Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus comprises an external memory device and a communication unit. The external memory device stores software functions corresponding to a predetermined application profile of the wireless communication system. The communication unit comprises: a radio transceiver module transceiving radio frequency wireless signals and converting the radio frequency wireless signals to or from baseband signals; a baseband module converting the baseband signals to or from digital signals and processing the digital signals; an internal memory device storing a firmware programmed for controlling the radio transceiver module, the baseband module, and performing a physical layer protocol and a data link layer protocol of the wireless communication system; and a microprocessor accessing the software functions via an interface and executing the firmware and the software functions when implementing the predetermined application profile.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulating body having a base body, multiple first terminals, and multiple second terminals. A first body and a second body extend from a front end of the base body sequentially from bottom to top. Multiple recessed first receiving slots are disposed at the first body. A recessed first retaining slot is disposed at the first body and a side wall of each of the first receiving slots. Each of the first terminals has a first retaining portion retained in the first retaining slot with a first connecting portion bent and extends laterally thereof. A first elastic section extends forwards from the first connecting portion and located in the first receiving slot. A first contact arm extends forwards from the rear end of the first elastic section and has a first contact portion which enters the first insertion space.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computing device including a card edge contact system is provided. A card edge connector housing for receiving a card is provided. A substrate is provided and spaced a distance away from a housing base portion of the card edge connector housing to form a space therebetween. Contact pins collectively defining an upper contact section, a lower contact section and a compliant section connecting the upper and lower contact sections are disposed within the card edge connector housing and the substrate. The upper contact section has an open end with a restricted contact portion for contacting the card. The resilient, compliant section is disposed within the space and is configured to compress to absorb a force from the substrate that would otherwise be transmitted to the upper contact section via the lower contact section.

Abstract: A strip connector includes a connector housing having a housing cavity and guide feature. A strip carrier slidable in the housing cavity includes a carrier body having a strip channel slidably receiving a test strip in an insertion direction. A first biasing member biases the strip carrier in an ejection direction opposite the insertion direction. A second biasing member acting orthogonal to the first biasing member biases the carrier body in a contact direction orthogonal to the ejection direction. First and second male members of the carrier body slide with respect to the guide feature and prevent strip contact direction carrier displacement until the male members are axially aligned with guide feature branches extending orthogonally to the guide feature. A test strip conductor contacts connector housing electrical contacts when the male members axially align with the branches and the second biasing member displaces the strip carrier in the contact direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a connector, and a component connected to the connector. The component includes a first and third electrically conductive portion on a first surface, a second electrically conductive portion on a second surface, and a first and second cover portions. The second electrically conductive portion is connected to the first electrically conductive portion. The third electrically conductive portion is kept in contact with a terminal of the connector, and connected to the second electrically conductive portion. The first and second cover portions cover at least a part of the first and second electrically conductive portion.

Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving and retaining an interface card having two pin holes mainly includes a base and two elastic arms. The base is arranged to a main board, and a slot is formed to a front side thereof. The interface card is inclined inserted into the slot and pushed to parallel the main board. The two elastic arms are arranged symmetrically to the base. A buckle and a positioning portion are formed to a lateral side of the elastic arm. The buckles serve to buckle two lateral sides of the interface card, and the positioning portion has a positioning pin being inserted into the pin hole of the interface card. Through the components, the improved card edge connector of low manufacture cost is capable of retaining the card from escaping.

Abstract: Electrical connections that provide a highly manufacturable, well-shielded path from a cable to a printed circuit board. One example provides a path that includes a card and a connector. Conductors in a cable may be attached to a card. The card may be shielded with a ground plane on one or more sides and edges. The card may insert into a connector that may be attached to a printed circuit board. The connector may include a shield that may have a top portion that forms electrical contact with a ground plane on a top of a card inserted in the connector. The connector may have an opening for accepting the card that is defined by the top portion of the shield and a plurality of rows of contacts. The rows of contacts may include an outer row of ground contacts, and an inner row of signal contacts.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulating body having a base body, multiple first terminals, and multiple second terminals. A first body and a second body extend from a front end of the base body sequentially from bottom to top. Multiple recessed first receiving slots are disposed at the first body. A recessed first retaining slot is disposed at the first body and a side wall of each of the first receiving slots. Each of the first terminals has a first retaining portion retained in the first retaining slot with a first connecting portion bent and extends laterally thereof. A first elastic section extends forwards from the first connecting portion and located in the first receiving slot. A first contact arm extends forwards from the rear end of the first elastic section and has a first contact portion which enters the first insertion space.

