Patent ID: 7789681
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A card edge connector for receiving a module, comprising: an elongated insulative housing having a pair of elongated side walls, a central slot extending therebetween and along a lengthwise direction for insertion of the module, a receiving slot formed on one of the side walls and communicating with the central slot, the receiving slot extending along a transverse direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction; a plurality of terminals positioned in the side walls and extending into the central slot; and a latch being received in the receiving slot and being rotatable perpendicularly to the lengthwise direction for locking the module in the insulative housing at a first position and for ejecting the module out of the insulative housing at a second position, the latch having a main body and a stopping device projecting from the main body to abut against an upper surface of the insulative housing, thereby preventing the latch from over-rotation.