Patent ID: 7713079
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A card edge connector adapted for electrically connecting an electronic card to a circuit board therethrough, the electronic card having a rectangular card body, the card body having an insertion side formed with a plurality of conductive terminals, and opposite lateral sides each formed with a notch distal from the insertion side, said card edge connector comprising: an insulating body adapted to be mounted on the circuit board, and having a side surface formed with an insertion groove which permits insertion of the insertion side of the card body of the electronic card thereinto, and two lateral side frames opposite to each other in a first direction and extending from said side surface; a plurality of terminals mounted in said insulating body, each of said terminals having a contact portion extending into said insertion groove in said insulating body, and a solder portion opposite to said contact portion, extending outwardly of said insulating body and adapted to be electrically connected to the circuit board, said contact portions of said terminals being adapted to contact electrically and respectively the conductive terminals of the electronic card when the insertion side of the card body of the electronic card is inserted into said insertion groove in said insulating body; and two metallic pieces each including wherein, when the insertion side of the card body of the electronic card is inclinedly inserted into said insertion groove in said insulating body such that each of the lateral sides of the card body of the electronic card abuts against said guiding surface of said anchoring member or a corresponding one of said metallic pieces, the card body of the electronic card is pushed to move toward the second resilient arms of said metallic pieces through guiding of said guiding surfaces of said anchoring members of said metallic pieces such that each of the lateral sides of the card body of the electronic card is clamped between said anchoring member and said free end portion of said second resilient arm of the corresponding one of said metallic pieces and that the notch in each of the lateral sides of the card body of the electronic card engages said projection of said free end portion of said second resilient arm of the corresponding one of said metallic pieces, thereby ensuring electrical contact between the conductive terminals of the electronic card and said contact portions of said terminals.