Socket for card

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9400899-B2
Application number	US-201414161194-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 22, 2014
Priority date	May 23, 2013
Publication date	Jul 26, 2016
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016

Abstract

A socket coupled to an electronic device is provided. The socket includes a socket housing having a card containing space, a first tension rib, protruding in a direction of the card containing space in the socket housing, for supporting a first card contained in the card containing space, and a second tension rib, protruding in the direction of the card containing space in the socket housing, for supporting a second card having a size different from that of the first card contained in the card containing space. Accordingly, the electronic device may effectively utilize a space and may be slimmed down.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A socket comprising:
a socket housing having a card containing space;
a first tension rib, protruding in a direction of the card containing space in the socket housing, for supporting a first card contained in the card containing space; and
a second tension rib, protruding in the direction of the card containing space in the socket housing, for supporting a second card having a size different from that of the first card contained in the card containing space,
wherein the first tension rib and the second tension rib are disposed towards an upper surface of the socket housing to maintain a tension in the direction of the card containing space, and
wherein the first tension rib is operated in an operation space formed by the second tension rib.

2. The socket of claim 1 , wherein the first tension rib and the second tension rib are formed integrally with the socket housing.

3. The socket of claim 1 , wherein the second tension rib forms a first card containing space for guiding the first card.

4. The socket of claim 3 , wherein the first tension rib for supporting the first card is disposed in the first card containing space.

5. The socket of claim 1 , wherein the socket housing further comprises at least one of a guide groove and a guide protrusion for guiding the first card into the card containing space.

6. The socket of claim 1 , wherein at least one of a width and a length of the second card is respectively greater than a width and a length of the first card.

7. The socket of claim 1 , wherein the first card and the second card are any of a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) card, and a multimedia card.

8. The socket of claim 1 , further comprising one or more auxiliary tension ribs protruding towards the card containing space.

9. An electronic device comprising a socket disposed in the electronic device, wherein the socket comprises:
a socket housing having a card containing space;
a first tension rib, protruding in a direction of the card containing space in the socket housing, for supporting a first card contained in the card containing space; and
a second tension rib, protruding in the direction of the card containing space in the socket housing, for supporting a second card having a size different from that of the first card contained in the card containing space,
wherein the first tension rib and the second tension rib are disposed towards an upper surface of the socket housing to maintain a tension in the direction of the card containing space, and
wherein the first tension rib is operated in an operation space formed by the second tension rib.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first tension rib and the second tension rib are formed integrally with the socket housing.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second tension rib forms a first card containing space for guiding the first card.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first tension rib for supporting the first card is disposed in the first card containing space.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the socket housing further comprises at least one of a guide groove and a guide protrusion for guiding the first card into the card containing space.

14. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein at least one of a width and a length of the second card is respectively greater than a width and a length of the first card.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first card and the second card are any one of a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) card, and a multimedia card.

16. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising one or more auxiliary tension ribs protruding towards the card containing space.

17. An electronic device comprising:
a board; and
a socket mounted on the board,
wherein the socket comprises:
a socket housing having a card containing space for containing a second card;
a second tension rib, protruding in a direction of the card containing space in the socket housing, for supporting a second card contained in the card containing space; and
a first tension rib, protruding in the direction of the card containing space in the socket housing, for operating in an operation space formed by the second tension rib and for supporting a first card smaller in size than the second card.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Seo Jeong-Seok

Classifications

• H01R23/7068

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G06K7/0052

  connectors capable of contacting cards of different formats, e.g. memory stick and SD card readers sharing at least one connector contact and the associated signal line, e.g. both using the same signal line for input or output of data · CPC title

• G06K7/0056 Primary

  housing of the card connector · CPC title

• G06K17/00 Primary

  Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations · CPC title

• H01R12/00

  Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures (printed connections to, or between, printed circuits H05K1/11) · CPC title