Patent ID: 7527528
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical card connector assembly for receiving a first and a second cards, comprising: a first card connector comprising a first housing, a plurality of first terminals received in the first housing and an L-shape conductive shell assembled on the first housing, the first housing associating with the L-shape conductive shell to define a rectangular space at the lateral side thereof; and a second card connector comprising a second housing extending in a lateral direction from the first housing and a plurality of second terminals received in the second housing, the second housing being located in the rectangular space; wherein the second card connector comprises a pair of detecting terminals received in the second housing; wherein the second housing comprises a supporting portion, a plurality of cutouts being defined on the supporting portion; wherein each second terminal is received in a corresponding cutout and comprises a mating part, a soldering part and a retaining part connecting with the mating part and the soldering part, the retaining part is retained in the supporting portion, the mating part extends beyond the top surface of the supporting portion from the cutout, and the soldering part extends beyond the bottom surface of the supporting portion; wherein the first card connector mates with the first card in a front-to-back direction perpendicular to the lateral direction, and the second card connector mates with the second card in the lateral direction.