Patent ID: 6558175
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
An electrical card connector comprising:an electrical card connection member defining an opening for insertion of a desired electrical card to electrically connect with the electrical card connection member; and an anti-mismating device received in the opening of the electrical card connection member, the anti-mismating device comprising a pivot portion pivotably attached to the electrical card connection member and a latch portion for blocking an unwanted electrical card from extending through the opening of the electrical card connection member; wherein the latch portion of the anti-mismating device is opposite the pivot portion; wherein the latch portion of the anti-mismating device abuts against a top surface of the desired electrical card when the desired electrical card is inserted into the opening of the electrical card connection member; wherein the latch portion of the anti-mismating device is substantially hook-shaped and therefore defines a recess, and wherein an insertion end of the unwanted electrical card is received in the recess of the ant-mismating device and therefore the unwanted electrical card is blocked from mating with the electrical card connection member; wherein â€ƒthe pivot portion of the anti-mismating device has two opposite protrusions received in opposite recesses defined in opposite side walls of the opening of the electrical card connection member thereby pivotably attaching the pivot portion of the anti-mismating device to the electrical card connection member.