Patent ID: 6692276
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A card connector comprising:a connector housing having a lower housing and a metal upper housing; contact terminals arranged on the connector housing to engage with contact pads of an inserted card; and one or more switches each operated by engagement and disengagement of a pair of metal pieces; wherein at least one of said one or more switches comprises: a first contact leaf spring formed on said connector housing, said first contact leaf spring having an engagement portion for engaging with a button of said inserted card when the button is in a first position; a second contact leaf spring having an engagement portion for engaging with said button of said inserted card when the button is in a second position; and a contact portion provided on at least one of said first contact leaf spring and said second contact leaf spring for electrically connecting said first contact leaf spring to said second contact leaf spring when said button of said inserted card is located in one of the first position and the second position.