US5538442A
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Communication card
Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-09-30
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Granted: 1996-07-23
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Expires: 2014-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A modular fitting open slit, which is open at its rear end part, for freely inserting a modular plug into and removing it from said modular fitting open slit is provided at a rear end part of a modem card, and said open slit is provided with inner walls which function as a guide part for setting a direction of insertion of a modular plug, an extreme end position setting part for positioning an extreme end of said modular plug which is inserted, a return prevention part for engaging with said modular plug inserted to prevent it from coming off and terminals which function as a terminal connecting part which is electrically connected to the terminals of the modular plug. Said open slit is provided with L-shaped guide members for guiding insertion of said modular plug with their base sides set to be pivotally turnable and said guide members are formed to be freely remountable in said open slit. For inserting the modular plug into the open slit, the guide members are turned to make their L-shaped inner walls serve as the guide surfaces for positioning insertion of the modular plug. Thus the present invention enables to easily and accurately insert the modular plug insert into said open slit and provide a communication card which is not obstructive even when it is kept loaded in a personal computer or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanobu Okada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:42
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R13/00; H01R13/73; H01R13/74; H01R35/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/946
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A communication card having a communication circuit, comprising: a modular fitting open slit, being open at a portion, for freely inserting a modular plug and removing said modular plug; said modular fitting open slit comprising: a guide part for setting a direction of insertion of said modular plug; an extreme end position setting part for positioning an extreme end of said modular plug as inserted; a return prevention part for engaging said inserted modular plug to prevent said modular plug from coming off; and a terminal connecting part to be electrically connected to terminals of said modular plug.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A communication card having a communication circuit, comprising: a modular fitting open slit, being open at a portion, for freely inserting a modular plug and removing said modular plug; said modular fitting open slit comprising: a guide part for setting a direction of insertion of said modular plug; an extreme end position setting part for positioning an extreme end of said modular plug as inserted; a return prevention part for engaging said inserted modular plug to prevent said modular plug from coming off; and a terminal connecting part to be electrically connected to terminals of said modular plug.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a groove formed between said return prevention parts for engaging a lug of said modular plug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said modular fitting open slit is provided at said communication card.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said modular fitting open slit is provided at a rear end part of said communication card which is open at its rear end part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said modular fitting open slit is provided at said communication card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said modular fitting open slit is provided at a rear end part of said communication card which is open at its rear end part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
A communication card having a communication circuit comprising: a slide accommodating hole provided at a rear end part of said communication card; a slide plate for freely inserted into and removed from said slide accommodating hole, said slide plate being provided with a modular fitting open slit; said modular fitting open slit comprising: a guide part for setting a dirction of insertion of said modular plug; an extreme end position setting part for positioning an extreme end of said modular plug as inserted; a return prevention part for engaging said inserted modular plug to prevent said modular plug form coming off; and a terminal connection part to be electrically connected to terminals of said modular plug.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
A communication card having a communication circuit comprising: a slide accommodating hole provided at a rear end part of said communication card; a slide plate for freely inserted into and removed from said slide accommodating hole, said slide plate being provided with a modular fitting open slit; said modular fitting open slit comprising: a guide part for setting a dirction of insertion of said modular plug; an extreme end position setting part for positioning an extreme end of said modular plug as inserted; a return prevention part for engaging said inserted modular plug to prevent said modular plug form coming off; and a terminal connection part to be electrically connected to terminals of said modular plug.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a groove formed from two return prevention parts for engaging a lug of said modular plug.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 7, wherein said modular fitting open slit is provided at a rear end part of said slide plate which is open at its rear end part.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 8, wherein said modular fitting open slit is provided at a rear end part of said slide plate which is open at its rear end part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 7, wherein said modular fitting open slit is formed at a side end part of said slide plae which is open at a portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 8, wherein said modular fitting open slit is formed at a side end part of said slide plate which is open at a portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 8, wherein said slide plate is adapted to be turnable around a pivotal point in a slide accomodating hole by means of a spring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
143 words
A communication card having a communication circuit, comprising: a modular fitting open slit, being open at a portion, for freely inserting a modular plug and removing said modular plug; said modular fitting open slit comprising: guide members for guiding insertion of said modular plug, said guide members being formed to be remountable in said modular fitting open slit, and inner walls of said guide members being used as guide surfaces for inserting and positioning said modular plug by turning said guide members when said modular plug is inserted said modular fitting open slit; an extreme end position setting part for positioning an extreme end of said modular plug as inserted; a return prevention part for engaging said inserted modular plug to prevent said modular plug from coming off; and a terminal connecting part to be electrically connected to terminals of said modular plug.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
143 words
A communication card having a communication circuit, comprising: a modular fitting open slit, being open at a portion, for freely inserting a modular plug and removing said modular plug; said modular fitting open slit comprising: guide members for guiding insertion of said modular plug, said guide members being formed to be remountable in said modular fitting open slit, and inner walls of said guide members being used as guide surfaces for inserting and positioning said modular plug by turning said guide members when said modular plug is inserted said modular fitting open slit; an extreme end position setting part for positioning an extreme end of said modular plug as inserted; a return prevention part for engaging said inserted modular plug to prevent said modular plug from coming off; and a terminal connecting part to be electrically connected to terminals of said modular plug.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 14 further comprising a groove formed two return prevention parts for engaging a lug of said modular plug.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
55 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 14, wherein a slide accommodating hole is provided at a rear end part of said communication card, a slide plate which can be freely inserted into and removed from said slide accommodating hole, said slide plate is provided with a modular fitting open slit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 14, wherein said guide members are respectively L-shaped and arranged as a pair to oppose to each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
77 words
A communicaiton card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 17, wherein a concavity is formed at a free front end of one of a pair of guite members, and a convexity which mates with said concavity, is formed at a free front end of the other guide member and said concavity and convexity of said guide members mate with each other when a pair of guide members are accommodated in said modular fitting open slit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
56 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as a claimed in claim 15, wherein a slide accommodaring hole is provided at a rear end part of said communication card, a silde plate which can be freely inserted into and removed from said slide accommodating hole, said slide plate is provided with a modular fitting open slit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 15, wherein said guide members are respectively L-shaped and arranged as a pair to oppose to each other.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
77 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 20, wherein a concavity is formed at a free front end of one of a pair of guide members, and a convexity which mates with said concavity, is formed at a free front end of the other guide member and said concavity and convexity of said guide members mate with each other when a pair of guide members are accommodated in said modular fitting open slit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 14, wherein said modular fitting open slit is formed at a side end part of said slide plate which is open at a portion.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 15, wherein said modular fitting open slit is formed at a side end part of said slide plate which is open at a portion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
A communication card having a communication circuit as claimed in claim 15, wherein said guide member is L-shaped only at either obverse surface of said communication card.
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