Abstract: A connector (100) for receiving at least two types of memory cards differing in outer shapes and contact pad positions includes an insulative housing (1), a terminal module insert (3) fixedly assembled to the housing and a positioning member (4) detachably assembled in the housing and abutting against the insert. The housing defines a pair of positioning slots (223) and a fastener (224) formed in each positioning slot. The positioning member includes a body (41) and a pair of legs (42) interferentially engaging with the fasteners of the housing for securely holding the insert in the housing.

Abstract: A memory stick convert device includes an upper housing and lower housing and a convert interface. An assembly of the upper housing and the lower housing has the same type of connector as the Memory Stick(Pro) Duo does at an end. The assembly includes a cavity to accommodate a Micro-SD stick. The convert interface is sandwiched between the upper housing and the lower housing to convert signal formats between the Memory Stick (Pro) Duo and the Micro-SD.

Abstract: An ExpressCard device is applied to a computer system, and comprises a USB connector, an ExpressCard interface connector, and a control unit. The USB connector is used to connect with a USB interface provided by the computer system, the ExpressCard interface connector is used to connect with an ExpressCard interface provided by the computer system, and the control unit is used to transmit data to the computer system via either the ExpressCard interface connector or the USB connector at the same time. The ExpressCard interface connector is based on the USB standard so that the ExpressCard interface connector or the USB connector is connected with the control unit via a same USB signal pin. Thereby, the present invention allows a single ExpressCard device without an adapter to be applied to the computer system with different connection interfaces.

Abstract: A PC card is provided which can be used to add multiple capabilities to an information processing apparatus in cooperation with a conventional card only by the use of a single card slot. The PC card 1 comprises a card main body 10 which is provided with a connection plug 11 for connecting with the information processing apparatus 20 and a card connector 12 through which an additional card 30 can be connected, and which is connected to the information processing apparatus 20 to add multiple capabilities to the information processing apparatus; a pair of parallel rail members 13 serving to guide the additional card 30 for insertion; and a bridge member 14 connected between said pair of parallel rail members in order not to block the insertion path.

Abstract: A memory card adaptor which enables a small memory card to be used in a card connector for a large memory card that is larger than the small memory card. A connecting terminal which is elastically displaceable is formed integrally on a conductive (metal-made) cover that is one component of an adaptor body. The connecting terminal is contacted with plural grounding contacts, and electrical connection is established between the grounding contacts, and between the grounding contacts and the cover. High contact reliability is ensured, and an electrostatic breakdown preventing function is surely maintained.

Abstract: A MICRO SD card includes a casing composed of a base and a top cover, an insertion slot is defined in an end of the casing and a plurality of first recesses are defined in an inner surface of the base. A recessed area is defined in the inner surface of the base so as to receive a circuit board therein. The top cover has a plurality of ridges extending from an underside thereof and each ridge has a second recess defined therein. A plurality of terminals each have a projection which is engaged with one of the second recesses. A first leg and a second leg respectively extend from two ends of each of the projections. The first leg extends into the insertion slot and the second leg has a protrusion which is compressed onto the circuit board by the ridge corresponding thereto.

Abstract: A card adapter structure includes an upper cover, a lower cover and a set of converter terminals. The upper cover designed to conform to short memory card (Mini SD) specifications, has an insertion slot defined at the rear of upper cover corresponding to a micro memory card (Micro SD). A plurality of grooves are defined on a bottom surface of the upper cover. A port is configured in a central portion of the lower cover to accommodate a micro memory card (Micro SD). Moreover, protruding pieces corresponding to the grooves of the upper cover are located on the lower cover forming a solid structural configuration. The converter terminals are fixed by embedding molding means and extend outward to contact cards. The structural configuration enables converting a micro memory card into a short memory card to facilitate inserting into a digital product provided with a short memory card circuit port.

