US5603629A
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Board connector, in particular for electronic board
Assignee: FCI SA
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Filing: 1994-07-06
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Granted: 1997-02-18
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Expires: 2014-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A board connector for an "miniboard" IC cards, including a planar base incorporating electrical contact elements having first ends extending beyond the front and rear edges of the base, and second ends projecting above its upper surface. A cover housing an IC card is pivotably hinged to the base and contains insertion slide tracks for the card. The base and the cover include corresponding latching elements to keep them in closed card-connection position. These latching elements are disconnected by applying pressure on an edge of the cover parallel to its axis of pivoting.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre Defrasne
- 👤 Michel Pernet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/085; G06K13/0862
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An IC card connector comprising: (a) a generally planar base comprising electrical contact elements having first ends which extend beyond front and rear edges of said base and second ends which projects above an upper surface of said base, and a first hinge means located beyond said rear edge of said base; (b) a cover attached to said first hinge means for housing an IC card and comprising insertion slide-tracks formed integrally with said cover and located adjacent opposite edges of a lower surface of said cover, as well as second hinge means thereon engaging in said first hinge means, said first and second hinge means forming a hinge around an axis of rotation of said cover; (c) said base and said cover comprising first and second corresponding latching elements respectively located opposite said first and second hinge means so as to keep said base and said cover in a closed card-connection position, said first and second latching elements being disconnected by application of pressure on an edge of said cover substantially parallel to said axis of rotation of said cover, said cover being this displaceable to allow disconnection of said first and second latching elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An IC card connector comprising: (a) a generally planar base comprising electrical contact elements having first ends which extend beyond front and rear edges of said base and second ends which projects above an upper surface of said base, and a first hinge means located beyond said rear edge of said base; (b) a cover attached to said first hinge means for housing an IC card and comprising insertion slide-tracks formed integrally with said cover and located adjacent opposite edges of a lower surface of said cover, as well as second hinge means thereon engaging in said first hinge means, said first and second hinge means forming a hinge around an axis of rotation of said cover; (c) said base and said cover comprising first and second corresponding latching elements respectively located opposite said first and second hinge means so as to keep said base and said cover in a closed card-connection position, said first and second latching elements being disconnected by application of pressure on an edge of said cover substantially parallel to said axis of rotation of said cover, said cover being this displaceable to allow disconnection of said first and second latching elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein said connector comprises a spring for opening the cover, said spring comprising a first arm housed in said first hinge element and a second arm housed in a groove located in the base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein said connector comprises a spring for opening the cover, said spring comprising a first arm housed in said first hinge element and a second arm housed in a groove located in the base in said cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said groove adjoins one of said insertion slide-tracks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein said slide-tracks are substantially perpendicular to said axis of rotation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein the base has a stop intended for the card located in the vicinity of a first latching element and between said first latching element and the first hinge element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector according to claim 6, wherein said stop is a surface inclined in relation to a direction of insertion of the card.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein the first and second latching elements are interpenetrating lugs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector according to claim 8, wherein at least one of said first and second latching elements has a bevel facilitating insertion.
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