Abstract: A card connector (100) for receiving a card (5), includes an insulative housing (1) having a card receiving space (11), a number of contacts (2) mounted in the insulative housing to contact with the card and an eject mechanism (3). The eject mechanism defines a slider (6) movably mounted on the housing and engageable with the card, a spring (10) for biasing the slider to move in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the card, a cam mechanism including an cam (61) and a cam groove (62) formed around the cam having a starting point (62a), and a pin member (9) movable within the cam groove. The cam includes a first recessed portion (62c) and a second recessed portion (62e) both communicating with the cam groove, the pin member disengages from the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion upon ejection of the card.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes an insulating housing (2), a plurality of terminals (31) received in the insulating housing, a metal shield (1) associated with the insulating housing to define a card receiving room and an ejector (4) including a slider pin (41). A heart-shaped channel (2012) is recessed on the insulating housing and forms a pair of front-to-back extending channels and a pair of inclined channels, which respectively connect with the front-to-back extending channels and communicate with each other. The slider pin is movably received in the heart-shaped channel. The metal shield forms a resilient piece (18) pressing against the slider pin just at the time of the slider pin located at the jointing point of the inclined channels of the heart-shaped channel.

Abstract: A card connector for connecting an electronic card with an electronic device is disclosed. The connector comprises a base member and a metal cover (10), which define a receptacle for receiving at least partially the electronic card therein. The connector further comprises an ejection mechanism for ejecting the electronic card, at least in part, from the receptacle. The ejector mechanism comprises: a cam portion (60) which provides a cam path; a cam follower (50); and a resilient supporter (40) which supporter supports the cam follower (50) to allow the cam follower (50) to travel along the cam path. The ejection mechanism is formed integrally with the metal cover (10). Instead, the cam portion (60) may be formed integrally with the base member.

Abstract: One embodiment is a system for holding a component in a device comprising: a latch feature that is connected to one of the component and the device and has a tang and a cavity; a latch module that is connected to the other of the device and the component and has a first pin that interacts with the tang and a second pin that moves between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is within the latch module, and the second position is within the cavity; and wherein the first pin and the second pin are connected with each other such that a movement of the first pin causes the second pin to change from one of the first position and the second position to the other of the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A memory card comprising a first modular component that comprises a first interface and first conductors and a data mover that comprises second conductors coupled to the first conductors. The first modular component is replaceable with a second modular component that comprises a second interface that differs from the first interface and third conductors that are configured to couple to the second conductors.

Abstract: A disclosed card connector includes a housing main unit including a card insertion slot through which a card is inserted into the housing main unit in a predetermined direction; a slider attached to the housing main unit in such a manner as to be slidable along the predetermined direction, wherein the card inserted into the housing main unit is ejected by moving together with the slider as a spring force moves the slider from a position away from the card insertion slot toward the card insertion slot; and a slider braking unit configured to apply a braking force to the slider in such a manner that the braking force increases as the slider moves toward the card insertion slot.

Abstract: A card connector including a base, a housing, a terminal set, a first detecting conductive element, and a slidable unit is provided. The housing is disposed on the base, and defines a receiving space with the base. The terminal set is secured to a certain position of the base. The first detecting conductive element is engaged to the base, and has an end electrically connected to a circuit board. The slidable unit includes a sliding block and a second detecting conductive element. The second detecting conductive element is engaged in the sliding block. The second detecting conductive element includes a first contact portion exposing from the sliding block and being in contact with the housing. The first detecting conductive element is positioned on a moving path of the second detecting conductive element.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing, a plurality of electrical contacts, and an ejector mechanism coupled to an end of the connector housing. The ejector mechanism has means for ejecting a mating connector out of the connector housing upon movement of the ejector mechanism relative to the connector housing and means for releasably locking a mating connector in the electrical connector. The ejector mechanism is configured to be positioned in at least three stop positions, and optionally includes at least one interference feature configured to define a stop position allowing insertion of a mating connector. The electrical connector can be part of an electrical connector system.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base, an upper cover, terminals and a lever. The base is formed with terminal slots and a supporting seat formed with pivoting portions. The upper cover has a main body formed with through holes for accommodating the terminals, and a rear plate connected to a rear end of the main body. The lever has a rocking portion and a pivoting shaft, which includes first shafts pivotally connected to the pivoting portions, and a second shaft engaged with the rear plate. A side edge of the rear plate is nearer to a middle of the upper cover than a side edge of the main body. The rocking portion is disposed between the side edges so that the rocking portion may be rotated with respect to the side edge of the rear plate without exceeding the side edge of the main body.

