Patent ID: 6425775
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for use with a smart card, comprising:a housing defining a card slot opening at a front thereof and extending toward a rear thereof, the housing forming a stop portion and a rear rim at rear end thereof; a plurality of data contacts positioned in the housing and extending into the slot for engagement with corresponding contacts of a smart card inserted into the card slot; and a spring switch being located at a rear end of the card slot and comprising a first spring contact and a second spring contact; the first spring contact comprising a fixing portion, a body portion extending from the fixing portion, a resilient contact portion slantways extending from the body portion in a first direction and a contact arm extending from the resilient contact portion in an opposite second direction toward the fixing portion and spaced from the body portion, the first spring contact being disposed between the stop portion and the rear rim of the housing; the second spring contact comprising a fixing portion and a body plate extending from the body plate, the second spring contact being snugly received in a recess of the stop portion of the housing; the contact arm of the first spring contact being deflectable by a fully inserted smart card to electrically contact the second spring contact.