IP Library Granted Patent US 9,577,384
Granted Patent B2
US 9,577,384 · App. 14/439,961 · Granted Feb 21, 2017

Secured memory card connector

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Patent No.
US 9,577,384
App. No.
14/439,961
Granted
Feb 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A memory card connector including at least one pin for reading a memory card, at least one parallelepiped-shaped base in which the at least one pin is positioned, and an enclosure extending over the rear of the base and forming a continuous barrier between at least two sides of the base.

Claims (16)

1. A memory card connector comprising:

at least one pin for reading a memory card;

a connector comprising a parallelepiped-shaped base within which said at least one pin is positioned; and

an enclosure extending rearwards from said base and forming a continuous barrier between first and second sides of said base, said enclosure defining a protection area that comprises at least one contact termination of said at least one pin.

2. The memory card connector according to claim 1 , wherein said enclosure is a metal part adjoined to said base.

3. The memory card connector according to claim 1 , wherein said protection area is shaped to enable positioning of at least one electronic component.

4. The memory card connector according to claim 2 , wherein said metal part is positioned so as to be floating vertically relative to said base, so that said metal part enables simultaneous soldering to a destination PCB.

5. The memory card connector according to claim 1 , wherein a memory card reader body, complementary to said memory card connector, is fastened to a destination PCB, by means of a metal part of said memory card reader, said fastening being made by a screw.

6. The memory card connector according to claim 1 , furthermore comprising a counter-pressure area of a memory card.

7. The memory card connector according to claim 6 , wherein said counter-pressure area of a memory card comprises a metallic spring leaf configured to detect presence of a memory card.

8. The memory card connector according to claim 1 , furthermore comprising at least one centering hole that is used in conjunction with a centering pad of a memory card reader body.

9. A memory card reader terminal comprising:

a memory card connector comprising:

at least one pin for reading a memory card;

a parallelepiped-shaped base within which said at least one pin is positioned; and

an enclosure extending rearwards from said base and forming a continuous barrier between first and second sides of said base, said enclosure defining a protection area that comprises at least one contact termination of said at least one pin.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: INGENICO GROUP
To: BANKS AND ACQUIRERS INTERNATIONAL HOLDING
Reel/Frame 058173/0055 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 12, 2017
From: COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE ET FINANCIERE D'INGENIERIE
To: INGENICO GROUP
Reel/Frame 041355/0590 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2015
From: PAVAGEAU, STEPHANE
To: COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE ET FINANCIERE D'INGENIERIE "INGENICO"
Reel/Frame 036961/0933 →