Abstract: A Mini SD card adapter including an upper plastic shell, a lower plastic shell, a metallic shell, a terminal set and a write protect tab, whereby the Mini SD card adapter enables converting a relatively small sized Mini SD card into a larger sized SD card for use by a user, and is characterized in that the terminal set is fixed within corresponding terminal holes defined in the upper plastic shell using a direct insertion method. In addition, an appropriately positioned bend of a fourth terminal of the terminal set serves a grounded portion that provides for direct electrical grounding with the metallic shell. Accordingly, the upper plastic shell and lower plastic shell, the metallic shell and the write protect tab can be rapidly and conveniently assembled to form a finished product, thereby achieving objective of increasing yield of the finished product.

Abstract: An integrated controller for the detection and operation of both PC Cards, smart cards and passive smart card adapter cards. In one aspect, the invention detects the presence of standard expansion cards or passive smart card adapters by utilizing the reserved detection and voltage selection signal area defined by the PC Card specification. In another aspect, the invention provides an integrated controller that includes logic to operate either a standard expansion card or a passive smart card adapter by reassigning certain PC Card signal lines to operate a standard expansion card or a passive smart card adapter, thereby eliminating the need to provide pins in addition to those defined by the PC Card specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adapter for enabling a host device having an electrical connector compatible with a first protocol that is not connectable with a connector assembly associated with a second protocol to be usable with the second protocol. The adapter includes a printed circuit board having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a first interface formed to removably connect with an electrical connector associated with a first protocol. The second end includes a second interface formed to removably connect with a connector assembly associated with the second protocol. A method of making the adapter includes configuring the first interface on the printed circuit board and integrating the second interface with the printed circuit board. One embodiment includes an adapter for enabling a host device with SFP electrical connectors to be usable with an SAS/SATA protocol.

Abstract: A 2-in-1 card-insertion type memory card adapter meeting the size of an SD card and being provided thereon with a plurality of electric conducting sheets meeting the transmission specification of the SD car, the adapter has a fitting groove; wherein the fitting groove can afford direct insertion of a Mini SD card therein for positioning, alternatively, it can afford positioning therein of a positioning rack meeting the size of the Mini SD card, the positioning rack can afford positioning therein of a Micro SD card, so that the Micro SD card can indirectly positioned in the fitting groove; the fitting groove has therein a first pin set and a second pin set in connection with windows for a plurality of electric conducting sheets, the first pin set is for connecting a Mini SD card, and the second pin set is for connecting a Micro SD card.

Abstract: A card holder has a generally flat and rectangular plastic base fixed to a support, e.g. a printed-circuit board of a card reader, and formed centered on an axis with a pair of pivot pins. A generally rectangular and flat metal cover forming a slot dimensioned to hold the card is unitarily formed with a pair of U-shaped journals each fitting partially around a respective one of the pins and forming therewith a hinge. Thus the cover can pivot between an open position with the cover and the card in the slot partially raised from the base and a closed position with the cover and the card in the slot closely juxtaposed with the base.

Abstract: A connector is capable of selectively connecting different types of cards. The connector has a first connector portion having a first contact for connection to a first card, and a second connector portion having a second contact for connection to a second card. The first contact and the first card are connected together in a fitting/removal direction, while, the second contact and the second card are connected together in a direction crossing the fitting/removal direction. When the first contact and the first card are connected together, the second contact is prevented from contacting the first card. When the second contact and the second card are connected together, the first contact is prevented from contacting the second card.

Abstract: The productivity of an IC card is to be improved. In a memory card of the type in which a memory body having a wiring substrate and a semiconductor chip mounted on a main surface of the wiring substrate is held so as to be sandwiched in between a first case and a second case, a planar outline of the memory body is smaller than half of a planar outline of the memory card. The memory body is disposed so as to be positioned closer to a first end side as one short side of the memory card with respect to a midline between the first end side and a second end side as an opposite short side of the memory card positioned on the side opposite to the first end side. The other area than the memory body-disposed area in the first and the second case is used as another functional area.

Abstract: High-reliability edge connector adaptor to support high bandwidth signal paths. The edge connector adapter includes an edge connector slot for mating with a card edge connector and a connector edge along which a set or sets of biased contacts are arrayed. The connector edge and biased contacts are configured to mate with a corresponding connector having an edge connector slot normally employed for coupling to a conventional card edge connector. In one embodiment, the edge connector slot in the adapter is configured to mate with the edge connector of an Advance Mezzanine Card (AdvancedMC) card, while the connector edge and biased contacts are configured to mate with an AdvancedMC connector. Upon assembly, the biased contacts are deflected so as to exert a normal force against a mating contact in the AdvancedMC connector. Meanwhile, the contacts of the AdvancedMC card are securely coupled to a mating contact in the edge connector adapter, e.g., using a solder or the like.

