Nonconducting Pusher Patents (Class 439/159)
  • Patent number: 7494353
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having a card ejecting mechanism. The card ejecting mechanism includes a body having a card insertion hole through which a card is insertable in a push manner; a cover openably mounted at the body for covering the card; and an operation unit disposed at the cover for releasing a locked state of the cover and releasing a locked state of the card when pushed. A locked state of the card is released and the cover is opened by one push operation, thereby enhancing a user's convenience. Furthermore, since a small member such as a push rod is used to release a locked state of the card, the conventional user's finger inserting space for pressing the card is not required thus to enable a miniaturization of the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong-Woo Choi
  • Patent number: 7491074
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing, a base, a slidable member, three of which are provided in the base and define a receiving chamber for receiving a memory card thereamong, and a spring. A tongue is provided on a sidewall of the housing. The memory card has a locating recess formed at one side thereof corresponding to the tongue. The slidable member includes a recession formed on a sidewall thereof corresponding to the tongue, and an opening cut through the sidewall and in communication with the recession. A hooked member is provided in the recession. The recession is provided with a first matching portion, and the hooked member has a second matching portion for joint with the first matching portion. Therefore, the card connector is structurally simple, of secure locking, and can effectively engage and prevent an electronic card inserted therein from falling-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Patent number: 7491072
    Abstract: An electrical card connector (1), defining a card insertion/ejection direction, includes an insulating housing (2), a plurality of terminals (3) received in the insulating housing, a shell (4) covering the insulating housing and a covering plate (6) spanning over the rear end of the shell. The shell includes a pair of lateral walls (41) to form a card receiving room, and a card inserting opening is formed at a rear end thereof along a card insertion direction. A rear margin of the covering plate reaches a wall of an electrical device in which the electrical card connector is assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Chang Cheng
  • Patent number: 7491073
    Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) for receiving a card, includes an insulative housing (4), a shield (2) with an end mounted on the insulative housing and another end defining an inserting opening (10) for the card inserting, and an ejecting mechanism (5) assembled on a lateral side of the shield. The ejecting mechanism comprises a lever mechanism (51) for ejecting the card, and a pushing mechanism (52) connecting with the lever mechanism. The pushing mechanism includes a pushing bar (523), a base (521) with a track (5211) mating with the pushing bar, a slider (522) movably received in the pushing bar and the track of the base, and a stopping plate (525) mounted adjacent to the pushing bar with a beam (5251) resisting on the pushing bar and capable of separating from the pushing bar by the lever mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Chang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090042424
    Abstract: A connector boot for a connector having a connector housing with a cantilevered lock tab protruding rearward from an upper surface of the connector housing, comprising a boot main body connected to a rear side of the connector housing, the boot main body comprising an activator that is pivotal about a hinge, wherein the activator comprises an upper activator tab for engaging the lock tab from above and the upper activator tab being configured for a push-down operation, and wherein the activator comprises a rear activator tab located opposite the upper activator tab so that the hinge is between the upper activator tab and the rear activator tab and the rear activator tab being configured for a push-up operation is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: Morihiro Kaneda
  • Patent number: 7488189
    Abstract: A removing for electronics is revealed. The electronic device includes an electronic member and a housing while the electronic member is disposed inside the housing. A removing member is arranged on the electronic member. A releasing member is pivoted on one side of the electronic member. A pulling part is disposed on a first end of the releasing member while a slot is mounted on one side of the housing and the pulling part is inserted inside the slot. A fixing member is arranged on a second end of the releasing member and is mounted in a fixing hole of the electronic member. When the electronic member is exactly installed inside the housing, the pulling part is located inside the slot so as to avoid damages of the electronic members caused by removing or unexacting assembling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Tzu-Chieh Hung
  • Patent number: 7488193
    Abstract: Provided is a card connector including a first contact which is connected to a first card (card B), a second contact which is disposed toward an insertion port of the card from the first contact so as to be connected to a second card (card C), and a protection plate which protects the second contact from the contact with the first card. A guide piece which guides the bottom surface of the first card is formed in a housing in which the first and second cards are selectively mounted, and a support surface which is disposed in a position toward the insertion port and on the upper side from the guide piece is formed on the protection plate. The first card is inserted in a state where the leading end thereof is inclined more downward than the rear end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Nishioka, Kazuki Satoh, Toru Wagatsuma
