Universal slot for accommodating various types of flash memory cards

A universal slot for accommodating any of five types of flash memory cards including a CompactFlash card, a Micro Drive, a Secure Digital, a MultiMedia card and a Memory Stick, comprising:

• a slot case divided into upper and lower spaces, and having an insert hole at its front face;
• a door provided at the insert hole, which is opened when any of the flash memory cards is inserted into the insert hole;
• an elastic element for biasing the door to be closed;
• slide faces for directing the CompactFlash card or the Micro Drive of the flash memory cards into the upper space of the slot case;
• a plurality of insert guides with first and second insert guide faces into which the flash memory cards inserted along the first and second insert guide faces and the slide faces are fitted, wherein, the first insert guide faces direct the Secure Digital, the MultiMedia card or the Memory Stick of the flash memory cards into the lower space of the slot case and the second insert guide faces are provided at the inner position of the first insert guide faces to guide the Memory Stick passed through the first insert guide faces;
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• a plurality of electrodes having contacts corresponding to pins of the flash memory cards fitted in the plurality of insert guides.

A universal slot for accommodating any of four types of flash memory cards including a SmartMedia card, a Secure Digital, a MultiMedia card and a Memory Stick, comprising:

• a slot case divided into upper and lower spaces, and having an insert hole at its front face;
• a door provided at the insert hole, which is opened when any of the flash memory cards is inserted into the insert hole;
• an elastic element for biasing the door to be closed;
• slide faces for directing the SmartMedia card of the flash memory cards into the upper space of the slot case;
• a plurality of insert guides with first and second insert guide faces into which the flash memory cards inserted along the first and second insert guide faces and the slide faces are fitted, wherein, the first insert guide faces direct the Secure Digital, the MultiMedia card or the Memory Stick of the flash memory cards into the lower space of the slot case and the second insert guide faces are provided at the inner position of the first insert guide faces to guide the Memory Stick passed through the first insert guide faces;
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• a plurality of electrodes including contacts corresponding to pins of the flash memory cards fitted in the plurality of insert guides.