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US6319029B2 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Card connector having IC card ejection mechanism

Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-01-02
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Granted: 2001-11-20
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Expires: 2021-01-02
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention provides a card connector having a mechanism for ejecting a card, wherein, without weakening an energizing force of a spring member for energizing a slide member, the card connector can prevent the card from being popped out of the card connector by the energizing force of the spring member and allows the card to be easily taken out. The card connector includes: a slide member that is slidable in directions in which a card loaded in and unloaded from a housing is inserted and ejected; a return spring for energizing the slide member in the direction in which the card is ejected; a locking member for holding the slide member in the position in which the card is loaded, against an energizing force of the return spring; and a push rod, movably disposed between a standby position and a push-in position, for unlocking the locking member by a pressing operation to move the slide member to the position in which the card is ejected, wherein the push rod is provided with a stopper for blocking the slide member at the card eject position from moving in the card eject direction when the push rod is pressed up to the push-in position, wherein the stopper permits the slide member at a standby position to move in the card eject direction.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toru Nishioka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 05:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/0806; G06K13/085; G06K13/0856

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A card connector comprising: a slide member that is slidable in directions in which a card loaded in and unloaded from a housing is inserted and ejected; a return spring for energizing the slide member in the direction in which the card is ejected; a locking member for holding the slide member in a position in which the card is loaded, against an energizing force of the return spring; and a push rod, movably disposed between a standby position and a push-in position, for unlocking the locking member by a pressing operation to move the slide member to a position in which the card is ejected, wherein the push rod is provided with a stopper for blocking the slide member at the card eject position from moving in the card eject direction when the push rod is pressed up to the push-in position, wherein the stopper permits the slide member at a stand by position to move in the card eject direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A card connector comprising: a slide member that is slidable in directions in which a card loaded in and unloaded from a housing is inserted and ejected; a return spring for energizing the slide member in the direction in which the card is ejected; a locking member for holding the slide member in a position in which the card is loaded, against an energizing force of the return spring; and a push rod, movably disposed between a standby position and a push-in position, for unlocking the locking member by a pressing operation to move the slide member to a position in which the card is ejected, wherein the push rod is provided with a stopper for blocking the slide member at the card eject position from moving in the card eject direction when the push rod is pressed up to the push-in position, wherein the stopper permits the slide member at a stand by position to move in the card eject direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 63 words
The card connector according to claim 1 , wherein the locking member is disposed so that it can turn in a direction perpendicular to a flat surface of the card loaded in and unloaded from the housing by a pressing operation of the push rod, and a spring piece for energizing the locking member is formed on a cover member of the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
The card connector according to claim 1 , wherein the push rod is formed by bending a thin metallic plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 55 words
The card connector according to claim 1 , wherein a coil spring is provided which abuts one end of the slide member when the slide member moves in the card eject direction, and the slide member is held in the card eject position by the coil spring against an energizing force of the return spring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The card connector according to claim 4 , wherein the push rod is returned from the push-in position to the standby position by the coil spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 56 words
The card connector according to claim 4 , wherein the card is movable in the card eject direction along with the slide member, and the coil spring is compressed when the slide member has moved to the card eject position, whereby the slide member moves in the card eject direction and the card can be pulled

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2004-11-19 2005-05-21 2005-11-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2008-11-19 2009-05-21 2009-11-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2012-11-19 2013-05-21 2013-11-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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