Patent ID: 7056154
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector for electrically connecting to a memory card, the memory card including a card main body having a plurality of grooves formed and aligned on a distal end side thereof and connection terminals disposed on each of bottom surface of the grooves of the card main body, the connector comprising: a housing having a plurality of extension portions fitting to the grooves of the card main body; and contacts held by the extension portions of the housing; wherein each of the extension portions of the housing has a through-hole and a thickness similar to the depth of the grooves of the card main body; each of the contacts has a base portion fixed by the through-hole of the extension portion and an elastic portion extending from the fixed portion to the groove of the card main body and capable of undergoing elastic deformation; and each of the surface of the extension portions of the housing and the surface of the memory card exist substantially on the same level when the grooves of the memory card are fitted to the extension portions of the housing.