Mini-sim connector
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsZheng Gao, Benjamin Rappoport, Steve McClure
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Abstract
Connectors that may allow SIM cards to be easily removed and replaced, may be resistant to damage by an improper insertion of a SIM card, and may provide reliable mechanical performance. One example may provide a plunger system where a user can push on a plunger rod and eject a SIM card. Another example may provide contacts that are not damaged by improper insertion of a SIM card. Another example may provide a plastic housing, the housing reinforced by a metallic shield and having a relatively uniform thickness
Claims22
A connector to accept a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, the connector comprising:
- a plastic housing;
- a plunger rod;
- a lever connected to the plunger rod, the lever to pivot about an axis point, the axis point formed as part of the plastic housing, wherein the axis point comprises an opening;
- a plurality of contacts;
- a first retaining clip on a first side of the connector and a second retaining clip on a second side of the connector, the first retaining clip and the second retaining clip to hold the SIM card in the connector;
- and
- a shield, wherein the shield is metallic and a portion of the shield is bent to fit in the opening of the axis point.
A connector to accept a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, the connector comprising:
- a plunger rod;
- a lever connected to the plunger rod, the lever to pivot about an axis point, the lever at least substantially coated with a nonconductive material;
- a plurality of contacts;
- a first retaining clip on a first side of the connector and a second retaining clip on a second side of the connector;
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- a detect switch located substantially under the lever such that the nonconductive material coating the lever provides an insulating layer between the detect switch and the lever, the detect switch to detect when a SIM card is fully inserted in the connector.
A connector to accept a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, the connector comprising:
- a plastic housing;
- a plunger rod;
- a lever connected to the plunger rod, the lever to pivot about an axis point, the axis point formed as part of the plastic housing, the axis point having an opening;
- a shield, wherein a portion of the shield is arranged to fit in the opening of the axis point;
- a plurality of contacts;
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- a first retaining clip on a first side of the connector and a second retaining clip on a second side of the connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.