Patent ID: 8961207
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
1. A card connector comprising; a main body formed with a receiving space, the receiving space having a rear portion; a plurality of terminals attached to the main body; a card ejecting mechanism comprising: a levering member pivotally mounted adjacent to the rear portion of the receiving space; and an electrically conductive actuator movable between an inward position and an outward position and configured to rotate the levering member; two detective terminals disposed below the actuator, the two detective terminals and the actuator forming a switching circuit for controlling electrical connectivity of the plurality of terminals, wherein, in operation, when the actuator is at an outward position, the plurality of terminals are enabled, and when the actuator is moved toward the inward position beyond a triggering position, the plurality of terminals are disabled; and a card locking element including a first interacting portion and a locking portion configured to be located in the receiving space when the card locking element is in a locking position; wherein the actuator includes a second interacting portion configured to engage with the first interacting portion for linked movement of the card locking element and the actuator, wherein the first and second interacting portions allow the movement of the card locking element between the locking position and an unlocking position to be simultaneous with the inward and outward movement of the actuator, and when the actuator is moved to the outward position the card locking element is simultaneously moved to the locking position; wherein the card ejecting mechanism further comprises an elastic member engageable with the actuator to provide an elastic force counteracting a force moving the actuator inward, and the elastic force moves the actuator to the outward position when the force is removed.