Patent ID: 7833063

Claim:
A card connector into which first and second cards may be inserted in an insertion direction, the first card having a first cross-section transverse to the insertion direction and the second card having a second cross-section transverse to the insertion direction, the first cross-section being different from the second cross-section, the connector comprising: a housing having an insertion opening for receiving the first card and the second card; a plurality of first connection terminals disposed in the housing at a position spaced from the insertion opening and configured to engage pads of the first card; a plurality of second connection terminals disposed in the housing at a position between the first connection terminals and the insertion opening and configured to engage pads of the second card; and a guide member movably attached to the housing at a position between the second connection terminals and the insertion opening and adapted to engage an inserted card and direct the inserted card to one of a first path and a second path; wherein the guide member is pivotally movable between first and second positions to guide the inserted card to one of the first and second paths.