Subscriber identity module (SIM) card holder
First Claim
1. A SIM card holder in a cellular telephone having enclosing front and rear covers and a printed circuit board, the SIM card holder comprising:
- a base mounted in a cover, the base having a slot for receiving a SIM card in an axial inserting direction and forming a shelf to support the SIM card, the SIM card being insertable along an axis extending from the slot to a rear wall, the slot opening in a battery compartment of the telephone, wherein the slot is blocked by a battery positioned in said battery compartment;
a plurality of electrical conductors mounted in the base, each conductor having a card contact disposed on the shelf and a terminal extending from the base for connection with the printed circuit board; and
an ejector disposed for sliding movement on the base, the ejector including a body having an abutment wall for cooperation with an edge of the SIM card, and a button for manipulation of the ejector, the button extending through a slot in the cover.
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Abstract
A SIM card holder for a cellular telephone having enclosing front and rear covers and a printed circuit board, includes a base mounted in the cover, the base having a slot for receiving a SIM card on a shelf bordered by side and end walls. The slot opens into the battery compartment of the telephone. A plurality of electrical conductors are mounted in the base, each conductor having a card contact disposed on the shelf and a terminal extending from the base for connection with the printed circuit board in the telephone. An ejector is disposed for sliding movement on the base, which includes a body having an abutment wall for cooperation with an edge of the SIM card, and a button for manipulation of the ejector, the button extending from a slot in the cover.
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13 Claims
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1. A SIM card holder in a cellular telephone having enclosing front and rear covers and a printed circuit board, the SIM card holder comprising:
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a base mounted in a cover, the base having a slot for receiving a SIM card in an axial inserting direction and forming a shelf to support the SIM card, the SIM card being insertable along an axis extending from the slot to a rear wall, the slot opening in a battery compartment of the telephone, wherein the slot is blocked by a battery positioned in said battery compartment; a plurality of electrical conductors mounted in the base, each conductor having a card contact disposed on the shelf and a terminal extending from the base for connection with the printed circuit board; and an ejector disposed for sliding movement on the base, the ejector including a body having an abutment wall for cooperation with an edge of the SIM card, and a button for manipulation of the ejector, the button extending through a slot in the cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cellular telephone, comprising:
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front and rear covers defining an enclosed space; a printed circuit board disposed in the enclosed space; a SIM card holder comprising a base mounted in one of said covers, the base having a slot for receiving a SIM card in an inserting direction and forming a shelf to support the SIM card, the slot and shelf being aligned on an insertion axis, a plurality of electrical conductors mounted in the base, each conductor having a card contact disposed on the shelf and a terminal extending from the base for connection with the printed circuit board, and an ejector disposed for sliding movement on the base, the ejector including a body having an abutment wall for cooperation with an edge of the SIM card and a button for manipulation of the ejector, the button extending through a slot in said cover, wherein the SIM card holder is positioned so that the slot opens into a battery compartment defined by the front and rear covers, so that a battery in the battery compartment blocks the slot.
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