Patent ID: 7494361
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A card edge connector, comprising: an insulating body having an insertion slot; a plurality of terminals provided on the upper and lower edges of the insertion slot of the insulating body, each terminal having a contacting portion and a pin portion, the contact portion being located in the insertion slot, the pin portion extending beyond the insulating body; and two metallic pieces each comprising a substrate fixedly provided on both sides of the insulating body, an elastic arm connected to the substrate, a front end of the elastic arm being formed into a free end, the elastic arm having a length extending from the insulating body to the free end, and a locking portion connected to an upper edge of the free end of the elastic arm, wherein the locking portion has a curved bottom surface and a flat bottom surface, the flat bottom surface and the curved bottom surface are adjacent to one another along the length of the elastic arm.