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WO2003003294B1 - Card connector with a mechanism preventing erroneous insertion of a card - Google Patents

Card connector with a mechanism preventing erroneous insertion of a card

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Publication number
WO2003003294B1
WO2003003294B1 PCT/US2002/020225 US0220225W WO03003294B1 WO 2003003294 B1 WO2003003294 B1 WO 2003003294B1 US 0220225 W US0220225 W US 0220225W WO 03003294 B1 WO03003294 B1 WO 03003294B1
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Prior art keywords
memory card
cavity
cover
terminals
card
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PCT/US2002/020225
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French (fr)
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WO2003003294A1 (en
Inventor
Junichi Miyazawa
Shigeru Akiyama
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Molex Inc
Junichi Miyazawa
Shigeru Akiyama
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Application filed by Molex Inc, Junichi Miyazawa, Shigeru Akiyama filed Critical Molex Inc
Priority to US10/482,757 priority Critical patent/US6875057B2/en
Publication of WO2003003294A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003003294A1/en
Publication of WO2003003294B1 publication Critical patent/WO2003003294B1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
    • G06K13/0806—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for ejection of an inserted card
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/06—Guiding cards; Checking correct operation of card-conveying mechanisms
    • G06K13/067—Checking presence, absence, correct position, or moving status of cards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
    • G06K13/0868—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for keeping the feeding or insertion slot of the card station clean of dirt, or to avoid feeding of foreign or unwanted objects into the slot
    • G06K13/0887—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for keeping the feeding or insertion slot of the card station clean of dirt, or to avoid feeding of foreign or unwanted objects into the slot the arrangement comprising a size filter for filtering out only cards having the proper size
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
    • G06K7/0047—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having edge contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)

