Abstract: A memory card connector is able to insert and remove a memory card (200) without leaving marks of insertion and removal on the memory card (200), prevent the memory card from popping out when the memory card is inserted and removed and enable miniaturization at ease with a simple configuration. In this connector (100), by the side of a container (104) in which the memory card (200) is inserted, a slider (150) that has a lock claw part (155) engaging with a notch part (220) formed on the side of the memory card (200) is arranged movable in the longitudinal direction and swingable in a location at a card insertion slot end which is a location the memory card (200) is inserted halfway. The slider (150) is urged in the direction of removal by a coil spring (160), and this urge is suppressed by a slider pressuring piece (122) which presses the slider (150) from above and claw pressing piece (128) that presses the slider (150) located in a location at the card insertion slot end toward the memory card (200).

Abstract: A memory card connector, within a slot of a host device, for receiving a first memory card having a first row of contact fingers and a second row of contact fingers and a second memory card having only a single row of contact fingers. The memory card connector includes a first row of contact pins, a second row of contact pins and a protrusion. The first row of contact pins are configured to mate with the first row of contact fingers of the first memory card. The second row of contact pins are configured to mate with the second row of contact fingers of the first memory card. The protrusion is received within a contact finger in the second row of contact fingers of the first memory card to allow full insertion of the first memory card into the connector, and abuts against a distal end of one of the contact fingers of the second memory card to prevent full insertion of the second memory card into the connector.

Abstract: An electronic card and expansion card combination includes an electronic card, for example, vertical insertion type Express card defining a 34 mm card accommodation space and accommodating a circuit board with an electric connector, and an expansion card, which has a flat sliding holder base movable in and out of the card accommodation space and carrying an adapter terminal set that contacts the metal contacts of the circuit board when the flat sliding holder base is extended out of the card accommodation space, and an expansion plate pivotally coupled to the flat sliding holder base and carrying a matching terminal set that contacts the adapter terminal set for the contact of metal contacts of a chip card to be inserted into a card insertion slot defined in the flat sliding holder base and the expansion plate after the expansion plate is turned to out of the flat sliding holder base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a PCB connector (1), comprising a housing (2) and a plurality of contact elements (3), every contact element (3) having a contact for connection to wires and a contact for connection to a printed circuit board. housing (2) is configured as one piece, the contact elements (3) being captively snap-locked in the housing (2).

Abstract: A card connector is composed of a base, a cover, and a terminal set. The cover is made of a metal and covered onto the base in such a way that an entrance is formed at front sides of the base and the cover and a card space is formed between the base and the cover. The terminal set includes a plurality of terminals mounted to the base. One of the base and the cover includes a working spring strip located at one side of the card connector and the other includes a passive spring strip located at the same side of the card connector as the working spring strip. The working spring strip has a working portion interfering with the card space. When a card enters the card space, the card works on the working portion to force the working spring strip to contact the passive spring strip for perfect electric conduction.

Abstract: A card connector (10) may receive first and second cards includes a housing (11) having an insertion opening for receiving cards (51a and 51b), a plurality of first connection terminals (15a) disposed in the housing and configured to engage pads of the first card (51a) and a plurality of second connection terminals (15b) disposed in said housing and configured to engage pads of the second card (51b). A guide member (21) is movably attached to the housing (11) at a position between the second connection terminals (15b) and the insertion opening and is adapted to engage an inserted card and direct the card to one of a first path and a second path to properly position the first and second cards upon insertion into the card connector.

Abstract: A foolproof multi-card connector includes a housing having two sliding grooves bilaterally arranged on the inside, multiple sets of metal terminals, a movable partition board, which has two pivots respectively inserted into the sliding grooves and movable vertically in the sliding grooves, the movable partition board having two guide blocks bilaterally disposed at the front side each guide block having a bottom guide face and an inner guide face, a hook member mounted in the housing and hooked on the movable partition board to prohibit backward displacement of the movable partition board, and spring members supported between the bottom wall of the housing and the bottom wall of the movable partition board to hold the movable partition board in a rear up and front down position. Based on this arrangement, the foolproof multi-card connector prevents erroneous insertion of a card member and prohibits insertion of a second card member after insertion of one first card member.

