Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting an expansion card to a printed circuit board (PCB), includes a connector on the PCB, and a latch member pivotably connected to the connector. The connector defines a slot to receive the expansion card. The latch member is a rectangular wire frame comprising a lock portion, two connection arms extending down from the lock portion, and two pivot portions extending from distal ends of the connection arms toward each other. The pivot portions are pivotably attached to two sidewalls of the connector. After the expansion card is plugged into the slot of the connector, the latch member is pivoted to make the lock portion press against a portion of the expansion card, thereby locking the expansion card to the connector.

Abstract: An electronic module (100) for mating with a complementary connector, comprises: a housing defining a recess area and a printed circuit board (3) disposed in the housing. A slider member is (61) assembled to an exterior surface of the housing and defining a pair of arm portions (612) formed on a front end thereof. And a gasket (5) is assembled to the recess area and defining a pair of curved portions (543) located above two free ends of the pair of arm portions. Whereby movement of the slider by a user along a front to rear direction, the two free ends of the pair of arm portions respectively raise up the pair of curved portions.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a connector body having conducting blades (or blade-insertion slots) located on the front side for the connection of a mating female (or male) electric connector and a plurality of tubular posts embedded in the back side, and a deplugging assistant device having a finger plate and shanks extended from the finger plate and respectively slidably coupled to the tubular posts of the connector body and movable relative to the tubular posts between a received position and an extended position. When the deplugging assistant device is in the extended position, the user can pull the finger plate to disconnect the electric connector from the mating female (or male) electric connector safely with less effort, avoiding an electric shock accident.

Abstract: A plug connector (100) mating with a complementary connector has a housing (1) defining a latching recess (117), a cover (3) and a releasing mechanism including a puller (5) and a latch (4) operable by the puller. The latch has a latching portion (42). The latching portion includes a resisting portion (423) for engaging the cover and a claw (424) in front of the resisting portion and projecting toward a first direction. The resisting portion, in response to a rearward movement of the puller, is movable to engage the cover and to pivot the claw from a latched position to a released position where the claw is received in the latching recess along a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: Electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector includes a body. The body includes a bottom. The bottom includes a base that is elongated along a first direction between first and second ends of the base. The base includes a plurality of electrical contacts. The body also includes a first side that is proximate the first end of the base. The electrical connector also includes a first lever that is disposed at the first side of the body and is capable of pivoting about a pivot point between first and second end positions. The first lever includes a first portion that is on one side of the pivot point and is configured to latchingly engage a mating connector when the first lever is at the first end position. The first lever also includes a second portion that is on the opposite side of the pivot point and includes a first branch and a second branch. The first branch is configured to at least partially eject an engaged mating connector when the first lever is at the second end position.

Abstract: A DIMM riser card that includes a PCB having a first edge, a second edge, and one or more faces. The first edge of the PCB is configured for insertion into a main board DIMM socket. The first edge includes electrical traces that electrically couple to a memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes an angled DIMM socket mounted on one face of the PCB, where the angled DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM at an angle not perpendicular to the PCB and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus. The DIMM riser card includes a straddle mount DIMM socket mounted on the second edge of the PCB. The straddle mount DIMM socket is configured to accept a DIMM and electrically couple the DIMM to the memory bus through the electrical traces on the first edge of the PCB.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing that holds contacts, a cover that covers the housing, and an ejection member that is movably held by the housing and the cover and ejects a SIM card inserted between the housing and the cover. The cover is formed with a spring portion that pushes the ejection member toward the housing, and the ejection member is formed with a groove that receives the spring portion in a relatively movable manner.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a housing that includes a first connector, and a printed circuit board unit that includes a printed circuit board, a second connector that is connected to the first connector at the completion of insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing, a lever that is rotatably provided for the printed circuit board, and a lock mechanism that locks the lever in a predetermined position. Wherein when the printed circuit board is inserted into the housing, the lever in a first position comes into contact with the housing, when the printed circuit board is further inserted into the housing, the lever rotates in one direction while being in contact with the housing, and when the insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing is completed, the lever is in a second position, and the lock mechanism locks the lever in the second position.

Abstract: A hardware holding device includes a chassis, a bracket, a fastening structure and a hardware component. The bracket is fixed in the chassis. The fastening structure includes two levers each having a latch perpendicularly extending from one end of the corresponding lever, and two elastic members correspondingly arranged on the levers. The levers are rotatably mounted on the surface of the bracket. The elastic members are resiliently compressed between the surface of the bracket and the levers to keep the latches of the levers extended through the bracket and inside of the bracket thereby clasping and fixing a hardware component in the bracket.

