Electronic card assembly and shell therefor
View Patent ↗An electronic card and the shell for the electronic card capable of exceeding applicable bending, torque, and fingernail test specifications are disclosed. The electronic card assembly can resist a bend of greater than 10° during a torque test applying a torque of greater than approximately 1.2 N-m; deflects less than approximately 3.5 mm during a PCMCIA bend test applying a force of approximately 20N; and displaces less than approximately 1.5 mm during a fingernail test applying a force of more than approximately 100N. Such test performance is achieved even without a printed circuit board in the electronic card assembly.
1. In an electronic card assembly, wherein the improvement comprises said electronic card assembly withstanding a rotating angle of greater than approximately 10° during a torque test which applies a torque of greater than approximately 1.2N-m, and wherein the electronic card assembly does not include a printed circuit board during the torque test.
2. The electronic card assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said electronic card assembly can withstand a rotating angle of approximately 12°.
3. The electronic card assembly according to claim 1 , wherein during the torque test the torque is applied at least one time in a clockwise.
4. The electronic card assembly according to claim 1 , wherein during the torque test the torque is applied at least one time in a counter-clockwise direction.
5. The electronic card assembly according to claim 1 , wherein during the torque test the torque is applied for at least ten seconds.
6. The electronic card assembly according to claim 1 , wherein during the torque test the torque is applied for at least five minutes.
7. The electronic card assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic card assembly comprises stainless steel having a thickness of 0.2 millimeters.
8. The electronic card assembly according to claim 1 , wherein during the electronic card assembly comprises two shields and two connectors.