WO2004032287B1 - Memory card connector - Google Patents

Memory card connector

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Publication number
WO2004032287B1
WO2004032287B1 PCT/US2003/030535 US0330535W WO2004032287B1 WO 2004032287 B1 WO2004032287 B1 WO 2004032287B1 US 0330535 W US0330535 W US 0330535W WO 2004032287 B1 WO2004032287 B1 WO 2004032287B1
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WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
cavity
memory card
side wall
housing
metal shell
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2003/030535
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2004032287A1 (en
Inventor
Yasuyoshi Matsumoto
Mitsuhiro Tomita
Original Assignee
Molex Inc
Yasuyoshi Matsumoto
Mitsuhiro Tomita
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Molex Inc, Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Tomita filed Critical Molex Inc
Priority to AU2003279019A priority Critical patent/AU2003279019A1/en
Priority to CN03823677XA priority patent/CN1689199B/en
Priority to EP03770528A priority patent/EP1547204A1/en
Priority to US10/529,826 priority patent/US7214098B2/en
Publication of WO2004032287A1 publication Critical patent/WO2004032287A1/en
Publication of WO2004032287B1 publication Critical patent/WO2004032287B1/en

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
    • G06K7/0021—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Abstract

A memory card connector includes a front receptacle area communicating with an interior cavity for receiving a memory card. The connector has an L-shaped insulating housing which includes a rear terminal-mounting section extending transversely across a rear of the cavity, and a longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly of one end of the rear section defining one side of the cavity. A plurality of terminals are mounted in a side-by-side array along the rear terminal-mounting section of the housing and have contact portions at a rear of the cavity for engaging contacts on the memory card. A metal shell covers at least a portion of the insulating housing and includes a cover plate defining a top of the cavity and a longitudinal side wall plate depending from the cover plate and defining a side of the cavity opposite said side defined by the longitudinal side wall section of the housing.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
[Received by the International Bureau on 26 March 2004 (26.03.04): original claims 1-16 replaced by amended claims 1-9; (2 pages)]
1. A memory card connector (12) having a front receptacle area (26) communicating with an interior cavity (22) for receiving a memory card (24), comprising: an L-shaped insulalinghousing (16) having arear te -inal-moui-ting section (44) extending transversely across a rear of the cavity, and a longitudinal side wall section (46) extending forwardly of one end of the rear section defining one side of the cavity; a plurality of terminals (20) mounted in a side-by-side array along the rear tenx nal-mountmg section (44) of the housing and having contact portions (20b) at a rear of the cavity for engaging contacts (38) on the memory card; a metal shell (IS) covering at least a portion of the insulating housing ( 16) and including a cover plate (66) defining a top of the cavity (22) and a longitudinal side wall plate (70) depending from the cover plate and defining a side of the cavity opposite said side defined by the longitudinal side wall section (46) of the housing; and complementary interengagiiig snap-latch members (50,74) on the housing (16) and the metal shell (IS) to snappingly mount the shell to the housing.
2. The memory card connector of claim 1 wherein the coverplate (66) of said metal shell (18) is of a sufficient size to cover substantially the entire area of said insulating housing (16).
3. Thememorycar connectorofclaiml wherein said metal shell (18) includes a second longitudinal side wall plate (68) depending from the coverplate (66) and overlying the longitudinal side wail section (46) of the housing (16).
4. Thememorycardconnectorofclai l wherein said side wall pi ate (70) of the metal shell (18) includes at least one mounting tab (80) bent outwardly at thebotto of theplate for mounting the connector on a circuit board.
5. The memory card connector of claim 1 wherein said side wall plate (70) of the metal shell (18) includes a longitudinal bottom flange (82) bent inwardly at abottom edge of the plate for guiding the memory card (24) into and out of said cavity (22).
6. The memory cai'd connector of claim ! wherein said side wall plate (70) of the metalshell (18)includesas)ideρrojcction(84)extmdmgmto1hecavity(22)tbrengagingaside edge ofthememory card (24) to reduce friction with the card as the cardmoves into and out of sai cavity.
1. Themeniory card connector ofclaim 6 wherein said slide projection comprises a narrow boss (84) elongated in the direction of movement of the memory card (24).
S. The memory card connector o claim 1 wherein said metal shell (IS) is stamped and formed of sheet metal material.
9. Thememory card connector ofclaim 1 , including a card ej ection mechanism (52) on the longitudinal side wall section (44) of tire housing.
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PCT/US2003/030535 2002-10-03 2003-09-26 Memory card connector WO2004032287A1 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003279019A AU2003279019A1 (en) 2002-10-03 2003-09-26 Memory card connector
CN03823677XA CN1689199B (en) 2002-10-03 2003-09-26 Memory card connector
EP03770528A EP1547204A1 (en) 2002-10-03 2003-09-26 Memory card connector
US10/529,826 US7214098B2 (en) 2002-10-03 2003-09-26 Memory card connector

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP290655/2002 2002-10-03
JP2002290655A JP2004127732A (en) 2002-10-03 2002-10-03 Connector for card

Publications (2)

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WO2004032287A1 WO2004032287A1 (en) 2004-04-15
WO2004032287B1 true WO2004032287B1 (en) 2004-05-21

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EP (1) EP1547204A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004127732A (en)
KR (1) KR100700088B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1689199B (en)
AU (1) AU2003279019A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004032287A1 (en)

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JP2761490B2 (en) * 1993-01-21 1998-06-04 モレックス インコーポレーテッド Multiple fulcrum type eject mechanism in IC memory card insertion and holding device
EP0965937B1 (en) * 1998-06-15 2006-08-09 Molex Incorporated IC card connector
CN2330074Y (en) * 1998-06-17 1999-07-21 富金精密工业(深圳)有限公司 Electronic car connector
JP3333142B2 (en) * 1998-11-02 2002-10-07 本多通信工業株式会社 Card connector
JP2001351735A (en) * 2000-06-08 2001-12-21 Hirose Electric Co Ltd Connector for card
US6843670B2 (en) * 2000-06-29 2005-01-18 Molex Incorporated IC card connector
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CN1689199A (en) 2005-10-26
WO2004032287A1 (en) 2004-04-15
AU2003279019A1 (en) 2004-04-23
KR20050062583A (en) 2005-06-23
EP1547204A1 (en) 2005-06-29
JP2004127732A (en) 2004-04-22
KR100700088B1 (en) 2007-03-28
CN1689199B (en) 2010-11-10

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