Programmable controller

• US 5,694,298 A
• Filed: 07/29/1996
• Issued: 12/02/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation
• Original Assignee: AEG Schneider Automation
• Inventors: Portal, Alex, Chabert, Jean-Marie
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dinkins, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US08/688,096
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 361/727, 361/725, 361/798, 361/728, 361/796, 361/787, 361/737, 361/730, 361/754, 361/756, 361/741, 361/802, 361/801, 361/732, 361/726, 361/759, 439/152, 439/153, 439/157, 439/159, 439/160
• US Class Current: 361/798
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 13/08 Feeding or discharging cards
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0265 of PCMCIA type
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0295 having ejection mechanisms

Abstract

An electronic device for inserting an electronic card. The device has a fixed housing with a slot at the back for a connector and a slot at the front for engaging the card. A gripping device carries the electronic card. The gripping device includes a receptacle into which the card is inserted at its front end, with the back of the receptacle covering the card insertion slot. The gripping device also cooperates with an extraction device placed along the card. The extraction device includes a shoulder that comes into contact with the back end of the card to extract the card.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising a body and a device for inserting and extracting an electronic card such as a memory card inside and outside the body, the device comprising a fixed housing that forms a slot at the back for a fixed connector associated with the card, and a slot at the front for engagement of the card,

characterized in that:

an insertion and extraction gripping device removably carries the electronic card,

the gripping device includes a receptacle into which the card is inserted at its front end, the back of the receptacle covering the card insertion slot in the connection position, and,

the gripping device cooperates with an extraction device placed along the card and which includes a shoulder that comes into contact with the back end of the card to extract the card.

2. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping device and the extraction device are guided in translation in housing, and the gripping device cooperates with the extraction device of mutual attachment means engaged while the gripping device is being inserted, and released during the gripping device extraction stroke.

3. A device according to claim 2, characterized in that the mutual attachment means include elastic pawls placed on the gripping device and connectors provided on the extraction device, the pawls working in cooperation firstly with the connectors and secondly with fixed release ramps.

4. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device comprises a guide frame for the extraction device, this frame forming a support for the extraction device return spring.

5. A device according to claim 4, characterized in that the frame comprises gripping device guide means.

6. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic card is held in place in the gripping device receptacle, by a soft sleeving.

7. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic card is held in the gripping device by gripping means.

8. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping device cooperates with a device operating switch.

9. A device according to claim 8 characterized in that the gripping device acts on switch through a reversing lever, whereas a push button accessible on the front of the device body is placed so as to act directly on this switch.