Connection-retaining unit
US6511349B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/4821
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connection-retaining unit comprises a connection-retaining body, which includes a through-hole, a plate-like memory card, which is inserted into and extracted from the connection-retaining body, and a flexible printed board, which is also attached to and detached from the connection-retaining body. A plurality of connection terminals are provided in the through-hole, each connection terminal having a print side terminal portion and a memory side terminal portion. The print side terminal portions of the connection terminals are connected with the electrically conductive pathways of the flexible printed board, which are exposed at an end thereof, while the memory side terminal portions are connected with the terminals of the memory card, which are provided at a front end thereof.
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