Patent ID: 6109941
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
An ejector mechanism for a memory card connector, comprising:a plate defining a guiding groove on a surface thereof, the guiding groove having a transition section;a push bar operable to be slidable with respect to the plate and having a recess and a raised portion within the recess, the raised portion being aligned with the transition section of the guiding groove;a slider having a front portion and an opposite rear portion, and being pivotably mounted to the push bar within the recess, the front portion providing a guiding pin biased to be engaged in the guiding groove of the plate, the slider being movable with respect to the push bar to cause the front portion to enter between the raised portion and the transition section;a spring assembled between the push bar and the plate; anda case for retaining the plate and the push bar together;wherein the front portion of the slider, after entering between the raised portion of the push bar and the transition section of the guiding groove, engages the transition section, thereby preventing the slider from an uncontrolled movement;wherein the push bar has a dowel in the recess, and the slider comprises an opening for receiving the pole, the opening being dimensioned to permit a forward and backward movement of the slider with respect to the push bar;wherein the opening of the slider is an elongate hole.