Patent ID: 6193557
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for establishing electrical connection between a contact pad of an IC card and conductive elements of a printed circuit board, comprising:a connector housing having a substantially planar base supportable on said printed circuit board, said base having an upper surface, a lower surface and a peripheral wall extending about said upper surface defining an open cavity for insertably accommodating said IC card therein; andat least one elongate electrical contact supported by said base, said contact including an interior contact extent for electrical engagement with said contact pad of said IC card and an exterior contact extent for termination to said printed circuit board; anda resilient retention member for providing releasable resilient securement of said IC card in said cavity, and for positioning said control pad of said IC card in electrical engagement with said electrical contact supported by said base;wherein said peripheral wall includes a pair of opposed side walls and wherein said resilient retention member extends from one said side wall for resilient securement of said IC card between said resilient retention member and said opposed side wall, said resilient retention member further including at least one elongate cantilevered spring integrally formed on said side wall such that said IC card is insertable into said cavity against the bias of said spring wherein said cantilevered spring includes a laterally extending retention tooth formed at a distal end thereof for engagement with an upper surface of said IC card.