Smart card connector with slidable cover
US5823828A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0021
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector 12 is provided for receiving and contacting pads on a smart card C, the connector including a molded dielectric support 14 that forms a card-holding recess 22, and a cover 52 that holds down the card against contacting ends 40 of contacts mounted on the support. When the card is fully inserted into the recess, with a rear edge 32 of the card abutting a recess rear wall 30, the front edge 50 of the fully inserted card projects forward of the recess front end 24, to provide a forwardly-projecting card portion that can be readily gripped to pull out the card. The cover 52 has depending sides 61 with lower ends 63 that project towards each other, so the cover can be slid in place around the support. The forward end 56 of the cover can lie rearward of the recess rear end.
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