Abstract: An Express Card adapter card structured from a plastic frame, a connector and two metal covers, and characterized, in that front and rear ends of the plastic frame are provided with an Express Card insertion opening and a placement area for installing a connector respectively. Two side outer edges of each of the metal covers are respectively provided with inwardly bent hook strips, which enable hooking within the corresponding grooves. Internal edges of each of the metal covers are provided with a plurality of catch hooks, a grounding elastic strip and a hook portion. According to the aforementioned structure, it is not only convenient and economical to manufacture, moreover, after rigid fixing, the firm structure assures the Express Card adapter card will not easily come apart.

Abstract: A terminal-protective card connector includes a shell and a pressing member. The shell includes at least two (first and second) groups of terminals mounted thereto, and two upright guiding portions formed at two internal sidewalls thereof. The pressing member includes two guided parts formed at two ends thereof and slidably mounted to the two guiding portions, a plurality of through holes formed therein, and at least one bevel formed at a front end thereof. The second group of terminals has contact portions running through bottom sides and then top sides of the through holes respectively to support the terminals of the second group. Thus, a specific group of terminals can be optionally pressed to avoid deformation or short circuit resulted from impact of or contact with uncorresponding cards to be protected.

Abstract: A simulated Mini SD memory card converter comprises an upper cover, a conducting member and a lower cover. The upper cover and the lower cover are engaged to form a combined structure resembling a Mini SD memory card, which structure has a main opening at a front end thereof and an insertion space therein for housing a Trans Flash memory card. A plurality of conducting terminals is enclosed in the lower cover. The rear end of said lower cover is further provided with a second opening corresponding to a terminal of the conducting member, whereby a front terminal of each of the conducting terminals is connected to the conducting member, and the conducting member further includes wirings to the second opening.

Abstract: A card connector device comprising: a case 11 having a card slit port 19 capable of inserting hereinto a functional card having a terminal, and accommodating an internal connector 15 for card holding the functional card to be inserted and comprising a terminal 15b to be connected electrically with the terminal of the functional card; an external connector 17 provided protrusively on the case apart from the card slit port 19 and connected electrically with the internal connector for card; and a card stopper 20 located as being capable of sliding between the card slit port 19 of the case and the external connector, and comprising a first end 20b at the card slit port side and a second end 20c capable of protruding toward the external connector side; wherein the first end 20b clutches the functional card 14 when the card stopper 20 moves to the card slit port 19 side to suppress the functional card being pulled out of the card slit port, and the second end 20c protrudes in the protrusively provided direction of

Abstract: An electronic apparatus having functions to be expanded by first and second function expanding media includes a connector that is connectable electrically to an adapter, the adapter having a first insertion opening into which the first function expanding medium is detachably inserted, and a second insertion opening into which the second function expanding medium is detachably inserted, and a housing that has first and second surfaces, and accommodates the adapter, the first surface having a third insertion opening that exposes the first insertion opening, and the second surface being arranged substantially orthogonal to the first surface and having a fourth insertion opening that exposes the second insertion opening.

Abstract: A socket having thirteen contact springs arranged in a manner that supports existing MMC and SD form factors, and also supports a combination SD/MMC flash memory card. The combination memory card includes a PCB assembly that is consistent with existing 13-pad MMC mechanical form factors, and a housing that is consistent with the SD mechanical form factor, thereby providing a single PCBA and housing arrangement that can be used to produce both MMC and SD memory cards. The thirteen contact pads support all MMC and SD contact pad patterns, but are modified to facilitate a write protect switch. The contacts springs of the socket are arranged to make contact with the modified pad pattern, but to also be backward compatible with existing SD and MMC form factors. A system including the socket and combination SD/MMC flash memory card is also disclosed.

