Patent ID: 7891997
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
1. A card connector for receiving an electronic card therein, the electronic card having a plurality of contact pads thereon, the card connector comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of conductive terminals, each conductive terminal being mounted on the housing and configured to contact a respective contact pad upon insertion of the electronic card into the card connector; a card guiding mechanism, the card guiding mechanism having a slide member for guiding the electronic card as it moves within the card connector, the slide member being moveable along a path between a first operative position, at which the electronic card is initially inserted into a receptacle of the card connector in a card insertion direction, and a second operative position, at which the electronic card is fully inserted into the card connector, and an urging member, the urging member for urging the slide member in a direction opposite to the card insertion direction and for ejecting the card by moving the slide member from the second operative position towards the first operative position; and a shell, the shell being mounted on the housing and covering at least the slide member and a part of the electronic card upon insertion of the card into the card connector; wherein: