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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2005
Hirohisa Tanaka, Tsu, JP;
Toshihiro Yamamoto, Tsu, JP;
Mitsuru Iida, Hisai, JP;
Yoshihisa Inaba, Hisai, JP;
Hirohisa Tanaka, Tsu, JP;
Toshihiro Yamamoto, Tsu, JP;
Mitsuru Iida, Hisai, JP;
Yoshihisa Inaba, Hisai, JP;
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A compact and simple constitution of a card connector, with which attaching and detaching works of a card can be performed easily, is provided. The connectorcomprises: a bodyhaving a recessfor a card; six contact springs projecting from a bottom faceof the recesson which the IC cardis disposed, and elastically contacting with contact terminalsof the card; a stationary hooking portionprovided on a rear face side of the body; a movable hooking memberprovided on a front face side of the body, and movable in a anteroposterior direction of the body; and a plate springfor charging the movable hooking membertoward the rear face of the body, and wherein a tapered faceis formed on a rear face side of a hooking portionso as to come closer to the rear face of the bodyas approaching to the bottom faceof the recess. A front end of the IC cardis held between the stationary hooking memberand the bottom faceof the recess, and a rear end of the IC cardis held by means of the hooking portionprovided on the rear face side of the movable hooking memberand the bottom faceof the recess