  • Patent number: 7488192
    Abstract: A surface mounted apparatus for use with electrical component interconnections including a planar surface, a slide disposed proximate to the planar surface and being made of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is substantially matched to that of a material of the planar surface, the slide being further configured to accommodate solderable contact elements stitched therethrough and soldered to the planar surface, a connector body to support the slide in a cavity defined therein, the cavity being sufficiently large to allow the slide to float in accordance with thermal expansions and contractions of the slide and the planar surface, which respectively occur during solder reflow and subsequent cool-down of the connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason R. Eagle, Joseph P. Kuczynski, Christopher M. Marroquin, Amanda E. Mikhail
  • Publication number: 20090035972
    Abstract: A computer device comprising a connector configured to be coupled to an external device, the connector configured to be disposed flush with an opening in a housing of the computer device in an extended position, the connector configured to retract from the opening in a retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Lev, Paul J. Doczy, Jonathan R. Harris
  • Publication number: 20090035971
    Abstract: A card connector, comprising a housing having a card insertion slot, a contact carried by the housing, a slider carried by the housing and disposed substantially coplanar with the card insertion slot, the slider comprising a cam groove and a lock spring disposed substantially adjacent the lock spring, and a positioning member carried by the housing and being movable within the cam groove is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Junya Tsuji
  • Patent number: 7484975
    Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) comprises an insulating housing (1) receiving a plurality terminals (2), a shield plate (4) mounted on the insulating housing, and an ejecting mechanism (3) assembled on a lateral side of the shield plate. The ejecting mechanism comprises a pushing pole (30) and a handle (32) assembled on the pushing pole. The handle is capable of separating from the pushing pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Chang Cheng
  • Patent number: 7484974
    Abstract: A card connector comprises an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing and a shell. The shell covers the insulating housing to define a card receiving space therebetween and defines a card insertion/ejection direction. The contacts comprise a plurality of contact portions exposed into the card receiving space and a nut rivets on the shell. Thus, the card connector is mounted on a PCB securely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min-Fang Wu
  • Patent number: 7484976
    Abstract: A card connector include a housing with a contact; an ejector provided inside the housing to be slidable between a holding position and a temporary holding position in a card insertion and pull-out direction; and an elastic member provided inside the housing for urging the ejector from the holding position to the temporary holding position. The ejector has a corresponding locking portion to be locked with a locking portion of the card. The ejector is slidable between the holding position and the temporary holding position while being locked with the locking portion. When the card is moved toward the card insertion slot beyond the temporary holding position, the corresponding locking portion contacts with the card. Accordingly, the corresponding locking portion moves away from the locking portion, and the elastic member moves away from the locking portion, so that the locking portion is unlocked from the corresponding locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Ezaki
  • Publication number: 20090023318
    Abstract: Provided is a card connector including a first contact which is connected to a first card (card B), a second contact which is disposed toward an insertion port of the card from the first contact so as to be connected to a second card (card C), and a protection plate which protects the second contact from the contact with the first card. A guide piece which guides the bottom surface of the first card is formed in a housing in which the first and second cards are selectively mounted, and a support surface which is disposed in a position toward the insertion port and on the upper side from the guide piece is formed on the protection plate. The first card is inserted in a state where the leading end thereof is inclined more downward than the rear end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Toru Nishioka, Kazuki Satoh, Toru Wagatsuma
  • Publication number: 20090023319
    Abstract: A card connector is mounted on a PCB and has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a pair of hook assemblies and a tray. The terminals are mounted on the insulative housing. The hook assemblies are mounted on the insulative housing and each hook assembly has a hook and a sheath. The sheath covers the hook. The tray is mounted slidably on the insulative housing and has two slides and two positioning notches defined respectively in the slides and selectively engaged respectively with sheathes on the hooks. The sheathes prevent the hooks from wearing the tray and prevent the slides from deviating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: ADVANCED CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Pin-Yuan HOU, Yao-Te WANG, Wen-Chih KO
  • Patent number: 7473115
