Abstract: The invention relates to a device for holding a SIM card with a SIM card reader, wherein the SIM card reader has a push-push mechanism by means of which the SIM card can be latched into a reading position and unlatched from the reading position into a removal position by repeatedly pressing the SIM card in a direction of insertion. In this arrangement, the SIM card reader is arranged on a rocker which is suspended to pivot between two end positions in a slot of a housing, wherein the SIM card reader is covered by a cover, wherein the cover closes off the slot in the first end position of the rocker and wherein the cover can be displaced against a restoring mechanism in the direction of insertion of the SIM card in the second end position of the rocker.

Abstract: Various embodiments are provided herein for a connector that can provide electrical and mechanical coupling between first and second objects. In one broad aspect, the connector generally comprises at least one connecting element that has at least one first and at least one second contact portions; at least one guidance portion located towards an end of a given connecting element and adjacent to the at least one first contact portion; a straight end portion comprising the at least one second contact portion, and connected to one of the first and second objects by a solder connection; and a biasing portion that is adjacent to the at least one first contact portion and the straight end portion. The biasing portion is configured to provide an electrical connection between the at least one first and the at least one second contact portions and to resiliently move the given connecting element from a first position to a second position to provide a mechanical coupling force to the first and second objects.

Abstract: A connector for a card includes first contact terminals that come in contact with first outer connection parts of a card to be fitted, and second contact terminals that come in contact with second outer connection parts of the card. Contact parts of the first contact terminals that come in contact with the first outer connection parts, and contact parts of the second contact terminals that come in contact with the second outer connection parts are formed to face directions orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector for accepting an edge of a circuit board having a notch and a plurality of circuit board electrical contacts disposed on the edge is disclosed. The electrical connector has an insulative housing that accepts the edge of the circuit board. A positioning protrusion is formed on the insulative housing and is at least partially receivable within the notch of the edge of the circuit board. A plurality of contacts are carried by the insulative housing and contact the circuit board electrical contacts. The positioning protrusion has a lower portion that is less than or the same thickness as a width of the notch, an upper portion that is thicker than the width of the notch, and a middle portion connecting the upper portion and lower portion, where the middle portion having a thickness that changes symmetrically.

Abstract: A mounting pin and plughole arrangement is disclosed include a plughole formed on a circuit board, and a mounting pin downwardly extending from a frame body and having a shank with two hooked portions for fastening to the plughole to lock the frame body to the circuit board by: inserting the shank of the mounting pin through the center of the plughole and then rotating the mounting pin through an angle to force top locating blocks of the hooked portions into engagement with retaining holes that form a part of the plughole.

Abstract: A straddle mount connector for connecting a daughter card to a circuit board includes a dielectric housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing has a daughter card side and an opposite straddle mount side. A longitudinally extending mating slot at the daughter card side is configured to receive a mating edge of the daughter card. A longitudinally extending mounting slot at the straddle mount side is configured to receive a mounting edge of the circuit board. The daughter card is inserted in the mating slot at an acute insertion angle with respect to a plane of the circuit board and rotated to a fully mated position wherein the daughter card is substantially coplanar with the circuit board.

Abstract: A wire duct tray having at least two successive segments, with each of the segments including parallel longitudinal wires crossed by transverse wires. The two segments are connected by a fishplate, which may be sheet metal, and which includes a core presenting first and second longitudinal edges. Each of the segments has end transverse wires, and the core bears against the end transverse wire of each segment. Two tabs extend from the first edge of the core and are aligned with one another. Each tab surrounds a longitudinal wire on one of the segments, and may extend around the wire up to 180 degrees.

Abstract: A card connector that allows a card to be at least partially coplanar with a logic board is described herein. A system having a card at least partially coplanar with a logic board is also disclosed. A card connector that allows at least one longitudinal plane through the logic board to intersect at least a point of the card is also disclosed. The card may be a memory module.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) for connecting electrically plural cards to a PCB (3) includes at least one first connector (10) and at least one first latch (11) for positioning at least one first card (4) therebetween in a parallel relation with the PCB in which a first card inserting direction and a first card positioning position are defined; at least one second connector (20) and at least one second latch (21) for positioning at least one second card (5) therebetween in a parallel relation with the PCB in which a second card inserting direction and a second card positioning position are defined; the first card inserting direction is intersectant with the second card inserting direction; and the first card positioning position and the second card positioning position are in different levels above the PCB.