Abstract: A card connector is disclosed. The card connector comprises an insulative base, a plurality of connecting terminals, a card ejecting mechanism and a shielding case. The shielding case covers the insulative base. A card insertion region is formed between the insulative base and the shielding case. A plurality of terminal slots is defined on a surface of the insulative base facing the card insertion region. The connecting terminals are received in the terminal slots. The tray comprises an inner tray and an outer tray. The outer tray is pivotally connected to the inner tray. The inner tray and the outer tray are connected together to form a receiving groove for receiving a SIM card. The tray is formed by pivotally connecting the inner tray to the outer tray, therefore, the card connector according to the present invention can be used more conveniently.

Abstract: A chip card holding mechanism includes a support bracket, a tray, one or more resilient members and a latching assembly. The support bracket defines a receiving space with an opening. The resilient member is fixed in the support bracket. The tray defines a rectangular groove to receive a chip card. The tray is slidably mounted to the support bracket via the opening, received in the receiving space engageably by the latching assembly and resisting the resilient member.

Abstract: A card connector includes a housing having terminal members into which a card is inserted. The card connector also includes a card insertion space, defined by a top plate, a bottom plate and two side plates, the opposing plates mutually facing each other. The side plates linking the edges of the top and bottom plates. The card insertion space also has a front and a rear edge opening in which the front and rear edges of the card are exposed. The card connector also includes connection terminals, integrated with and mounted in the housing and in contact with the terminal members. One of the side plates has a card retaining member, engaged with a first concave member formed on the side edge of the card, and a position-determining member, engaged with a second concave member formed on the side edge of the card to determine the position of the card.

Abstract: A straddle mount connector includes a connector body having a base and a plug. The plug extends a length from the base to an end surface of the plug. The plug has opposite first and second sides and is configured to be received within a receptacle of a receptacle connector. Electrical contacts are held by the connector body and include mating segments arranged in a row that extends along the first side of the plug. The mating segments extend lengths along the first side of the plug from the base to contact tips. The contact tip of a first of the electrical contacts is positioned closer to the end surface of the plug than the contact tip of a second of the electrical contacts such that the mating segment of the first electrical contact mates with a corresponding mating contact before the mating segment of the second electrical contact.

Abstract: A low profile connector having a first mating slot and a second mating slot vertically stacked above and backwardly offseted from the first mating slot, and a complementary electrical plug. The electrical plug has a first mating card and a second mating card horizontally stacked above the first mating card forwardly offseted from the first mating card. The electrical connector is matable with an existing SFP or QSFP plug, and the first mating slot are used to receive a front card edge of the existing SFP or QSFP plug.

Abstract: A connector which makes it less difficult to insert two types of card-type electronic components, even when it is used over a long term. A first recess in which a first memory card is inserted has a bottom surface formed with a second recess in which a second memory card is inserted, whereby guiding surfaces are formed for guiding a second memory card in a card-inserting direction.

Abstract: Connectors to connect optional or daughter cards or boards to main or motherboards. One example provides a connector that is capable of supporting high-speed data rates by employing contacts that provide short signal paths and a ground plane to improve signal quality. The space consumed in electronic devices may be reduced by providing a connector having a low profile, while another example may provide a connector having mechanical stability. Another example provides a connector having an increased manufacturability. Other examples include wider contacts for increased current capabilities.

Abstract: A connector includes an insulator, into which a thin plate-like object is removably insertable, including contact insertion grooves and partition walls positioned therebetween and contacts inserted into the contact insertion grooves, each of the contacts including first and second contact portions spaced from each other to allow the thin plate-like object to be inserted therebetween, and including a connecting portion connecting the first and second contact portions. At least one of the first and second contact portions contacts the thin plate-like object when inserted into the insulator. A hollow portion having a greater width than the contact insertion grooves is formed in each partition wall to superimpose part of each contact as viewed in a contact arranging direction, and the partition walls prevent each hollow portion from being communicatively connected with the contact insertion grooves.

