Patent ID: 6095834
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An ejector mechanism for a card connector having a header, comprising:a pivot extending from a surface of the header, said pivot including a circular head portion and circular narrow portion; the narrow portion extending downward from the head portion, wherein the head portion has a cross section greater than a cross section of the narrow portion;a lever defining a hole pivotably engaged with the pivot of the header and comprising a driving member and an engagement portion on opposite sides of the hole;an ejection plate linked to and driven by the driving member of the lever, and defining a cutout for movably receiving the narrow portion of the pivot, wherein the cutout is so dimensioned that the ejection plate is retained in a vertical direction by the head portion of the pivot; said lever being positioned between said ejection plate and said header; anda push bar engaged with the engagement portion of the lever for moving the ejection plate via the driving member of the lever upon receiving a push force.