USB CONNECTOR TYPE MEMORY CARD ADAPTER

• US 20080096413A1
• Filed: 08/28/2007
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Singim International Corporation
• Original Assignee: Singim International Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, I-Ming
• Granted Patent: US 7,479,042 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/345
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/714 with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2442 with a single cantilevered beam
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6581 Shield structure
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/945 Adapter for pcb or cartridge

Abstract

A USB connector type memory card adapter is disclosed to include a metal shield covered with a cover shell having a memory card insertion hole and insertable into a USB jack of an electronic apparatus, a USB connector unit mounted inside the metal shield and electrically connectable to the USB jack into which the metal shield is inserted, and a memory card module longitudinally connected to the rear end of the USB connector unit in a flush manner inside the metal shield and electrically connected to the USB connector unit for receiving the inserted memory card and electrically connecting the inserted memory card to the USB connector unit.

Claims

1. A USB connector type memory card adapter comprising:

a hollow metal shield insertable into a USB jack of an electronic apparatus, said hollow metal shield comprising two locating slots symmetrically disposed at two opposite sides thereof and a top opening;

a cover shell fastened to the top opening of said hollow metal shield, said cover shell having an insertion hole for the insertion of a memory card;

a USB connector unit mounted inside said hollow metal shield and electrically connectable to the USB jack into which said hollow metal shield is inserted; and

a memory card module fixedly connected to one end of said USB connector unit inside said hollow metal shield and electrically connected to said USB connector unit for receiving a memory card inserted into said insertion slot and electrically connecting the inserted memory card to said USB connector unit.

2. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said USB connector unit and said memory card module have a same width.

3. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metal shield comprises two sliding tracks longitudinally disposed at two sides of said top opening;

said cover shell comprises two sliding rails longitudinally disposed at two opposite lateral sides thereof and respectively coupled to said sliding tracks of said metal shield.

4. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said memory card module comprises a plurality of conducting terminals for forward contact with the inserted memory card to electrically connect the inserted memory card to said USB connector unit.

5. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 4, wherein said conducting terminals each comprise a downwardly curved press portion pressed on said memory card module, a contact portion for the contact of the inserted memory card, and a spring arm portion connected between said downwardly curved press portion and said contact portion and suspending above said memory card module.

6. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said memory card module comprises a plurality of top mounting holes;

said cover shell comprises a plurality of bottom mounting rods respectively fitted into said top mounting holes of said memory card module.

7. A USB connector type memory card adapter comprising a USB connector unit electrically connectable to a USB jack of an electronic apparatus, a memory card module fixedly connected to one end of said USB connector unit for receiving a memory card and electrically connecting the memory card to said USB connector unit, said USB connector unit and said memory card module being longitudinally aligned in a line and having a same uniform width, and a metal shield surrounding said USB connector unit and said memory card module, said metal shield having two sliding tracks longitudinally arranged in parallel at two sides and respectively pressed on two opposite lateral sides of said memory card module.

10. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 7, wherein said metal shield comprises two locating slots symmetrically disposed at two opposite sides thereof;

said memory card module comprises two locating portions respectively engaged in said locating slots of said metal shield.

11. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 7, wherein said metal shield comprises a top opening between said two sliding tracks, and a cover shell covering said top opening, said cover shell comprising two sliding rails respectively coupled to said sliding tracks.

12. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 11, wherein said memory card module comprises a plurality of top mounting holes;

said cover shell comprises a plurality of bottom mounting rods respectively fitted into said top mounting holes of said memory card module.

13. The USB connector type memory card adapter as claimed in claim 11, wherein said cover shell has an insertion hole for the insertion of a memory card into said memory card module.

8. The USB connector type memory card adapter 7, wherein said memory card module comprises a plurality of conducting terminals for forward contact with the inserted memory card to electrically connect the inserted memory card to said USB connector unit.

9. The USB connector type memory card adapter 8, wherein said conducting terminals each comprise a downwardly curved press portion pressed on said memory card module, a contact portion for the contact of the inserted memory card, and a spring arm portion connected between said downwardly curved press portion and said contact portion and suspending above said memory card module.