Abstract: A storage card socket for a bidirectional electrical connection includes a plastic base, a connection slot, a metal casing, at least one row of lower contacts and at least one row of upper contacts. The connection slot disposed at a front end of the plastic base has an inserting port and opposite top and bottom surfaces, and may be connected to a plug of a storage card. The metal casing covers the plastic base and has an opening corresponding to the inserting port of the connection slot. The lower contacts are separately arranged in the connection slot and are directed to the top surface of the connection slot. The upper contacts are separately arranged in the connection slot and are directed to the bottom surface of the connection slot.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of first contacts (21), and a metal shell (4) covering the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a receiving space (15) for receiving a first card and a bottom wall (11) under the receiving space. The bottom wall has a set of slots (111) extending along the first card insertion direction. The slots include a special slot (110) having a protrusion (1101) extending thereinto. The contacts have first retaining portions (214) retained in the insulative housing, first contacting portions (212) received in the slots (111) and bending upwardly into the receiving space (15) for mating with the first card, and first tail portions (215) extending from the first retaining portions for being mounted to a PCB. The first contacts include a special contact (210) having a connecting portion (216) extending along the special slot (110) and located between the first contacting portion (212) and the first retaining portion (214).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body and a row of terminals formed by cutting a metal sheet. The insulating body has a base board defining a row of terminal cavities. Each of the terminal cavities includes a fixing cavity. A plurality of exit cavities each is formed between two adjacent fixing cavities. The terminals are insert molded to the base board and have respective plate-shaped fixed portions spaced from each other. Each adjacent two fixed portions have two pairs of inner connecting arms protruded from the fixed portions towards each other and spaced with each other. The fixed portions and the inner connecting arms are embedded in the corresponding fixing cavities. Each adjacent two pairs of the inner connecting arms are formed by cutting out a middle part of an inner connecting portion which connects corresponding portions of each adjacent two fixed portions from the corresponding exit cavity.

Abstract: An electrical terminal integrated with an insulating housing by means of insert molding includes a long and narrow base plate embedded in the insulating housing, a soldering portion extended from one end of the base plate and a contact portion connected with the other end of the base plate. The base plate defines at least one fixing hole passing therethrough at a portion thereof. Portions of two opposite sides of the base plate are recessed inward to form at least one pair of opposite openings. A pair of opposite buckling tabs is extended outwardly from inmost edges of the pair of opening, slanted and bent downward. During molding, the fluent plastic material flows into the fixing hole and the openings, the buckling tabs are buckled and embedded in the insulating housing.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing, a slide carrier slidable in the insulative housing, an eject mechanism mounted in the insulative housing for pushing the slide carrier, and a locking body attached to the slider for locking the slier carrier with the slider together while an electrical card is inserted into therein. The locking body defines an engaging portion protruding into the insertion slot. The engaging portion is deflectable to release locking engagement between the slider and the slide carrier while another electrical card being inserted into the insertion slot.

Abstract: A card connector (100) for insertion of an electrical card (200) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving space (12) for insertion of the electrical card; a set of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing; and an ejecting mechanism (3) including a slider (31), a coil spring (33) for urging the slider, a connecting rod (34) for restraining the slider, and a spring member (32) retained in the slider. The spring member has a retaining portion (322) retained in the slider, an arcuate cantilever locking arm (324) extending from the retaining portion and protruding towards the receiving space for retaining the electrical card, and a restricting portion (326) extending from a front free end portion (325) of the locking arm and being restricted in a cavity (316) of the slider.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing defining a plurality of first and second terminal grooves at opposite sides thereof. A key is located between said first and second terminal grooves. A plurality of first and second terminals are respectively received in said first and second terminal grooves. The outmost of the first terminal together with the outmost of the second terminal are arranged as grounding terminals and form a diagonal configuration to contact with grounding pad defined on the memory module for eliminating EMI.

