Patent ID: 9431743
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: G06K,H01R

Claim Text:
1. A connector connectable with a card by moving the card rearward in a front-rear direction, wherein: the connector comprises a contact and a holding member; the contact has a held portion, a pressed portion and a protected portion; the holding member includes a plate having a plate shape; the plate has a holding portion, a protection portion and a receiving portion; the holding portion holds the held portion; the protection portion and the receiving portion are arranged in the front-rear direction; the protection portion is located above the protected portion in an upper-lower direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction; the protected portion has a predetermined portion and an edge; when seen along the upper-lower direction, the protection portion covers the predetermined portion; the edge of the protected portion is located at a position same as that of the predetermined portion in a lateral direction perpendicular to both the front-rear direction and the upper-lower direction; the edge of the protected portion is located at an edge of the protection portion in the front-rear direction or is apart from the protection portion in the front-rear direction; the pressed portion is pressed to be moved downward in accompany with a connection of the connector with the card; and when the pressed portion is moved downward, the edge of the protected portion is located within the receiving portion without being brought into contact with the protection portion.