Patent ID: 8376764
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A card connector, comprising an insulative base, a plurality of connecting terminals, a card ejecting mechanism and a shielding case, the shielding case covering the insulative base, a card insertion region being formed between the insulative base and the shielding case, a plurality of terminal slots being defined on a surface of the insulative base facing the card insertion region, the connecting terminals being received in the terminal slots, wherein the card connector further comprises a tray comprising an inner tray and an outer tray, the outer tray is pivotally connected to the inner tray by at least one rotary shaft, whereby the inner tray and the outer tray are connected together to form a receiving groove for receiving a card, wherein plural tray terminal slots are defined on the receiving groove for communicating with the corresponding terminal slots, each of the connecting terminals has an elastic contact part which is protruded through the corresponding tray terminal slot via the corresponding terminal slot; and wherein at least one locking block and at least one protrusion are disposed at each of two side walls of the insulative base, at least one first locking hole and at least one notch are formed at each of two sides of the shielding case, the locking block is inserted into the first locking hole, the protrusion is received in the notch, at least one locking slot is defined at each of two sides of the receiving groove of the tray, sheets are downwardly protruded from an upper portion of two sides of the shielding case, and the sheets are retained in the corresponding locking slots when the tray is inserted into the card insertion region.