 25 is provided with a fifth soldering portion 253;

(c) First, the third conductive terminals 23 are assembled into the insulative housing 1 from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, and the second conductive terminals 22 are assembled into the insulative housing 1 from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction (other implementations) In the method, the second conductive terminal 2 and the third conductive terminal 23 may be assembled and assembled into the insulative housing 1 , and the second conductive terminal 22 may partially pass through the opening 2311 and be assembled into the conductive terminal receiving slot. The bent portion 224 is located in the hollow portion 2310 through the opening 2311. The bent portion 224 is located on the side of the third holding portion 231 in the left-right direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction, and is partially located in the third holding portion 231. The second contact portion 222 of the second conductive terminal 22 is inserted into the hollow portion 2310 of the third holding portion 231 through the opening 2311 and protrudes into the receiving space 10 to be electrically connected to the audio plug 6 , and the second holding portion 221 is parallel to the third holding portion 231 and is at a certain distance in the left-right direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction, and the distance between the second holding portion 221 and the third holding portion 231 in the left-right direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction is smaller than the second holding The part 221 and the flat part 2221 are in the plugging and unplugging side In the vertical direction, the second contact portion 222 protrudes into the receiving space 10 through the hollow portion 2310, and the connecting portion 2312 of the second conductive terminal 22 and the third holding portion 231 is at a certain distance in the front-rear direction ( The second conductive terminal 22 and the third conductive terminal 23 are prevented from being misconnected, thereby causing signal mis-transmission, and the design can also absorb assembly tolerances, which facilitates manufacturing, the first conductive terminal 21, the fourth conductive terminal 24, and the fifth. The first conductive terminal 21, the fourth conductive terminal 24, and the fifth conductive terminal 25 may also be preceded by the second conductive terminal 22 in the other embodiments. And the third conductive terminal 23 is assembled into the insulative housing 1 from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, and the first conductive terminal 21, the second conductive terminal 22 and the third conductive terminal 23 are held on the same side of the insulative housing 1, and the fourth conductive The terminal 24 and the fifth conductive terminal 25 are fixed on the other side of the insulative housing 1, and the first conductive terminal 21, the second conductive terminal 22, the third conductive terminal 23, the fourth conductive terminal 24, and the fifth conductive terminal 25 are from left to Right row Listed in the insulative housing 1, the first soldering portion 213, the second soldering portion 223, the third soldering portion 233, the fourth soldering portion 243, and the fifth soldering portion 253 are disposed at an upper and lower intervals;

(d) providing a plug 4;

(f) assembling the plug 4 to the rear end of the insulative housing 1, the plug 4 sealing the rear end of the insulative housing 1;

(g). Applying a waterproof rubber 5 to the rear end surface of the plug 4, the waterproof rubber 5 blocks the gap between the insulating body 1, the conductive terminal 2 and the plug 4;

(h) providing a waterproof ring 3;

(i). The waterproof ring 3 is snapped into the fastening groove 111 of the insulative housing 1.

In other embodiments, in step (b), the third holding portion 231 is provided in a square shape. In the step (c), the third conductive terminal 23 is first assembled into the conductive terminal receiving groove of the insulative housing 1 from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, and then the second conductive terminal 22 is assembled from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction. Into the conductive terminal receiving slot. During the assembly of the second conductive terminal 22, the second contact portion 222 and the bent portion 224 of the second conductive terminal 22 and the rear side of the third holding portion 231 (the rear side is designed to have better elasticity) are pressed. The mutual deformation occurs, and the second conductive terminal 22 is further assembled in the conductive terminal receiving groove. The second contact portion 222 of the second conductive terminal 22 protrudes into the receiving space 10 through the hollow portion 2310 of the third holding portion 231 to be electrically connected to the audio plug 6 .

In this way, all the conductive terminals 2 are assembled to the insulative housing 1 from the back to the front in the insertion and removal direction. This assembly method is convenient and convenient for mass production.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in the spirit of the present invention are still included in the scope of the appended claims.

11. . . Main body

112. . . Limit block

12. . . Docking

13. . . Fixed part

131. . . Positioning hole

212. . . First contact

221. . . Second holding unit

2221. . . Flat section

2222. . . Contact end

231. . . Third holding unit

2312. . . Connection

232. . . Third contact

242. . . Fourth contact

252. . . Fifth contact

3. . . waterproof ring

4. . . Plug

5. . . waterproof glue

6. . . Audio plug

Claims (10)