Abstract: An exemplary chip card holder used in a portable electronic device for holding a chip card therein is provided. The chip card holder includes a body member and a cover, the body member has a cover accommodating chamber recessed in a bottom wall thereof. The cover accommodating chamber has at least one assembling portion. The cover is configured for holding the chip chard therewith and is accommodated in the cover accommodating chamber. The cover has at least one installing portion detachably, slidably, and rotatably mounted to the at least one assembling portion.

Abstract: A memory card connector having user identification functionality is provided. The memory card connector has a connector and a cover. The connector encloses a space in which a memory card module and a user identification module are disposed, wherein a partition disposed in the space separates the memory card module and the user identification module, and wherein the memory card module is adapted for receiving a memory card and the user identification module is for receiving a user identification card. The memory card module has a conductive terminal set at one end thereof and the user identification module has a conductive terminal set at a backside thereof for providing user identification functionality. The cover covers a top of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical terminal integrated with an insulating housing by means of insert molding includes a base plate embedded in the insulating housing, a soldering portion and a contact portion oppositely extended from two opposite ends of the base plate. A portion of the base plate is perpendicularly punched to divide the base plate into three parts designated as two first fastening plates and a second fastening plate which is connected between the two first fastening plates by two connecting portions. A bend is accordingly formed between the second fastening plate and the first fastening plates. During insert molding, the fluent plastic material flows around the base plate to make the first fastening plates, the second fastening plate and the connecting portions fully and firmly wrapped with the fluent plastic material due to the bend so as to form a firm integration between the electrical terminal and the insulating housing.

Abstract: An exemplary chip card holder used in a portable electronic device for holding a chip card therein is provided. The chip card holder includes a body member and a cover, the body member has a cover accommodating chamber recessed in a bottom wall thereof. The cover accommodating chamber has at least one assembling portion. The cover is configured for holding the chip chard therewith and is accommodated in the cover accommodating chamber. The cover has at least one installing portion detachably, slidably, and rotatably mounted to the at least one assembling portion.

Abstract: A card connector is configured for receiving a generally rectangular card therein. The card has contact pads and generally parallel first and second sides with a cut-away portion formed in the first side in proximity to a front end of the card. The cut-away portion includes a short length extending from the front end generally parallel to the first side, and a tapered shoulder part extending from the short length to the first side. The connector includes an insulative housing with first and second spaced apart sidewalls that define a cavity therein for receiving the card in an insertion direction. A tapered surface is provided adjacent the first sidewall to guide an improperly inserted card at an angle to the insertion direction and a second sidewall recess is formed in the second sidewall to permit entrance of a corner part of such improperly inserted card.

Abstract: A memory card fixing device including a base and two resilient fastening structures is disclosed. The resilient fastening structures are provided at the two opposite sides of the base. Each fastening structure has a guiding portion and a recess. A memory card slides into the recess along the guiding portion and can be fixed in the recess by the resilience of the fastening structures.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of conductive terminals disposed in the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a base board, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall extended upwards from two opposite sides of the base board, and a preventing wall extended upwards from a rear end of the base board, with a receiving formed thereamong. A monitoring assembly disposed in the insulating housing has a first monitoring member and a second monitoring member. The first monitoring member fixed in the receiving chamber adjacent to the second lateral wall has an elastic portion. The second monitoring member mounted in the preventing wall has a contacting portion located at an outer side of the elastic portion, with a gap formed therebetween. The elastic portion is pressed laterally by the fully inserted card and deflects elastically to connect with the contacting portion.

Abstract: A cassette includes a housing having a front and a rear. The housing has a plurality of plug cavities open at the front for receiving plugs therein, and the housing has a rear chamber open to the plug cavities. The cassette also includes a contact subassembly having a circuit board and a plurality of contacts arranged in contact sets coupled to the circuit board. Each contact set is configured to mate with a corresponding plug, where the contact subassembly is loaded into the rear chamber such that the contact sets are received in different corresponding plug cavities. The circuit board is oriented generally parallel to the front of the housing when the contact subassembly is loaded into the rear chamber.

Abstract: A card connector includes a base housing configured to allow attachment of different kinds of memory cards; multiple kinds of memory card contacts held in the base housing and configured to connect to the corresponding memory cards; a module housing stacked on the base housing and configured to allow attachment of an expansion module; and a module contact configured to connect to the expansion module. The memory card contacts and the module contact are electrically separated.