Abstract: An interface card includes data transmission routes which allow for data transmission in a plurality of data transmission modes and a mode selection switch for selecting a data transmission mode from the plurality of modes. With the interface card, a user is able to select an optimal data transmission mode for the environment.

Abstract: A photo printer includes a housing, a circuit board having a first set of female conducting terminals and a control circuit for controlling the operation of the printer, a connection module having a connector that contains both a first set of male conducting terminals for engaging with the first set of female conducting terminals and a second set of female conducting terminals, and an external card for storing data having a second set of female conducting terminals for engaging with the first set of female conducting terminals.

Abstract: A package for being electrically connected to an external printed wiring board and an external electronic device comprises a substrate, a semiconductor chip, a mold compound, and a connector. The substrate is electrically connected to the external printed wiring board. The semiconductor chip is disposed on and electrically connected to the substrate. The molding compound is used for encapsulating the semiconductor chip. The connector is disposed on the substrate for electrically connecting the semiconductor chip to the external electronic device.

Abstract: A card connector comprises an insulation member, a back row of spaced first contact terminals, a front row of spaced first contact terminals, a row of spaced second contact terminals and a shielding cover. The insulation member has a first receiving space for receiving a first electronic card and a second receiving space for receiving a second electronic card. Contacting portions of the back row and the front row of the first contact terminals extend into the first receiving space and are aligned and flush with each other. Contacting portions of the second contact terminals extend into the second receiving space. Soldering portions of the first and the second contact terminals all extend outwardly from the rear of the card connector. Therefore, the first and the second contact terminals can be easily soldered on a printed circuit board and entirely contact with contact pads of the electronic cards.

Abstract: An all-in-one card connector is comprised of a base, a circuit board, a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of pins. The circuit board is mounted on the base, including a plurality of contacts, which are sectioned into at least two groups respectively matching at least two kinds of electronic cards and partially electrically interconnected therebetween, and a plurality of pin solder joints provided at a rear end thereof and respectively electrically connected to some of the contacts of the circuit board. The terminals are electrically connected to the contacts. The pins are welded to the pin solder joints. Accordingly, each pin is shared by some of the contacts such that the requirement for the number of the pins can be reduced, and further, the size or width of the card connector can be lessened.

Abstract: A card connector (100) receives and ejects a card therein and therefrom along receiving and ejecting directions (YR, YE). The card connector (100) comprises a housing (10). The housing (10) holds a slider (20) so that the slider (10) is slidable along the receiving and the ejecting directions (YR, YE), while carrying the card thereon. The slider (20) has an ejecting-directional end (20b) as an end thereof in the ejecting direction (YE). The card connector (100) is provided with a stopper (70), which is latchingly fitted with the ejecting-directional end (20b) of the slider (20). The stopper (20) serves to prevent the card from projecting out of the slider (20) in the ejecting direction (YE) even when the slider (20) partially projects from the housing (10) in the ejecting direction (YE), unless the latchingly-fit of the stopper (70) with the ejecting-directional end (20b) of the slider (20) is released. Thus, undesirable projection of the card upon ejection is prevented.

Abstract: A lift-cover mini Secure Digital (SD) card connector includes an insulation body, a movable cover and eleven insertion terminals. The movable cover has a drawer space for allowing a mini SD card to be inserted at any desired angle; and, apart from lifting and closing movements, is capable of linear back-and-forth movements with a small distance when closed. When the movable cover is retained by the insulation body, a signal contact portion of the mini SD card forms electric connection with the insertion terminals at the insulation body.

Abstract: A card adapter for accommodating a memory card and connecting an external device is composed of a frame member, two cover plates covered on the frame member, an internal frame disposed inside the frame member and having a plurality of terminals, a lateral section and a rear section that both define a reception space together with a front edge and a lateral edge of the frame member, two guide grooves respectively disposed on the lateral edge of the frame member and the lateral section of the internal frame, an adapting circuit board electrically connected with the terminals of the internal frame, and an terminal connector mounted at a rear end of the frame member and is connected with the adapting circuit board. Accordingly, the card adapter of the present invention is structurally simplified and low in production cost.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric connector housing confining a card receiving groove and having a front open side, and top and bottom walls. A terminal connecting board is mounted on a rear side of the housing, and is formed with circuit traces that interconnect electrically and respectively conductive vias and solder pads. First conductive terminals are mounted on one of the top wall and an inner surface of the bottom wall. Each first conductive terminal has a first coupling end portion extending in and connected electrically to a corresponding conductive via, and a first contacting end portion projecting into the card receiving groove. Second conductive terminals are mounted on an outer surface of the bottom wall. Each second conductive terminal has a second coupling end portion extending through the rear side of the housing, and a second contacting end portion projecting into the card receiving groove.