Abstract: An apparatus for extracting and inserting a circuit card into a socket, the apparatus includes a tool device releasably mountable to opposing sides defining the circuit card. The tool device includes a pair of frame members having a friction fit feature for attachment to the opposing side edges defining the circuit card; and a sliding plane translatable between the pair of frame members. Upward translation of the sliding plane relative to the fixed pair of frame members acts to release latches on the connector to extract the circuit card from the connector upon upward translation of the pair of frame members, and downward translation of the sliding plane relative to the fixed pair of frame members acts to transfer a force to the circuit card, thereby inserting the circuit card with the connector.

Abstract: A card connector for automobile includes a main member, three sliding blocks, a first elastic device, a first elastic device, and three terminal sets. The main member includes a space therein, an opening at a front thereof, a hollow portion communicated with the space and the opening, a stop device, an elastic piece and a releasing device on the elastic piece. The sliding blocks are received in the space of the main member and reciprocated along a card path. The first elastic device, which is provided in the main member, urges the first sliding block outwards. The terminal sets are provided in the main member and corresponds to the sliding block. The present invention has a powerful shockproof function, an easy way to eject card and dustproof function.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes an insulating housing (2), a plurality of terminals (31) received in the insulating housing, a metal shield (1) shielding over the insulating housing and an ejector (4). The metal shield and the insulating housing define a card receiving room and a card inserting direction. The ejector includes a drawer plate (40), a slider pin (41) and a resilient portion (42). The drawer plate defines a retaining hole (4000) and a limiting hole (4001) at a backside of the retaining hole. The slider pin forms a bending corner (411, 412) at each end thereof, and one of the bending corners extends through the retaining hole and the other bending corner is confined to the limiting hole.

Abstract: A drawer-type all-in-one card connector includes a housing defining an insertion chamber; a plurality of card contact terminals; a sliding box slidably mounted in the insertion chamber of the housing and having a card receiving chamber for receiving one of memory cards of different specifications and a plurality of terminal slots accommodating the card contact terminals for contact with the memory card inserted into the card receiving chamber; and a cover covered on the housing, a first ejection spring stopped between the housing and the sliding box, a limiter provided between the housing and the sliding box for guiding movement of the sliding box relatively to the housing in course, and adapter means electrically connected between a circuit board and the card contact terminals of the sliding box.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) for receiving an electrical card, comprises an insulative housing (2) with a plurality of terminals (3) receiving therein, a shield (4) assembled on the housing, and a base portion (6) on one side of the housing and receiving an ejecting mechanism, the ejecting mechanism comprises a slider (7), the slider forms an engaging block (71) towards to the housing thereon, and during the card inserting, the engaging block engages with a edge of the card.

Abstract: A compact and simple constitution of a card connector, with which attaching and detaching works of a card can be performed easily, is provided. The connector 1 comprises: a body 2 having a recess 2a for a card 100; six contact springs projecting from a bottom face 3a of the recess 2a on which the IC card 100 is disposed, and elastically contacting with contact terminals 101 of the card 100; a stationary hooking portion 20 provided on a rear face side of the body 2; a movable hooking member 5 provided on a front face side of the body 2, and movable in a anteroposterior direction of the body 2; and a plate spring 18 for charging the movable hooking member 5 toward the rear face of the body 2, and wherein a tapered face 5b is formed on a rear face side of a hooking portion 5c so as to come closer to the rear face of the body 2 as approaching to the bottom face 3a of the recess 2a.

Abstract: A compound connector that comprises two types of I/O connectors, one of which I/O connectors may be a smart connector for use with an external electronic system. The compound connector has a first storage space for receiving a first type of I/O electronic package which includes contacts positioned on its edge. The compound connector has a second storage space for receiving a second type of I/O electronic package which includes contacts positioned on one of its major surfaces.