    Abstract: A memory card connector (100) for insertion of a memory card (8) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a cavity (110) for receiving the memory card, a number of contacts (22) with multiple contact portions (221) protruding into the card receiving cavity, a pair of switch contacts (5) and an elastic member (6). The elastic member includes a first spring (61) always abutting against one switch contact (51) and a second spring (62) driven by the inserted memory card to engage the other switch contact (52) in order to achieve switch function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Mao-Lin Lei, Qi-Jun Zhao
  • Patent number: 7473114
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an elongated connector body (31) formed from an insulative material, and a guiding member unitary with the connector body. The connector body includes a front face (311) adapted to face conductive elements (20) of a mating electronic component (2). A plurality of contact terminals (32) is adapted to be disposed within the connector body, and extend from the front face for mating with the conductive elements. The guiding member includes a pair of axial guiding legs (340) transverse to the front face, the guiding legs spaced apart a distance for facilitating insertion of the electronic component along the guiding legs to mate the conductive elements to the terminals of the connector body. As compared with the prior art, the unity of the supporting frame and the connector body makes the manufacturing of the electrical connector assembly simplified, with reduced manufacturing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Ping Chen, Tsu-Yang Wu
  • Patent number: 7467959
    Abstract: A memory card connector (10) is provided with an insulating housing (12) having a rear terminal-mounting section (26) which mounts a plurality of terminals having contact portions for engaging appropriate contacts on a memory card (22). A metal shell (14) is mounted on the housing and combines therewith to define a cavity having a front insertion opening to permit insertion and withdrawal of the memory card into and out of the connector. A card eject mechanism includes a slider (50) movably mounted on the housing and engageable with the memory card for movement therewith into and out of the cavity. The slider has a cam slot (52) defining movement of the card in the card-insertion and card-withdrawal directions. A cam pin (64) is operatively engageable in the cam slot of the slider. The cam pin (64) is formed from the metal shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Jun Matsukawa, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 7462048
    Abstract: An electronic component ejection structure of an electronic device is provided. The ejection structure includes a guide element, a push rod, an elastic element, and a stopping element. The guide element is used to guide the push rod to move between a first and a second position. The stopping element has a hook and an abutting nose, wherein when the push rod is located at the first position, the hook is clipped into the clip hole; when the push rod is moved to the second position, the stopping element is driven to pivotally rotate and thereby removing the hook out of the clip hole; then, the electronic component is pushed out of the slot by the abutting nose. The elastic element is connected with the electronic device and the push rod, and it can push the push rod towards the first position, so as to repeatedly perform the ejecting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiang Chuang, Yi-Hsun Hung
  • Patent number: 7461792
    Abstract: A fixture of a memory card base includes an inverted “S” or “S” shaped slot on a cover panel of a memory card base, a den in the shape of an acute triangle disposed at a back-and-forth resuming movable stand on a side of the base. A pillar hole or a through hole is disposed at an upper edge of the den; a latch hook being an inverted “L” or “L” shaped rod body includes a first protruding shaft on the rod body, and a second protruding shaft at the middle of a front side of the rod body. The latch hook is pivotally coupled to the pillar hole or through hole by the first protruding shaft, and a second protruding shaft is embedded into the inverted “S” or “S” shaped slot on the cover panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Sung-tien Lin
  • Publication number: 20080299806
    Abstract: An electrical card connector for receiving at least two electrical cards, comprises: an insulating housing; a shielding shell substantially enclosing the insulating housing; a front row of terminals and a rear row of terminals received in the insulating housing; an ejector receiving in one side of the insulating housing for ejecting two cards; wherein the front row of terminals are for connecting with one kind of electrical card and the front and the rear row of terminals together are for connecting with the other kind of electrical card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080299807
    Abstract: A card connector (100) includes an insulating housing (2) comprising a base section (20) and a fixing portion (22) extending laterally from the base section, an ejecting mechanism (6, 7) mounted in the fixing portion, a plurality of first terminals (3) received in the base section for electrically engaging with a first card, a terminal module (45) located under the insulating housing and receiving a plurality of second terminals (6) for electrically engaging with a second card, and a socket device (9) comprising a spacer (91) mounted on a rear end of the insulating housing, a daughter board (92) in alignment with the spacer and having a plurality of connecting pins (921), and a rear socket (93) connecting with the connecting pins. Wherein the first terminals and the second terminals pass through corresponding terminal holes (912, 913) defined on the spacer, and engage with corresponding conductive portions (923, 924) formed on the daughter board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Publication number: 20080286997