Abstract: This invention relates to a card edge connector and a latch thereof. The connector is used to receive a printed circuit card and includes a housing having two opposite ends, a card slot disposed between two opposite ends. The housing has a first width. The latch as a latch body portion, pivotally mounted on two ends of the housing for ejecting the card, and at least one through hole and a second width. The latch further has a latch head portion, extending from the body portion for latching the card, having at least one through hole and a third width. The second and third widths are substantially the same, and are smaller than the first width of the housing for improving heat dissipation.

Abstract: Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies that can be substantially flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture. The ejectable component assemblies may include connectors coupled to circuit boards of the devices, and trays that can be loaded with removable modules, inserted through openings in the housings of the devices, and into the connectors for functionally aligning the removable modules with the circuit boards. The ejectable component assemblies may also include ejectors coupled to the housings of the devices for ejecting the trays from the connectors and, thus, from the devices themselves.

Abstract: A transportable device includes a housing, a handle portion, a biasing portion, a locking portion, a lever portion, and a link portion. The housing has a power plug insertion opening into which a power plug is inserted. The handle portion can move between the inside and outside of the housing. The biasing portion biases the handle portion in the direction where the handle portion is moved to the outside of the housing. The locking portion locks the handle portion so that the handle portion does not move to the outside of the housing by a biasing force of the biasing portion. The lever portion moves in the insertion direction of the power plug when the power plug is inserted into the opening, while moving in the pull-out direction of the power plug when the power plug is pulled out. The link portion links the locking portion and the lever portion.

Abstract: An electric device has an electric unit having a receiving region, a power supply unit received by the receiving region of the electric unit in a receiving direction, contact units for making an electrical connection between the power supply unit and said electric unit, unit for counteracting a motion of the contact units, which is movable relative to the electric unit in the receiving direction, relative to the power supply unit located on the receiving region, and within a region intended for the motion.

Abstract: In a connector for connecting a connection object having a locked portion, a movable member is provided so as to be movable in a predetermined direction between a connecting position and an ejecting position together with the connection object. A cam mechanism is coupled to the movable member and selectively maintains the movable member at the connecting position or at the ejecting position. A first engaging member is held by the movable member and is rotatable in a rotating direction. The first engaging member has a locking portion to be engaged with the locked portion in the predetermined direction when the first engaging member is located at a predetermined angular position. A braking device is coupled with the first engaging member to brake the first engaging member in the rotating direction.

Abstract: A one piece card guide for edge grounding a printed circuit board and guiding the board to a mounted position. The card guide is formed out of a single piece comprising an integrally formed pair of sidewalls facing each other and spaced apart to form a longitudinal slot into which the circuit board is inserted. At least one pair of grounding points is integrally formed into the side walls for contact with an inserted circuit board. The grounding points may be formed as integral spring fingers on opposite sides of the sidewalls to maximize the contact with the circuit board. The card guide allows for different numbers of grounding points in the card guide. The single piece construction of the card guide reduces intermittent contact with circuit cards by providing a guide that ensures continuous edge grounding.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a uniform retention and extraction force to a computer expansion board. The apparatus includes a body with upper and lower retaining members that define a retention channel between them sized to receive an edge of an expansion board. At each end of the catch body pins are provided that extend into a support structure, which is mounted to the computer chassis adjacent a mounting surface for the expansion board. A handle assembly is provided with arms pivotally mounted to the support structure. Each arm includes a dowel that extends into a groove in the catch body. During operation of the mechanism, a handle attached to the arms is moved to pivot the arms and force the catch body from an open position to a closed position with the side pins riding in the guide slots and the dowels riding in the grooves of the catch body.

Abstract: An electronic module (100) includes a housing having a longitudinal body portion and a mounting portion extending rearward from the body portion, with a channel defined in a top or bottom section of the mounting portion; a slider member (61) accommodated in the channel of mounting portion; an actuator member (62) including a transversal beam (621) across the mounting portion and two leg portions (622) connected to opposite ends of the transversal beam and disposed outward of lateral sides of the mounting portion, said leg portions pivotally linked to the mounted portion of the housing and connected to the slider member; and a pull member (64) having two arm portions (641) spaced apart one another and an intermediate portion (642) connected to the arm portions, said two arm portions arranged under the transversal beam and engaged with the leg portions of the actuator member.