An audio connector comprising:
The insulative housing includes a main body portion and an abutting portion extending forwardly from the main body portion. The insulative housing is recessed from the front end surface of the mating portion toward the rear end of the main body portion, and the receiving portion is provided with a plugging surface. The connection surface is connected to the receiving space to define a plugging direction;
The conductive terminal is fixed in the insulating body, and includes a first conductive terminal, a second conductive terminal and a third conductive terminal, wherein the first conductive terminal is provided with a first holding portion and a first bent portion extending from one end of the first holding portion The second conductive terminal is provided with a second holding portion and a second contact portion that is bent and extended, and the third conductive terminal is provided with a third holding portion and a third contact portion connected to the third holding portion;
The second conductive terminal and the third conductive terminal are fixed on the same side of the insulating body, and the third holding portion is provided with a hollow portion; the third conductive terminal is assembled into the insulating book from the back to the front in the insertion and removal direction. In the body, the second contact portion of the second conductive terminal is assembled into the hollow portion from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction to partially protrude into the receiving space. The audio connector of claim 1, wherein the third holding portion is further provided with an opening and a connecting portion, the connecting portion is facing forward and the opening is disposed backward; the second conductive terminal is further provided a bent portion connecting the second holding portion and the second contact portion; the bent portion is located in the hollow portion through the opening; the bent portion is partially located at the third holding portion in a left-right direction perpendicular to the insertion and removal direction One side is partially located on the other side of the third holding portion. A method of manufacturing an audio connector, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing an insulative housing having a conductive terminal receiving groove, the insulative housing having a receiving space;
(b) providing a plurality of conductive terminals, the conductive terminals comprising a second conductive terminal and a third conductive terminal, the second conductive terminal is provided with a second holding portion and a second contact portion extending and extending, and the third conductive terminal is provided with a third a holding portion and a third contact portion connected to the third holding portion, wherein the third holding portion is provided with a hollow portion;
(c) loading the third conductive terminals into the insulating body from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, and assembling the second conductive terminals into the insulating body from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, the second conductive terminals and the third conductive The terminal is fixed on the same side of the insulating body, and the second contact portion of the second conductive terminal is assembled into the hollow portion from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction to partially protrude into the receiving space. The method of manufacturing the audio connector according to the third aspect of the invention, wherein, in the step (b), the third holding portion is provided with an opening and a connecting portion, the connecting portion is facing forward and the opening is disposed rearward; In the c), the third conductive terminals are first assembled into the insulating body from the rear to the front in the plugging and unloading direction, and then the second conductive terminals are assembled into the insulating body from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, and the second conductive terminal is partially worn. It is located in the hollow portion through the opening. The method of manufacturing the audio connector of claim 4, wherein in the step (b), the second conductive terminal is further provided with a bent portion connecting the second holding portion and the second contact portion; In (c), the bent portion passes through the opening and is located in the hollow portion; after the completion of the step (c), the bent portion is located on the side of the third holding portion in the left-right direction portion and partially on the other side of the third holding portion. The method of manufacturing the audio connector according to claim 5, wherein, in the step (b), the second contact portion includes a flat plate portion and a contact end portion bent from the flat plate portion; in the step (c) After the completion, the second holding portion is parallel to the third holding portion, and the distance between the second holding portion and the third holding portion in the left-right direction is smaller than the distance between the second holding portion and the flat portion in the left-right direction. The method of manufacturing the audio connector according to claim 5, wherein, after the completion of the step (c), the connecting portion of the second conductive terminal and the third holding portion is apart from each other by a certain distance in the front-rear direction. The method of manufacturing the audio connector of claim 3, wherein in the step (b), the conductive terminal further comprises a first conductive terminal, a fourth conductive terminal and a fifth conductive terminal, and the first conductive terminal is provided. The first conductive portion has a second soldering portion, the third conductive terminal is provided with a third soldering portion, the fourth conductive terminal is provided with a fourth soldering portion, and the fifth conductive terminal is provided with a fifth soldering portion; In the step (c), the first conductive terminal, the fourth conductive terminal and the fifth conductive terminal are also assembled into the insulating body from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction. After the step (c) is completed, the first conductive terminal, the first conductive terminal The second conductive terminal, the third conductive terminal, the fourth conductive terminal and the fifth conductive terminal are arranged in order from left to right in the insulating body, the first welded portion, the second welded portion, the third welded portion, the fourth welded portion and the first The five welded parts are arranged at intervals. The method of manufacturing the audio connector according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein after the completion of the step (c), the method further comprises the steps of:
(d) providing a plug;
(f) assembling the plug to the rear end of the insulating body;
(g). Apply waterproof glue to the rear end surface of the plug. The method of manufacturing the audio connector of claim 3, wherein in the step (b), the third holding portion is provided in a square shape, and the rear side of the third holding portion is designed to have better elasticity; In the step (c), the third conductive terminals are first assembled into the insulating body from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, and then the second conductive terminals are assembled into the insulating body from the rear to the front in the insertion and removal direction, and the second conductive The second contact portion of the terminal and the rear side of the third holding portion are pressed against each other to deform, and the second conductive terminal is further assembled into the conductive terminal receiving groove.