Memory card connector
OwnerWei-Sun Chang, Chia-Chien Chang +1inventors
InventorsWei-Sun Chang, Chia-Chien Chang, Ming-Hsun Yang
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Abstract
A memory card connector includes an insulative housing which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the housing and include circuit holding portions, along with contact portions for electrical connection to appropriate contacts on a memory card when the card is inserted into the space. A flexible circuit has conductors for engaging the terminals, with the flexible circuit being held by the holding portions of the terminals.
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A memory card connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space;
- a plurality of conductive terminals mounted on the housing and including circuit holding portions, along with contact portions for electrical connection to appropriate contacts on a memory card when the card is inserted into said space;
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- a flexible circuit having conductors for engaging the terminals, with the flexible circuit being held by the holding portions of the terminals.
A memory card connection apparatus, comprising:
- an insulative housing which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space;
- a connector mounted on the housing and including a dielectric body and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted on the dielectric body, the terminals including circuit holding portions, along with contact portions for electrical connection to appropriate contacts on a memory card when the card is inserted into said space;
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- a flexible circuit having conductors for engaging the terminals, with the flexible circuit being held by the holding portions of the terminals.
A memory card connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing for mounting on a printed circuit board and which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space;
- a metal cover mounted across a top of the insulative housing over a substantial portion of the card-receiving space;
- a plurality of conductive terminals mounted on the housing and including a linear array of circuit holding portions, along with contact portions for electrical connection to appropriate contacts on a memory card when the card is inserted into said space and terminating portions for electrical connection to appropriate circuit traces on the printed circuit board;
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- a flat flexible circuit having conductors for engaging the terminals, with the flat flexible circuit being held by the linear array of holding portions of the terminals.
A memory card connector, comprising:
- an insulative housing which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space;
- a plurality of conductive terminals mounted on the housing and including contact portions for electrical connection to appropriate contacts on a memory card when the card is inserted into said space;
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- a flexible circuit engaged with said terminals and having conductors electrically connected to the terminals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.