US6503092B1
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Card connector
Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-12-27
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Granted: 2003-01-07
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Expires: 2020-12-27
Abstract
Abstract The stopper portion that blocks the movement of the ejection member in the card ejection direction is disposed at the position which met in the width direction of card connector, and is in the position of the same side as the position with the elastic body 60 which urges the ejection member in the card ejection direction. This arrangement can hold the attitude of the ejection member straight relative to the connector, thus preventing troubles such as an inadvertent unlocking of the eject lock and an unstable contact between the contact pads of the card and the contact terminals of the connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/085; G06K13/0856; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/633; H01R13/635
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
A card connector for inserting and ejecting a card, comprising: an ejection member configured to slide in a card insertion direction and a card ejection direction; an elastic body for urging said ejection member in said card ejection direction, wherein the elastic body is located on a first side of the card connector and wherein the first side of the card connector is a side of the card connector extending in a card insertion/ejection direction; an ejection button located on a second side of the card connector, wherein the second side of the card connector is a side of the card connector opposite the first side and extending in a card insertion/ejection direction; and a stopper locking means for regulating movement of the ejection member, wherein: the stopper locking means comprises a stopper portion located on the first side of the card connector, wherein the stopper portion is configured to move to an unlocking position to free said ejection member to move in a card ejection direction when the ejection button is depressed and configured to move to a blocking position to block the movement of said ejection member in said card ejection direction when the ejection button is released from said depressed operation; and the stopper locking means comprises a leaf spring portion for generating an elastic force acting in a direction perpendicular to said card insertion direction and a slide portion connecting said leaf spring portion and said stopper portion and moving said stopper portion in a direction perpendicular to said card insertion direction, and wherein said stopper portion, said leaf spring portion and said slide portion are integrally formed as one piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
A card connector for inserting and ejecting a card, comprising: an ejection member configured to slide in a card insertion direction and a card ejection direction; an elastic body for urging said ejection member in said card ejection direction, wherein the elastic body is located on a first side of the card connector and wherein the first side of the card connector is a side of the card connector extending in a card insertion/ejection direction; an ejection button located on a second side of the card connector, wherein the second side of the card connector is a side of the card connector opposite the first side and extending in a card insertion/ejection direction; and a stopper locking means for regulating movement of the ejection member, wherein: the stopper locking means comprises a stopper portion located on the first side of the card connector, wherein the stopper portion is configured to move to an unlocking position to free said ejection member to move in a card ejection direction when the ejection button is depressed and configured to move to a blocking position to block the movement of said ejection member in said card ejection direction when the ejection button is released from said depressed operation; and the stopper locking means comprises a leaf spring portion for generating an elastic force acting in a direction perpendicular to said card insertion direction and a slide portion connecting said leaf spring portion and said stopper portion and moving said stopper portion in a direction perpendicular to said card insertion direction, and wherein said stopper portion, said leaf spring portion and said slide portion are integrally formed as one piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The card connector according to claim 1 , wherein said stopper portion and said elastic body are disposed at almost the same position with respect to a width direction of said card connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The card connector according to claim 1 , wherein said ejection button has a tapered surface to move said slide portion causing said stopper portion to move to said unlocking position by a pressing force of said tapered surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The card connector according to claim 1 , further comprising an automatic resetting mechanism for automatically resetting said ejection button.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The card connector according to claim 1 , wherein a write protect detection switch for detecting a position of a write protect button on said card is located on a side opposite a side said ejection member is located.
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