Abstract: Base (3) for an electronic card (1) comprising at least one slot (2) adapted for accommodating an electronic card with an extraction lever installed rotatably in relation thereto and adapted for pivoting between a first position and a second position, the lever having a support end (12) adapted for coming to rest on a support element (21, 31, 42) of the base (3) in order to extract the electronic card from the base when the lever changes over from the first to the second position, characterized in that the support element (21, 31, 42) has a first state in which the extraction lever (10) does not bear on the support element (21, 31, 42) when changing over from the first position to the second position, and a second state, in which the lever bears on the support element (21, 31, 42) when changing over from the first to the second position, the rotation of the lever from the first position to the second position then bringing about a movement for extraction of the card (1) through support of the support end (12)

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first substrate, a first connector disposed on a top face of the first substrate, a to-be-fixed member disposed on a back face of the first substrate, a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate, a second connector disposed on the second substrate and connected to the first connector, and a fixing module disposed on the second substrate and pivoting a locking arm using a rotating shaft, wherein the to-be-fixed member is pushed by a pushing portion provided at a tip of the locking arm when the locking arm is at a first position.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes a longitudinal insulative housing having a receiving slot formed therein and extending in a longitudinal direction for insertion of a module; a set of contacts retained in the insulative housing and protruding into the receiving slot for mating with the module; an ejector rotatably attached to one longitudinal end of the insulative housing for latching with or ejecting the module; and a spring member retained in the other longitudinal end of the insulative housing and having a pair of resilient locking arms for locking with the module.

Abstract: A card connector essentially includes an insulation body, a metal shell and an ejection lever. The insulation body includes a pair of two guide arms formed at two sides of the insulation body, a plurality of conductive terminals and an ejection apparatus formed at one of the two guide arms. The metal shell is engaged with the insulation body for receiving a card. The ejection lever is pivotally attached to an inner surface of the metal shell thereby forming a pivot mechanism, and operatively connected to the ejection apparatus such that the ejection lever rotates around the pivot mechanism when the ejection apparatus is actuated. The metal shell includes an integrally formed bulge protruding from the metal shell, and the bulge is formed in the vicinity of the pivot mechanism so as to reinforce the strength and rigidity of the metal shell.

Abstract: The card edge connector includes: an electrical receptacle formed with an abutting surface; two fasteners pivoted to the electrical receptacle, wherein each of the fasteners is formed with a snap-fitting surface that makes contact with the fastened surface to form a fastening area, the fastening area has a contact point that is closest to a central perpendicular line of the electrical receptacle, and the contact point has a first distance from the central perpendicular line; and wherein each of the fasteners is provided with an abutting portion, and when the abutting portion abuts against the abutting surface correspondingly, an abutting area is formed which has an abutting point that is closest to the central perpendicular line of the electrical receptacle, and the abutting point has a second distance from the central perpendicular line that is less than the first distance.

Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an elongate insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) and an ejector (3) retained on the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) defines a pair of opposed side walls (11) and a central slot (12) between the side walls (11). The side wall (11) has a fitting section (13) at one end thereof. The fitting section (13) defines a cavity (131) extending therethrough along a width direction, and a slit (134) spaced apart from the cavity (131) along a length direction. The ejector (3) has a base (31) retained on the fitting section (13) and a spring tab (32) sandwiched between the insulative housing (1) and the base (31). The spring tab (32) defines two ends one of which being retained in the slit (134) and another abutting against an inner side of the base (31).

Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving a module and includes an insulative housing having a mounting face, a pair of side walls with a central slot formed therebetween, a tower portion extending upwardly from the side wall; a number of contacts mounted to the housing and each defining a retaining portion to fix with the housing, a deflectable contacting arm extending upwardly from the retaining portion and a soldering portion extending downwardly from the retaining portion and projecting beyond the mounting face; and an ejector rotatably mounted on the tower portion of the housing. The ejector includes a base portion, an ejecting portion extending inwardly from the base portion and protruding into the central slot to eject the memory module from the central slot and a cam lobe extending inwardly from the base portion to drive the module down, the cam lobe is located above the ejecting portion.

