Patent ID: 6848921

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a frame having a receiving area which is sized and shaped to be removably received an end of at least one electronic module; electrical contacts connected to the frame, the contacts comprising spring contacts arranged in two spaced arrays side by side and having surface contact areas adapted to make connection to contact pads on the end of the electronic module at a first inserted position; and a system for retaining and ejecting the at least one electronic module from connection with the electrical contacts, the system comprising force storing members adapted to push on the end of the electronic module when the module is moved past the first inserted position and adapted to quickly release contact with the at least one electronic module, wherein when the electronic module is inserted into the frame to the first inserted position the contacts are adapted to make electrical connection with the contact pads on the end of the electronic module at a fully connected position before the electronic module deforms the force storing members, wherein the electronic module does not substantially deform the force storing members when the electronic module and the contacts are at the fully connected position.