Patent ID: 7090519

Claim:
A card connector comprising: a connector part into which a card is inserted; and an ejection mechanism which ejects the card from the connector part, the ejection mechanism having a cam arm that is provided to the connector part in a pivotable manner and that ejects the card from the connector part, and a push rod that is provided on one side of the connector part and that is linked with the cam arm so that the push rod can move linearly in the forward-rearward direction; the cam arm pivoting to retract the push rod during the insertion of the card, and the cam arm pivoting to eject the card when the push rod advances; wherein the card connector further comprises a heatsink for contacting one surface of the card that is inserted into the connector part, and spring means for driving the heatsink toward the one surface of the card; the push rod has a cam having a first cam surface which acts so that the heatsink moves away from the one surface of the card at the time of the insertion of the card, and a second cam surface which acts so that the heatsink moves toward the one surface of the card during the ejection of the card.