Patent ID: 7314380

Claim:
A card connector comprising: a fixed portion adapted to receive a card; at least one conductive contact coupled to the fixed portion and adapted to be connected to the card; an eject mechanism coupled to the fixed portion and adapted to eject the card from the fixed portion in an ejecting direction; and a braking mechanism which is coupled to the eject mechanism and which applies a controlled braking force to the eject mechanism, such that the controlled braking force is weaker later in an ejecting process of the card than in a beginning of the ejecting process of the card; wherein the eject mechanism comprises: a slider member movable in the ejecting direction together with the card; and an elastic member which continuously urges the slider member in the ejecting direction; wherein the braking member applies the braking force to the slider member, and the braking mechanism comprises: a cam surface provided to the slider member; and a pressing member which is connected to the fixed portion and which applies a pressing force elastically against the cam surface.