Abstract: An automatic power line disconnect apparatus has a sensor pin for signaling the separation of the plug from the disconnect apparatus. The operative movement of the sensor pin is shorter than the length of the male electrical connectors on the apparatus, thereby insuring that the apparatus is disconnected from the power line before the electrical connectors' contact is broken to reduce electrical connector erosion from arcing. A motor driving a rack and pinion gear combination responds to an engine starter signal by driving the rack in a direction that disconnects the power line plug from the automatic disconnect apparatus. Further circuits are provided to lock out low voltage starter signals, photoelectric detectors to control movement of the rack, and timer circuits to limit the duration of the motor operation and to lock out starter signals when the disconnect apparatus is being separated from the power line plug.

Abstract: A memory card connector includes a metal housing defining a card-receiving space in which a memory card is insertable in a card insertion direction through an insert opening generally at a front end of the metal housing to correspondingly connect with contacts mounted in a terminal socket at a rear end of metal housing, a pair of independently card eject mechanisms installed to the connector for ejecting memory card from the connector. And, one of the card eject mechanisms is generally disposed at one end of terminal socket and within an inside of the metal housing, and the other card eject mechanism is disposed at outside of the metal housing.

Abstract: For connecting a card, a card connector includes a connector body for receiving the card and an ejecting mechanism adapted to eject the card. The ejecting mechanism includes 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 includes an ejecting member body guided by the connector body, a cam follower connected to the ejecting member body and guided by the cam, and 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 has a receiving portion for maintaining the locking portion at the first position where the ejecting member is located at a specific position.

Abstract: A card-in/out device for an electrical connector having a base composed of a bottom seat and an upper cover covering over the bottom seat. The device includes a sliding slot structure, a pushing piece and an elastic member. The sliding slot structure disposed in the base has a circulation path formed with a concave first positioning point and an initial second positioning point, and a bottom surface formed with one-way stoppers such that a one-way circulation from the second positioning point to the first positioning point and then the second positioning point is formed. The pushing piece engaged with an inner surface of the upper cover may slide back and forth, and has a push portion to be pushed by an inserted electrical element, and a guiding rod fit into the sliding slot structure. The elastic member provides a force for moving the pushing piece back to an original position.

Abstract: A card connector device whose structure is simple and which can hold plural types of cards of different widths. A plate-spring-shaped card position control unit is formed on the top of a case by partially cutting off a part of the case. The tip of the card position control unit is folded and protrudes from the case by a prescribed distance toward the bottom of the case.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (10), a number of contacts (20), an ejector (30) and a metal shell (40). The insulating housing (10) defines a card receiving space (13) with a card insertion/ejecting direction. The contacts (20) are retained in the insulating housing. The ejector (30) is assembled to the insulating housing, including a slider (31) movable along the card insertion/ejecting direction, an ejecting arm (32), a resilient member (34) and a locking equipment, the ejecting arm protrudes into the card receiving space and has an upright wall (324), a blocking wall (325) for contacting and ejecting the card directly and a horizontal reinforce wall (326), which are linked with one another and defines a space to receive a corner of the card.

Abstract: A portable reader is arranged to read a card. The card is provided with a set of contact areas. The reader is provided with a connector. The connector is provided with a set of contact pads. The portable reader comprises a first and a second holding elements arranged to hold the card so that at least one contact pad of the set contact pads can be connected to at least one contact area of the set of contact areas. At least the one of the holding elements is arranged to be movable.

Abstract: A memory card connector includes a metal cover defining a receiving space in which two different types of memory cards are insertable in an insertion direction through an insert opening generally at a rear end of the metal cover to respectively correspondingly connect with contacts mounted in a connector housing at a front end of metal cover. The metal cover further includes a pair of lateral walls spaced from each other in a direction transversely of the insertion direction, and a foldable baffler is mounted to the lateral walls at the insert opening and includes an opening opposite to the connector housing in the insertion direction.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (10), a number of contacts (20), an ejector (30) and a metal frame (40). The insulating housing (10) defines a card receiving space (13) with a card insertion/ejecting direction. The contacts (20) are retained in the insulating housing (10). The ejector (30) is assembled to the insulating housing (10), including a slider movable in the card insertion/ejecting direction and a spring with a precompression at a preliminary position. The metal frame supports the opposed ends of the ejector to hold the elasticity of the spring.

