Card connector with improved heat-dissipation, retention, and ESD protection features

Card connector with improved heat-dissipation, retention, and ESD protection features

A card connector for use with a card comprising electronic circuitry and a card reader device comprising electronic circuitry which can communicate with the card. The card connector is configured to receive the card when the card is inserted into the card reader. The card connector has a connector b...

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Hauptverfasser: HODGE RONALD L, CHEN TAU CHUAN
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
LINE CONNECTORS
PHYSICS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
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Zusammenfassung:A card connector for use with a card comprising electronic circuitry and a card reader device comprising electronic circuitry which can communicate with the card. The card connector is configured to receive the card when the card is inserted into the card reader. The card connector has a connector body and an attached cover. The connector body includes a plurality of electronic contacts that engage the card circuitry and operationally link the card to the card reader device. The cover includes one or more retaining springs which engage the card to secure the card and draw heat from the card. The cover also has a lip or tongue and grounding tabs which provide electrostatic discharge protection.