Patent ID: 8496490
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
1. A card connector in which a base and a cover form a card accommodation space having a card insertion slot and in which either of a first card and a second card is selectively accommodated in the card accommodation space, comprising: a plurality of contacts including a plurality of first contacts for the first card and a plurality of second contacts for the second card; a partition plate configured to partition the card accommodation space up and down, and to be moved upward and downward in the card accommodation space in response to insertion and discharge of the first card; and an eject mechanism provided movably in the card connector in the front-back direction, wherein: the eject mechanism includes at least an eject member configured to slide in the card connector in the front-back direction, a card contacting member which is coupled to the ejected member and has a first card pressing surface that abuts on a front end surface of the first card, and a movable metal member which is attached to the card contacting member and has a second card pressing surface that abuts on a front end surface of the second card; the second card pressing surface is arranged at the rear of the first card pressing surface; the second card pressing surface is configured to be moved between a first position of a up-position and a second position of a down-position in response to moving-down and moving-up of the partition plate caused by inserting and discharging of the first card; and the movable metal member, when the second card pressing surface is located in the first position, is formed so as to cover at least a part of the first card pressing surface.