Abstract: An adapter system is disclosed including a pair of adapters operating in conjunction with each other to allow a variety of different, off-the-shelf memory cards to be used within the ExpressCard slot.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of signal contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a pair of side walls (14), a connecting plate (17) extending laterally to connect the side walls, and a pair of supporting rails (172) being adjacent to the side walls and extending upwardly from the connecting plate. A receiving slot (13) is formed between the side walls and the supporting rails to receive an electrical card. The signal contacts (3) extend into the receiving slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of terminals made from a same carrier strip. The terminals include a number of conductive terminals (2), a first and second detecting terminals (4, 3) inserted in the insulative housing in a juxtaposed manner. The conductive terminals and the first detecting terminal each has a front bent constituting a respective contact portion (21, 41). The contact portions of the conductive terminals and the contact portion of the first detecting terminal have a substantially same configuration. The first detecting terminal has an engaging portion (44) spaced from the second detecting terminal and contactable with the second detecting terminal.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes a metal shield (1), an insulated housing (2) and a terminal module (3) having a plurality of terminals (33) received therein. The metal shield covers the insulated housing to define a card receiving room and a card insertion/ejection direction. The insulated housing defines a receiving cavity (24, 25) and forms an elastic piece (26). The terminal module is slidably received in the receiving cavity of the insulated housing along the card ejection direction and is fixed in the insulated housing by the elastic piece.

Abstract: A chip card holder used to fixing a chip card comprises a housing defining a receiving slot configured for receiving a chip card therein; a stop cushion for assembly in the receiving slot for resisting against the chip card to restrict movement of the chip card in the receiving slot. The chip card can avoid moving in the receiving slot and enhance the stability of portable electronic devices.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing defining a receiving room for receiving an electronic card, a cover coupled on the insulating housing, and a monitoring member having a base plate disposed in the insulating housing, a monitoring means extending along the insertion direction of the card, and a connecting arm perpendicularly connecting the monitoring means to the base plate. The connecting arm is inclined upward into the receiving room to make the monitoring means locate in the receiving room. One end of the monitoring means is higher than the other end thereof for electrically abutting against the cover, wherein the lower end of the monitoring means is adapted for being pressed downward by the card to make the connecting arm move downward and further make the upper end thereof disconnect from the cover so as to monitor whether the card is fully inserted in the card connector or not.

Abstract: A card-type peripheral device includes an electronic component disposed in a case, and a terminal part including connection terminals connectable with a to-be-connected device, wherein a function of the electronic component and the number of terminals of the terminal part are maintained to be compatible with those of the to-be-connected device, and the outside dimensions of the case are set to be smaller than the outside dimensions of the to-be-connected device and greater than the outside dimensions of a predetermined small-size card.

Abstract: A mounting socket includes an insulating socket body provided with a card insertion recess, a plurality of first terminal receiving openings and a plurality of second terminal receiving openings. The card insertion recess extends over a portion of the socket body provided with the second terminal receiving openings. The first terminal receiving openings are provided in a remainder of the socket body. Memory card connecting terminals are arranged in the first terminal receiving openings and extend above an upper surface of the socket body. Subscriber identification module card connecting terminals are arranged in the second terminal receiving openings and extend into the card insertion recess. A metal separating plate substantially covers the subscriber identification module card connecting terminals and defines a top surface of the card insertion recess. A metal card housing substantially covers the memory card connecting terminals.

Abstract: An expandable and collapsible peripheral device is disclosed, along with methods of manufacturing same. When in an expanded state, the peripheral device may have a length which conforms to the ExpressCard standard, and when in a collapsed state, the peripheral device may have a form factor approximating that of a CompactFlash card. Peripheral devices of the present invention may operate according to standards other than the ExpressCard standard, and may have sizes in the expanded and collapsed positions unrelated to ExpressCards and/or CompactFlash cards.

