Patent ID: 7108557
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An Integrated Circuit (IC) card connector comprising: a housing member having an accommodation portion for selectively accommodating ah IC card therein and contact terminals to be electrically connected to said IC card; an ejection mechanism for selectively ejecting said IC card outward from said accommodation portion; a plurality of braking pieces for braking the ejection of said IC card in a state wherein said IC card is ejected from said accommodation portion of said housing member by said ejection mechanism; and improper insertion restriction means for restricting the inserting operation of said IC card when said IC card is inserted to said accommodation portion in the abnormal state different from the proper state; wherein when said IC card is ejected by said ejection mechanism, an end of at least one of the plurality of braking pieces retreats after contacting a movable part of said ejection mechanism.