Patent ID: 7229299

Claim:
A connector for use in an electronic card comprising a circuit board and a case containing the circuit board, the connector comprising: a ground connection terminal formed by press-punching a flat plate to have a flat plate shape; a contact; and a housing holding the ground connection terminal and the contact; the ground connection terminal comprising: a press-fit portion press-fitted to and held by the housing; a spring portion integral with the press-fit portion; a contacting portion integral with the spring portion and having an edge which is subjected to the press-punching and adapted to be contacted with the case; and a terminal portion integral with the press-fit portion and adapted to be connected to the circuit board; the housing having a guide portion for guiding the contacting portion and the spring portion in a state where the press-fit portion is press-fitted to the housing; the edge of the contacting portion being brought into press contact with the case with elastic displacement inside the guide portion when the housing is coupled to the case.