Abstract: A carrier and docking assembly in combination for removeably interconnecting a PC card device with a computer. The docking assembly is configured in size to be fixed in a memory storage device bay of a computer housing, or a memory storage device housing. The docking assembly includes a plug for the carrier, a power connector and an interface connector. The interface connector is adapted for connection with an IDE ribbon cable. The carrier includes a PC card device for receiving PC cards and a plug for interconnection with the docking assembly. The carrier plug removeably couples with the plug of the docking assembly. The card device (62) includes slot (68) and slot (70) for receiving plural PC type cards, the slots (68) and (70) are offset to receive cards of different sizes.

Abstract: A card switch device comprises a base plate and a base frame at least, and the base plate is electrically connected to a socket on the side thereof. The base frame has a groove retaining contact elements of memory cards of not less than two standards. Thus, the card switch device can provide use for one or more memory cards.

Abstract: A connection-converting device (300) is used to connect an expansion card (110) to a portable electronic product (20), for example, a personal digital assistant which has a circuit board (100) and a card socket (120) mounted on the board. The expansion card is implemented with an M number of signal terminals (415), and the card socket is implemented with an N number of pins (150), wherein, the number of signal terminals is greater than the number of pins. The board is provided a P number of contact pads (250) thereon, wherein P is equal to M minus N. The connection-converting device (300) has an M number of signal pins (315) electrically engaging with the signal terminals (415), an N number of receptacle terminals (335) electrically connecting with the pins (150) and a P number of external contact terminals (350) electrically connecting with the contact pads (250).

Abstract: A memory card socket with drawer-type cartridge seat, including a seat body and a cartridge seat. The seat body includes a bottom board section and a top board section which define therebetween a slide cavity. Multiple terminals are inlaid in the seat body. The cartridge seat includes a board body snugly sidably placed in the slide cavity of the seat body. At least one memory card chamber is formed on the board body, whereby a memory card can be stably overlaid on and received in the memory chamber. A front board is connected with front edge of the board body, whereby when the board body is slidably placed in the seat body, the front board totally blocks an entry of the slide cavity of the seat body, so that external alien articles or dust is prevented from entering the seat body through the entry.

Abstract: An extender card arrangement having ejector levers attached to the unitary card portion of an extender card to aid in the insertion and removal of the extender card into and from a backplane, and having ejector lever brackets attached to the extender card card guides to allow the ejector levers on a card under test to be used to aid in the insertion and removal of the card under test into and from the extender card.

Abstract: A card connector is composed of a housing, a plurality of contact pins, a plurality of lead wires, and a card receiving connector. The housing includes an open base frame, which is bonded with two PC boards at top and bottom sides thereof and is provided with two receiving open chambers defined between the open base frame and the two PC boards for accommodating different cards. Each of the printed circuit (PC) boards has a circuit pattern and a plurality of slots. Each of the contact pins has an end connected to circuits of the PC boards and is partially received in the slots of the PC boards. The lead wires are symmetrically positioned at two sides of the housing and are electrically connected to the circuits of at least one of the PC boards. The card receiving connector is provided with a plurality of contact pikes, each of which has an end connecting to the circuits of one of the PC boards the other connected to the circuits of the PC board, and is fixedly mounted on the same PC board.

