[CARD ADAPTER]
First Claim
1. A card adapter comprising a connector mounted in a circuit board and electrically connected to said circuit board, a locating frame fixedly mounted in said circuit board, and a sliding cardholder coupled to said locating frame and adapted to hold a plurality of electronic cards and to electrically connect the electronic cards to said connector, wherein:
- said sliding cardholder comprises a holder base pivotally movably coupled to said locating frame, and a plurality of metal terminals respectively mounted in said holder base, said holder base comprising a first accommodating chamber at a bottom side thereof for receiving a first electronic card, a second accommodating chamber at a top side thereof for receiving a second electronic card, a partition board set between said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber, and a plug plate extending from one end of said partition board to the outside of said holder base and insertable into said connector, the terminals of said sliding cardholder each having a front contact portion and a rear connecting portion, the front contact portions of the terminals of said sliding cardholder being respectively suspending in said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber for the contact of respective contacts of the inserted electronic cards in said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber, the rear connecting portions of the terminals of said sliding cardholder being respectively extending to said plug plate for insertion with said plug plate into said connector;
said connector comprises an electrically insulative housing fixedly fastened to said circuit board, said electrically insulative housing having a front receiving chamber adapted to receive said plug plate of said sliding cardholder, and a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in said electrically insulative housing, the terminals of said connector each comprising a front contact portion respectively suspended in said front receiving chamber for the contact of the rear connecting portions of the terminals of said sliding cardholder and a rear bonding portion respectively soldered to a respective contact at said circuit board.
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Abstract
A card adapter is disclosed to include a connector electrically connected to a circuit board, a locating frame fixedly fastened to the circuit board, and a sliding cardholder, which has a holder base pivotally coupled to the locating frame through a sliding joint and defining two vertically spaced accommodating chambers for receiving different electronic cards, and terminals mounted in a partition board between the accommodating chambers, and the terminals each having a front contact portion respectively suspending in the first or second accommodating chamber for the contact of the inserted electronic cards and a rear connecting portion positioned in a respective terminal groove at a plug plate at the rear side of the partition board for insertion with the plug plate into the connector to contact a respective terminal in the connector.
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Citations
13 Claims
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1. A card adapter comprising a connector mounted in a circuit board and electrically connected to said circuit board, a locating frame fixedly mounted in said circuit board, and a sliding cardholder coupled to said locating frame and adapted to hold a plurality of electronic cards and to electrically connect the electronic cards to said connector, wherein:
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said sliding cardholder comprises a holder base pivotally movably coupled to said locating frame, and a plurality of metal terminals respectively mounted in said holder base, said holder base comprising a first accommodating chamber at a bottom side thereof for receiving a first electronic card, a second accommodating chamber at a top side thereof for receiving a second electronic card, a partition board set between said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber, and a plug plate extending from one end of said partition board to the outside of said holder base and insertable into said connector, the terminals of said sliding cardholder each having a front contact portion and a rear connecting portion, the front contact portions of the terminals of said sliding cardholder being respectively suspending in said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber for the contact of respective contacts of the inserted electronic cards in said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber, the rear connecting portions of the terminals of said sliding cardholder being respectively extending to said plug plate for insertion with said plug plate into said connector;
said connector comprises an electrically insulative housing fixedly fastened to said circuit board, said electrically insulative housing having a front receiving chamber adapted to receive said plug plate of said sliding cardholder, and a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in said electrically insulative housing, the terminals of said connector each comprising a front contact portion respectively suspended in said front receiving chamber for the contact of the rear connecting portions of the terminals of said sliding cardholder and a rear bonding portion respectively soldered to a respective contact at said circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A card adapter comprising a connector mounted in an external circuit board and electrically connected to said external circuit board, a locating frame fixedly mounted in said external circuit board, and a sliding cardholder coupled to said locating frame and adapted to hold a plurality of electronic cards and to electrically connect the electronic cards to said connector, wherein:
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said sliding cardholder comprises a holder base pivotally movably coupled to said locating frame, and a plurality of metal terminals respectively mounted in said holder base, said holder base comprising a first accommodating chamber at a bottom side thereof for receiving a first electronic card, a second accommodating chamber at a top side thereof for receiving a second electronic card, an internal circuit board set between said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber, and a plug plate extending from one end of said internal circuit board to the outside of said holder base and insertable into said connector, the terminals of said sliding cardholder each having a rear end respectively soldered to said internal circuit board and a front contact portion, the front contact portions of the terminals of said sliding cardholder being respectively suspending in said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber for the contact of respective contacts of the inserted electronic cards in said first accommodating chamber and said second accommodating chamber;
said connector comprises an electrically insulative housing fixedly fastened to said external circuit board, said electrically insulative housing having a front receiving chamber adapted to receive said plug plate of said sliding cardholder, and a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in said electrically insulative housing, the terminals of said connector each comprising a front contact portion respectively suspended in said front receiving chamber for connection to the terminals of said sliding cardholder electrically upon insertion of said plug plate into said front receiving chamber and a rear bonding portion respectively soldered to a respective contact at said external circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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