Patent ID: 6290519
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for use with a daughter card, comprising:an elongated, insulative housing having a plurality of conductive contacts fixed therein for electrically and mechanically engaging with said daughter card inserted in the housing, at least one tower integrally formed on one end of said housing, said tower defining a cavity and comprising an end wall defining an outward boundary of the cavity; andan eject member being rotatably engaged with the cavity of the tower for locking the daughter card in the housing in a first position and for ejecting the daughter card out of the housing in a second position, said eject member including a main body and a stopping device projecting from said main body for engaging with the end wall of the housing when the eject member is at the first and second positions, thereby preventing the eject member from over-rotating beyond the first and second positions and protecting the eject member and the housing from damage.