US5775923A
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PC card connector
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-06-25
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Granted: 1998-07-07
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Expires: 2016-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of contact elements (5) extend through a support member (4) and having a connection portion (5A) on the PC card side and a wiring portion on the side opposite to the PC card side. The wiring portions (5B) are connected to corresponding signal circuits of a connection board (7). The ground member (6) has on the non-PC card side a connection leg (6A) connected to a ground circuit of the connection board 7, which is designed to be fitted into an intermediate connector 9 for connection with a circuit of the equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoichi Tomioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:35
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1438; H05K7/1447; H05K7/1451; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/707
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A PC card connector for a PC card having a plurality of first contact elements such that contact portions of said first contact elements are arranged in a front area of said PC card and a ground portion provided at a front portion of said PC card, comprising: a housing having a pair of guide sections for guiding opposite sides of said PC card; a support section extends between said guide sections in a rear area of said housing; a plurality of substantially straight second contact elements extend through said support section for contact with said first contact elements; a ground member supported by said housing so as to extend along said second contact elements; said second contact elements having a contact portion on a first side where said PC card is provided and a wiring portion on a second side opposite to said first side with respect to said support section; a connection board provided on said second side at substantially right angles with said second contact elements and having a signal circuit for connection with said wiring portion; and said ground member having a leg portion on said second side for wiring to a ground circuit of said connection board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A PC card connector for a PC card having a plurality of first contact elements such that contact portions of said first contact elements are arranged in a front area of said PC card and a ground portion provided at a front portion of said PC card, comprising: a housing having a pair of guide sections for guiding opposite sides of said PC card; a support section extends between said guide sections in a rear area of said housing; a plurality of substantially straight second contact elements extend through said support section for contact with said first contact elements; a ground member supported by said housing so as to extend along said second contact elements; said second contact elements having a contact portion on a first side where said PC card is provided and a wiring portion on a second side opposite to said first side with respect to said support section; a connection board provided on said second side at substantially right angles with said second contact elements and having a signal circuit for connection with said wiring portion; and said ground member having a leg portion on said second side for wiring to a ground circuit of said connection board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A PC card connection according to claim 1, wherein said connection board comprises an intermediate layer on which a signal circuit is provided and an outer layer having an outside, a ground surface provided on said outside except for a portion of said outside, to which an end portion of said signal circuit is connected, for connection with contact elements of said intermediate connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A PC card connector according to claim 1, which further comprises an intermediate connector for connecting said connection board to a circuit of equipment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
A PC card connector comprising: a plurality of housings placed one upon another; a plurality of substantially straight contact elements arranged in each of said housings and having wiring portions; a ground member provided on each of said housings so as to extend alone said contact elements and having leg portions; and a plurality of connection boards provided at right angles with and arranged at different positions in a longitudinal direction of said contact elements and connected to said wiring portions of said contact elements and said leg portions of said around member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A PC card connector comprising: a plurality of housings placed one upon another; a plurality of substantially straight contact elements arranged in each of said housings and having wiring portions; a ground member provided on each of said housings so as to extend alone said contact elements and having leg portions; and a plurality of connection boards provided at right angles with and arranged at different positions in a longitudinal direction of said contact elements and connected to said wiring portions of said contact elements and said leg portions of said around member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
A PC card connection according to claim 4, wherein said connection board comprises an intermediate layer on which a signal circuit is provided and an outer layer having an outside, a ground surface provided on said outside except for a portion of said outside, to which an end portion of said signal circuit is connected, for connection with contact elements of said intermediate connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A PC card connector according to claim 4, which further comprises a single common intermediate connector for connecting said connection boards to a circuit of equipment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
A PC card connector comprising: a plurality of housings placed one upon another for each receiving a PC card; a plurality of substantially straight contact elements arranged in each of said housings and having wiring portions; a plurality of ground members provided on said housings extending along said contact elements; and a common connection board provided at right angles with said contact elements for connection with said wiring portions and said ground members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
A PC card connector comprising: a plurality of housings placed one upon another for each receiving a PC card; a plurality of substantially straight contact elements arranged in each of said housings and having wiring portions; a plurality of ground members provided on said housings extending along said contact elements; and a common connection board provided at right angles with said contact elements for connection with said wiring portions and said ground members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A PC card connection according to claim 7, wherein said connection board comprises an intermediate layer on which a signal circuit is provided and an outer layer having an outside, a ground surface provided on said outside except for a portion of said outside, to which an end portion of said signal circuit is connected, for connection with contact elements of said intermediate connector.
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