Abstract: A card edge connector that allows the insertion of an electric card includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals, and two metallic pieces. Each of the two metallic pieces includes a substrate, an elastic arm connected to the substrate, and a locking portion connected to the upper edge of the free end of the elastic arm. The locking portion has a curved bottom surface and a smooth bottom surface. The smooth bottom surface is adjacent to the curved bottom surface. When locked, the curved bottom surface of the locking portion presses and locks the electric card. When the curved bottom surface loosens due to vibrations of the electric card, the smooth bottom surface of the locking portion presses and locks the electric card firmly. Therefore, the locking effect is increased, and the electric card is prevented from loosening and bounding upwardly.

Abstract: A holder (100) for holding a surface contact card (40) includes a main body (10) and an elastic element (20). The main body forms a receiving portion (14). The receiving portion is configured for receiving the surface contact card therein. A latching portion (16) is adjacent to the receiving portion on the main body. The elastic element (20) is positioned in the latching portion and configured for selectably resisting the surface contact card.

Abstract: A substantially waterproof player presents content stored on an electronic storage device. The player has a body with a recess that houses the storage device and a closeable opening to permit access to the recess. A door is connected to the body and moves between an open position allowing access to the recess from outside the body and a closed position covering the opening. A docking piece in the recess holds the storage device, and moves between a receiving position for receiving and removing the storage device and a housed position for holding the storage device. The docking piece moves into the receiving position when the door moves into the open position. The docking piece moves into the housed position when the door is moved into the closed position. An input device in the recess receives the content from the storage device.

Abstract: A SIM card securing mechanism applied to a casing of a mobile phone is provided. The SIM card securing mechanism includes a SIM card holder used for carrying a SIM card, a restoring element, an elastic element, and a tenon structure. One end of the SIM card holder is connected to the casing, and the other end thereof has a first blocker. The SIM card holder may be rotated to be held in the casing or be exposed from a recess. One end of the elastic element is fixed on the casing. One end of the tenon structure is connected to the elastic element, and the other end thereof has a second blocker. The SIM card holder is rotated to allow the first blocker to be fastened with the second blocker via the resilience of the elastic element, and the SIM card holder may be held in the casing.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism for quick release card is disclosed. The fixing mechanism consists of a main body, at least one fixing member and at least one locating element. The main body is an elastic body with the fixing member arranged on one end thereof. The fixing member can be arranged above a fixing hole on a motherboard with expansion slots for mini peripherals while the locating element is disposed on inner side of the main body. After a Mini-PCI card being disposed into a corresponding slot, the locating element locates the card so that the card is disposed firmly on the motherboard. Thus malfunction of the card due to falling of the card caused by external forces after being assembled is avoided.

Abstract: A straddle mount connector for connecting a daughter card to a circuit board includes a dielectric housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing has a daughter card side and an opposite straddle mount side. A longitudinally extending mating slot at the daughter card side is configured to receive a mating edge of the daughter card. A longitudinally extending mounting slot at the straddle mount side is configured to receive a mounting edge of the circuit board. The daughter card is inserted in the mating slot at an acute insertion angle with respect to a plane of the circuit board and rotated to a fully mated position wherein the daughter card is substantially coplanar with the circuit board.

Abstract: A card edge connector for electrically connecting an electronic card with an upper notch and a lower notch in its lateral edges to a circuit board includes an elongated insulating body, conducting terminals received in the insulating body and an ejecting mechanism pivotingly combined with at least one end of the insulating body. The ejecting mechanism includes a main portion, an ejecting portion and an operating portion. The ejecting portion and the operating portion respectively extend from two ends of the main portion. The ejecting mechanism further has a fastening portion for fastening the lower notch. The operating portion has an upper end surface through which an opening extends. The fastening portion is located under the opening. Using on the above structure, the electronic card can be easily secured in the insulating body. The present invention has a reduced height and lower cost, which is suitable for mass production.

