Abstract: An electrical card connector for receiving two electronic cards (7, 8) different in sizes and shapes comprises an insulating header (1), a plurality of electrical contacts (5) retained in the insulating header (1) and each having an engaging portion (51) for electrically connecting with an inserted card (7, 8), and a metallic shell (3) covering on the insulating header (1). The metallic shell (3) further has a top wall (31) providing at three elastic pieces (311, 312, 313). Wherein the width between a first and second elastic pieces (311, 312) accords with the width of a first card (7), and the width between the first and a third elastic pieces (311, 313) accords with the width of a second card (8).

Abstract: A card connector (100) comprises an insulated housing (10), a plurality of electrical contacts (20), an L-shaped shield member (30) assembled in the housing and a guide member (40) located in the shield member. The shield member comprises a main portion (31) and a pair of lateral portions (35, 38) each comprising a guide groove (354, 384) and an L-shaped receiving space (39) surrounded by the main portion and the pair of lateral portions. Each lateral portion has a plurality of tabs (36) projecting into the guide groove. The guide member has a guide channel (16) parallel to and laterally offset from the guide grooves.

Abstract: A card connector comprises an insulating housing; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing; a shielding provided with one end along a card inserting direction coupled on the housing, and defining a card receiving space together with the insulating housing with a card inserting opening at the other end of the shielding, the shielding having a pair of opposite side edges, one of the side edges being in substantially linear configuration and the other of the side edges being in a step configuration so that the width of the card inserting opening is wider than that of the insulating housing; and an ejector assembled on the shield for ejecting the card.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) is provided for accommodating an electrical card. The electrical card connector comprises a dielectric housing having a plurality of connector terminals (20), a pair of soldering pieces (30), a shielding (40) assembled on the dielectric housing and defining an insertion port for insertion therein of the electrical card, and an ejector (70) for ejecting the electrical card received in the card connector. The soldering pieces are received respectively in slots of the dielectric housing and have legs for engaging with grounding pads of a printed circuit board. The shielding is formed with tabs (433, 443) extending to abut against the soldering pieces in the slots for establishing grounding pathes between the shielding and the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) is provided for accommodating an electrical card. The electrical card connector comprises a dielectric housing having a plurality of connector terminals (20), a pair of soldering pieces (30), a shielding (40) assembled on the dielectric housing and defining an insertion port for insertion therein of the electrical card, and an ejector (70) for ejecting the electrical card received in the card connector. The soldering pieces are received respectively in slots of the dielectric housing and have legs for engaging with grounding pads of a printed circuit board. The shielding is formed with tabs (433, 443) extending to abut against the soldering pieces in the slots for establishing grounding pathes between the shielding and the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) is provided for accommodating an electrical card. The electrical card connector comprises a dielectric housing having a plurality of connector terminals (20), a pair of soldering pieces (30), a shielding (40) assembled on the dielectric housing and defining an insertion port for insertion therein of the electrical card, and an ejector (70) for ejecting the electrical card received in the card connector. The soldering pieces are received respectively in slots of the dielectric housing and have legs for engaging with grounding pads of a printed circuit board. The shielding is formed with tabs (433, 443) extending to abut against the soldering pieces in the slots for establishing grounding pathes between the shielding and the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A card connector (100) comprises an insulated housing (10), a plurality of electrical contacts (20), an L-shaped shield member (30) assembled in the housing and a guide member (40) located in the shield member. The shield member comprises a main portion (31) and a pair of lateral portions (35, 38) each comprising a guide groove (354, 384) and an L-shaped receiving space (39) surrounded by the main portion and the pair of lateral portions. Each lateral portion has a plurality of tabs (36) projecting into the guide groove. The guide member has a guide channel (323) parallel to and laterally offset from the guide grooves.

Abstract: An electronic card connector (100) comprises an insulating housing (10), a plurality of contacts (20) received in the insulating housing (10), and a shell (30) mounted on the insulating housing (10). The shell (30) comprises a top plate portion (320), a pair of side plate portions (322) and a pair of bottom plate portions (324). A plurality of spring arms (321, 325) is stamped from the top plate portion (320) and the bottom plate portions (324). The spring arms (321) stamped from the top plate portion (320) and the spring arms (325) stamped from the bottom plate portions (324) define a pair of guide recesses (34) to guide an electronic card into the insulating housing (10). All the spring arms (321, 325) can mechanically and electrically connect with the inserted electronic card reliably and perform ESD function.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) includes a terminal module (12), a shell (13), an ejector (14) and a shutter mechanism (15). The terminal module includes an insulative housing (121) and a number of terminals (122) received in the insulative housing. The shell is assembled to the terminal module and includes a cover (131) and a pair of lateral walls (132, 133) extending from opposite sides of the cover (131). The ejector is assembled to the lateral wall (133) of the shell. The shutter mechanism is away from the terminal module and includes a mounting member (151) assembled to the ejector and the shell and a door member (17). The door member is pivotally assembled to the mounting member.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) includes a terminal module (12), a shell (13), an ejector (14) and a shutter mechanism (15). The terminal module includes an insulative housing (121) and a number of terminals (122) received in the insulative housing. The shell is assembled to the terminal module and includes a cover (131) and a pair of lateral walls (132, 133) extending from opposite sides of the cover (131). The ejector is assembled to the lateral wall (133) of the shell. The shutter mechanism is away from the terminal module and includes a mounting member (151) assembled to the ejector and the shell and a door member (17). The door member is pivotally assembled to the mounting member.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a number of passageways (123), a number of electrical terminals (20) received in the passageways of the insulative housing, a metallic shell (30) assembled to the insulative housing, and a retention structure (40). The insulative housing includes a pair of support portions (13). The metallic shell includes a pair of contacts plates (36) deposited on the two support portions of the insulative housing. The retention structure is stamped and formed from sheet metal and mounted to the support portions of the insulative housing. The retention structure abuts against the contact plates of the metallic shell to electrically connect therebetween.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) comprises an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a FPC (flexible printed circuit) (30) connecting with the upper connector (10) and the lower connector (20). The FPC (30) includes a first contacting portion (32) having a plurality of spring arms (226) received in an opening of a lower frame (22) of the lower connector (20) and a second contacting portion (34) connected with a plurality of signal contacts (16) defined in an upper header (12) of the upper connector (20).

