Patent ID: RE40899

Claim:
A card connector comprising: a housing for forming a card storing space for inserting a card from an opening, and having an input-output terminal corresponding to an electrode portion of the card; an eject member able to be moved along inserting and pulling directions of the card, and switched to a “ first position ” and a “ second position ” located on the side far from said opening in comparison with the “ first position ” by a heart cam mechanism; biasing means for biasing the eject member in the card pulling-out direction; a push-moving portion integrally formed in said eject member, and able to abut on an end portion of the card in its inserting direction; an engaging portion arranged in said eject member, and projected to the card storing space and engaged with a notch formed in the card when said end portion of the card in its inserting direction comes in contact with said push-moving portion; a spring portion arranged in said eject member, and escaping said engaging portion from the card storing space and releasing the engagement of said engaging portion and said notch by elastically deforming the spring portion; and a guide portion arranged in said housing so as to allow the escape of said engaging portion from the card storing space when said eject member is located in the “ first position ” , and prevent the escape of said engaging portion from the card storing space when the eject member is located in the “ second position ” .