GB2335095A - Memory card connector and contact retention system therefor and method of assembly thereof - Google Patents

Memory card connector and contact retention system therefor and method of assembly thereof

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Publication number
GB2335095A
GB2335095A GB9914089A GB9914089A GB2335095A GB 2335095 A GB2335095 A GB 2335095A GB 9914089 A GB9914089 A GB 9914089A GB 9914089 A GB9914089 A GB 9914089A GB 2335095 A GB2335095 A GB 2335095A
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Prior art keywords
memory card
contact
assembly
passageway
card connector
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GB9914089A
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GB9914089D0 (en
GB2335095B (en
Inventor
Ronald D Dixon
Lou Castagna
Dennis L Kemmick
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Whitaker LLC
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Whitaker LLC
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Publication of GB2335095B publication Critical patent/GB2335095B/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/405—Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/504—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces different pieces being moulded, cemented, welded, e.g. ultrasonic, or swaged together

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)

Abstract

An electrical connector (40) such as for a memory card (10) having an array of passageways (44) within which are respective contacts (52,80, 100). Each contact (52, 80, 100) includes at least one resilient retention section (60, 62, 82, 84, 106) defined along a body section (56, 88, 102) thereof that upon contact insertion is deflected by a wall of a passageway (44). Upon application of ultrasonic energy E, plastic material of the housing adjacent an engagement portion (68, 70, 94, 96, 110) of the resilient retention section, flows locally allowing the resilient retention section to resile and thereafter extend into the surface of the passageway wall effectively becoming embedded therein to retain the contact in the passageway.
GB9914089A 1996-12-20 1997-12-12 Electrical connector and method of assembling same Expired - Fee Related GB2335095B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US3364096P 1996-12-20 1996-12-20
PCT/US1997/023016 WO1998028821A1 (en) 1996-12-20 1997-12-12 Memory card connector and contact retention system therefor and method of assembly thereof

Publications (3)

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GB9914089D0 GB9914089D0 (en) 1999-08-18
GB2335095A true GB2335095A (en) 1999-09-08
GB2335095B GB2335095B (en) 2001-08-01

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GB9914089A Expired - Fee Related GB2335095B (en) 1996-12-20 1997-12-12 Electrical connector and method of assembling same

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CN (1) CN1118897C (en)
AU (1) AU7876198A (en)
GB (1) GB2335095B (en)
TW (1) TW359047B (en)
WO (1) WO1998028821A1 (en)

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FR2791448B1 (en) * 1999-03-26 2001-06-01 Framatome Connectors Int CONNECTOR FOR DUAL MICROCIRCUIT CARD READER FOR SEPARATELY RECEIVING TWO MICROCIRCUIT CARDS
JP4084291B2 (en) * 2003-12-01 2008-04-30 日本圧着端子製造株式会社 connector
CN108760819B (en) * 2018-05-22 2020-08-18 广州兴森快捷电路科技有限公司 Welding quality detection device and detection method thereof

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0408451A1 (en) * 1989-07-14 1991-01-16 Daiichi Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Electrical connector
US5046243A (en) * 1990-11-05 1991-09-10 Gte Products Corporation Method of mounting electrical contacts in connector body
US5112233A (en) * 1991-05-30 1992-05-12 Thomas & Betts Corporation Electrical connector having contact retention means
US5263882A (en) * 1992-11-02 1993-11-23 Molex Incorporated Electrical connector with improved terminal retention means

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0408451A1 (en) * 1989-07-14 1991-01-16 Daiichi Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Electrical connector
US5046243A (en) * 1990-11-05 1991-09-10 Gte Products Corporation Method of mounting electrical contacts in connector body
US5112233A (en) * 1991-05-30 1992-05-12 Thomas & Betts Corporation Electrical connector having contact retention means
US5263882A (en) * 1992-11-02 1993-11-23 Molex Incorporated Electrical connector with improved terminal retention means

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CN1241310A (en) 2000-01-12
TW359047B (en) 1999-05-21
GB9914089D0 (en) 1999-08-18
WO1998028821A1 (en) 1998-07-02
AU7876198A (en) 1998-07-17
GB2335095B (en) 2001-08-01
CN1118897C (en) 2003-08-20

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