Patent ID: 7233500
Filing Date: 2007-06-19
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. A card connector for an electronic card having a rectangular card body, the card body having an insertion side formed with a plurality of conductive terminals, and opposite lateral sides, one of which is formed with a notch disposed adjacent to the insertion side of the card body, said card connector comprising: a card-mounting seat having a top surface formed with an insertion groove, which is defined by opposite end walls, opposite side walls and a bottom wall, and which permits insertion of the insertion side of the card body of the electronic card thereinto, each of said end walls having two opposite upright extension wall portions that extend upwardly and that are aligned respectively with said side walls, said extension wall portions of each of said end walls defining a receiving groove therebetween, each of said receiving grooves being in spatial communication with said insertion groove; a plurality of conductive members mounted in said card-mounting seat, each of said conductive members having a contact end portion extending into said insertion groove in said card-mounting seat, and a connecting end portion opposite to said contact end portion and extending outwardly of said card-mounting seat through said bottom wall of said card-mounting seat, said contact end portions of said conductive members being adapted to contact electrically and respectively the conductive terminals of the electronic card when the insertion side of the card body of the electronic card is inserted into said insertion groove in said card-mounting seat; and two anchoring blocks each connected pivotally to said extension wall portions of a corresponding one of said end walls of said card-mounting seat, each of said anchoring blocks having wherein, when the insertion side of the card body of the electronic card is inserted into said insertion groove in said card-mounting seat, said operating end portions of said anchoring blocks are operable so as to enable each of said anchoring blocks to move between an anchoring position, where said operating end portions of said anchoring blocks are moved toward each other such that the card body of the electronic card is anchored between said operating end portions of said anchoring blocks, and where said ejecting end portions of said anchoring blocks are adapted to abut against the insertion side of the card body of the electronic card, and a releasing position, where said operating end portions of said anchoring blocks are moved away from each other, and where said ejecting end portions of said anchoring blocks are moved inwardly and upwardly toward each other such that the insertion side of the card body of the electronic card is pushed upwardly by said ejecting end portions of said anchoring blocks to separate from said insertion groove in said card-mounting seat; wherein said intermediate coupling portion of one of said anchoring blocks has a protrusion that is adapted to engage the notch in said one of the lateral sides of the card body of the electronic card when said one of said anchoring blocks is disposed in the anchoring position.