    Abstract: A connector includes a first and a second terminal portions each having: a substrate pressing portion; a spacer pressing portion; and a fulcrum portion arranged between the substrate pressing portion and the spacer pressing portion, a spacer arranged between the spacer pressing portions of the first and the second terminal portions, and a clipping section formed of the substrate pressing portions of the first and the second terminal portions. The clipping section opens and closes while operating the fulcrum portions as a fulcrum. The spacer pressing portions of the first and the second terminal portions close via the fulcrum when the clipping section opens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO, Keiko ISHIDA, Kazuki ZAITSU
  • Patent number: 7448889
    Abstract: A memory card connector includes an insulating housing, an auxiliary member and an ejecting device used for withdrawing a memory card from the memory card connector. The insulating housing has a base. Two sidewalls and a rear wall extend upwards from edges of the base. A plurality of terminal cavities are defined in the insulating housing for receiving a plurality of electric terminals. A cover is coupled with the insulating housing. One side of the insulating housing defines an accommodating cavity. A preventing member is formed at the inside of the accommodating cavity. The auxiliary member is received in the accommodating cavity and slides between the sidewall and the preventing member. The auxiliary member includes at least one elastic member and a cooperative member. The elastic member is located between and against the sidewall and the cooperative member. Hence, the cooperative member is blocked by the preventing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-tsung Ho, Chung-yu Chen, Mei-chuan Yang, Chung-hsin Huang
  • Patent number: 7448890
    Abstract: A memory card connector includes a metal housing defining a card-receiving space in which a memory card is insertable in a card insertion direction through an insert opening generally at a front end of the metal housing to correspondingly connect with contacts mounted in a terminal socket at a rear end of metal housing, a pair of independently card eject mechanisms installed to the connector for ejecting memory card from the connector. And, one of the card eject mechanisms is generally disposed at one end of terminal socket and within an inside of the metal housing, and the other card eject mechanism is disposed at outside of the metal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Patent number: 7448921
    Abstract: A user identification card connecting device for a broadcast reception apparatus and a broadcast reception apparatus having the same are provided. The user identification card connecting device includes a frame which is provided with an insertion part into which a user identification card is inserted, a heat radiation device which is movably mounted to the frame to contact the user identification card, and an elastic member which biases the heat radiation device toward the user identification card to enable the heat radiation device to be kept in contact with the user identification card. Accordingly, the user identification card can be easily mounted and demounted to/from the connecting device, and heat from the user identification card can be effectively dissipated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ki Kim, Joon Kang, Jin Hyun Cho, Jae Soo Sim
  • Patent number: 7445476
    Abstract: A PC card has a card body portion in which a first card terminal portion is formed in one end and a second card terminal portion is formed in the other end. The card terminal portion has a chip slot. A SIM card inserted through an insertion port into the chip slot is electrically connected to a printed circuit board. The insertion port of the chip slot is opened in an outer side face of the second card terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Ujii, Masato Nakashima
  • Patent number: 7445477
    Abstract: A card connector comprises an insulating housing defining a card insertion/ejection direction; a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing; a shell covering the insulating housing and an ejector. The ejector is assembled to the shell and comprises a push member, a moveable member mating with the push member, an ejecting member to eject a card and a pivoting member mating with the moveable member and the ejecting member. The ejecting member is moveable along a direction parallel to the card ejection direction to eject the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Jen Ting, Yung-Chang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20080268683
    Abstract: A card connector (1) includes an insulating housing (30), a metal shell (11), a plurality of terminals (4) and an ejecting mechanism (6). The insulating housing includes a base section (31), a base seat (33) extending from one side of the base section, and a guiding portion (34) extending forwardly from the base seat. The metal shell is mounted on the insulating housing to define a card receiving space (14). The terminals are retained in the base section and protrude into the receiving space. The ejecting mechanism includes an ejecting member (64) protruding into the receiving space, a spring member (62) for moving the ejecting member towards an ejecting direction of the card, a heart groove (63) fitted on the ejecting member, and a latch member (61) for holding the ejecting member in position. The ejecting mechanism is mounted in a sliding groove (330) formed on the base seat, and the ejecting member is capable of sliding in the sliding groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Publication number: 20080268684
    Abstract: A card connector (1) for receiving a card, includes an insulating housing (30), a rectangular shell (11), and an ejecting mechanism (5, 6). The insulating housing comprises a base section (31) and a base seat (33) at a lateral side of the base section. The shell defines a receiving space (220) having an L-shape card slot (140) and a rectangular space (141) at a back corner of the receiving space along an inserting direction of a card. The ejecting mechanism is mounted on the base seat. The shell covers on the insulating housing with the base section located in the card slot, and the base seat is situated in the rectangular space. A width of the base section and the base seat is approximately equal to that of the shell along a transverse direction perpendicular to an insertion direction of a card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Publication number: 20080268682
