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Card connector

US8167643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 25, 2009
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/716
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The card connector in which a card receiving space for containing at least a part of a small card incorporating an integrated circuit is formed by a cover member having at least a top board and right and left side walls and a base member having at least a bottom wall, a front wall, and right and left side walls, the card connector includes: a plurality of contacts penetrating the front wall of the base member and being elastically deformably supported by the base member; and a heat dissipating mechanism located behind the plurality of contacts and elastically deformably supported by the base member. The heat dissipating mechanism includes at least one heat dissipating piece having a free end at one end. The heat dissipating mechanism is disposed at a cutoff portion formed at the bottom wall of the base member.

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