US 12,763,505 B2 · Connector for memory stick

Abstract

Connectors for memory sticks are disclosed. In one aspect, a connector or receptacle that is configured to couple to a first laminate structure, such as a printed circuit board (PCB), may include lateral jaws, which are opened to receive a second laminate structure, such as a memory stick. As the memory stick is pressed down into the connector, pressure on a trigger causes the jaws to close around the second laminate structure holding the second laminate structure in place. Because placing the second laminate in the connector in this fashion does not immediately force contacts on the second laminate structure against contacts in the connector, wear to both the second laminate structure and the connector is reduced, allowing for repeated insertions and withdrawals without damaging the second laminate structure and/or the connector.

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Dependent claims

A connector configured to be coupled to a first laminate structure, the connector comprising:

a base comprising a longitudinal axis;
a pair of end pieces on either end of the base on the longitudinal axis;
a cradle comprising a pair of opposing jaws that open and close along a lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein each of the jaws comprises an interior face comprising contacts configured to couple electrically to a workpiece, each of the jaws also coupled to a plunger configured to move up and down in a track on a first one of the pair of end pieces;
and
a latch handle pivotably coupled to the plunger and configured to cause the plunger to move up or down in the track.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector for memory stick

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Connector for memory stick

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Abstract

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