Surface contact card latching assembly
AssigneesShenzhen Futaihong Precision Indsutrial Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading Limited
InventorsChia-Hua Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Zhou-Quan Zuo, Yong Li
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Abstract
A surface contact card latching assembly (100) is formed in a portable electronic device. The latching assembly includes a receiving portion (11) and a latch module (12). The receiving portion is configured for receiving the surface contact card, and a first end of the receiving portion forms an entrance (112) via which the surface contact card can enter or exit. The latch module includes a blocking tab (120) and an elastic latch (122). The blocking tab extends from the receiving portion for partially covering the receiving portion. The elastic latch is disposed at the first end of the receiving portion.
Claims15
A surface contact card latching assembly in a portable electronic device body, the portable electronic device body comprising a partition wall, the latching assembly comprising:
- a receiving portion configured for receiving the surface contact card therein, the receiving portion comprising a bar protruding from the partition wall and a base which being a part of the partition wall, a connector configured for electrically connecting with the surface contact card being set in the base, the connector comprising a contact protruding from the base, a first end of the receiving portion comprising an entrance via which the surface contact card can enter or exit;
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- a latch module comprising a blocking tab and an elastic latch, the blocking tab extending from the receiving portion for partially covering the receiving portion, the elastic latch disposed at the first end of the receiving portion.
A surface contact card latching assembly in a portable electronic device body, the portable electronic device body comprising a receiving cavity for receiving a battery, a battery connector configured for electrically connecting with the battery disposed in the receiving cavity, the latching assembly comprising:
- a receiving portion configured for receiving the surface contact card therein, a first end of the receiving portion comprising an entrance via which the surface contact card can enter or exit;
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- a latch module comprising a blocking tab and an elastic latch, the blocking tab extending from the receiving portion for partially covering the receiving portion, the elastic latch and the battery connector located in one end of the receiving cavity.
A latching assembly for latching a card member in a device body, the device body comprising a receiving cavity for receiving a battery, a battery connector configured for electrically connecting with the battery disposed in the receiving cavity, the latching assembly comprising:
- a receiving portion configured for receiving the card member therein, and comprising an entrance via which the card member can enter or exit;
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- a latch module comprising a blocking portion and an elastic latch, the blocking portion extending from the receiving portion for preventing the card member from moving in a direction perpendicular to the card member, the elastic latch extending from the receiving portion adjacent to the entrance for preventing the card member from moving in a direction parallel to the card member, the elastic latch made of elastic material, and the elastic latch comprising a wedge surface facing the receiving portion and a step surface facing the receiving cavity.
An electronic device comprising:
- a device body comprising a card member receiving portion and a battery receiving portion;
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- an elastic member located on the device body, the elastic member having a first resisting surface configured for resisting a card member received in the card member receiving portion, and a second resisting surface configured for resisting a battery received in the battery receiving portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.