Abstract: A locking device which has a strong locking force and is difficult to be broken. Leaf springs bending in a direction toward or away from the rear end of a function expansion card are provided in a housing, and locking sections for locking the function expansion card are connected to the leaf springs. Guide sections are provided in the housing, for guiding the outer ends of the leaf springs in the direction of bending of the leaf springs.

Abstract: A riser retention apparatus includes a board. A component connector is mounted to the board. A support frame is coupled to the board adjacent the component connector and extends from the board. A riser guide is located on the support frame and operable to engage a riser and guide a riser connector on the riser toward the component connector. A riser retention member is operable to couple to the support frame to provide a retaining force to a riser in order to retain the riser connector in engagement with the component connector. A riser including a plurality of components coupled to it may be coupled to the component connector and the support frame and riser retention member may be used to support the riser and retain the riser in the component connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector in accordance with the present invention comprises an upper connector including an upper housing which defines an elongated first receiving slot and has a heighten portion below the receiving slot and a plurality of contacts retained in the upper housing, and a lower connector including an lower housing defining a second receiving slot and a plurality of contacts retained in the lower housing. The lower housing has a plurality of protruding portions on a rear surface thereof, the protruding portions face to a front surface of the heighten portion of the upper housing to space two adjacent rows of contacts respectively extending out from the upper housing and the lower housing.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals, and two metallic pieces. The insulating body has a body portion and two side frames. The body portion has an insertion slot. The top and bottom surfaces within the insertion slot have a plurality of flanges. The advantage of the present invention lies in that the interior of the insertion slot has a plurality of flanges. Therefore, the insertion slot can be made wider to facilitate the insertion of an electric card and prevent the phenomenon that the electric card cannot be inserted into the insertion slot due to the deformation of the insertion slot. When the electric card is inserted, the flanges abut against the upper and lower surfaces of the electric card, so that the electric card can be stably fixed in the insertion slot. As a result, the electric card has greater stability.

Abstract: An expansion card bracket for a computer server has an expansion card support attachable to a motherboard and an expansion card accepting portion disposed near a top of the support. The expansion card accepting portion is configured to support an expansion card at an acute angle of inclination with respect to the motherboard. The acute angle of inclination is substantially equal to an angle of inclination of a connector for receiving the expansion card.

Abstract: The board connecting body includes: a pair of board cases electrically connected to each other when connectors each attached to a printed circuit board received in a housing of the board cases are fitted to each other; a receiving wall part of the housing of one board case capable of receiving the housing of another board case; a projection formed on one of the receiving wall part and the housing of the other board case; and a groove formed on the other of the receiving wall part and the housing of the other board case, the projection being capable of entering the groove, wherein the groove includes: a straight part extending along a fitting direction of the connectors; and a receiving part formed in such a manner that a width of the receiving part gradually decreases from an outer edge to the straight part.

Abstract: An interconnect detection system comprises a first connector member having a set of laterally spaced-apart contacts for communicatively engaging a corresponding set of contacts of a second connector member, at least two of the contacts of the first connector member offset a predetermined distance in a non-lateral direction away from at least two respective contacts of the second connector member. The system also comprises an indicator configured to provide an indication of contact between the at least two offset contacts of the first connector member with respective contacts of the second connector member to verify a valid interconnect between the first and second connector members.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) includes an insualtive housing (12) receiving a number of terminals (16), a cover (14) pivotally mounted on the insulative housing and moving between an open and a closed position, and two detecting mechanisms. The cover comprises a base portion (141) and a pair of lateral portions (142) extending from opposite sides of the base portion, the insualtive housing and the cover together defines a receiving space. One of the detecting mechanisms (18) is located under one lateral portion of the cover, and the other one of the detecting mechanisms is located at the inside of the receiving space.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1, 2) includes a base (11, 21) having an upper wall (13, 23), a lower wall (14, 24), a pair of connecting walls (136, 236) connecting the upper and lower wall together, and a slot (12, 22) opening frontwardly for receiving a card (4, 5) between the upper wall and the lower wall, the lower wall protruding to the forefront of the connector and forming a pair of supporting portions (19, 29) before the connecting walls, a plurality of terminals (17, 18, 27, 28) retained in the base (11, 21), and a housing portion (130, 131, 230, 231) defined on the upper wall of the base (11, 21), the housing position (130, 131, 230, 231) receiving a protrusion of other connector stacked on the electrical connector (1, 2).

