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US 7,066,394 B2Granted
Memory card, and receptacle for same
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsYoshio Kondo, Toshiharu Kobayashi, Takumi Okaue, Akira Sassa
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Abstract
A memory card is disclosed which has a card body (2) having a concavity (9) formed at the forward end thereof in the inserting direction and in which terminals (5) are disposed and projections (10) are formed between the terminals (5) to prevent the terminals (5) from being touched or accessed from outside. A receptacle for the memory card is also disclosed. The memory card has a simple structure designed to positively protect the terminals and easily let out dust or the like from inside, thereby permitting to assure a positive connection with the receptacle.
Claims30
An electric device comprising:
- a card body having a top and a forward end, and incorporating at least one controlling integrated circuit therein;
- a concavity disposed in the top of the card body and open at said forward end;
- a plurality of spaced apart terminals disposed side by side in the concavity, each extending in an inserting direction of the card body from a forward end to a rearward end of the terminal;
- a projection formed in at least part of the space between two terminals disposed in the concavity to protect the terminals from undesired outside contact;
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- an arcuate cut provided at only one corner of said forward end of the card body for preventing said electric device from being incorrectly inserted into a receptacle therefor, said cut commencing from proximate said forward end of the card body and extending no greater than the rearward ends of said terminals.
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An information processing system comprised of an electric device and a receptacle connected to said electric device, said electric device comprising:
- a card body having a top and a forward end, and incorporating at least one controlling integrated circuit therein;
- a concavity disposed on the top of the card body and open at said forward end;
- a plurality of spaced apart terminals disposed side by side in the concavity, each extending in an inserting direction of the card body from a forward end to a rearward end of the terminal;
- a projection formed in at least part of the space between two terminals disposed in the concavity to protect the terminals from undesired outside contact;
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- an arcuate cut provided at only one corner of said forward end of the card body for preventing said electric device from being incorrectly inserted into a receptacle therefor, said cut commencing from proximate said forward end of the card body and extending no greater than the rearward ends of said terminals;
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- said receptacle comprising:
- a plurality of terminals connected to the plurality of spaced apart terminals of the electric device;
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- an incorrect insertion preventive member to prevent said electric device from being inserted incorrectly into said receptacle.
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An electric device comprising:
- a card body having a top, a forward end and a lateral side, and incorporating at least one controlling integrated circuit therein;
- a plurality of spaced apart terminals disposed side by side on said top of the card body at the forward end and extending in an inserting direction of the card body, each terminal having a forward end and a rearward end;
- a notch disposed in said lateral side of the card body in a vicinity of the rearward ends of said terminals;
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- a recess adjacent said lateral side and extending from said notch toward said forward end, less than the length of said card body.
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An electric device comprising:
- a card body having top and bottom surfaces, a forward end and incorporating at least one controlling integrated circuit therein;
- a plurality of spaced apart elongated terminals disposed side by side at the forward end and extending in an inserting direction of the card body;
- a notch extending through said card body from said top surface to said bottom surface and accessible from a lateral side of said card body;
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- a recess in said top surface extending longitudinally from said notch toward said forward end and less than the 1ength of said card body.
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A system, comprising:
- an electric device, comprising
- a card body having a top, a forward end and a lateral side, and incorporating at least one controlling integrated circuit therein;
- a plurality of spaced apart terminals disposed side by side on said top of the card body at the forward end and extending in an inserting direction of the card body, each terminal having a forward end and a rearward end;
- a notch disposed in said lateral side of the card body in a vicinity of the rearward ends of said terminals;
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- a recess adjacent said lateral side and extending from said notch toward said forward end, less than the length of said card body;
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- information processing apparatus connected to said electric device, comprising:
- a receptacle to receive said card body;
- a plurality of terminals connected to the terminals of the electric device;
- and
- an incorrect insertion-preventing member to prevent said electric device from being inserted incorrectly into the receptacle.
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An electric device comprising:
- a card body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a forward end and a lateral side, and incorporating at least one controlling integrated circuit therein;
- a plurality of spaced apart terminals disposed side by side at the forward end, exposed to one of said surfaces and extending in an inserting direction of the card body, each terminal having a forward end and a rearward end;
- a notch disposed in said lateral side of the card body;
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- a recess in one of said surfaces adjacent said lateral side and extending from said notch toward said forward end, said recess extending less than the length of said card body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.