Patent attributes
A chip card retaining mechanism for detachably retaining a chip card (50) and allowing the chip card to be connected to terminals (20) formed on a printed circuit board (60). The chip card retaining mechanism includes a base (10), two locking members (30). The base has a first surface (11) for exposing the terminals. The locking members are arranged at lateral sides of the base. Each locking member has a top plate (32) configured for limiting movement of the chip card along a horizontal direction. Each locking member further includes a stopper (324) formed at one end thereof and disposed at a movement path of the chip card in a horizontal direction. The base, and the locking members cooperatively define a receiving space for receiving the chip card therein.
