Patent ID: 7641478
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A card bus connector assembly mounted within a housing, for connecting to a printed circuit board, comprising: an electronic card having a plurality of first contacts mounted therein and a plurality of grounding pads disposed on a bottom surface thereof; and a card bus connector, comprising: a base; a plurality of second contacts mounted into the base for engaging with the first contacts; a grounding plate mounted to a bottom surface of the base and having a plurality of grounding terminals extending upwardly for engaging with the grounding pads of the electronic card; a shield enclosing the connector; and an ejector mechanism mounted to the shield, wherein said base comprises a first arm and a second arm projecting forwardly from opposite side portions thereof and a receiving space defined therebetween, wherein said first arm and the second arm respectively have a first guiding slot and a second guiding slot for guiding the electronic card, wherein said electronic card has a pair of recesses defined on opposite side edge portions thereof, said first arm has a first protrusion disposed on an upper portion of the inner surface of the first guiding slot, and said second arm includes a second protrusion disposed on a central portion of the inner surface of the second guiding slot for coupling with the recesses, wherein the electronic card comprises a wedge-shaped protruding portion disposed on an end portion thereof for coupling with the housing.