Patent ID: 6843670

Claim:
A card connector ( 10 ) for connecting different types of IC cards ( 22 A, 22 B), comprising: a housing ( 12 ) for receiving an IC card for movement between a preload position and a latched position; a slider ( 48 ) movably mounted on the housing and engageable with the IC card for movement therewith between said preload and latched positions; latch means ( 54 , 71 ) operatively associated between the slider ( 48 ) and the housing ( 12 ) for latching the slider in said latched position and including a cam mechanism ( 54 ) defining the movement of the slider ( 48 ) on the housing, wherein the cam mechanism includes a first cam groove ( 54 a ) on the slider ( 48 ) defining movement of the slider to said latched position, a second cam groove ( 54 b ) on the slider defining movement of the slider back to said preload position, and a cam follower pin ( 71 ) on the housing for riding in the cam grooves; and a lock member ( 62 on the slider engageable in a locking position with a lock portion ( 80 ) of one type of IC card ( 22 A) for locking the IC card to the slider ( 48 ), the lock member being movable to an inoperative position to allow an IC card of a second type ( 22 B) which does not have a lock portion ( 80 ) to be inserted into and retained within the connector ( 10 ).