Patent ID: 9491883
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H05K

Claim Text:
1. A connector, the connector comprising: a housing for insertion and ejection of a device; an ejection mechanism able to change orientation between a first orientation and a second orientation, the ejection mechanism including a rod member able to slide in the directions of device insertion and ejection, the rod member including a main body portion extending in the directions of insertion and ejection, and operating piece connected to a protruding end of the main body portion protruding from the housing and extending in a direction intersecting the insert and ejection directions, and a reinforcing portion connected to the main body portion in front of the protruding end in the insertion direction and able to support the operating piece from the front in the insertion direction, the reinforcing portion including a supporting end able to support the operating piece from the front in the insertion direction, the supporting end extending in a direction intersecting the length direction of the operating piece; and a cover member mounted on the housing and covering at least the housing and a portion of the device inserted into the housing, wherein the reinforcing portion further includes a front end supportable from the front in the insertion direction by a supporting end of the housing and a supporting end of the cover member when the ejection mechanism is in the first orientation, the front end extending in a direction intersecting the direction of extension of the supporting end of the housing and the supporting end of the cover member; wherein the amount of protrusion of the protruding end from the housing is greater when the ejection mechanism is in the second orientation than in the first orientation.