Abstract: A tool assembly for engaging and disengaging a cardlet housing electronic components from a computer environment. The cardlet, in a preferred embodiment is a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) cardlet. The tool comprises a carrier having a handle on one end and a plurality of retention features and engaging members on an opposing side. The carrier release mechanism is secured to the carrier and the engaging members such that activating the carrier release mechanism moves the engaging members from a first to a second position such that engagement and disengagement of the carrier and said cardlet housing electronic components can be achieved. In addition, a removable latch release member is also secured to the carrier, the release member having a durable tip for engaging and disengaging latches on the computer cardlet without damaging the cardlet or its surrounding sensitive components.

Abstract: A transceiver connector adapted to be connected to a mating connector having a fitting hole and a latch. A metal hood serving as a housing is configured to be insertable into the fitting hole in an inserting direction. The transceiver connector includes a lever formed from a single metal plate and slidable with respect to the housing in the inserting direction and a detaching direction opposite to the inserting direction. The housing has a locking stepped portion adapted to engage the latch in the detaching direction. The lever has an inclined surface and a latch driving convex portion serving as an engagement releasing portion adapted to release engagement between the latch and the locking stepped portion by sliding of the lever, and a support piece continuous from the latch driving convex portion, folded back, and supported by the housing.

Abstract: There is disclosed a power connection apparatus which can secure connection between a power socket and a power plug and which can simplify the connecting operation properties thereof. A handle rotatably attached to the power plug having terminals includes engaging claw disengageably engaged with engagement portion of the power socket having an electrode portion, an abutment portion which abuts on the power socket, and a grip portion. The rotation of the grip portion in such a direction as to come away from the power socket is limited by the angle of the rotation of the handle in a direction in which the grip portion comes close to the power socket.

Abstract: An electric device has an electric unit having a receiving region, a power supply unit received by the receiving region of the electric unit in a receiving direction, contact units for making an electrical connection between the power supply unit and said electric unit, unit for counteracting a motion of the contact units, which is movable relative to the electric unit in the receiving direction, relative to the power supply unit located on the receiving region, and within a region intended for the motion.

Abstract: A clinch suitable for an ejector of a line card is provided. The clinch includes a cylinder, which includes a shoulder flange, an extension portion and a plurality of knurls. The shoulder flange extends radially from a first end of the cylinder, and the extension portion is formed at a second end of the cylinder. The knurls are formed at the second end surrounding the extension portion.

Abstract: Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies that can be substantially flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture. The ejectable component assemblies may include connectors coupled to circuit boards of the devices, and trays that can be loaded with removable modules, inserted through openings in the housings of the devices, and into the connectors for functionally aligning the removable modules with the circuit boards. The ejectable component assemblies may also include ejectors coupled to the housings of the devices for ejecting the trays from the connectors and, thus, from the devices themselves.

Abstract: Provided is a connector for connecting an electronic component, which reduces noise radiation when the electronic component is connected to a substrate through the connector and driven. In a connector (100), a connector main body (130) stores a module (210) inside an opening section (110), and the connector main body is mounted on the substrate by being electrically connected to the stored module (210). The connector main body (130) is provided with a contact lead section (120b) which is lead out to the side of the connector main body (130) to be bonded to a conductor on the substrate. A cover member (160) which opens and closes by turning with a shaft section (161) at the center is pivotally supported on the connector main body (130), and the opening section (110) is covered with the cover member (160) from above. The cover member (160) is provided with a conductive skirt section (170) for covering the contact lead section (120b) from above in a closed state.

Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving a module, includes an elongated insulative housing having a pair of side walls, a central slot extending therebetween for insertion of the module, a plurality of terminals positioned in the side walls and extending into the central slot; and a pick-up member having a fixing portion and a connect portion connecting the fixing portion. the insulative housing includes a latch pair of portions formed on opposite ends thereof and disposed at an outer sides of the terminals along a lengthwise direction thereof, the latch portion fixes with the fixing portion of the pick-up member.

Abstract: There is provided a pluggable module having grooves, on lateral faces, for latching with a cage and engaging portions for detachment, wherein the module body is detached from the cage by using a module detaching unit which is inserted along the grooves and which locks the engaging portions of the module body in the length direction. Further, there is provided a detaching jig including: latch release portions which are inserted between the pluggable module and the cage; lock portions which allow the pluggable module to be locked in the detaching direction; and a handle portion for detaching the pluggable module from the cage.