Abstract: A SIM card fixing assembly is used for fixing a SIM card to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing. The SIM card fixing assembly includes a receiving portion defined in the housing, a rotary member and a latching member. The rotary member is rotatable relative to the housing. The latching member is slidably fixed to the rotary member. A side surface of the receiving portion defines a retaining groove to receive an end of the SIM card. The rotary member includes a latching portion. The latching member includes a first plate and a second plate extending from an edge of the first plate. The first plate includes a resilient hook extending toward to the second plate. The second plate defines a latching slot to receive the other end of the SIM card. When the latching member is slid relative to the rotary member, the other end of the SIM card is latched into the latching slot, the resilient hook is engaged with the latching portion.

Abstract: A retention assembly for securing a surface contact card in a portable electronic device includes a main body, a receiving groove defined in the main body, and a locking member rotatably positioned on the main body adjacent to the receiving groove. The locking member can be rotated from a first position at a side of the receiving groove to a second position on top of the receiving groove.

Abstract: A mobile device powered by a battery is provided having a guard member for preventing a memory card from being removed from the mobile device when a battery is inserted in the device. The battery is removably received in a battery compartment and the memory card is removably received in memory card. The memory card slot has an opening in the casing of the mobile device and the guard member is movable from a first position in which it at least partly blocks the opening to a second position in which the memory card can be removed from the memory card slot. The battery compartment for the battery is arranged such that when the battery is inserted, the guard member is moved to the first position.

Abstract: A card connector for connecting a memory card with asymmetric side edges comprises an insulative housing having a recess for receiving the memory card. The insulative housing has an inlet in the front end of the recess for inserting the memory card, and a pair of arms in two sides of the recess. The pair of arms are asymmetric and corresponding to the side edges of the memory card, so that the card connector can block card like SD card inserted into the recess.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) for mounting on a printed circuit board (PCB), includes an insulating housing (10), a plurality of terminals (13) received in the insulating housing, a metal shield (12) covering the insulating housing for defining a card receiving space, a grounding piece (14) and a conductor (108) electrically connected with the grounding piece and the metal shield. The grounding piece is attached to the insulating housing and has one surface electrically connected with the PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a first electronic device to a second electronic device includes a housing that includes a plurality of solder retention channels that hold a plurality of solder segments in a vertical orientation such that at least a vertical surface and one end of each solder segment are exposed. The solder retention channels are formed in first and second opposing rows with an open space formed therebetween. The exposed vertical surfaces of the solder segments face one another.

Abstract: A SIM Card connector with an ESD protection in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided. The SIM Card connector comprises a connector housing (1) with a plurality of contact passageways (101) in which a plurality of contact terminals (2) are received. Said SIM Card connector further includes an IC member (4) attached onto a bottom surface of the housing and a plurality of solder balls (3) sandwiched between the IC member and the contacts and contacted with the contact terminals.

Abstract: A card connector according to the present invention includes a bottom wall of a base member configured to support a plurality of contacts in a cantilever manner. A rectangular SIM card is inserted into the card connector in such a manner that the shorter side of the card is parallel to the direction of insertion. The plurality of contacts of the card connector are arranged to correspond to respective plural external contact points of the SIM card. Each of the contacts includes a contact portion, two elastic deformation portions, and a terminal portion. The two elastic deformation portions of the contact are coupled together so as to substantially form an isosceles triangle shape with a vertex angle ?1 at a vertex corresponding to the contact portion. The plurality of contacts are arranged parallel to one another, each in an inverted V shape with respect to the card insertion direction.

Abstract: A connector has an insulative housing and two edge card-receiving slots disposed in a stacked arrangement with in the insulative housing. Each slot receives an edge card of an electronic module therein. The slots support conductive terminals that extend from a plurality of individual terminal assemblies. The housing may be positioned in a cage that includes receptacles on a front face of the cage.

Abstract: A card connector comprises an insulating housing comprising a base and a plurality of tongue portions extending from the base; a shell covering the insulating housing; a plurality of contacts arranged in upper and lower line each retained on the housing; the contacts each comprising a contacting portion extending into the mating portion, a containing portion secured in the housing, and a soldering portion extending behind the housing; a spacer and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) each mounted on the insulating housing and the soldering portion of the contacts each receiving in the spacer and the PCB; the distance between the soldering portions of the upper and the lower contacts is smaller than that of the containing portions.

