Switch structure of card connector
AssigneeYamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsToshihumi Takada, Toshiyasu Ito
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Abstract
The write protect detection switch SW1 to detect the slide position of the write protect button 3 is arranged on the side wall portion of the connector housing and the card recognition switch SW2 to detect the presence or absence of the inserted card 1 is arranged inside the card abutment wall of the connector housing. This construction allows the write protect detection switch and the card recognition switch to be accommodated efficiently in a small space.
Claims3
A switch structure of a card connector, wherein the card connector holds a card in a connector housing in such a manner that contact pads of the card engage contact terminals arranged in the connector housing, the card having a write protect button slidable in a recess formed in a card side surface, the switch structure comprising:
- a first switch arranged on a side wall portion of the connector housing to detect a slide position of the write protect button;
- and
- a second switch arranged in a card abutment wall of the connector housing to detect the presence or absence of the inserted card.
A switch structure of a card connector, wherein the card connector holds a card in a connector housing in such a manner that contact pads of the card engage contact terminals arranged in the connector housing, the card having a write protect button slidable in a recess formed in a card side surface, the switch structure comprising:
- a first switch to detect a slide position of the write protect button;
- and
- a second switch to detect the presence or absence of the inserted card;
- wherein the first switch and the second switch are constructed of three contact leaf springs and one of the three contact leaf springs is shared by the first switch and the second switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.