Abstract: A card edge connector is provided for mounting to a printed circuit board (PCB). The card edge connector includes a housing having a mating side, a mounting side, and a card slot that extends into the mating side. The card edge connector also includes first and second contacts held by the housing. The first and second contacts include mounting segments that extend outwardly from the mounting side of the housing. The mounting segments include mounting interfaces. The mounting segments of the first and second contacts are configured to be electrically connected to corresponding contact pads on the PCB at the mounting interfaces. The mounting interface of the first contact is offset from the mounting interface of the second contact in a direction generally away from mounting side of the housing.

Abstract: A rear side connection terminal arranged along the back end edge of a housing is provided with a base part in which at least a portion is embedded in a bottom wall part of the housing, a contact arm part in a cantilever shape in which a tip end extends slanted upwards towards a front end of the housing, a contact part that is connected to a tip end of the contact arm part and that contacts with a terminal member of the card, and a contact arm support part that includes a curved part that projects rearward with a bottom side front end coupled to a back end of the base part and a top side front end coupled to a back end of the contact arm part.

Abstract: A connection device is used to mount a computer mini-card. The connection device includes a board, an edge connector formed a bottom side of the board, a socket, and a pole. The socket is mounted on a first side surface of the board to connect to the computer mini-card, and is electrically connected to the edge connector. The pole extends from the first side surface of the board to fix an end of the computer mini-card opposite to the socket.

Abstract: Connectors that may allow SIM cards to be easily removed and replaced, may be resistant to damage by an improper insertion of a SIM card, and may provide reliable mechanical performance. One example may provide a plunger system where a user can push on a plunger rod and eject a SIM card. Another example may provide contacts that are not damaged by improper insertion of a SIM card.

Abstract: A multi-memory media adapter to read a plurality of different types of memory media cards. Signals are mapped to the contact pins depending upon the type of memory media card. In one embodiment, a controller connected to an interconnection means maps at least one signal to the contact pins depending upon the type of memory card inserted.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a card holder assembly, and a card holder control assembly. The card holder assembly includes a shaft secured within the main body, at least one torsion spring, and at least one card holder. The torsion spring is arranged over the shaft. One end of each torsion spring is secured to the shaft, and an opposite end is secured to one card holder. When the card holder is secured within the main body, the torsion spring is in a compressed state. The card holder is rotatably fixed in place on the shaft. The control assembly includes a switch, a pulling rod, and at least one latching member. The switch is slidably connected to the main body and moveable between a first position and a second position. The latching member is connected to the pulling rod.

Abstract: A subscriber identity model (SIM) card holder for fixing and connecting a SIM card with a circuit board is disclosed. The SIM card holder comprises a tray, a terminal rack, and electrically conductive terminals. A bottom surface of the tray defines a first card slot. A bottom surface of the first card slot defines a second card slot. The second slot penetrates the first card slot as well as a top surface of the tray. When the SIM card is contained in the first card slot and/or a micro-SIM card is contained in the second card slot, metal contacting parts of the SIM card are positioned directly under metal contacting parts of the micro-SIM card. The SIM card holder of the present invention is capable of containing the SIM card and the micro-SIM card.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) includes an insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a base with opposite front and rear end regions and a plurality of side walls upwardly extending from the base. The base cooperates with the side walls to commonly define a first receiving room. A notch defined in the front region of the base forms a second receiving room under the first receiving room. Said second receiving room is smaller than the first receiving room in both the front-to-back direction and a transverse direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction. No portions of said contacts are located in the second receiving room so as to allow an optoelectronic module including a first portion and a second portion to be snugly received in the first receiving room and the second receiving room respectively, the second portion is attached to the first portion and supported on a top surface of the PCB.

Abstract: A card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (30) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shell (20) attached to the insulative housing for cooperatively defining a receiving space (60), and a tray (40) received in the receiving space. The metal shell includes a pair of elastic portions (24). The tray has a frame portion (41) having two lateral edges. Each lateral edge has a notch (410), a dent (415), and a projecting portion (411) between the notch and the dent. The elastic portion is secured with the notch when the tray is fully inserted in the receiving space along an insertion/ejection direction.