Abstract: A socket, comprising at least two insertion holes and a clasp device rotatably fastened on the socket. The clasp device comprises a clasp body, a cover, a bottom plate, and a connection body. The cover is positioned relative to the bottom plate, and the connection body is positioned between the cover and the bottom plate, wherein the cover, the bottom plate and the connection body define a receiving cavity.

Abstract: A locking handle for fixing a motherboard of a framework includes a locking part, a shell, an elastic part, and a fixing part. The locking part has an extending portion. The extending portion is projecting from the other side of the main portion. The extending portion has a stopping portion. The shell has an accommodating space inside. The shell is assembled with the extending portion slidingly. A hook and A hole are formed at a side of the shell. The hole is through the accommodating space. A grip is integrally formed at an end of the shell. The elastic part is disposed in the accommodating space. The elastic part is compressed between the fixing part and the stopping portion. The operation is easier. Moreover, the cost of manufacturing is saved.

Abstract: An electronic module (100) includes an elongated housing (10) having a front portion and a rear portion, with a pair of spaced guide members (123) integrated with a peripheral portion of the rear portion; a latch mechanism (60) assembled to the housing, said latch mechanism including a slider member (61) disposed between and supported by the pair of guide members, a bail member (62) pivotally engaging with the rear portion of the housing and further linking with the slider member; and rocking the bail actuating the slider moving along a front-to-back direction for detaching the electronic module from a receptacle module.

Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200), includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (12) for receiving the module and a pair of arm portions (10) located at opposite ends thereof. Each arm portion has a pair of side walls (15) and a resilient arm (16) with a retaining embossment (162) for locking the module. The side walls are integrally formed on the insulative housing and include a projection (157). A number of terminals (2) are mounted on said insulative housing and extend into the receiving slot thereof. A pair of latches (3) are attached to the arm portions and move with the resilient arms. Each latch includes a base (31) and a stopping plate (37) extending from the base. The stopping plates engage with said projections of the side walls thereby open said resilient arms when the module detaches from the card edge connector.

Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a memory card (200) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of terminals (2) retained therein. The insulative housing (1) includes an elongated base (10) extending along a longitudinal direction thereof and a pair of tower section (18) extending upwardly from opposite ends of the base (10). The base (10) defines a receiving slot (10) for receiving the memory card (200) and two rows of contact receiving channels (111) communicated with the slot (10). Each tower section (18) includes a pair of opposed arms (13) and a cavity (15) located therebetween. The arm (13) has a cantilever type resilient finger (132) formed from an inner wall of the arm (13) and extending downwardly for sandwiching the memory card (200), and a locking projection (131) at an upper portion thereof to engage with a notch (203) of the memory card (200).

Abstract: An exemplary chip card holder (100) used in a portable electronic device for holding a chip card (50) is provided. The chip card holder includes a housing member (10), a holding member (20), and a driving member (30). The holding member is fixed to the housing member for receiving and holding the chip card. The driving member is movable relative to the housing member and the holding member for moving the chip card from either of a released position and a holding position to the other of the holding position and released position.

Abstract: A retention mechanism for an electronic or optoelectronic module. In one example embodiment, an optoelectronic module retention clip includes a base, a pair of arms extending from the base, and a protrusion extending from each arm. Each protrusion is configured to engage a complementary structure defined in a de-latch slide and a complementary structure defined in an optoelectronic module shell so as to prevent motion of the de-latch slide relative to the shell when the optoelectronic module retention clip is attached to the optoelectronic module.

Abstract: An easy-to-remove plug for insertion into a socket includes a body, two conducting plates extending forwardly and spacedly from a front end of the body, a shell sleeved on the body and movable forwardly and rearwardly relative to the body, and at least one linkage set. The linkage set is connected pivotally to one of the body and the shell, and has a force-bearing end and an abutting end. The force-bearing end has a connective relationship with the other of the body and the shell. When a force is applied to the shell to enable the shell to move rearwardly relative to the body, the force is borne by the force-bearing end and drives the linkage set to pivot so as to bring the abutting end to abut against the socket for separating the two conducting plates from the socket.

