Card connector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8444441
APP PUB NO 20110318967A1
SERIAL NO

13254703

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The card connector, into which an IC card having a plurality of pads arranged in parallel at front and back positions is inserted, includes a plurality of contacts each contacting a corresponding one of the plurality of pads of the IC card and a base member that supports the plurality of contacts. Each of the plurality of contacts has a first and a second elastic piece each having a contact point portion that electrically contacts a pad of the IC card. The first and second elastic pieces are formed such that contact pressures of the respective contact point portions against the pads are different from each other. The plurality of contacts is arranged on the base member in parallel at front and back positions and a first and a second contact piece are arranged in an opposite manner in contacts aligned linearly at front and back positions.

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Patent Owner(s)

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YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO LTD2-16-2 MINAMIKAMATA OTA-KU TOKYO 144-8581

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kikuchi, Kouji Tokyo, JP 13 104
Yoshida, Satoru Tokyo, JP 123 1335

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