Patent ID: 8147265
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A latch of a card edge connector, for latching/ejecting a printed circuit card to/from the card edge connector, the card edge connector comprises a housing having two opposite ends and a card slot disposed between the two opposite ends for receiving the printed circuit card, and the two opposite ends of the housing have a first width, the latch comprising: a body portion, which is sized and shaped to be pivotally mounted on one of the ends of the housing, for ejecting the printed circuit card inserted in the card slot, the body portion having a second width smaller than the first width, where the body portion comprises a side edge slot adapted to receive a side edge of the printed circuit card; and a head portion, extending from the body portion for latching the printed circuit card inserted in the card slot, the head portion having a third width smaller than the first width, where the head portion is located above the side edge slot, and where the head portion has at least one through hole along a longitudinal direction of the housing which is spaced from the side edge slot.