Patent ID: 6210187
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A card connector for connecting an electronic card to a mother board, comprising:a header connector having a front face for engaging with the electronic card inserted into the card connector and a rear face opposite the front face;a metallic shielding mounted on the header connector and having guiding rails extending in front of the header connector for guiding the electronic card to move into/out of the card connector; andejector means movably mounted on the metallic shielding for receiving an external force to eject the electronic card inserted into the card connector and engaged with the header connector, said ejector means comprising an elongate card ejecting plate having a card engaging tab extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of the card ejecting plate and a supporting tab located behind the card engaging tab, said supporting tab supportively abutting the card engaging tab when the ejector means is driven to eject the electronic card inserted into the card connector.