Abstract: A card connector comprises a housing and plural conductive terminals accommodated in the housing. The housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing connected to each other. The upper and lower housings form a first opening and a second opening which are stacked. The first and second openings are communicated to form an accommodating space. At least two electrical cards placed one above the other are accommodated in the accommodating space. The conductive terminals comprise a first set of conductive terminals and a second set of conductive terminals. An upper inner wall of the upper housing and a lower inner wall of the lower housing respectively have plural terminal slots disposed thereon for accommodating the first and second sets of conductive terminals. The card connector can accommodate two pieces of electrical cards, has a compact structure, and is capable of saving spaces of a device.

Abstract: Edge connectors to connect a daughter or optional board to an edge of a main or motherboard. These connectors may have a low profile or height to save space in electronic devices, and allow electronic devices incorporating the connector have a thin form factor. These connectors may also provide for reliable manufacturing by providing a robust connection to a motherboard and easy insertion of a daughter card.

Abstract: A card connector for receiving a card includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulating housing, an ejection mechanism and a shielding shell covered on the insulating housing. The insulating housing defines a guiding groove. The ejection mechanism assembled in the insulating housing includes a sliding block, an elastic element and a guide pin. The sliding block has a base body, a sliding body extending sideward from one side of the base body for ejecting the card out, and a locking body extending frontward from a root of the sliding body and spaced from the one side of the base body to define a positioning passage therebetween for guiding the card to enter the insulating housing, a guiding block protruded at a bottom of the locking body to be slidably located in the guiding groove to guide the slide of the sliding block.

Abstract: An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing having an inserting slot for receiving a first card and a second card, and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing respectively and including a plurality of first contacts for engaging with the first card, and a plurality of second contacts cooperating with the first contacts for engaging with the second card. The first contacts and the second contacts have retaining portions fixed with the housing, contact portions protruding into the inserting slot from the retaining portions, and soldering portions extending beyond the housing from the retaining portions. The contact portions of the first contacts and the contact portions of the second contacts are positioned at different position along a front-to-back direction. At least one of the first contacts and one of the second contacts share a same soldering tail.

Abstract: Electrical connectors that are mating compatible with the MicroTCA® standard and configured to be mounted to an underlying substrate are provided. Certain of the electrical connectors can be configured to be mounted to a substrate configured in accordance with the MicroTCA® press fit footprint. Additionally, electrical connectors that are mating compatible with the MicroTCA® standard and configured to be mounted to respective alternative footprints, and substrates configured in accordance with the respective alternative footprints are provided. The disclosed electrical connectors and corresponding substrate footprints can operate to transmit data at speed up to and in excess of 25 Gigabits per second.

Abstract: A connector to be electrically connected to a connecting target including plural electrical objects and to a substrate provided with plural concave portions, includes plural contacts, each including a first terminal configured to extend in a first direction to be connected with the object of the connecting target and include a first contact portion and a second contact portion, a second terminal configured to extend in a second direction opposite to the first direction to be fitted in the concave portion of the substrate, and a base portion configured to be provided with a support portion that separately supports the first contact portion and the second contact portion of the first terminal at different positions and separately support the second terminal from the first terminal.

Abstract: An electrically conductive contact element can include a first base and a second base with elongate, spaced apart leaves between the bases. A first end of each leaf can be coupled to the first base and an opposite second end of the leaf can be coupled to the second base. A body of the leaf between the first end and the second end can be sufficiently elongate to respond to a force through said contact element substantially parallel with the first axis and the second axis by first compressing axially while said force is less than a buckling force and then bending while said force is greater than the buckling force.

Abstract: A cover for an opening in the housing of a portable electronic device that provides a function in addition to that of protecting the opening from dirt. The cover can be coupled to the housing so that it can move between a closed position within the housing's surface recess and an open position that allows access to the opening in the housing. In the closed position, the cover becomes part of the housing and the of the device is generally unchanged. The cover can function as an antenna for wireless communication between the device and a network or access point, and it can contain circuitry for devices such as transmitter/receivers. The cover can also function as a display device, a speaker, or an alarm. Thus an existing cover that occupies space within the volume of a handheld device can be utilized for expanding the functionality of the device while generally retaining the current form factor of the device.

