Patent ID: 6364674
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
An ejecting apparatus for disconnecting and removing a PC card from an electrical connector having a connector frame with a header containing a plurality of contact terminals that connect to a plurality of mating contact terminals on the card, said ejecting apparatus comprising:a. a slidable ejecting plate having an engaging tab for engaging said card, said ejecting plate guided in an insertion direction in which the card is inserted toward the header, and in a removal direction in which the card is removed away from the header by said ejecting plate; b. a lever rotatably mounted on a fulcrum on said connector frame so that the lever may be rotated about said fulcrum, said lever having a first arm on one side of the fulcrum and a second arm on the other side of the fulcrum, the first arm being rigid, the second arm being rigid; c. a reciprocal push rod associated with one of said arms of the lever to rotate the lever about the fulcrum; d. an ejecting plate pushing position on the other arm of said lever that is brought into contact with said ejecting plate to move the ejecting plate in the removal direction when the lever is rotated by the push rod to disconnect the contact terminals of the card from the contact terminals of the header; and e. a card pushing position on the other arm of said lever to directly push the card after the terminals of the card have been disconnected from the connector terminals of the header so that the card is moved farther in the removal direction, wherein said ejecting plate pushing position is located on said lever between said fulcrum and said card pushing position.