Abstract: A feature expansion module is provided which includes a generally rectangular body (11) installable in a host device (1), a first connection terminal (13) provided at one side of the body (11) for electrical connection with the host device (1), a feature expansion unit (44) provided inside the body (11) and having one or more functions, one or more recesses (22) formed contiguously to an insertion slot (23) formed at the other side of the body (11) and through which an integrated circuit chip (27) incorporating integrated circuit elements is inserted, to receive the integrated circuit chip (27), a second connection terminal (25) provided in the recess (22) for electrical connection with a group of terminals provided at the integrated circuit chip (27), and a controller (9) built in the body (11) to control the integrated circuit chip (27) set in the recess (22).

Abstract: A card connector carrier structure, suitable for being mounted within a hand-held electronic device, comprises a circuit board (210) and a support tray (230) mounted to the circuit board. The circuit board is provided with a slot (216) through a thickness thereof. The support tray is formed from a thin sheet that includes a connector-receiving region (234) in the slot of the circuit board and an attachment member (232) attached to a surface (212) of the circuit board at a periphery of the slot. A card connector is further arranged in the connector-receiving region of the support tray within the slot of the circuit board. The card connector is thereby positioned within the slot, whereby an overall thickness of the card connector and the circuit board is reduced, and accordingly, a thickness of a hand-held electronic device incorporating the card connector and the circuit board can be reduced.

Abstract: A signal adapter for memory card serving as a signal bridge for transfer data between a memory card and a computer, etc, mainly comprise a base plate and an upper and a lower board, which enclose a plurality of overlapped slot space for receiving memory cards in different measurements. The signal adapter may be transplanting to a generic card reader to become a low-cost universal card reader for reading various memory cards.

Abstract: An apparatus is described that is capable of receiving a number of different types of flash memory cards using a single slot. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a slot to receive different types of removable memory cards. The slot includes a central region of a first height and outer regions of a second height. A plurality of electrically conductive contact areas are disposed within the slot. The apparatus may receive, for example, any one of a Smart Media flash memory card, a Memory Stick flash memory card, a Secure Digital flash memory card, and MultiMedia flash memory card.

Abstract: A card connector is composed of a housing, a plurality of contact pins, a plurality of lead wires, and a card receiving connector. The housing includes an open base frame, which is bonded with two PC boards at top and bottom sides thereof and is provided with two receiving open chambers defined between the open base frame and the two PC boards for accommodating different cards. Each of the PC boards has a circuit pattern and a plurality of slots. Each of the contact pins has an end connected to circuits of the PC boards and is partially received in the slots of the PC boards. The lead wires are symmetrically positioned at two sides of the housing and are electrically connected to the circuits of at least one of the PC boards. The card receiving connector is provided with a plurality of contact pikes, each of which has an end connecting to the circuits of one of the PC boards the other connected to the circuits of the PC board, and is fixedly mounted on the same PC board.

Abstract: A case (1) includes a case body consisting of a top cover (10) and a bottom cover (20), a printed circuit board module (PCB module, 40) and a shielding member (50). The case body defines a receiving space (60) for receiving a portable storage peripheral equipment. The PCB module is received in the receiving space and comprising a printed circuit board (42) and an electrical connector (44) mounted on the printed circuit board. The shielding member is attached to an inner surface of the top cover and electrically connects with a grounding circuit trace of the printed circuit board. A copper foil (21) is attached on an inner surface of the bottom cover aligning with the PCB module and electrically connects with a resilient arm (56) of the shielding. The case has an improved shielding effect for effectively eliminating noise.

Abstract: A multi-interface memory card and an adapter module for the memory card are described to enable convenient transfer of data between the memory card and a computer. The multi-interface memory card has a micro controller, a memory unit, a USB interface, an IEEE 1394 interface, and a product interface. The memory unit is connected to the micro controller, such that external computers or electronic products can read data from or write data to said memory unit under the control of the micro controller. The USB and IEEE 1394 interfaces are connected to the memory unit via the micro controller for controlling data access. The product interface is provided for connecting to a digital product to read or write data. The adapter module is provided to conveniently connect the multi-interface memory card to the computer.

