Patent ID: 7708574
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A memory card connector, comprising: an insulatilve housing having a terminal-mounting section which mounts a plurality of conductive terminals having contact portions for engaging appropriate contacts on a memory card and which at least in part defines a card-receiving cavity for receiving the memory card; a card eject mechanism including a slider movably mounted on the housing and engageable with the memory card for movement therewith into and out of the cavity between an inserted connection position and a withdrawal position; a spring biasing member to bias the slider in a direction from the inserted connection position towards the withdrawal position; a slide lock member extending from a metal shell mounted on the connector, independent of the eject mechanism, and engageable with the slider to hold the slider in said inserted connection position; and an ejection control member mounted on the connector for releasing the slide lock member from engagement with the slider to cause the slider and memory card to be ejected; wherein said ejection control member is mounted alongside the card eject mechanism for movement generally parallel to the movement of the slider; wherein said card eject mechanism, said slide lock member and said ejection control member form a push/push mechanism, whereby a first push on the memory card moves the memory card and slider to said inserted connection position, the slide lock member being located to hold the slider at said position, and a second push on the ejection control member releases the slide lock member from engagement with the slider and the spring biasing member causes the slider and memory card to be ejected.