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Memory card connector
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2004-11-19
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Granted: 2006-05-23
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Expires: 2024-11-19
Abstract
Abstract An electrical card connector ( 100 ) adapted for accepting memory cards includes an insulative housing ( 2 ) defining a card receiving space ( 24 ), a number of terminals ( 5 ) retained in the housing for electrically connecting with the cards and a metal shell ( 1 ) substantially covering the housing. The housing includes a bottom wall ( 21 ) and a pair of sidewalls ( 22, 23 ) upwardly extending from the bottom wall. Each sidewall provides at least one elastic flap ( 221, 231 ) having an outwardly projecting locking portion ( 2211, 2311 ). The flap is movable in lateral directions under an external force. The shell includes a pair of side plates ( 12 ) each defining at least one locking hole ( 121 ) engaging with the locking portion of the at least one flap of the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Chia Hao Fan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An electrical card connector adapted for accepting memory cards, comprising: an insulative housing defining a card receiving space, the housing including a bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls upwardly extending from the bottom wall, each sidewall providing at least one elastic flap having an outwardly projecting locking portion, the flap being movable in sidewardly under an external force; a plurality of terminals retained in the housing for electrically connecting with the cards; and a metal shell substantially covering the housing, the shell including a pair of side plates each defining at least one locking hole engaging with the locking portion of the at least one elastic flap of the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electrical card connector adapted for accepting memory cards, comprising: an insulative housing defining a card receiving space, the housing including a bottom wall and a pair of sidewalls upwardly extending from the bottom wall, each sidewall providing at least one elastic flap having an outwardly projecting locking portion, the flap being movable in sidewardly under an external force; a plurality of terminals retained in the housing for electrically connecting with the cards; and a metal shell substantially covering the housing, the shell including a pair of side plates each defining at least one locking hole engaging with the locking portion of the at least one elastic flap of the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one elastic flap extends downwardly from a top outer edge of the sidewall and is essentially parallel to and laterally offset from the sidewall of the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 1 , wherein each sidewall of the housing defines a gap between the flap and the sidewall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 1 , wherein the locking portion of the flap has a substantially trapeziform cross-section and includes an inclined top surface and a bottom surface perpendicular to an outer side surface of the flap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 1 , further including a terminal module retained in the housing, the terminal module including an insulative casing and a plurality of first, second, and third conductive terminals received in the casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 5 , wherein each sidewall of the housing provides a rib projecting inwardly, and wherein the casing defines a pair of guiding rabbets in opposite sides thereof for engaging with corresponding ribs of the housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 6 , further including a positioning member attached to the housing to accurately position the terminal module.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 7 , wherein each sidewall of the housing defines a groove having an embossment, and wherein the positioning member has a pair of positioning arms latchably engaged with corresponding embossments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 7 , wherein the positioning member defines a plurality of positioning recesses at a bottom edge thereof for receiving the first, second and third terminals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrical card connector according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes an upper wall having an upwardly projecting protrusion, and wherein the outer shell includes a top plate providing an aperture interferentially fitted with the protrusion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining at least one side wall; a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing for mating with a complementary electronic part; a metallic shell enclose said housing and defining at least one side plate covering said side wall, a slit formed in said side wall to form an elastic flap thereabouts with a locking protrusion on said flap; and an opening formed in said side plate to latchably receive said locking protrusion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing defining at least one side wall; a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing for mating with a complementary electronic part; a metallic shell enclose said housing and defining at least one side plate covering said side wall, a slit formed in said side wall to form an elastic flap thereabouts with a locking protrusion on said flap; and an opening formed in said side plate to latchably receive said locking protrusion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said flap defines at an upper end a root section joined with the side wall, which performs a fulcrum to allow a lower end of the flap to be deflected laterally, and similarly the side plate defines at another upper end a root portion joined with the shell, which performs another fulcrum to allow another lower end of the side plate to be deflected laterally during vertically assembling the metallic shell to the housing.
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