Abstract: A system for installing an interactive driver information system into an existing vehicle is disclosed. An off-the-shelf driver-to-vehicle interface device such as a PDA is received in a corresponding docking station. A custom adapter device mechanically and electrically receives the PDA components and enables a mechanical and electrical connection from the PDA components to the vehicle. The custom adapter device is configured in a variety of embodiments to interfit with a pre-existing cavity in the vehicle such as a cup holder, ashtray cavity, coin holder, or seam in the dashboard. The custom adapter device further provides an electrical connection from the PDA components to the power system of the vehicle and to an electronic on board controller. The PDA docking station may be structurally integrated with a microphone, a speaker, and a control panel of manually operable elements to be manipulated by a driver.

Abstract: In a connector main body, a first card installing space used to install an SD card is formed, and also, a second card installing space used to install a SIM card is formed between this first card installing space and a mounting wiring board. A SIM card connector mounted on the mounting wiring board is faced to the second card installing space. Since the SIM card is installed in this second card installing space, and a stopper is slide along rails so as to be moved on the SIM card, the connection condition between the SIM card and the SIM card connector can be maintained. Under this condition, the SD card can be mounted or dismounted with respect to the first card installing space.

Abstract: An adapter (10) is used to electrically connect a smart card (20) to a notebook computer (40) which defines an insert slot (40a) thereof. The adapter comprises an insulating housing (12) for inserting into the insert slot of the notebook computer. A plurality of terminals (15) include mating portions (15a) secured within terminal receiving channels (13a) defined in the housing, and contact portions (15b) for contacting an inserted smart card, thereby electrically connecting the smart card to the computer through the insert slot.

Abstract: An integral multiplex adapter card, it is provided in a housing meeting the size specification of a CF card with an electric circuit board assembly, the housing has thereon a receiving cassette. The electric circuit board assembly is provided on a single base plate thereof with a CF connecting end, a USB connecting end, a common chip set and a set of contact pins. In this way, a small silicon disk including an MS card, SD card or MMC card etc. can be inserted into the receiving cassette of the housing to output data on the silicon disks through the CF connecting end or the USB connecting end. Therefore, silicon disks of different specifications can be used for various digital products each with a CF card interface or a USB interface; these silicon disks thus can have commonness in use. Thereby, this can increase convenience of use of the digital products with a CF card interface or a USB interface each.

Abstract: A PC card of standard width and thickness (e.g. 54 mm and 5 mm) is constructed to receive a chip card of smaller width and thickness (e.g. 18 mm and 0.8 mm) so the PC card can used to connect contact pads of the chip card to an electronic device such as laptop computer into which the PC card is inserted. The PC card includes a sheet metal cover with a top cover portion (13) having a flat region that is deep drawn to form a ramp (30) that extends downwardly to an aperture (31). A chip card can be slid down along the ramp and through the aperture, and along an internal path portion in the card to engage contacts on a circuit board. Guides on opposite sides of the internal path portion can be formed by tabs (36, 37) partially punched out of the cover portion, parts fastened to the underside of the top sheet metal cover portion, and/or parts or components mounted on the circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention comprises: a sliding member that can move slidably in directions in which a card mounted in or dismounted from a housing is inserted and ejected; a return spring for energizing the sliding member in a card ejection direction; a locking member for holding the sliding member in a position in which the card is mounted, against an energizing force of the return spring; and fixed contacts, wherein the locking member is formed from an elastically deformable plate spring, and the plate spring is formed with an anchor for anchoring the sliding member, and moving contacts that can contact or separate from the fixed contacts, wherein the moving contacts are actuated in accordance with engagement and disengagement between the sliding member and the locking member, and wherein it is detected that the card has been held in a mounting position when the sliding member has been anchored to the anchor of the locking member.

Abstract: A memory card adaptor comprising an adaptor main body detachably insertable in a memory card slot of a piece of information equipment; a first connector based on standard specifications, provided on the adaptor main body and adapted to be connected to a connector provided in the memory card slot; a mounting portion provided on the adaptor main body and adapted to detachably receive a memory card which is detachably inserted into a memory card slot of another piece of equipment different from the information equipment, for effecting exchange of information signals in serial data form with the external equipment; and a second connector not based on the standard specifications, provided on the mounting portion and adapted to be connected with a connector provided on the memory card and corresponding to a connector in the memory card slot of the external equipment; wherein exchange of information signals in serial data form is enabled between the information equipment and the memory card by insertion of the adapt