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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1995
Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaishi Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A memory card is to be inserted into an electronic device so as to add a memory function. The memory card comprises a parent card and a child card, the child card including a semiconductor memory element and a lead as an external terminal of the memory element. The parent card includes a child card receiving portion and a child card insert port for inserting the child card into the child card receiving portion through the child card insert port, and a contact to be contacted with the lead of the child card within the child card receiving portion. A contact opening/closing slide plate is provided for causing a contacting portion of the contact to be shifted to a position in which it can contact with the lead while moving in the child card insert direction pushed by the child card. The parent card also includes a connector element for contacting with the electronic device.