Patent ID: 7377816

Claim:
A connector comprising a housing including a card receiving space having a front opening allowing insertion of one of a first electronic card and a second electronic card different from the first electronic card, with a longitudinal track being formed in each of two lateral walls defining the card receiving space, with each said longitudinal track including a lower track portion for receiving one of two lateral edges of the first electronic card to be inserted into the card receiving space and an upper track portion for receiving one of two lateral edges of the second electronic card to be inserted into the card receiving space; a plurality of first terminals mounted in the card receiving space; a plurality of second terminals mounted in the card receiving space and behind the plurality of first terminals; a pivotal rod pivotably mounted in the card receiving space and extending between the upper track portions, with the pivotal rod being normally spaced from the plurality of first terminals, with the first electronic card, when inserted into the card receiving space, passing below the pivotal rod to a position in electrical contact with the plurality of first terminals, and with the second electronic card, when inserted into the card receiving space, pressing and pivoting the pivotal rod to press the plurality of first terminals downward, allowing the second electronic card to move further inward for electrical contact with the plurality of second terminals while preventing electrical connection between the plurality of first terminals and the second electronic card.