Patent ID: 7427206
Filing Date: 2008-09-23
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A card connector into and from which a memory card is detachably inserted and removed, including contacts each adapted to contact a connection portion of the memory card, and a housing for arranging and holding said contacts and having an inserting opening for inserting the memory card, wherein said housing comprises two side walls, a rear wall, and a lower wall contiguous to these side and rear walls to form said inserting opening for said memory card by said two side walls, said rear wall, and said lower wall, wherein a conductive shell is arranged on the side walls of said housing opposite from said lower wall, and an elastically deformable tray is arranged on said lower wall so as to be slidable with the aid of a metal tray restraining plate which is attached to said lower wall and having a groove, wherein said tray comprises an anchoring portion for receiving in said groove, erroneous fitting preventing means having a bending portion and positioning means having an engaging projection for said memory card, wherein a width of the tray is less than or equal to about 0.2 times the width of the overall card connector, and wherein a thickness of the overall card connector is less than about 1.8 mm.