Abstract

A memory card connector includes a housing (12) mounting a plurality of terminals (18) having contact portions for engaging contacts on one side of a memory card. A cover (14) is mounted on the housing (12) and defines a card-receiving cavity (16) therebetween for receiving the card in a given, normal orientation. A displacement portion (22) of the housing displaces the memory card toward the cover if the memory card is inserted into the cavity in an abnormal orientation. A stop (44) on the cover engages an edge of the memory card to prevent the card from reaching the contact portions of the terminals if the memory card is inserted into the cavity in the abnormal orientation.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 13 December 2002 (13.12.2002); original claims 1-22 replaced by new claims 1-22 (4 pages)]
1. A memory card connector (10), comprising: a housing (12) mounting a plurality of terminals (18) having contact portions (18a) for engaging contacts on one side of a memory card (26); a cover (14) mounted on the housing (12) and defining a card-receiving cavity (16) therebetween for receiving the card (26) in a given, normal orientation; displacement means on the housing (12) for displacing the memory card (26) toward the cover (14) if the memory card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in an abnormal orientation; and stop means on the cover (14) for engaging an edge of the memory card (26) to prevent the card (26) from reaching the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18) if the memory card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in said abnormal orientation.
2. The memory card connector (10) of claim 1 wherein said displacement means comprises at least one rib (20) on the housing (12) in the path of insertion of the memory card (26) into the cavity (16).
3. The memory card connector (10) of claim 2 wherein said rib (20) has an abutment surface (20a) for engaging the edge of the memory card (26).
4. The memory card connector (10) of claim 1 wherein said cover (14) includes a thin plate portion (14a) defining a top wall of said cavity (16) against which the memory card (26) is displaced.
5. The memory card connector (10) of claim 4 wherein said cover (14) is fabricated of metal material, and the thin plate portion (14a) of the cover (14) is yieldable away from the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18) as the memory card (26) is displaced thereagainst.
6. The memory card connector ( 10) of claim 5 wherein the thin plate portion ( 14a) of said cover (14) includes an opening (14d), and said stop means comprises a rear edge (44) of the opening (14d). 14
7. The memory card connector (10) of claim 1 wherein said cover (14) includes a flexible top wall (14a) defining a top of said cavity (16) against which the memory card (26) is displaced, the flexible top wall (14a) including an opening (14d), and said stop means comprises a rear edge (44) of the opening (14d).
8. The memory card connector (10) of claim 1, including a second displacement means on the housing (12) for displacing the memory card (26) toward the cover (14) and away from the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18) if the memory card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in said abnormal orientation, the second displacement means being located down-line from said stop means in an insertion direction of the memory card (26) to provide redundant protection for the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18).
9. The memory card connector (10) of claim 8 wherein said second displacement means comprises at least one rib (22) on the housing (12) in the path of insertion of the memory card (26) into the cavity (16).
10. The memory card connector (10) of claim 9 wherein said rib (22) has an angled cam surface (22a) for biasing the memory card (26) away from the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18).
11. The memory card connector (10) of claim 1 wherein said displacement means comprises a given cross-sectional configuration of the card-receiving cavity (16) which matches a cross-sectional configuration of the memory card (26) and which allows for ready insertion of the memory card (26) into the cavity (16) in said given, normal orientation of the card (26), the cross- sectional configuration of the cavity (16) biasing the memory card (26) toward the cover (14) and into engagement with the stop means on the cover (14) if the card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in said abnormal orientation.
12. A memory card connector (10), comprising: a housing (12) mounting a plurality of terminals (18) having contact portions (18a) for engaging contacts on one side of a memory card (26); 15
a cover (14) mounted on the housing (12) and defining a card-receiving cavity (16) therebetween for receiving the card (26) in a given, normal orientation, the cover (14) including a thin plate portion (14a) defining a top wall of said cavity (16), the thin plate portion (14a) including an opening (14d); displacement means in the form of a rib (20) on the housing (12) in the path of insertion of the memory card (26) into the cavity (16) for displacing the memory card (26) toward the plate portion (14a) of the cover (14) if the memory card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in an abnormal orientation; and stop means in the form of a rear stop edge (44) of said opening (14d) for engaging an edge of the memory card (26) to prevent the card (26) from reaching the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18) if the memory card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in said abnormal orientation.
13 The memory card connector (10) of claim 12 wherein said rib (20) has an abutment surface (20a) for engaging the edge of the memory card (26).
14. The memory card connector (10) of claim 12 wherein said cover (14) is fabricated of metal material, and the thin plate portion (14a) of the cover (14) is yieldable away from the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18) as the memory card (26) is displaced thereagainst.
15 The memory card connector (10) of claim 12, including a cam rib (22) on the housing (12) for displacing the memory card (26) toward the cover (14) and away from the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18) if the memory card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in said abnormal orientation, the cam rib (22) being located down-line from said stop means in an insertion direction of the memory card (26) to provide redundant protection for the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18).
16. The memory card connector (10) of claim 15 wherein said cam rib (22) has an angled cam surface (22a) for biasing the memory card (26) away from the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18).
17. A memory card connector ( 10), comprising: a housing (12) mounting a plurality of terminals (18) having contact portions (18a) for engaging contacts on one side of a memory card (26); 16
a cover (14) mounted on the housing (12) and defining a card-receiving cavity (16) therebetween for receiving the card (26) in a given, normal orientation, the cover (14) having an opening (14d) in communication with the card-receiving cavity (16), a portion of the cover (14) defining a closed perimeter of the opening (14d); and stop means on the cover (14) for engaging an edge of the memory card (26) to prevent the card (26) from reaching the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18) if the memory card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in said abnormal orientation.
18. The memory card connector (10) of claim 17 wherein said cover (14) includes a flexible top wall (14a) defining a top of said cavity (16) , the flexible top wall (14a) including the opening (14d) therein, and said stop means comprises a rear edge (44) of the opening (14d).
19. The memory card connector ( 10) of claim 17, including a displacement means on the housing (12) for displacing the memory card (26) toward the cover (14) and away from the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18) if the memory card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in said abnormal orientation, the displacement means being located down-line from said stop means in an insertion direction of the memory card (26) to provide redundant protection for the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18).
20. The memory card connector (10) of claim 19 wherein said displacement means comprises at least one rib (22) on the housing (12) in the path of insertion of the memory card (26) into the cavity (16).
21. The memory card connector ( 10) of claim 20 wherein said rib (22) has an angled cam surface (22a) for biasing the memory card (26) away from the contact portions (18a) of the terminals (18).
22. The memory card connector ( 10) of claim 17 wherein said card-receiving cavity ( 16) has a cross-sectional configuration which matches a cross-sectional configuration of the memory card (26) and which allows for ready insertion of the memory card (26) into the cavity (16) in said given, normal orientation of the card (26), the cross-sectional configuration of the cavity (16) biasing the memory card (26) toward the cover (14) and into engagement with the stop means on the cover (14) if the card (26) is inserted into the cavity (16) in said abnormal orientation.
PCT/US2002/020225 2001-06-29 2002-06-26 Card connector with a mechanism preventing erroneous insertion of a card WO2003003294A1 (en)

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