Patent ID: 6120303
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
A combination of a card connector and a pick-up, comprising:a card connector having an elongate housing fixedly receiving a number of contacts each having a contact portion for engaging with a card inserted into the connector, and a tail portion for being soldered to a printed circuit board by SMT, and guiding rails extending from lateral ends of the housing for guiding the card into and out of the connector; anda pick-up having a substantially rectangular configuration with a rear side engaging with the housing, a front side opposite the rear side, an upper wall, a lower wall, two lateral arms received in the rails, and a cavity exposed to the rear side and receiving the contact portions of the contacts therein while said pick-up being not mechanically engaged with the contact portions of the contacts, the upper wall defining a flat face for receiving a vacuum force applied by a vacuum tool whereby the combination can be moved by the tool to a predetermined position on the printed circuit board.