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Connector apparatus

US5836775A · kind A · utility

122Cited by
99References
23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 1996
Grant dateNov 17, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/633
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium comprises a frame (12) having opposing side walls (16a, 16b) that define a storage space (24a, 24b) of the connector apparatus. One end of the frame (12) defines an insertion inlet (22) for inserting a card-like data processing medium (30) in the storage space. A header containing a terminal array (32) is coupled to the end of the frame opposite the insertion inlet (22). An ejection mechanism (40a, 40b) is provided for ejecting the card-like data processing medium (30) from the storage space by manual operation of a push rod (48) that is coupled to the ejection mechanism (40). Means responsive to a control signal are provided for automatically decoupling the push rod (48) from the ejection mechanism to desable the ejection mechanism.

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