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Memory card adapter
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 2000-03-10
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Granted: 2001-05-15
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Expires: 2020-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A memory card adapter comprises a board, a frame for holding the board, and an elastic member. The elastic member contacts a memory card and applies pressing force to the memory card for suppressing the ejection of the memory card. The above structure prevents damage or less of the memory card during ejection of the memory card.
Inventors
- 👤 Naoya Horie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/945; Y10S439/946
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A memory card holding adapter comprising: a circuit board; a frame holding said circuit board; metal plates covering said frame; and a contact unit having a one-piece structure, said contact unit including: a conductive elastic member for contacting the memory card, for discharging static electricity charged in the memory card, and for applying a pressing force to the memory card so as to suppress an ejection of the memory card; a metal-plate-contact-member contacting at least one of said metal plates; and a conductive connecting member electrically connecting said conductive elastic member and said metal-plate-contact-member, wherein said conductive elastic member, said metalplate-contact-member, and said conductive connecting member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A memory card holding adapter comprising: a circuit board; a frame holding said circuit board; metal plates covering said frame; and a contact unit having a one-piece structure, said contact unit including: a conductive elastic member for contacting the memory card, for discharging static electricity charged in the memory card, and for applying a pressing force to the memory card so as to suppress an ejection of the memory card; a metal-plate-contact-member contacting at least one of said metal plates; and a conductive connecting member electrically connecting said conductive elastic member and said metal-plate-contact-member, wherein said conductive elastic member, said metalplate-contact-member, and said conductive connecting member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The adapter of claim 1 , wherein an upper one of said metal plates covers an upper side of said frame, and a lower one of said metal plates covers a lower side of said frame, said metal-plate-contact-member contacting said upper one of said metal plates and said lower one of said metal plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The adapter of claim 1 , wherein said contact unit further includes a grounding contact member for discharging static electricity to a grounding member of a host apparatus, wherein said conductive elastic member, said metal-plate-contact-member, said conductive connecting member, and said grounding contact member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
A memory card holding adapter comprising: a circuit board; a frame holding said circuit board; metal plates covering said frame; and a contact unit having a one-piece structure, said contact unit including: a conductive elastic member for contacting the memory card, for discharging static electricity charged in the memory card, and for applying a pressing force to the memory card so as to suppress an ejection of the memory card; a circuit board-contact-member contacting a grounding member disposed on said circuit board; and a conductive connecting member electrically connecting said conductive elastic member and said circuit board-contact-member, wherein said conductive elastic member, said circuit board-contact-member, and said conductive connecting member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
A memory card holding adapter comprising: a circuit board; a frame holding said circuit board; metal plates covering said frame; and a contact unit having a one-piece structure, said contact unit including: a conductive elastic member for contacting the memory card, for discharging static electricity charged in the memory card, and for applying a pressing force to the memory card so as to suppress an ejection of the memory card; a circuit board-contact-member contacting a grounding member disposed on said circuit board; and a conductive connecting member electrically connecting said conductive elastic member and said circuit board-contact-member, wherein said conductive elastic member, said circuit board-contact-member, and said conductive connecting member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The adapter of claim 4 , wherein said contact unit further includes a grounding contact member for discharging static electricity to a grounding member of a host apparatus, wherein said conductive elastic member, said circuit board-contact-member, said conductive connecting member, and said grounding contact member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
A memory card holding adapter comprising: a circuit board; a frame holding said circuit board; metal plates covering said frame; and a contact unit having a one-piece structure, said contact unit including: a conductive elastic member for contacting the memory card, for discharging static electricity charged in the memory card, and for applying a pressing force to the memory card so as to suppress an ejection of the memory card; a metal-plate-contact-member contacting at least one of said metal plates; a circuit board-contact member contacting a grounding member disposed on said circuit board; and a conductive connecting member electrically connecting said conductive elastic member, said metal-plate-contact-member, and said circuit board-contact-member, wherein said conductive elastic member, said metal-plate-contact-member, said circuit board-contact-member, and said conductive connecting member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
133 words
A memory card holding adapter comprising: a circuit board; a frame holding said circuit board; metal plates covering said frame; and a contact unit having a one-piece structure, said contact unit including: a conductive elastic member for contacting the memory card, for discharging static electricity charged in the memory card, and for applying a pressing force to the memory card so as to suppress an ejection of the memory card; a metal-plate-contact-member contacting at least one of said metal plates; a circuit board-contact member contacting a grounding member disposed on said circuit board; and a conductive connecting member electrically connecting said conductive elastic member, said metal-plate-contact-member, and said circuit board-contact-member, wherein said conductive elastic member, said metal-plate-contact-member, said circuit board-contact-member, and said conductive connecting member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The adapter of claim 6 , wherein an upper one of said metal plates covers an upper side of said frame, and a lower one of said metal plates covers a lower side of said frame, said metal-plate-contact-member contacting said upper one of said metal plates and said lower one of said metal plates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
The adapter of claim 6 , wherein said contact unit further includes a grounding contact member for discharging static electricity to a grounding member of a host apparatus, wherein said conductive elastic member, said metal-plate-contact-member, said circuit board-contact-member, said conductive connecting member, and said grounding contact member form said one-piece structure of said contact unit.
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