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Card connector

US7261578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 19, 2006
Grant dateAug 28, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/7094
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A card connector includes an insulating housing (4) defining a receiving space (44) and a receiving cavity (421) communicating with the receiving space (44); a plurality of contacts (2); an ejector (5) comprising an insulating slider (51) sliding in the receiving cavity (421) and an ejecting member (53) protruding into the receiving space (44); and a switch (3) comprising a pair of conductive pieces and a conductive plate (561), said conductive plate (561) being fixed to said slider (51), said conductive pieces engaging with said slider (51); wherein both of said pair of conductive pieces coming into contact with said conductive plate (561) when the card (6) urges the slider (51) sliding to a first position, while at least one of the conductive piece coming out of contact with said conductive plate (561) when the ejector (3) ejects the card and urges the slider (51) sliding to a second position.

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