Abstract: A dynamic sliding module is described. The dynamic sliding module includes a track, a dynamic slide, and a guiding device. The track includes a first opening and the guiding device is disposed adjacent to the first opening. When the dynamic slide slides along the track and aligns with the first opening, the guiding device provides a guiding force to guide the dynamic slide to move toward the first opening and enter into the track for sliding thereon. The track further includes a second opening to allow the dynamic slide to be withdrawn form the track. The dynamic sliding module further includes an elastic device and/or a wedge-shaped device disposed adjacent to the second opening to assist the dynamic slide to be withdrawn from the track.

Abstract: A holder for an integrated circuit card, such as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, has a laterally extending non-conductive base. A pair of opposed abutments extend above the base. A first abutment of the pair of abutments is resilient such that a distance between the first abutment and a second abutment of the pair of abutments may be increased by urging the first abutment away from said second abutment. A first lip extends above the first abutment and projects toward the second abutment. A second lip extends above or from the second abutment and projects toward the first abutment. A plurality of resilient electrical contacts projects upwardly from said base between the pair of abutments.

Abstract: A connector holds and is connected electrically with a memory card such as a subscriber identity module (SIM) card and has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a cover. The insulative housing has two sidewalls and a pair of holders. The holders are formed respectively on the sidewalls, and each holder has a lateral segment and a limiting segment. The lateral segment is formed on a corresponding sidewall. The limiting segment protrudes from the lateral segment to define a gap between the limiting segment and the corresponding sidewall. The terminals are mounted in the insulative housing. The cover is connected pivotally with the insulative housing and has a pair of mounting legs. Each mounting leg is connected with a corresponding sidewall and has a limiting tab selectively extending into a corresponding gap to prevent the mounting leg from moving transversely to further prevent the cover from detaching.

Abstract: The present invention is a half length SIM card reader with a cover and a hinge. By using the half length SIM card reader, the restriction area on the printed circuit board is very small. The restriction area is about half the size of a SIM card, unlike other SIM card readers which require space longer than the SIM card. By having a small footprint, additional components are able to be included on the printed circuit board. Furthermore, the assembled cover with the hinge provides vertical operation of the SIM card.

Abstract: A memory card connector includes a housing with a base, a cover, multiple electric terminals installed on the top surface of the base. The base has a left fixing hole and a right fixing hole penetrating its surface. Both sides of the base extend upwards to form a first wall and a second wall. The first wall has a left passageway at its back. The second wall has a right passageway at its back. The cover has a left back board with a left rivet and a left fixing arm. A right back board has a right rivet and a right fixing arm. The cover and the housing are assembled after the rivets are received in the corresponding passageways respectively. After the cover is opened, the fixing arms are inserted into the corresponding fixing holes respectively so that the cover can't come off the housing.

Abstract: A latching mechanism (4) for use with an electrical connector to hold an electronic card on a printed circuit board, the latching mechanism (4) includes at least one supporting portion (41) for resting the electronic card thereon, fixing portions (46) which are fastened to said printed circuit board, and latches (47) extending from said at least one supporting portion (41), with a contact end portion of said card being received in said card edge connector, which latch an opposite end portion of said electronic card in a state where said card is substantially parallel to said printed circuit board. Said latch (47) comprising spring arms (44) which are approximately parallel to said printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for electrically connecting at least a pair of stacked memory cards to a printed circuit board. The assembly includes a first insulative housing and a lower insulative housing positioned below the first insulative housing. Each of the two insulative housings has an elongated slot. A metal peg interconnecting the two insulative housings with each other is provided to enhance the intensity of the electrical connector assembly and prevent it from being broken.