Abstract: A connector module is disclosed in the present invention. The connector module includes a housing defining an interior chamber, and a substrate installed inside the interior chamber of the housing. A first set of metal contacts and a second set of metal contacts are disposed on the substrate. The connector module further includes a sliding component slidably relative to a side of the substrate, and at least one conductive resilient component installed on the sliding component. The conductive resilient component is hidden inside the housing when the sliding component slides into the interior chamber of the housing, and the conductive resilient component is exposed outside the housing to electrically contact the second set of metal contacts when the sliding component slides out of the interior chamber of the housing.

Abstract: An edge connector is provided that accommodates printed circuit boards (PCB) of varying thickness. Embodiments include a body; a set of card connector engagement pins coupled to the body, the set of card connector engagement pins coupling with a circuit card connector; and the set of PCB engagement pins coupled to the body, the set of PCB engagement pins receiving contact pads of the PCB, wherein each PCB engagement pin includes a contact point that slopes away from the body of the edge connector, wherein the contact point of each PCB engagement pin slopes in an opposite direction from the contact point of the other PCB engagement pin in the set, wherein each PCB engagement pin is flexible inward toward the body of the edge connector.

Abstract: In a contact of the present invention, a first plate spring piece portion 11c having a first fulcrum portion 11b in one side extends in a cantilevered manner from the first fulcrum portion 11b in a direction opposite to a card insertion direction so as to be elastically deformable in a thickness direction of the card. A second plate spring piece portion 11e having in one side a second fulcrum portion 11d which is the other side of the first plate spring piece portion 11c is formed in a shape where the second plate spring piece portion extends at an inclination angle from the second fulcrum portion 11d in the card insertion direction so as to be elastically deformable in the card thickness direction. The other side of the second plate spring piece portion 11e is to be contacted with the contact pad 2 of the card 1.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100), used for receiving a card having a cutout, includes an insulating housing (2), a plurality of conductive contacts (3) retained in the insulating housing, a metal shield (1) covering the insulating housing to define a card receiving room (10), and an ejector (4) assembled on the insulating housing. The ejector includes a slider (41), a spring member (42), and a pin member (46) for cooperatively guiding/ejecting the card. The electrical card connector further includes a half lock elastic piece (43) and a flexible piece (48) both secured to the slider of the ejector. The half lock elastic piece partly extends toward the card receiving room for engaging with the card. The flexible piece has a wing portion (481) pressing against the half lock elastic piece from an opposite side relative to the card receiving room throughout the card's insertion/ejection.

Abstract: An electrical connector capable of saving mounting space while meeting its functional requirement to connect and secure an electronic module card with a printed circuit board. The electrical connector having an insulative body, a U-shaped groove, and a strap-like locking member. The insulative body includes an electronic module card receiving slot running along the longitudinal direction thereof. The U-shaped grove is formed in the insulative body and includes a first receiving section on a first side of the slot, a second receiving section disposed under the slot, and a third receiving section on a second side of the slot. The strap-like locking member includes a first end adapted to pass through the receiving sections and a second end adapted to connect together with the first end.

Abstract: A motherboard includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a memory connector. The PCB includes top and bottom layers. A number of pads are set on the sides of the top and bottom layers and connected to a memory controller. A number of metal pins are set on a first sidewall of the memory connector. A socket slot is defined in a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. Top and bottom sidewalls bounding the socket slot define a number of grooves. First ends of the metal pins are soldered on the pads of the top layer and the bottom layer of the PCB. Second ends of the metal pins are extended to the socket slot through the memory connector and exposed through the grooves of the memory connector, to be electrically connected to the golden fingers of a memory when the memory is inserted in the socket slot.

Abstract: An electronic module adapted to be removably, operably connected to an electronic device. The electronic module includes a housing; at least one electronic component in the housing; and a plurality of electrical contact areas. The housing has a general electronic card shape with relatively large top and bottom sides and relatively thin side edges between the top and bottom sides. The plurality of electrical contact areas are located on a first one of the side edges. The electrical contact areas are connected to the at least one electronic component such that, when the electronic module is operably connected to the electronic device, the electrical contact areas on the first side edge are adapted to electrically couple the at least one electronic component to the electronic device along the first side edge.

