Patent ID: 6935898
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A card connector comprising: a base having a receiving space defined at a midsection thereof, an insertion slot formed at a front end thereof for inserting a memory card, and two guide sections formed at first and second lateral sides of said receiving space for receiving lateral edges of said memory card; a cover member mounted on said base; a plurality of terminals disposed on said base and extending into said receiving space; at least one resilient contact member mounted at the first lateral side of said receiving space for contacting a write protection contact of said memory card; and a lateral biasing member mounted at the second side of said receiving space to face said resilient contact member and having a part extending into said receiving space for engaging one of the lateral edges of said memory card and pushing the memory card towards said at least one resilient contact member to ensure contact between said at least one resilient contact member and said write protection contact of said memory card when said memory card is completely inserted into said receiving space, wherein said lateral biasing member is a metallic tongue and has at least one end inserted into said base and a part positioned at one of said two guide sections and extending into said receiving space, and wherein said guide section corresponding to said lateral biasing member has an opening and an elongated chamber recessed from said opening towards said base, said lateral biasing member being positioned inside said chamber and having an end inserted into said base, a body portion being bent towards said opening of said guide section and extending into said receiving space, and the other end of said lateral biasing member being spaced apart from an edge of said chamber for a distance.