Patent ID: 7011537
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A SIM card connector with card ejection mechanism comprising: a housing base having a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from opposite sides thereof, at least one sidewall having a locating block projecting sideward, and at least one sidewall defining a recess, two opposite ends of the recess being further recessed to form a front notch and a rear notch, middle portion of the recess being protruded to form a protruding block; a plurality of terminals mounted in the housing base; and a card ejection mechanism comprising a cover slidably mounted on the housing base to form a receiving cavity for receiving a SIM card, said terminals extending into the receiving cavity for electrically connecting the SIM card, the cover having a pushing tab at a front end thereof and an operating tab at a rear end thereof, the operating tab extending upwardly for being accessible, the pushing tab extending downwardly into the receiving cavity so as to push the SIM card out from the receiving cavity when the operating tab is pulled, the cover further having a pair of side panels extending downwardly from opposite sides thereof to enclose the pair of sidewalls, at least one side panel defining a sliding slot, the locating block being received in the sliding slot to guide the sliding of the cover and prevent the cover from further sliding when the locating block engages with the ends of the sliding slot, and at least one side panel providing a hook which engages with the front notch when the SIM card is fully inserted in the receiving cavity or engages with the rear notch when the SIM card is pushed out from the receiving cavity.