Patent ID: 8597057
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical card connector adapted for holding a card with a notch defined on a lateral side thereof, comprising: an insulative housing defining a card receiving space for accommodating the card; a plurality of contacts with contacting portions extending into the card receiving space for mating with the card; and a push-push mechanism located at one side of the card receiving space, the push-push mechanism comprising a slider movable along a front-to-back direction, a spring abutting against the slider and a metal locking arm fixed to the slider, the slider comprising an engaging portion extending into the card receiving space for being pushed by the card so that the slider is moveable between a front initial position where the card is initially inserted into the card receiving space and a rear locking position where the card is ultimately locked in position within the card receiving space; wherein the slider comprises a sideward protrusion extending into the card receiving space, and the metal locking arm comprises a card lock adjacent to the protrusion and extending into the card receiving space along the same projecting direction of the protrusion; and the protrusion and the card lock overlap with each other along a vertical direction for engaging with the notch of the card.