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EP0452553A2
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IC memory card
Assignee: Rohm Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-12-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An IC memory card having a connector structure adapted to be connected with the terminal pins of an external read/writer. A card case has in its end surface a row of openings for receiving the terminal pins. An interconnector receiving chamber is disposed reawardly of the row of openings and communicates therewith. In the interconnector receiving chamber, an elastic interconnector of anisotropic conductive rubber, which is conductive in the direction of thickness, is mounted. When the terminal pins are inserted, they are electrically conducted with a printed circuit board via the interconnector so that the connector structure inside the memory card can be automatically accomplished. The interconnector is in the form of a thin strip; the memory card can be assembled very simple by merely mounting this interconnector in the interconnector receiving chamber. A retainer plate of insulating rubber is placed over the interconnector to airtightly seal the latter from the external.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi Mukougawa
- 👤 Toshio C/O Mec Co.Ltd. Fukuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:02
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/946
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An IC memory card comprising: (a) an electrically insulating card case having a row of openings for receiving terminal pins of a read/writer and an interconnector receiving chamber communicating with said openings; (b) a printed wiring board fixed to said card case and carrying an IC memory, said printed wiring board being provided with a lead terminal which is disposed in said interconnector receiving chamber and is electrically connected with said IC memory at positions corresponding to said openings; and (c) an interconnector being conductive in a direction of thickness and being made of an anisotropic conductive rubber, said interconnector being mounted in said interconnector receiving chamber and being, at one end of the direction of thickness, adapted to be electrically conducted with said IC memory and being at the other end adapted to engage the terminal pins when the terminal pins are inserted through said openings, whereby the terminal pins are electrically conducted with said IC memory.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
An IC memory card according to claim 1, wherein said card case has a terminal-pin insertion chamber communicating with said interconnector receiving chamber in a laminated manner, said card case having therein a comblike holder retaining said interconnector in position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An IC memory card according to claim 1, wherein said interconnector is in the form of an anisotropic conductive rubber strip corresponding to said row of openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
An IC memory card according to claim 1, wherein said row of openings and said interconnector receiving chamber are disposed one over the other in said card case, wherein there is in said card case another printed wiring board identical with the first-named printed wiring board, and wherein there are two interconnectors mounted one in each of such two interconnector receiving chambers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An IC memory card according to claim 4, wherein the two printed wiring boards are disposed on opposite surfaces, there being an IC memory carried by each said printed wiring board at one surface adjacent to said card case.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An IC memory card according to claim 1, wherein said row of openings and said interconnector receiving chamber are disposed one over the other, said printed wiring board carrying two IC memories one on each of opposite surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
179 words
An IC memory card comprising: (a) an electrically insulating card case having a row of openings for receiving terminal pins of a read/writer and an interconnector receiving chamber communicating with said openings; (b) a printed wiring board fixed to said card case and carrying an IC memory, said printed wiring board being provided with a lead terminal which is disposed in said interconnector receiving chamber and is electrically connected with said IC memory at positions corresponding to said openings; (c) an interconnector being conductive in a direction of thickness and being made of an anisotropic conductive rubber, said interconnector being mounted in said interconnector receiving chamber and being, at one end of the direction of thickness, adapted to be electrically conducted with said IC memory and being at the other end adapted to engage the terminal pins when the terminal pins are inserted through said openings, whereby the terminal pins are electrically conducted with said IC memory; and (d) a retainer plate of elastic insulating rubber disposed in said interconnector receiving chamber in a laminated relationship with said interconnector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An IC memory card according to claim 7, wherein said interconnector and said retainer plate are disposed in intimate contact with each other when the terminal pins are not inserted through said openings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An IC memory card according to claim 8, wherein there is a lubricant applied between said interconnector and said retainer plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An IC memory card according to claim 7, wherein said retainer plate has at least one longitudinally extending ridge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An IC memory card according to claim 7, wherein said interconnector is in the form of an anisotropic conductive rubber strip corresponding to said row of openings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
An IC memory card according to claim 7, wherein said row of openings and said interconnector receiving chamber are disposed one over the other in said card case, wherein there is in said card case another printed wiring board identical with the first-named printed wiring board, and wherein there are two interconnectors mounted one in each of such two interconnector receiving chambers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
An IC memory card according to claim 12, wherein the two printed wiring boards are disposed on opposite surfaces, there being an IC memory carried by each said printed wiring board at one surface adjacent to said card case.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
An IC memory card according to claim 7, wherein said row of openings and said interconnector receiving chamber are disposed one over the other, said printed wiring board carrying two IC memories one on each of opposite surfaces.
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