Patent ID: 7083440
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A card connector, comprising: an insulating housing defining a card receiving space which defines a first card cavity and a second card cavity along a vertical direction for accommodating two kinds of different cards in size, respectively; a plurality of contacts retained in the housing and exposed in the card receiving space for electrically connecting with the corresponding different cards, respectively; and two anti-misinsertion appliances disposed on two sides of the housing, and each anti-misinsertion appliance comprising a shutter member and an actuator member for controlling the shutter member to open and close, the actuator defining a locking hole for mating with a mating portion disposed on the shutter member and having a guiding slope extending from the second card cavity to the first card cavity; wherein when the actuator member is moved outwardly from the second card cavity because of an outer force, the shutter member can open the second card cavity completely for receiving the corresponding card; wherein the shutter member defines a receiving hole and the mating portion is exposed in the receiving hole; wherein the shutter member is pivoted about a pivoting axis thereof.