US 7,950,954 B2 · Fastening mechanism and portable electronic device with fastening mechanism

Abstract

The present invention includes a fastening mechanism comprising a base and a metal frame. The base has an accommodating slot arranged for accommodating a memory card, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener and the second fastener are electrically connected to a battery and the memory card, respectively. When the metal frame is in a fastening position and fastened to the first fastener and the second fastener, the memory card can be clamped between the base and the metal frame. Then an electrical path is formed among the first fastener, the second fastener and the metal frame, thereby supplying the memory card with power of the battery. The present invention further includes a portable electronic device with the above fastening mechanism in which the electrical path is opened, while removing the memory card, so as to prevent supplying the memory card with power of the battery.

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Dependent claims

A fastening mechanism, comprising:

a base with an accommodating slot for accommodating a memory card, the base having:
a first fastener for electrically connecting to a battery;
and
a second fastener for electrically connecting to the memory card, the first fastener and the second fastener being disposed on two opposite sides of the accommodating slot respectively;
and
a metal frame fit to be connected to the base;
wherein when the memory card is accommodated and connected to the second fastener and the metal frame is fastened to the first fastener and the second fastener, the metal frame is disposed in a fastening position relative to the base and leans against the memory card thereby clamping the memory card between the base and the metal frame, and then an electrical path is formed among the first fastener, the second fastener and the metal frame to supply the memory card with power of the battery connected to the first fastener.

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A portable electronic device, comprising:

a main board for electrically connecting to a battery;
and
a fastening mechanism arranged for fastening a memory card, comprising:
a base with an accommodating slot for accommodating the memory card, the base being disposed on the main board and having:
a first fastener for electrically connecting to the battery through the main board;
and
a second fastener for electrically connecting to the memory card, the first fastener and the second fastener being disposed on two opposite sides of the accommodating slot respectively;
and
a metal frame fit to be connected to the base;
wherein when the memory card is accommodated and connected to the second fastener and the metal frame is fastened to the first fastener and the second fastener, the metal frame is disposed in a fastening position relative to the base and leans against the memory card thereby clamping the memory card between the base and the metal frame, and then an electrical path is formed among the first fastener, the second fastener and the metal frame to supply the memory card with power of the battery connected to the first fastener.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fastening mechanism and portable electronic device with fastening mechanism

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Fastening mechanism and portable electronic device with fastening mechanism

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Abstract

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