Abstract: A strap (110, 210, 410) connected from one lateral side to the opposing lateral side of a non-conductive plate (120, 220, 420) disposed on the prongs (443, 444, 445) of an electrical plug 440 to permit easy removal of the electrical plug 440 from a socket for elderly or infirm individuals by applying force to the strap (110, 210, 410). The non-conductive plate 120 has preformed openings (123, 124, 125), which can each include a portion that is incurvate with respect to the opening for insertion of the electrical prongs therethrough. A slidable body (101-104; 201-204; 401-404) may be utilized with the strap (110, 210, 410) to retain the strap at a desired location on a power cord 430 or provide support for a power cord 430. A slidable body (101-104; 201-204; 305-306; 401-404) may be colored to aid in identifying a power cord 430 or appliance connected thereto.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing, a plurality of electrical contacts, and an ejector mechanism coupled to an end of the connector housing. The ejector mechanism has means for ejecting a mating connector out of the connector housing upon movement of the ejector mechanism relative to the connector housing and means for releasably locking a mating connector in the electrical connector. The ejector mechanism is configured to be positioned in at least three stop positions, and optionally includes at least one interference feature configured to define a stop position allowing insertion of a mating connector. The electrical connector can be part of an electrical connector system.

Abstract: A clinch suitable for an ejector of a line card is disclosed. The clinch includes a cylinder, which includes a shoulder flange, an extension portion and a plurality of knurls. The shoulder flange extends radially from a first end of the cylinder, and the extension portion is formed at a second end of the cylinder. The knurls are formed at the second end surrounding the extension portion.

Abstract: A pluggable module (3) retained in a mating receptacle cage (1) which has a retaining tab (10) includes a housing (30) and an ejector device (34). The housing has a latch portion (310) retained in the retaining tab, a recessing portion (312) defined on a surface thereof, at least one inclined portion (314) located on the surface of the recessing portion. The ejector device includes a spring member (340) slidably received in the recessing portion and a driving portion (341) for pulling the spring member forwardly. The spring member is guided by the inclined portion and upwardly resists against the retaining tab for releasing the latch portion of the housing from the retaining tab of the receptacle cage.

Abstract: In some embodiments, co-planar printed circuit boards (PCBs) are electrically connected by leveraging an applied external force to generate a higher in-plane PCB connection force. A crank-and-slider in-plane PCB translation assembly includes a pair of coupling arms parallel to a PCB plane and connected to the PCB, and a leveraging arm parallel to the PCB plane and coupled to the couplings arm and to a fixed support. A guide pin is connected to the PCB and to a first end of each coupling arm, and fits through a longitudinal guide slot defined in the fixed support. A drive pin is connected to an opposite end of each coupling arm and fits through a transverse drive slot defined in the fixed support. The leveraging arm moves the drive-pin end of the coupling arm transversely, e.g. linearly or along an arcuate trajectory, thus pushing the guide-pin end to move the PCB longitudinally.

Abstract: A storage device box includes a casing unit, a releasing unit, and a cover. The casing unit has a front opening. The releasing unit extends movably into the casing unit through the front opening and is movable relative to the casing unit in the longitudinal direction. The cover is coupled pivotably to the releasing unit for covering and uncovering the front opening in the casing unit, and is co-movable with the releasing unit relative to the casing unit in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A card reader and writer is provided which can perform read and write operation on a card in a stable manner although it is configured such that a card inserting direction is perpendicular to a head moving direction and the card is partially inserted into the device. When a card is inserted into a case and comes into abutment against a depth abutment member of a slider, the slider moves in the depth direction. With this movement, pivotal levers pivot and holders come into abutment against end faces of the card in the width direction to grip the card in the width direction. At the same time, in accordance with the movement of the slider, an engaging shaft of the slider causes a pivotal engaging member to pivot and comes into engagement with an engaging recess after a predetermined amount of the pivotal movement.

Abstract: A distribution connection module which is used in the telecommunication and data technology field includes a housing defining a cavity in which at least one conductor plate is arranged. The housing includes at least one opening in the front side thereof through which a connection module can be inserted. The connection module is connected to at least the conduction plate in the inserted state. At least one support for a lifting tool is arranged on the housing in a lateral manner in relation to the connection module.

Abstract: An stacked electrical card connector comprises: a first connector comprising an insulative housing and a first shell covering the insulative housing, said first shell comprising a plurality of retention pieces extending outwardly; a second connector stacking with the first connector, comprising a bottom plate with a protrusion extending outwardly; at least one stand off for combining the first connector and the second connector together, comprising an engagement portion with a group of openings, and one of the openings comprising an elastic piece therein, said retention pieces and protrusion retaining in corresponding openings of the stand off, and the elastic piece withstanding on one of the retention piece in the front-to-back direction.