Patent ID: 6113403
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector device having a frame attachably/removably supporting an IC card, a push rod held by the frame so as to reciprocate movably and elastically-biased in an IC-card ejection direction, and a number of pin contacts connected to socket contacts of the IC card in inserted status, wherein the IC card in inserted status is ejected by pushing said push rod, said device further comprising:a heart-shaped cam groove fixed to said frame;a transmission pin attached to said push rod such that said push rod can move along the heart-shaped cam groove;a driving body movably held and adapted to be in contact with said transmission pin in a predetermined position;an eject arm interlocked with said driving body; andan elastic piece, integrally provided with said push rod, that elastically-biases said transmission pin toward said heart-shaped cam groove,wherein said transmission pin is locked at two positions of said heart-shaped cam groove, whereby said push rod is locked in a predetermined approach position and a projected position projected from the approach position by a predetermined amount,and wherein when the IC card is inserted, by a first push operation with respect to said push rod in said approach position, said transmission pin is guided along said heart-shaped cam groove, thus said push rod withdraws to said projected position, and by a second push operation with respect to said push rod in said projected position, said transmission pin drives said driving body to eject the IC card via said eject arm.