Smart card connector carriage
US6908322B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart card connector has a carriage (252) that prevents inadvertent card pullout and that pushes the card rearward when a user intends to do so. The connector housing includes an insulative support (52) that is molded with at least one upstanding rib (275, 277) lying beside the card path. The carriage is formed from a piece of sheet metal that is bent to form a pair of flanges (310, 314) that lie on opposite sides of the rib and to form a base (312) that connects the flanges and that lies on top of the rib. One of the flanges forms a blade (184) with a free end, the free end forming a spur (186) for movement into and out of the card path. The housing forms a blade—engaging wall (298, 300) that controls the deflection of the blade so the spur moves into the card path only when the carriage moves forward.
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