Abstract: A stacked card connector (100) adaptor for receiving cards includes a first electrical card connector (1), a second electrical card connector (2) under the first electrical card connector and a retaining member (4) integral with the second insulating housing. The first card connector includes a first insulating housing (12) received a plurality of first terminals (13). The second card connector includes a second insulating housing (22) received a plurality of second terminals (23). The retaining member defines a plurality of slots (41), said first and second terminals partially passing through the slots.

Abstract: A card socket assembly includes a printed circuit board defining a cutout and a card socket mounted to the printed circuit board. The card socket is received in the cutout.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical card connector comprising: a first connector with a plurality of first contacts; a second connector located at the lateral side of the first connector and with a plurality of second contacts; a PCB located at the bottom of the first connector and the second connector; a shell covering the first connector; a bottom plate mounted at the bottom of the shell; the first connector and the second connector are held on the same side of the PCB, a first receiving room is defined between the shell and the bottom plate, and the second receiving room is defined between the bottom plate and the PCB.

Abstract: A chip card retaining mechanism for retaining a chip card (30) mounted in a electronic device 200 is provided. The electronic device includes a housing (10) having a battery compartment (12) defined therein. The chip card retaining mechanism includes a receiving portion (14) formed on the housing for fittingly receiving the chip card therein, and a locking assembly. The receiving portion is opening in the battery compartment of the electronic device. The locking assembly includes a stop mechanism configured for preventing the chip card retreating from the receiving portion, and a latch plate (28). A first end portion of the latch plate is rotatably connected with the housing such that an opposite second end portion of the latch plate is capable of opening or closing the opening of the receiving portion.

Abstract: A card connector is disclosed that includes a first housing configured to have a first card inserted thereinto to be attached thereto; a second housing configured to have a second card inserted thereinto to be attached thereto, the second housing being provided on the first housing; and multiple contact members for the second card combined with the first housing by insert molding, the contact members each having, at a first end, a contact arm part to come into contact with a terminal of the second card, and at a second end, a lead terminal part to be soldered to a pad on a board, wherein the contact arm parts are placed inside the second housing with the intermediate portions thereof fixed to part of the second housing.

Abstract: A stacked card connector (100) for receiving different cards comprises: a main base (1), a subbase (2) separately assembled to the main base (1) making repairing or changing the lower contacts easier and occupying less space, a bottom cover (42) placed in a bottom of the main base, and a top shell (41) enclosing the main base (1) and the subbase from a top side of the stacked card connector; the main base and the bottom cover defining a first space (11) with a first inserting opening (15), the subbase and the main base defining a second space (12) with a second inserting opening (16), the subbase and the top shell defining a third space (21) with a third inserting opening (24), the second inserting opening and the third inserting opening arranged in a side along a top-to-bottom direction, the first inserting opening arranged in a side perpendicular to the side where the second and third inserting opening are allocated.

Abstract: A card connector is disclosed that includes a housing for accommodating a first card, a second card, and a third card; a first contact member arranged to be connected to the first card; a second contact member arranged to be connected to the second card, which has a larger width than the first card and a smaller thickness than the first card; a third contact member arranged to be connected to the third card, which has a smaller width than the first and second card and a smaller thickness than the first and second card; and a connection control mechanism that selectively connects one of the first card, the second card, or the third card. When one of the first card, the second card, or the third card is connected, the connection control mechanism prevents the other cards from being connected.

Abstract: In order to provide a connector for a memory card that seeks the reduction of the number of parts and the reduction of costs, there is provided a connector for a memory card including an insulating housing having plural power contacts and signal contacts lined up, and an accommodating unit for allowing installation of a memory card therein to bring an electric circuit in the memory card and an electric circuit on a printed circuit board into electrical connection through the power contacts and the signal contacts. A detecting contact for detecting that the memory card has been installed in the accommodating unit is further provided in the insulating housing along the power contact and the signal contact, and a leading end of the detecting contact is placed so as to be in contact with a pad of the memory card accommodated in the accommodating unit.