Patent ID: 6478592
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A connector apparatus comprising:an insulative body defining a card-receiving space, a card-receiving opening at one end of the card-receiving space, and a rod-containing section positioned laterally of the card-receiving space; a push rod movably mounted within the rod-containing section of the insulative body; an ejecting lever pivotally mounted on the insulative body and pivotally connected with the push rod for ejecting an inserted CF card; and a pair of spring tabs each including a base portion, an upper and a lower fixed portions respectively extending from an upper and a lower edges of the base portion for fixing the spring tab on the insulative body, and a spring portion integrally extending from a side edge of the base portion and disposed adjacent to the card-receiving opening, the spring portion having an inwardly extending section for stopping a further movement of the CF card; wherein the inwardly extending section is integrally formed at a free end of the spring portion; wherein the lower fixed portion has an extension projecting beyond a free end of the upper fixed portion for grounding; wherein the insulative body includes a head portion and a pair of guide arms extending rearwardly from opposite ends of the head portion, and wherein the card-receiving space is defined by the head portion and the guide arms, and wherein the rod-containing section is defined in one of the guide arms; wherein the head portion has an embossment extending upwardly therefrom, and wherein the ejecting lever has a joint end and a pushing projection adapted for ejecting a CF card and defines a hole therebetween for engaging with the embossment, the push rod having an actuating end and an opposite end operatively connected to the joint end of the ejecting lever; wherein each guide arm defines a chamber at a free end thereof for receiving the spring portion of the spring tab; wherein each guide arm has a plurality of protrusions formed thereon, and wherein the upper and the lower fixed portions of the spring tab define a plurality of apertures receiving and retaining the protrusions therein.