Abstract: A structure of a latch for an interface card is provided. The latch has a base plate including a plurality of pins formed on two sides thereof, a horn and a spring portion. The spring portion has a supporting portion with an inclined face at a frontal side thereof, and a wing and a block respectively formed at two sides thereof. The wing and the supporting portion are bent towards opposite sides, and said spring portion has a protrusion.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts electrically connected to a plurality of connection terminals of an IC card, a housing disposed with the contacts, and a cover having a first end coupled to the housing in a reclosable manner and a second end into which the IC card can be inserted and stored. The cover includes a main surface covering an insulated surface of the IC card and a pair of supports formed at both sides of the main surface. The pair of supports are formed with a pair of rectangular grooves serving to slidably guide the IC card and pairs of claws facing the main surface. When closing the cover, the IC card is biased by the contacts so that the connection terminals separate from the pairs of claws.

Abstract: A holder for an integrated circuit card, such as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, has a laterally extending non-conductive base. A pair of opposed abutments extend above the base. A first abutment of the pair of abutments is resilient such that a distance between the first abutment and a second abutment of the pair of abutments may be increased by urging the first abutment away from said second abutment. A first lip extends above the first abutment and projects toward the second abutment. A second lip extends above or from the second abutment and projects toward the first abutment. A plurality of resilient electrical contacts projects upwardly from said base between the pair of abutments.

Abstract: The invention provides a card connection apparatus and its applications, wherein the card connection apparatus includes a shell, an insulator housing and a plurality of metal terminal positioned inside the insulator housing. Paired pivot bearings are set up on the nook of the lateral wall of the insulator housing, and the end of the pivot bearing joints a resistive cylinder having a bigger internal diameter than that of one of the pivot bearings. The shell is used to seal the insulator housing, wherein at least one holding portion is provided on the edge of the shell for holding the shell, and a plurality of long pivot slits are opened on the lateral wall of the shell at the same side of the holding portion in order to provide a passage for the resistive cylinder. Moreover, an L-shaped bending portion is further established at the end of the long pivot slit for hooking the resistive cylinder.

Abstract: A portable reader is arranged to read a card. The card is provided with a set of contact areas. The reader is provided with a connector. The connector is provided with a set of contact pads. The portable reader comprises a first and a second holding elements arranged to hold the card so that at least one contact pad of the set contact pads can be connected to at least one contact area of the set of contact areas. At least the one of the holding elements is arranged to be movable.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an arrangement is provided for cooling a heat-generating device, including a memory module (e.g., a small outline dual inline memory module), in a system such as a laptop computer. The arrangement includes a heat spreader having a first section including at least one thermally conductive coupling member to thermally engage surfaces of electronic components on the heat-generating device and a second section including at least one spring member to cause pressurized engagement between the first section and the surfaces of the electronic components. The heat spreader may further be thermally coupled to a heat exchanger or a keyboard from which the heat is dissipated. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: The board connecting body includes: a pair of board cases electrically connected to each other when connectors each attached to a printed circuit board received in a housing of the board cases are fitted to each other; a receiving wall part of the housing of one board case capable of receiving the housing of another board case; a projection formed on one of the receiving wall part and the housing of the other board case; and a groove formed on the other of the receiving wall part and the housing of the other board case, the projection being capable of entering the groove, wherein the groove includes: a straight part extending along a fitting direction of the connectors; and a receiving part formed in such a manner that a width of the receiving part gradually decreases from an outer edge to the straight part.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) includes an insualtive housing (12) receiving a number of terminals (16), a cover (14) pivotally mounted on the insulative housing and moving between an open and a closed position, and two detecting mechanisms. The cover comprises a base portion (141) and a pair of lateral portions (142) extending from opposite sides of the base portion, the insualtive housing and the cover together defines a receiving space. One of the detecting mechanisms (18) is located under one lateral portion of the cover, and the other one of the detecting mechanisms is located at the inside of the receiving space.

Abstract: The edge card connector provides communication between a daughterboard and a printed wiring board. The edge card connector is mounted to a printed wiring board and provides a slot which is angled relative to the printed wiring board. Upper terminals extend from an upper wall of the slot to the printed wiring board and lower terminals extend from a lower wall of the slot to provide communication between the daughterboard and the printed wiring board. In order to provide a low profile daughterboard-connector combination, portions of the connector housing below the plane of the slot have been minimized. In addition, portions of the lower terminals are provided above the plane of the slot in order to minimize the dimensions of the connector housing below the plane of the slot.

