Card-receiving device for a communication apparatus
US6602096B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/3816
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card-receiving device for a communication apparatus, such as a handheld device or a personal computer card, receives a circuit card, such as a SIM-card. The device includes a body member having a card-receiving portion, a guide that allows movement of the body member to be performed in relation to a printed circuit board of the communication apparatus, and a switch for controlling an electric circuit interfacing and/or powering the circuit card. The switch includes a first contacting mechanism adapted to directly contact a second contacting mechanism of the printed circuit board for enabling the electric circuit.
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