US 7,255,603 B2Granted

Memory card connector

AssigneeJ.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.

InventorsMasato Kato, Hiroshi Fukuzaki, Tsuyoshi Fukami, Yoichi Kasamaru, Masaharu Takai

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Abstract

A connector used for a plurality (plural kinds) of memory cards is provided in which contacts can easily be assembled and contact leads can rapidly be inspected visually. A housing 4 is covered with a cover 3 so that a card holding part 42 is formed that has a card insertion port 41 shared by an SD card 1 and a Memory Stick card 2. The SD card 1 stops at a position near the card insertion port 41, while the Memory Stick card 2 stops at a position distant from the card insertion port 41. Cantilever contacts 5 have first contact points 51 for contacting with surface contact terminal 1A, while first lead parts 52 extend out from a stopper 43. Cantilever contacts 6 have second contact points 61 for contacting with surface contact terminal 2A, while second lead parts 62 extend out from the stopper 43. A plurality of the first lead parts 52 and a plurality of the second lead parts 62 extend out in parallel to each other from the stopper 43.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A connector for memory cards of differing lengths in an insertion direction, comprising:

a housing comprising:
a card insertion port through which one of the memory cards is inserted;
a card holding part having a housing space in which the memory card is held;
and
a stopper for stopping a memory card of longer length disposed opposite to the card insertion port;
a first cantilever contact comprising:
a first contact point in the housing space for contacting a surface contact terminal of a memory card of shorter length;
and a first lead part extending outside of the housing from the stopper, along the insertion direction;
and
a second cantilever contact comprising:
a second contact point in the housing space for contacting a surface contact terminal of the memory card of longer length;
and a second lead part extending outside of the housing from the stopper along the insertion direction;
wherein the first cantilever contact and the second cantilever contact are disposed apart from each other with a predetermined distance such that the first lead part and the second lead part are arranged opposite to each other with a predetermined gap therebetween.

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