Module interface for PC card
US6561851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/077
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PC card which releasably engages with a SIM card is provided. The PC card includes a SIM carriage having an ejection assembly and a locking mechanism. The ejection mechanism allows for insertion of the SIM card within the SIM carriage. The locking mechanism locks the SIM card within the SIM carriage upon insertion of the card within the SIM carriage. Additionally, the ejection assembly automatically ejects the SIM card from the SIM carriage upon de-activation of the locking mechanism. The ejection assembly automatically ejects the SIM card with an ejection spring. The orientation of the SIM carriage within the PC card maintains the structural integrity of the PC card. Moreover, the simple configuration of the SIM carriage increases the overall reliability of PC cards which releasably engage SIM cards.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.