Removable modular connector for connecting an electronic device to a communications card
First Claim
1. A removable modular connector for connecting an electronic device to a communication card, comprising:
- a removable connector housing that is sized and configured to be positioned within the communication card;
a printed circuit board disposed within said connector housing, said printed circuit board including an elongated finger having a length, a width, an upper surface and a lower surface;
one or more electrical leads disposed on said elongated finger, one or more of said leads extending generally the entire length of said elongated finger; and
a slidable member disposed on said elongated finger of said printed circuit board.
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Abstract
A removable modular connector housing is disclosed and claimed for use in an electronic device and two devices that are insertable in the modular removable connect or integral thereto. The removable connector is particularly suited for insertion within a thin-architecture communications card such as a PCMCIA card. A standard interface scheme between the removable modular connector includes a multiple-pin socket and/or a multiple-runner array that is external to the housing of the removable modular connector. The removable modular connector is suited for various types of devices including land line jacks, video interfaces, cable connects, and other electronic devices that are connectable to larger systems such as computers, cameras, and hand-held digital assistants.
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38 Claims
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1. A removable modular connector for connecting an electronic device to a communication card, comprising:
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a removable connector housing that is sized and configured to be positioned within the communication card; a printed circuit board disposed within said connector housing, said printed circuit board including an elongated finger having a length, a width, an upper surface and a lower surface; one or more electrical leads disposed on said elongated finger, one or more of said leads extending generally the entire length of said elongated finger; and a slidable member disposed on said elongated finger of said printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus which allows electrical communication to be established between a communication card and an electronic device, comprising:
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a communication card including a body with an upper surface and a lower surface; a connector housing at least partially disposed within said body of the communication card; a frame attached to said connector housing; a printed circuit board attached to said frame, said printed circuit board including an elongated finger with a length, a width, and an outer surface; one or more leads on said outer surface of said elongated finger, at least one of said leads extending generally the entire length of said elongated finger; and a member including one or more runners, at least one of said runners being in electrical communication with one of said leads to allow electrical communication between said communication card and said member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A modular connector for connecting an electronic device to an electronic communication card, comprising:
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a connector housing that is sized and configured to be positioned within the communication card; a frame generally positioned inside said connector housing; a printed circuit board disposed within said frame, said printed circuit board including an elongated finger with a length, a width and an outer surface; one or more electrical leads disposed on said outer surface of said printed circuit board; and a slidable member in electrical communication with one or more of said leads disposed on said elongated finger. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A removable modular connector, comprising:
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a printed circuit board including an elongated finger, said printed circuit board and said elongated finger including a generally planar upper surface and a generally planer lower surface, said elongated finger having a width and a length; one or more leads disposed on said outer surface of said elongated finger, at least one of said leads extending generally the entire length of said elongated finger; and a slidable member disposed on said elongated finger, said slidable member including one or more runners, at least one of said runners being in electrical communication with one of said leads to allow electrical communication between said printed circuit board and said slidable member. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus that allows electrical communication to be established with an electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a U-shaped frame generally positioned within said housing; a printed circuit board substantially disposed within said U-shaped frame, said printed circuit board including an elongated finger with a length, a width and an outer surface; one or more leads located on said outer surface of said elongated finger; and a slidable member disposed on said elongated finger, said slidable member including one or more runners, at least one or said runners being in electrical communication with one of said leads to allow electrical communication between said electronic device and said slidable member. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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