One-piece memory card
AssigneeMethode Electronics, Inc.
InventorsJohn Oldendorf, Mark Stack
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Abstract
A memory card assembly is provided having a one-piece construction including a cardedge receptacle for slidingly receiving the conductive fingers of a printed circuit board and providing for an electrical connection without soldering. The one-piece construction is achieved by the injection molding of an internal frame to capture the protruding edges of the top and bottom metallic covers. Sufficient normal force of the cardedge receptacle is maintained by a brace member.
Claims15
A one-piece memory card assembly for housing a semi-conductor device comprising:
- a top metallic cover;
- a bottom metallic cover attached to the top cover and providing a one-piece six-sided structure defining a cavity having
- an open first end for receiving a circuit board;
- and
- a second end bounded by an electrical connector attachable to the circuit board wherein the electrical connector includes a first side having an aperture having a receptacle contact mounted therein for receiving a contact pin of an external device and a second side having a PCB contact protruding transversely therefrom and electrically connected to the receptacle and the PCB contact having a wiping area spaced from the bottom metallic cover forming a gap in communication with the cavity for receiving an edge of the circuit board therein, the edge having conductive fingers thereon for slidingly engaging the wiping area of the PCB contact to carry electrical signals between the circuit board and the electrical connector.
A memory card assembly for housing a semi-conductor device comprising:
- a one-piece housing having a first end and second end;
- an opening at the first end;
- a cavity defined between the first end and second end for slidably receiving a circuit board therein;
- and
- an electrical connector mounted at the second end and including a PCB contact protruding within the cavity and slidingly engaging a conductive finger of the circuit board to carry electrical signals between the circuit board and the electrical connector via a solderless connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.