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: A card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of conductive contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1). Each conductive contact (2) has a retaining portion (21) and a contacting portion (25) located in front of the retaining portion (21). The insulative housing (1) has a protrusion (131) extending upwardly. The retaining portion (21) has a confronting portion (26) engaging with the protrusion (131). Each contact (2) also has a soldering portion (24) extending from a rear end of the retaining portion (21), the soldering portion (24) is located under the retaining portion (21). The insulative housing (1) is sandwiched between the retaining portion (21) and the soldering portion (24) along a top to bottom direction. Therefore, the size of the card connector (100) is reduced.

Abstract: A card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of conductive contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a shell (3) enclosing over the insulative housing (1). The shell (3) includes a top wall (31) and a pair of side walls (32) downwardly extending from two sides of the top wall (31). The side wall (32) has a latching arm (36) at the bottom thereof to upwardly abut against a bottom face (12) of the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) has a top surface (11) facing the top wall (31). The top surface (11) and the top wall (31) define a receiving cavity (30) to receive an electrical card. The side wall (32) also has a limiting portion (33) extending into the receiving cavity (30) and downwardly abutting against the top surface (11) of the insulative housing (1). Therefore, the size of the card connector (100) is smaller which is in favor of a small-scale development of the card connector (100).

Abstract: An assembly of connectors for memory cards includes a number of connectors. Each connector includes a main body longitudinally defining a slot therein into which a memory card is inserted, and two fixing members respectively extending from opposite ends of the main body. A post and a receiving portion respectively extend from opposite sides of each fixing member. The posts of one connector are engaged in the receiving portions of an adjacent connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a socket including a connector insulatedly disposed inside the socket, the connector including contacts electrically connected to a source of input current. The socket further includes a slot for receiving an electronic card in the socket for connecting it to the connector, and a conductor for coupling the connector to at least one blade contact in the socket. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the socket further includes an insulating body defining at least one plug blade receiving slot for disposing the blade contact therein, and a card slot which extends to the connector, and the electronic card is further having contacts complementary to each of the connector contacts.

Abstract: A memory fastening device, a computer motherboard including the memory fastening device and a computer including the computer motherboard are provided. The memory fastening device includes a memory connection base for plugging and fixing a memory and is characterized in further comprising an elastic component which fills in a space between the memory connection base and the memory. The memory fastening device is an improvement based on a conventional memory connection base. The memory fastening device is characterized in that a purpose of fastening the memory is realized without changing conventional structures of the standardized memory connection base and the standardized memory.

Abstract: A card connector includes a first inserting slot (151) for insertion of a first memory card (200) with first terminals (3) extending thereinto; a second inserting slot (152) for insertion of a second memory card (300) with second terminals (4) extending thereinto; and a partition wall (14) located between the first and second inserting slots for separating the first and second inserting slots. The partition wall has one spring arm (142) integrally extending therefrom and located between the first and second inserting slots, when one of the first and second memory cards (200, 300) is inserted into the corresponding one of the first and second inserting slots (151, 152), the spring arm (142) protrudes into the other one of the first and second inserting slots (151, 152) so as to prevent the other one of the first and second memory cards from being inserted into the other one of the first and second inserting slots.

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: A connector and a connector assembly are provided. The connector assembly includes a board-side connector suitable to be fixed onto a circuit board and a cable connector suitable to assist the circuit board and other devices for electronic signals transmission. The board-side connector has an obliquely guiding path for the cable connector to be obliquely inserted and assembled into the board-side connector. The board-side connector has a first metallic shell, the cable connector has a second metallic shell, and the first metallic shell and the second metallic shell are contacted each other to form an electromagnetic shielding structure, and the board-side connector and the cable connector are held by each other.

Abstract: A storage unit is provided with a plurality of sub storage units configured to include a plurality of hard disk drives, an enclosure, a printed wiring board, a power supply device, and a cable holder. The sub storage units each operate separately. The enclosure is provided in the array of hard disk drives so that the distance can be shorter between the enclosure and each of the hard disk drives. With the provision cable holder, communications cables can be both brought closer to the printed wiring board. With such a configuration, the coupling point among the communications cables and the printed wiring board, and the enclosure can be favorably reduced. The resulting storage control apparatus of the invention can be mounted with a larger number of storage devices, thereby being able to keep the signal quality.