Patent ID: 6089889
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A card cartridge connector having a card ejecting mechanism, comprising:a housing forming a mating face for engaging with an inserted card and a supporting face orthogonal to said mating face, a plurality of passageways each receiving a terminal therein defined through said housing, said supporting face forming at least a fulcrum thereon;a pair of guiding pillars extending from traverse ends of said housing and defining a receiving space therebetween, each supporting pillar forming a guiding groove in an inner side thereof, at least a tunnel defined in one of said guiding pillars; anda card ejecting mechanism including an ejecting tab pivotably supported on said fulcrum on said supporting face, said ejecting tab having a biasing pad located in a recess of said mating face, a push arm movably disposed within said tunnel and forming a head and an actuating end having an opening defined thereof for engaging an end of said ejecting tab whereby when said push rod is actuated, said biasing pad is moved away from said mating face to push an inserted card outward;wherein said guiding groove of said supporting pillar forms a first surface, a bottom surface, and a second surface, each first and second surface forming an angle with respect to the bottom surface.