Patent ID: 6835100
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A multi-in-one connector structure used in a card reader comprising:a housing, having an insertion slot for holding at least one memory card, and the top surface of the housing having a plurality of openings; a plurality of first terminals, having a curved shape, each first end of the first terminals inserted into the insertion slot and extended into the openings from the rear end of the housing, and each second end of the first terminals extended downwardly out of the rear end of the housing and extended horizontally for mounting; a plurality of second terminals, also having a curved shape, each first end of the second terminals inserted into the insertion slot and located under the first terminals from the rear end of the housing, and each second end of the second terminals extended downwardly out of the rear end of the housing and extended horizontally and intersected with the first terminals for mounting; a plurality of third terminals, also having a curved shape, each first end of the third terminals inserted into the insertion slot and located under the second terminals from the rear end of the housing, and each second end of the third terminals extended downwardly out of the rear end of the housing and extended horizontally for mounting, and the second ends of the third terminals being shorter than the second ends of the first and second terminals, wherein, the second ends of the first terminals are positioned alternately to the second ends of the second terminals; and a plurality of fourth terminals, each first end of the fourth terminals inserted into the insertion slot from the front end of the housing and closed to the third terminals, and each second end of the fourth terminals extended downwardly out of the rear end of the housing and extended horizontally for mounting; thereby, when inserting a plurality of memory cards respectively into said insertion slot from said front end of said housing, a plurality of contacts of said memory cards can contact with said first terminals, second terminals, third terminals or fourth terminals respectively for accessing said memory cards.