Card reader having a configurable switch

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1998-02-20

1999-06-15

Stephan, Steven L.

Electrical connectors

Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...

235441, H01R 2900

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059115874

ABSTRACT:
A card reader 10, is provided for temporary electrical connection of a card 70 to a printed circuit board. The card reader 10, features a cover 14, which is hingeably mounted to a base 12 at a first end 28. The cover 14, is biased such that its bottom surface 26 is spaced apart from the base 12 at a second end 29. Card support projections 18 are formed from the cover 14, and act in combination with an actuator 20 which extends from the base 12 to draw the cover 14, towards the base 12 upon insertion of a card 70. As the cover 14 is drawn towards the base 12, a switch actuating projection 18,19 actuates a switch. The switch is configurable to be either normally open or normally closed and is changeable between such configurations by simply replacing an interchangeable switch contact 33.

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