Adaptor for contacting card-shaped supports
US5993261A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07741
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An adaptor for contacting a card-shaped support, having electronic components connected thereto, to a PCMACIA-standard connector of a computing unit has a housing shaped as a computer expansion card having opposed first and second end faces and opposed longitudinal sides connecting the first and second end faces. The housing has an insertion slot at the first end face for receiving the card-shaped support. The housing has a plug-in contact at the second end face of opposite the insertion slot. The printed ciruit board is mounted in the housing. It is electrically connected to the plug-in contact. The printed circuit board includes contact elements for contacting the electronic components of the card-shaped support. A first one of the longitudinal sides has an open portion adjacent to the first end face. A second one of the longitudinal sides has an opening allowing insertion of the card-shape support into the housing in a plane of the housing and angled to the longitudinal sides.
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