Patent ID: 6923665
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A card connector comprising: a housing holding contacts therein; a frame attached to the housing and configured to guide a card during insertion and removal of the card; a pivoting arm pivotally disposed on the housing to eject the card in an ejection direction; and an ejection mechanism disposed on the side of the frame, and configured to pivot the pivoting arm when the card is to be ejected, wherein the ejection mechanism comprises a first bar which has a button support on one end and an engaging arm on the other end, a second bar which has a first engaging part on one end configured to engage with the engaging arm when the card is to be ejected and a second engaging part on the other end configured to engage with the pivoting arm, a cover member which supports the first bar and second bar so that these bars can move in the forward-rearward direction, and forcing means that force the first bar rearward; the first bar and second bar being aligned with one another along a side wall of the frame, a locking projection formed on the frame and configured to engage the engaging arm to prevent rearward retraction of the first bar, the locking projection having a tapered surface to cause the engaging arm to flex outward with respect to the frame when the first bar is locked, such that the passage of the first engaging part of the second bar is permitted, a tapered part formed on the cover member and configured to cause the engaging arm to flex upward when the locking of the first bar is released, and a guide disposed on the second bar having a side edge that is engaged by the engaging arm that is caused to flex upward by the tapered part when the locking of the first bar is released.