Connector of a card reader
US6991477B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0082
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved connector of a card reader, the card reader includes a circuit board in a housing as its principal unit; the circuit board has a USB connecting port to make circuit connection with a set of electric equipment, and is provided at least with one aforesaid connector for insertion of a memory card. Wherein: the main body of the connector is integrally made by injection molding purely of plastic, and a grounding electric circuit of the connector is connected to a metallic housing of a USB connecting port to form circuit continuation of the metallic housing of the USB connecting port and the electric equipment, and to effectively prevent static-electricity damage. Because the main body of the connector is made by injection molding purely of plastic, this can largely lower the cost of production of the connector.
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