Abstract: An apparatus including a substrate and a card element to be installed on the substrate includes a first plane which inclines at a predetermined angle with respect to the substrate; a second plane which is provided on the card element, inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate, and slides on the first plane in a direction corresponding to the angle; a first terminal which is provided on the substrate, and inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate; and a second terminal which is provided on the card element, inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate, and connects with the first terminal.

Abstract: A surface contact card holder (8) includes a body (10) and a receiving mechanism (20). The receiving mechanism has two sidewalls (21), an elastic member (26), a holding wall (27), and a holding piece (25). The sidewalls, the elastic member, and the holding wall are provided on the body. The holding piece is formed on the holding wall. The elastic member and the holding wall cooperate to hold a surface contact card in a first direction. The two sidewalls cooperate to hold the surface contact card in a second direction. The holding piece and the body cooperate to hold the surface contact card in a third direction. The elastic member can be pressed in the first direction.

Abstract: A holder for holding a surface contact card (100) includes a receiving groove and a latch structure (20). The receiving groove is defined at one side of the main body (10). The latching structure rotatably engages in the receiving groove and is configured for receiving the surface contact card (30) therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting electrically an electronic card to a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (10) and at least one piece of lower terminal (12) comprising a mating portion (121), the mating portion receiving in a bottom wall (131) and extending into a mating slot (135), a rising portion (125) which extending from the back-end of said mating portion upwardly, a main portion (122) extending rearwardly from a top end of said rising portion and a mounting portion (124) extending downwardly from the back-end of said main portion.

Abstract: A small-sized card connector includes a base frame being open at an upper side thereof and having a receiving space formed therein for receiving a card inserted from the upper side thereof, a retaining wall formed at a rear end thereof and facing the receiving space, a stop portion formed at the rear end thereof and located above the receiving space, and a first hollow portion formed at the rear end thereof; a plurality of terminals mounted to the base frame, each having an end extending into the receiving space and located at a front section of the receiving space; a limiting member mounted to the base frame and located above a front end of the receiving space; and the springy member mounted to the base frame and located at the front end of the receiving space for generating rebounding resilience working toward a rear end of the receiving space.

Abstract: A connector housing for receiving a memory card, the housing comprising at least a bottom part and a cover part which is arranged to be movable in relation to the bottom part and which, in turn, comprises at least a shield part and first contact means which are arranged to connect the shield part to the ground level of the device, at least when the cover part is closed. The connector housing also comprises at least second contact means which are arranged to be coupled via the shield part, when the cover part is in the open position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device comprising a connector housing for a memory card, as well as a method for anticipating the removal of a memory card in the connector housing.

Abstract: A card reading device includes an insulating housing, at least a set of conductive terminals, a rear wall, and a shielding member. The rear wall includes a metal plate and a plastic plate that is formed by insert molding, which has a stable configuration and is unlikely to shake or distortion. The rear wall reliably presses and contacts with a top edge of a soldering portion of the conductive terminals, which is easier to be soldered so as to avoid soldering skipping or solder voiding. Moreover, the shielding member presses a top edge of the rear wall so as to make the rear wall securely press the soldering portion. Furthermore, the rear wall includes a plurality of openings therein, which make the gas circulate so as to avoid solder voiding. Thereby the qualified ration is improved.

Abstract: A socket connector for connecting a card edge module to a circuit board includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between opposed ends. The housing includes a mounting face configured to be received on the circuit board and a mating face configured to receive a card edge module. Each of the opposed ends includes an end surface transverse to the mating face and the mounting face. A latch member is located at each of the opposed ends. The latch members engage a mounting feature on each of the end surfaces to mount the latch members to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (3) includes an insulative housing (1) having an upper sidewall (16) and a lower sidewall (17), a slot (10) opening frontwardly defined between the upper and lower sidewalls (16, 17), the lower sidewall (17) having an arc portion (170) facing the slot (10) and concaving therefrom, and a plurality of terminals (20, 21) retained in the insulative housing (1).