Connector apparatus
First Claim
1. A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium, said connector apparatus comprising:
- a frame having opposing side walls spaced at an interval substantially equal to the width of said card-like data processing medium, said opposing side walls defining a storage space, one end of said frame defining an insertion inlet for inserting the card-like data processing medium into the storage space;
a header coupled to the end of the frame opposite the insertion inlet, said header containing a terminal array for electrically connecting with a mating terminal array disposed in a forward end face of the card-like data processing medium;
an ejection mechanism for ejecting the card-like data processing medium from the storage space of said connector apparatus, said ejection mechanism having a push rod coupled thereto for manually operating said ejection mechanism; and
means responsive to a control signal for automatically decoupling said push rod from said ejection mechanism thereby disabling the ejection mechanism.
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Abstract
A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium comprises a frame (12) having opposing side walls (16a, 16b) that define a storage space (24a, 24b) of the connector apparatus. One end of the frame (12) defines an insertion inlet (22) for inserting a card-like data processing medium (30) in the storage space. A header containing a terminal array (32) is coupled to the end of the frame opposite the insertion inlet (22). An ejection mechanism (40a, 40b) is provided for ejecting the card-like data processing medium (30) from the storage space by manual operation of a push rod (48) that is coupled to the ejection mechanism (40). Means responsive to a control signal are provided for automatically decoupling the push rod (48) from the ejection mechanism to desable the ejection mechanism.
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23 Claims
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1. A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium, said connector apparatus comprising:
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a frame having opposing side walls spaced at an interval substantially equal to the width of said card-like data processing medium, said opposing side walls defining a storage space, one end of said frame defining an insertion inlet for inserting the card-like data processing medium into the storage space; a header coupled to the end of the frame opposite the insertion inlet, said header containing a terminal array for electrically connecting with a mating terminal array disposed in a forward end face of the card-like data processing medium; an ejection mechanism for ejecting the card-like data processing medium from the storage space of said connector apparatus, said ejection mechanism having a push rod coupled thereto for manually operating said ejection mechanism; and means responsive to a control signal for automatically decoupling said push rod from said ejection mechanism thereby disabling the ejection mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium, said connector apparatus comprising:
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a frame having opposing side walls spaced at an interval substantially equal to the width of said card-like data processing medium, said opposing side walls defining a storage space, one end of said frame defining an insertion inlet for inserting the card-like data processing medium into the storage space; a header coupled to the end of the frame opposite the insertion inlet, said header containing a terminal array for electrically connecting with a mating terminal array disposed in a forward end face of the card-like data processing medium; a card locking member movably mounted on at least one of said side walls proximate the insertion inlet, said card locking member being responsive to a force applied thereto to move at least partially into said insertion inlet, thereby preventing the card-like data processing medium from being withdrawn from the storage space of the connector apparatus; and drive means coupled to the card locking member and responsive to a control signal for automatically and selectively applying said force to said card locking member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium, said connector apparatus comprising:
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a frame having opposing side members spaced at an interval substantially equal to the width of said card-like data processing medium for guiding the card-like data processing member into said connector apparatus; a header coupled to said frame and containing a terminal array for electrically connecting with a mating terminal array disposed in a forward end face of the cardlike data processing medium; an ejection mechanism for ejecting the card-like data processing medium from said connector apparatus, said ejection mechanism having a push rod mounted on said connector apparatus for manually operating said ejection mechanism; and means responsive to a control signal for selectively preventing movement of the push rod to disable the ejection mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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