    Abstract: A card connector (100) includes a first connector (10), a second connector (20), a first ejecting mechanism (6) and a second mechanism (5). The first connector defining a first receiving space (14) includes a first insulating housing (30) located in the receiving space and a plurality of first terminals (4) retained in the first insulating housing. The second connector is assembled with the first connector and includes a second insulating housing (22) equipped with the first insulating housing to define a second receiving space (220), and a plurality of second terminals (24) assembled with the second insulating housing and protruding into the second receiving space. The first insulating housing forms a base section (31) and a base seat (33) extending laterally from the base section, and the first ejecting mechanism and the second ejecting mechanism are mounted on the base seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Publication number: 20080268681
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing, and an ejecting device. The insulative housing defines a slot for receiving an electrical card, and a groove at a side thereof. The ejecting device is assembled to and slidable along the groove. The ejecting device includes a push block, a guiding lever and a spring element. The push block forms a resilient arm which is lockable with a card hole of the electrical card. A rib is formed in the groove. When the electrical card moves along the groove of the insulative housing and is located on a final position, the resilient arm abuts against a top of the rib for preventing the resilient arm from moving downward. In such a way the electrical card is prevented from breaking off during movement and at a final position, ensuring reliable and stable data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Kuo Hua Huang
  • Publication number: 20080261424
    Abstract: A card connector (1) includes a first insulating housing (30), a metal shell (21) associating with one side of the first insulating housing to define a first receiving space (140), a second insulating housing (22) cooperating with the first insulating housing to have the metal shell therebetween and assembled with the metal shell to define a second receiving space (220), a plurality of first terminals (4) retained in the first insulating housing, a plurality of second terminals (24) disposed in a terminal module (23), which is intimately associated with a face of the first insulating housing, and ejecting mechanisms (5, 6) equipped with the first insulating housing and protruding into the first and second receiving spaces respectively to eject the at least two cards, each ejecting mechanism can release the card from a lock position by pushing the card in the lock position along the insertion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Publication number: 20080261423
    Abstract: A stacked card connector (1) includes a first connector (10) and a second connector (20). The first connector includes a first insulating housing (30) having a base section (31) and a base seat (33) extending laterally from the base section, a first metal shell (11) covering the first insulating housing and defining a first receiving space (14), a plurality of first terminals (4) retained in the base section for connecting to a first card, and a first ejecting mechanism (6) and a second mechanism (5) located on the base seat. The second connector includes a second insulating housing (22) located under the first insulating housing, a plurality of second terminals (24) receiving in the second insulating housing for engagement with the second card which is received in a second receiving space defined by the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Patent number: 7438572
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing, and an ejecting device. The insulative housing defines a slot for receiving an electrical card, and a groove at a side thereof. The ejecting device is assembled to and slidable along the groove. The ejecting device includes a push block, a guiding lever and a spring element. The push block forms a resilient arm which is lockable with a card hole of the electrical card. A rib is formed in the groove. When the electrical card moves along the groove of the insulative housing and is located on a final position, the resilient arm abuts against a top of the rib for preventing the resilient arm from moving downward. In such a way the electrical card is prevented from breaking off during movement and at a final position, ensuring reliable and stable data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: P-Two Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuo Hua Huang
  • Publication number: 20080254658
    Abstract: A memory card connector includes a housing, a plurality of terminals and a cover. The housing consists of a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall and a pair of side walls and defines a plurality of slots therein. A receptacle is formed among the walls. The terminals are received in the corresponding slots. The cover is pivotally mounted to the housing, having a top member. At least one pressed component is arranged on the top member. The pressed component includes a pair of opposite spring arms, one end of the spring arms connects with the top member, and the other is stamped individually to form a pair of inclined arms on the top member. The inclined arms joint together by a protruding joint portion, which presses down a memory card. Therefore, a firmly electrical connection between the memory card and the terminals is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Chin-chou Wang, Yun-chien Lee, Mei-chuan Yang, Chung-hsin Huang
