Electrical card connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsGwon-Jong Tseng, Xin Tang
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Abstract
An electrical card connector (1) for receiving an electrical card (100) includes a longitudinal insulative housing (10) and a plurality of conductive contacts (20) received in the insulative housing. Each contact includes a contact portion (204) projecting beyond the insulative housing. The electrical card is pressed to contact with the conductive contacts. A holding piece (30) is received in a rear portion of the insulative housing and provided for holding the electrical card.
Claims17
An electrical card connector for receiving an electrical card, comprising:
- an insulative housing defining a plurality of channels;
- a plurality of conductive contacts received in the channels;
- and
- a holding piece fixed in the insulative housing and fastening the inserted electrical card in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the electrical card.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing adapted to be seated upon a printed circuit board and defining card receiving cavity upwardly and forwardly opening to an exterior;
- a card seating surface provided on the housing below said card receiving cavity;
- a plurality of terminals disposed at a lower level of the housing with contacting portions extending upwardly above the seating surface and soldering portions adapted to be mounted to the printed circuit board;
- and
- at least one up-and-down deflectable holding device performing no signal or power transmission and provided at an upper level of the housing;
- wherein
- the holding device cooperates with the seating surface to sandwich therebetween a card which is located in the card receiving cavity.
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing adapted to be seated upon a printed circuit board and defining card receiving cavity forwardly opening to an exterior;
- a card seating surface provided on the housing below said card receiving cavity;
- a plurality of terminals disposed at a lower level of the housing with contacting portions extending upwardly above the seating surface and soldering portions adapted to be mounted to the printed circuit board;
- and
- at least one up-and-down deflectable holding device performing no signal or power transmission and provided at an upper level of the housing;
- wherein
- said housing defines a downward slot extending through a bottom face of the housing to allow said holding device to be upwardly installed unto the housing without risks of being upwardly withdrawn from the housing;
- wherein
- the holding device cooperates with the seating surface to sandwich therebetween a card which is located in the card receiving cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.