Patent ID: 7364820
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A card connector for a card to be inserted having a tip end, a cutaway portion on one end side of the tip end, and an inverted surface, comprising: a housing having a side face portion and a card insertion port; a sliding member having a projecting portion which fits into the cutaway portion of the card, and which is movable in a card insertion/extraction direction relative to said housing; and erroneous insertion preventing means, disposed at a position on said side face portion of said housing opposite to said sliding member, wherein: when the card is inserted in said housing with its inverted surface facing upwardly and inclined so that the cutaway portion does not engage said sliding member, the card engages said erroneous insertion preventing means; and said side face portion of said housing in which said erroneous inserting preventing means is disposed, and which is opposite to said sliding member is formed by a metal-made cover which covers a resin-made housing body.