Patent ID: 6439904
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical card connector mounted on a circuit board for receiving an integrated circuit (IC) card, comprising:an insulating housing having a main body and a pair of guiding arms extending rearwardly from opposite ends of the main body; a plurality of contacts received in the main body of the insulating housing, each contact having a contacting portion adapted for engaging with the IC card; and an ejector device attached on the insulating housing, the ejector device comprising a driving member adapted for ejecting the IC card, an operating bar assembled to one of the guiding arms and connecting with the driving member, a driving button connected to the operating bar for receiving an external pushing force and a retaining member secured to said one guiding arm and situated proximate to the operating bar; wherein the operating bar is moveable along the guiding arms, and the retaining member is snappingly engagable with the operating bar during the movement of the operating bar, so as to allow a user to observe the retaining member and judge definitely whether the IC card is ejected out or not through the tactility.