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US6609919B2
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Card connector
Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-03-05
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Granted: 2003-08-26
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Expires: 2022-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A card connector has a cam lever and an eject member including a cam element and lever guide ways. The eject member can move in a card insert direction relative to upper and lower housings in response to an insertion of the card. The eject member can move in a card eject direction relative to housings in response to a card eject operation. The connector further includes a press member for elastically pressing the lever so that a second end of the lever maintains to position in the guide ways. An opening is formed in the housing to allow the press member to be elastically displaced. The opening exposes only a part of the press member to an outside of the housing so that a distal end of the press member contacts with the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiyasu Ito
- 👤 Masaaki Ooya
- 👤 Seiji Shishikura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 07:30
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/0286; H05K5/0295; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/0806; G06K13/0825
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
342 words
A card connector capable of accommodating an IC card having a locking depressed portion formed in one side thereof and a plurality of contact pads arranged on a bottom surface thereof, said card connector comprising: a connector body including a card slot for accommodating said IC card and a plurality of contact terminals adapted to respectively contact with said corresponding contact pad of said IC card; an eject member including a generally heart-shaped cam element, said eject member movable in a card insert direction relative to said connector body in response to an insertion of said IC card and movable in a card eject direction relative to said connector body in response to a predetermined card eject operation to eject said IC card from said card slot; a cam lever having one end and another end, said one end supported by said connector body and said another end capable of moving along a cam profile of said cam element; a press member disposed inside said connector body, said press member supported by said connector body in a cantilever manner and elastically pressing said cam lever so that said another end of said cam lever maintains to contact with said cam profile of said cam element; an elastic locking piece fixed to said eject member and having an engaging portion capable of engaging with said locking depressed portion of said IC card; a locking piece displacing member capable of displacing said elastic locking piece so that said engaging portion is disengaged from said locking depressed portion when said eject member moves in said card eject direction and capable of displacing said elastic locking piece so that said engaging portion is engaged with said locking depressed portion when said eject member moves in said card insert direction; an opening formed in said connector body to allow said press member to be elastically displaced, said opening exposing only a part of said press member to an outside of said connector body so that a distal end of said press member contacts with said connector body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
342 words
A card connector capable of accommodating an IC card having a locking depressed portion formed in one side thereof and a plurality of contact pads arranged on a bottom surface thereof, said card connector comprising: a connector body including a card slot for accommodating said IC card and a plurality of contact terminals adapted to respectively contact with said corresponding contact pad of said IC card; an eject member including a generally heart-shaped cam element, said eject member movable in a card insert direction relative to said connector body in response to an insertion of said IC card and movable in a card eject direction relative to said connector body in response to a predetermined card eject operation to eject said IC card from said card slot; a cam lever having one end and another end, said one end supported by said connector body and said another end capable of moving along a cam profile of said cam element; a press member disposed inside said connector body, said press member supported by said connector body in a cantilever manner and elastically pressing said cam lever so that said another end of said cam lever maintains to contact with said cam profile of said cam element; an elastic locking piece fixed to said eject member and having an engaging portion capable of engaging with said locking depressed portion of said IC card; a locking piece displacing member capable of displacing said elastic locking piece so that said engaging portion is disengaged from said locking depressed portion when said eject member moves in said card eject direction and capable of displacing said elastic locking piece so that said engaging portion is engaged with said locking depressed portion when said eject member moves in said card insert direction; an opening formed in said connector body to allow said press member to be elastically displaced, said opening exposing only a part of said press member to an outside of said connector body so that a distal end of said press member contacts with said connector body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A card connector according to claim 1 , wherein said IC card in said card slot is further pushed into said card slot by said predetermined card eject operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A card connector according to claim 1 , wherein said opening is formed in a side wall of said connector body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A card connector according to claim 1 , wherein said connector body comprises an upper housing and a lower housing separate from said upper housing, and wherein said opening is formed in said upper housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A card connector according to claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member arranged between said eject member and said connector body to bias said eject member in said card eject direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A card connector according to claim 1 , wherein said engaging portion of said elastic locking piece has a generally hooked shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
338 words
A card connector capable of accommodating an IC card having a locking depressed portion formed in one side thereof and a plurality of contact pads arranged on a bottom surface thereof, said card connector comprising: a connector body including a card slot for accommodating said IC card, a plurality of contact terminals adapted to respectively contact with said corresponding contact pad of said IC card and a generally heart-shaped cam element, an eject member movable in a card insert direction relative to said connector body in response to an insertion of said IC card and movable in a card eject direction relative to said connector body in response to a predetermined card eject operation to eject said IC card from said card slot; a cam lever having one end and another end, said one end supported by said eject member and said another end capable of moving along a cam profile of said cam element; a press member disposed inside said connector body, said press member supported by said connector body in a cantilever manner and elastically pressing said cam lever so that said another end of said cam lever maintains to contact with said cam profile of said cam element; an elastic locking piece fixed to said eject member and having an engaging portion capable of engaging with said locking depressed portion of said IC card; a locking piece displacing member capable of displacing said elastic locking piece so that said engaging portion is disengaged from said locking depressed portion when said eject member moves in said card eject direction and capable of displacing said elastic locking piece so that said engaging portion is engaged with said locking depressed portion when said eject member moves in said card insert direction; an opening formed in said connector body to allow said press member to be elastically displaced, said opening exposing only a part of said press member to an outside of said connector body so that a distal end of said press member contacts with said connector body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
338 words
A card connector capable of accommodating an IC card having a locking depressed portion formed in one side thereof and a plurality of contact pads arranged on a bottom surface thereof, said card connector comprising: a connector body including a card slot for accommodating said IC card, a plurality of contact terminals adapted to respectively contact with said corresponding contact pad of said IC card and a generally heart-shaped cam element, an eject member movable in a card insert direction relative to said connector body in response to an insertion of said IC card and movable in a card eject direction relative to said connector body in response to a predetermined card eject operation to eject said IC card from said card slot; a cam lever having one end and another end, said one end supported by said eject member and said another end capable of moving along a cam profile of said cam element; a press member disposed inside said connector body, said press member supported by said connector body in a cantilever manner and elastically pressing said cam lever so that said another end of said cam lever maintains to contact with said cam profile of said cam element; an elastic locking piece fixed to said eject member and having an engaging portion capable of engaging with said locking depressed portion of said IC card; a locking piece displacing member capable of displacing said elastic locking piece so that said engaging portion is disengaged from said locking depressed portion when said eject member moves in said card eject direction and capable of displacing said elastic locking piece so that said engaging portion is engaged with said locking depressed portion when said eject member moves in said card insert direction; an opening formed in said connector body to allow said press member to be elastically displaced, said opening exposing only a part of said press member to an outside of said connector body so that a distal end of said press member contacts with said connector body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A card connector according to claim 7 , wherein said IC card in said card slot is further pushed into said card slot by said predetermined card eject operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A card connector according to claim 7 , wherein said opening is formed in a side wall of said connector body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A card connector according to claim 7 , wherein said connector body comprises an upper housing and a lower housing separate from said upper housing, and wherein said opening is formed in said upper housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A card connector according to claim 7 , further comprising an elastic member arranged between said eject member and said connector body to bias said eject member in said card eject direction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A card connector according to claim 7 , wherein said engaging portion of said elastic locking piece has a generally hooked shape.
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