  • Publication number: 20080254659
    Abstract: A card connector (100) includes a connector housing (90, 90?) having a card receiving room (9, 9?) for receiving a card and defining a card inserting/ejecting direction, a shell (4), a terminal module (70) assembled with shell and receiving a plurality of terminals (32) retained in the housing and protruding into the card receiving room to electrically connect with a card, and an insulating body (5) covered by the shell to define the card receiving room and having a main body (50) comprising a pressing piece (502) protruding into the receiving room along the card insertion direction, one end of the pressing piece in a relax and free state therein and the other end connecting with the insulating body. Wherein the pressing piece is opposite to the terminal module for pressing on a inserting card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Patent number: 7435115
    Abstract: A disclosed card connector includes a housing main unit including a card insertion slot through which a card is inserted into the housing main unit in a predetermined direction; a slider attached to the housing main unit in such a manner as to be slidable along the predetermined direction, wherein the card inserted into the housing main unit is ejected by moving together with the slider as a spring force moves the slider from a position away from the card insertion slot toward the card insertion slot; and a slider braking unit configured to apply a braking force to the slider in such a manner that the braking force increases as the slider moves toward the card insertion slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, Toshihiro Kusagaya, Hideo Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 7435114
    Abstract: An apparatus to align and dock or undock a first electronic circuit board with a first connector with a second electronic circuit board with a second connector. The apparatus comprises a guide plate with a linkage to connect to a mounting plate. The first electronic circuit board is secured to the mounting plate. The guide plate is inserted into a chassis comprising a guide to receive the guide plate. The guide aligns the first connector to be received in the second connector. The linkage is actuated by displacing a positioning handle. The linkage translates the motion in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the positioning handle. The mounting plate is translated in the generally perpendicular direction, and the first connector is received into the second connector. The operation may be reversed to remove the first connector from the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman Bruce Desrosiers, Dean Frederick Herring, Paul Andrew Wormsbecher
  • Publication number: 20080248666
    Abstract: A main frame supports a receiving-side connector to which a connecting-side connector is connected in movable manner toward inside. A holding unit holds the receiving-side connector that is moved to the inside. A connector biasing unit applies a biasing force toward outside to the receiving-side connector. A hold releasing unit releases a hold by the holding unit, and moves the receiving-side connector to the outside by the biasing force. A pressing-force applying unit applies, when the receiving-side connector is not moved by the biasing force, a pressing force for ejecting the receiving-side connector to the receiving-side connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Kinoshita, Akira Yasaki, Takeshi Nishimura, Hitoshi Yamazaki, Jun Togashi
  • Patent number: 7427206
    Abstract: A card connector into and from which a memory card is detachably inserted and removed, includes contacts each adapted to contact a connection portion of the memory card, and a housing for arranging and holding the contacts and having an inserting opening for inserting the memory card. The housing includes two side walls, a rear wall, and a lower wall contiguous to these side and rear walls to form the inserting opening for the memory card by these walls. A shell is arranged on the side of the housing opposite from the lower wall, and an elastically deformable tray is arranged on the lower wall so as to be slidable with the aid of a tray restraining plate. The card connector is miniaturized and lighter, more compact and simple in construction and is easy to remove a memory card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: DDK Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Takei, Hirokazu Takahashi, Hitoshi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 7422485
    Abstract: A memory card connector (100) for insertion of a memory card (8) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a cavity (110) for receiving the memory card and a side wall (11), a contact module (2), a pair of switch contacts (5) and a card eject mechanism (3). The side wall defines a cutout (110) and a pair of first and second protrusions (111, 112) extending into the cutout to form a pair of retaining apertures (1101, 1102) below corresponding first and second protrusions. The contact module includes a side portion (211) received in the cutout (110). The side portion further includes a pair of projecting blocks (2111, 2112) laterally received in the retaining apertures for stable assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Mao-Lin Lei
  • Publication number: 20080207012
    Abstract: An electrical card connector includes a shell (1) structured as L-shaped, an insulating housing (2) covered by the shell, a plurality of terminals (3) retained in the insulating housing, a triangular guiding plate (4) placed in the card room for guiding a card insertion, and a bottom plate (7) confirming in shape with the shell placed under the bottom plate. The shell has a shorter side wall (13) and a longer side wall (12) opposite to the shorter side wall, a card room defined by the shell for receiving a card. The guiding plate locks with the bottom plate, therefore, the guiding plate and the bottom plate are locked with each other more firmly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Yung-Chang Cheng, Zhi-Feng Wang
