Card-type peripheral device

A peripheral device to enable card connections comprising:

• a circuit board, a connector element having a plurality of contacts connectable to said circuit board, a hollow housing having a plurality of openings exposing said contacts and accommodating said circuit board and said connector element, and shield means for shielding said contacts of said connector element selectively and including a wall portion defining said openings of said housing, said wall portion being arranged on said housing so as to be movable between a first position where said contacts of said connector element are exposed to said openings and a second position where said wall portion is superimposed on said contacts thereby to shield said contacts.

A peripheral device to enable card connections comprising:

• a circuit board, a connector element having a plurality of contacts connectable to said circuit board, a hollow housing having a plurality of openings exposing said contacts and accommodating said circuit board and said connector element, and shield means for shielding said contacts of said connector element selectively, the shield means including a cover slidably arranged on said housing and selectively opening or closing said openings.

A peripheral device to enable card connections comprising a circuit board, a connector element having a plurality of contacts connected to said circuit board, a hollow housing having a plurality of openings exposing said contacts and accommodating said circuit board and said connector element, and shield means for shielding said contacts of said connector element selectively, wherein said connector element is movable independently of said circuit board, and said contacts are connected to said circuit board when said connector element is located at said first position while said contacts are separated from said circuit board when said connector element is located at said second position.