Patent ID: 9740412
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: G06F,H01R

Claim:
1. An interface comprising: a receptacle arranged to receive a first-type memory device or a second-type memory device; a detection signal line arranged to transmit an electrical signal identifying a type of the memory device; a dome-type switch unit coupled to the detection signal line, wherein a state of the switch unit is changed or maintained depending on the type of the memory device; and an insertion/extraction supporting device comprised a spring device and a device latch connected to the spring device and arranged to be actuated when the memory device is inserted in the receptacle, the device latch further actuates the switch unit so that two electrical contacts of the switch unit are in contact in absence of the memory device in the receptacle, wherein: when the first-type memory device is inserted in the receptacle, a protruding portion of the first-type memory device maintains actuation of the switch unit, and when the second-type memory device is inserted in the receptacle, the second-type memory device does not cover the switch unit so that actuation of the switch unit is released and the two electrical contacts of the switch unit are no longer in contact.