Patent ID: 7988473
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An electrical card connector, used for receiving a card having a cutout, comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing; a metal shield covering the insulative housing to define a card receiving room, a card inserting port, and a card's insertion/ejection direction, the metal shield comprising a main plate and a pair of vertical walls extending from the main plate, a ridge being formed at one of the vertical walls, the ridge having two ends connected to the one vertical wall and being bulged towards the card receiving room; and an ejector assembled on the insulative housing, the ejector comprising a slider, a spring member, and a pin member for cooperatively guiding/ejecting a card, the slider having a main portion extending along the card's insertion/ejection direction, the main portion forming a protruding portion facing toward the card receiving room and a confronting portion facing toward the one vertical wall; wherein the protruding portion is engaged with the cutout of the card when the card is moved into a locked position in such a manner that the ridge leans against the confronting portion and presses the slider towards the card receiving room.