  • Publication number: 20080207025
    Abstract: An ejection mechanism for a connector is disclosed. The connector has a housing that carries contacts, a frame attached to the housing for guiding insertion and removal of a card, and a pivot arm disposed in the housing that ejects the card toward a removal side by pivoting. The ejection mechanism has a cover connected to the frame, a push bar having a push button. The ejection mechanism also has a cam groove plate with a cam groove connected to the cover. The ejection mechanism also has a cam pin connected to the push bar and received within the cam groove. The ejection mechanism also has a push plate having a restricting hole that receives the cam pin and the push plate is configured to pivot the pivot arm in reaction to movement of the push button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Katsumi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7418722
    Abstract: An electrical system comprises a module (3), an immovable element (2) defining a space for receiving the module and an ejecting mechanism assembled between the immovable element and the module. The ejecting mechanism comprises a guiding frame (6), a groove frame (5) and a first spring element (7) for urging the module to withdraw out of the immovable element. The guiding frame comprises a swing element (63) being rotatable around a pivot pin thereof and a second spring element (62) attached to the swing element. The swing element defines a guiding pin and a balance line. The groove frame defines a continuous groove for guiding the guiding pin. The second spring clement can prevent the guiding pin from being moved along a direction opposite to a predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Guo Jiun Shiu
  • Patent number: 7416132
    Abstract: The present invention, roughly described, pertains to a small memory card that includes features which allow the memory card to be more easily handled by a user. In various embodiments, the memory card can include a chamfer and/or a raised portion that allows the memory card to be more easily grabbed by a human hand (or mechanical device) and also provides additional room to store passive devices such as capacitors and/or resistors. Because different electronic devices use different types of memory cards, an adaptor is provided that allows the memory cards disclosed herein to be used in ports or connectors on electronic devices that are meant for other types of memory cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: SanDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Hem P. Takiar, Robert Miller
  • Patent number: 7416427
    Abstract: A card connector in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulating housing defining a card receiving space, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing and exposed into the card receiving space, an ejector disposed in the insulating housing and a locking member. The ejector comprises a movable slider, a spring and a holding equipment to securely hold the slider in a final position and to release the slider from the final position when ejecting the card. The locking member has a retaining portion immovably fixed relative to the insulating housing and a latching portion locking the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Patent number: 7416429
    Abstract: A memory card connector includes an insulating housing defining conductive terminal grooves and two locating grooves at a sidewall thereof. A shelter shell coupling with the insulating housing to form a card cavity has a top section and two side sections. A front surface of the top section extends frontward and then extends downward to form two anti-mismating portions adjacent to the two side sections. The two anti-mismating portions have different width and vertical length. Conductive terminals are fixed in the conductive terminal grooves and soldered to a printed circuit board for electrically engaging with corresponding contacts of a memory card inserted into the card cavity. And a pair of switch terminals mounted in the locating grooves and soldered to the printed circuit board. One switch terminal is pressed outward by the memory card fully inserted into the card cavity, which causes the two switch terminals to contact with each other for grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pei-Chiao Hung
  • Patent number: 7413453
    Abstract: A card connector adapted for receiving a card, comprises an insulating housing defining a card insertion/ejection direction; a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing, an ejector and a holding member; The ejector comprises a positioning device, a resilient member and an ejecting member cooperating with the positioning device to eject the card directly. The holding member engages with the ejecting member to hold the card into the card connector after the card is inserted to electrically connect with the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Patent number: 7410376
    Abstract: A memory card adapter (100) for receiving a memory card (6) includes an upper cover (2), a lower cover (1) engaging with the upper cover and defining a receiving space (10) therebetween, a contact module (3) and a conductive member (4). The contact module (3) includes a number of contacts (31), an insulative beam (32) over-molding the contacts and an insulative locking arm (33) integrally extending from the beam. The locking arm has a hook (331) extending into the receiving space (10) for mating with the memory card. The conductive member (4) has multiple conductive pads (42) electrically connecting with the contacts (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Ying, Jin-Kui Hu, Guo-Hua Zhang