Patent ID: 7381069

Claim:
A card connector for connecting a card, the card connector comprising: a connector body for receiving the card; and an ejecting mechanism coupled to the connector body and adapted to eject the card; the ejecting mechanism comprising: an ejecting member to be moved together with the card; and a cam coupled to the connector body for controlling movement of the ejecting member; the ejecting member comprising: an ejecting member body guided by the connector body for ejecting the card from the card connector; a cam follower connected to the ejecting member body and guided by the cam; a locking portion connected to the ejecting member body and displaceable between a first position where movement of the card is locked and a second position where movement of the card is unlocked, the connector body having a first receiving portion for maintaining the locking portion at the first position where the ejecting member is located at a specific position; and a second receiving portion formed integral with the ejecting member body; wherein the specific position corresponds to a position where the card is connected to the connector, wherein the ejecting member has a spring portion elastically supporting the locking portion on the ejecting member body, the spring portion urging the locking portion towards the first position, and wherein the locking portion is brought into contact with the second receiving portion when the card is inserted, thereby preventing erroneous insertion of the card.