Patent ID: 6290136
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A card connector for interconnecting an inserted card with a printed circuit board on which the connector is mounted, the card connector comprising:a header defining a plurality of terminal-receiving passageways therein;a plurality of terminals received in corresponding passageways of the header for connecting with a mating contact array of the card;a metal shield attached to the header and comprising a body and a pair of opposite extensions extending from the body, the extensions being spaced a distance substantially equal to the width of the card, the body and the extensions defining a receiving slot for receiving the card;a card ejection mechanism adapted to lease the card comprising an ejector, a guide, a push rod disposed in the guide, and swing arm attached to the shield and coupled at one end with the push rod, the swing arm attached to the shield and coupled at one end with the push rod, the swing arm being pivotally coupled with a slide plate, the push rod being actuatable to cause the slide plate to eject the card from the receiving slot; andengaging means formed on the shield and the guide of the card ejection mechanism for mounting the guide to the shield, the engaging means of the shield comprising a plurality of mounting openings formed in one of the extensions thereof, and bent stop members extending from the shield into some of the mounting openings in order to mount said ejection assembly onto said metal shield.