Patent ID: 6139339
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A compact flash card connector, comprising:a housing having a pair of guiding arms bridged by a cross bar and defining a receiving space therebetween, said cross bar having a mating face and a rear face opposite to said mating face, an array of passageways defining between said mating and rear faces;an array of terminals assembled in said array of passageways, each terminal including a base portion fixedly assembled in the respective passageway, a mating portion extending beyond said mating face, and a tail portion;first guiding means formed in inner walls of said arms for guiding an inserted card;an ejection plate assembled to said arms including a pair of ejection tabs and a biasing tab extending downward into said receiving space;an ejecting arm assembled to said cross bar for driving said ejecting plate via said biasing tab to move along said arms;an ejecting rod assembled to one of said guiding arms for driving said ejecting arm, said ejecting rod further including a linkage pivotably interconnecting said ejecting rod and said ejecting arm;mounting means between said ejecting arm and said cross bar; andsecond guiding means between said ejection plate and said guiding arms.