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) comprises an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a FPC (flexible printed circuit) (30) connecting with the upper connector (10) and the lower connector (20). The FPC (30) includes a first contacting portion (32) having a plurality of spring arms (226) received in an opening of a lower frame (22) of the lower connector (20) and a second contacting portion (34) connected with a plurality of signal contacts (16) defined in an upper header (12) of the upper connector (20).

Abstract: A stacked electronic card connector assembly includes a Smart Card connector including a contact module including a housing retaining first contacts and a Card Bus connector including a header retaining second contacts. An insulative frame defines an opening receiving and retaining the contact module of the Smart Card connector. The header is stacked over the housing of the Smart Card connector. The Smart Card connector has a first ejection mechanism for removing a Smart Card out of the Smart Card connector. The Card Bus connector has a second ejection mechanism for removing an electronic card out of the Card Bus connector. Shielding shells are attached and enclose the connectors. A circuit board is soldered to contacts of the connectors and grounding pins extending from the top plate. The circuit board is engageable with an electrical connector mounted to a main circuit board.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) includes an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) (30) connecting with both the upper connector (10) and the lower connector (20). The upper connector (10) comprises a metallic upper frame (12) having solder portions (1220). The lower connector (20) has a metallic lower frame (21). The upper frame (12) is stacked on the lower frame (21) with the solder portions (1220) being soldered on a base plate (22) of the lower frame (21).

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) includes an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a transition-PCB (30) connecting with both the upper connector and the lower connector. The upper connector has an upper header (12) comprising an insulative main body (14) having a plurality of first signal contacts (15). The lower connector (2) has an insulative lower header (22), a metallic frame (24) having an opening (144), and a contact module (18) having a plurality of second signal contacts (182) receiving in the opening. The transition PCB has a first contacting portion (32) connected with the first and second signal contacts and a second contacting portion (34) connected with a mating connector (4).

Abstract: A stacked electronic card connector assembly includes a Smart Card connector including a housing retaining a number of first contacts and a Card Bus connector including a header retaining a number of second contacts. An insulative frame defines an opening to receive and retain the housing of the Smart Card connector. The frame is secured to the header of the Card Bus connector for interposing and fixing the housing therebetween thereby forming a stack. A first portion of a board-to-board connector is connected to the first and second contacts by a flexible printed circuit board. A second portion of the board-to-board connector is mounted a main computer board of for example a notebook computer.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (6) comprises two different types of first and second electrical card connectors (1, 2) stacked with each other for receiving first and second electronic cards, respectively. The first connector includes a first insulative frame (34), a terminal module (12) received in the first frame, a first metal shell (24), and a first ejector member (25) pivotally attached to the first metal shell. The second electronic card connector includes a second insulative frame (11), a plurality of terminals (122) retained in the second frame, a second metal shell (20) and a second ejector member (21) pivotally fastened to the metal shell. An actuator member (4) is positioned adjacent either of the first and second ejector members for cooperatively ejecting the first or second electronic cards.

Abstract: An ejection mechanism for a compact flash connector (1) comprising an insulative header (2) having a pair of guiding arms (22) connected by a cross bar (20), a lever (31) pivotally mounted on the cross bar, a coil spring (32), and a push button (33) movably assembled to one of the arms. The arm has a receiving slot (226) comprising a T-shape front portion (226a) and a rear portion (226b) for receiving the coil spring (32) therein. The push button has a front portion (330) connected with the lever and a rear T-shape block (3320) movably retained in the T-shape front portion of the received slot. The push button actuates the lever by pushing T-shape block frontwardly.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector assembly (1) includes an upper connector (10), a lower connector (20), and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) (30) simultaneously connecting with the upper connector (10) and the lower connector (20). The FPC (30) has a first contacting portion (32) urged by spring arms (226) of a lower frame (22) of the lower connector (20) and a second contacting portion (34) connected with a plurality of signal contacts (16) defined in an upper header (12) of the upper connector (20).