Abstract: A chip card retaining mechanism for retaining a chip card is mounted in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing (20). The housing defines a battery compartment (22) and a cavity (23). The chip card retaining mechanism includes a base (24) and an elastic member (30). The base is formed in the cavity. The base and the housing cooperatively define a receiving space (206) for receiving the chip card. The base has a resisting portion formed at one end thereof and adjacent to the battery compartment. The elastic member is installed in the housing. Upon being received in the receiving space, the chip card is resiliently held between the elastic member and the resisting portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution connection module which is used in the telecommunication and data technology field. Said distribution connection module comprises a housing which is embodied with a cavity wherein at least one conductor plate is arranged. The housing comprises at least one opening in the front side thereof wherein a connection module can be inserted. The connection module is connected to at least the conduction plate in the inserted state and at least one support for a lifting tool is arranged on the housing in a lateral manner in relation to the connection module.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (10), a number of contacts (20), an ejector (30) and a metal shell (40). The insulating housing (10) defines a card receiving space (13) with a card insertion/ejecting direction. The contacts (20) are retained in the insulating housing (10). The ejector (30) is assembled to the insulating housing (10), including a slider movable in the card insertion/ejecting direction and a spring with a precompression at a preliminary position. The metal shell covers the insulating housing and the ejector and supports the opposed ends of the ejector to hold the elasticity of the spring.

Abstract: Disclosed is a smart card connector for transmitting signals between a smart card and an external electronic system, wherein the smart card has contacts on one of two major surfaces thereof, the connector comprising: guiding structure defining a storage space having a first end and an opposed second end, through which second end, the smart card may be inserted, and contact terminals in the storage space for connecting with the contacts of the smart card to be inserted in the storage space; and an ejecting mechanism provided on the guiding structure and being operable to eject the smart card from the storage space. Further disclosed is a compound connector that comprises two types of I/O connectors, one of which I/O connectors may be a smart connector for use with an external electronic system.

Abstract: A card connector includes a housing having a base plate, a stationary terminal area located at a first side of the base plate, a slide way located at a second side of the base plate, and a hollow portion formed at a front end of the slide way; a slide member slidably mounted at a second side of the stationary terminal area; and an anti-run member having a main body and a buckle piece extending and protruding upward from a front end of the main body. When the slide member is moved to a rear end of the slide way, the buckle piece engages a concavity located at one side of the card. Because the buckle piece is supported by the slide way and have a larger part engaged in the concavity of the card, even if the card connector is violently shocked or wobbled, the buckle piece will not disengage from the concavity of the card.

Abstract: An apparatus to align and dock or undock a first electronic circuit board with a first connector with a second electronic circuit board with a second connector. The apparatus comprises a guide plate with a linkage to connect to a mounting plate. The first electronic circuit board is secured to the mounting plate. The guide plate is inserted into a chassis comprising a guide to receive the guide plate. The guide aligns the first connector to be received in the second connector. The linkage is actuated by displacing a positioning handle. The linkage translates the motion in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the positioning handle. The mounting plate is translated in the generally perpendicular direction, and the first connector is received into the second connector. The operation may be reversed to remove the first connector from the second connector.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for fixing an expansion card (20) in a base (10), the mounting apparatus includes a receiving portion (30), a bracket (40) and a latch (50). The receiving portion (30) is formed from the base (10) for receiving one end of the expansion card (20) therein, and the bracket (40) is formed from the base (10) opposite to the receiving portion (30). The latch (50) is rotatablely fixed in the bracket (40). The latch (50) includes a main body (55), a handle portion (52) and a pedestal (51) extending from two end of the main body (55) respectively, and the other end of the expansion card (20) is engaged between the handle portion (52) and the pedestal (51).

Abstract: A card connector is provided, which includes a group of contact pieces, a substantially rectangular and tabular housing, and an eject mechanism for extracting an IC card. The contact pieces are electrically connected to connecting terminals of the IC card. The housing supports the group of contact pieces. The eject mechanism is provided in the housing. The IC card is inserted and extracted in substantially parallel with one plane of the housing. The eject mechanism includes a pair of guiding walls lying opposite to each other adjacent to the contact pieces, an eject plate which can slide between the pair of guiding walls, and a cover plate for the eject plate. The eject plate includes at its first end portion a bent strip abutting an end portion of the IC card, and at its second end portion a pull-out strip allowing extraction of the IC card.

Abstract: A card connector capable of preventing a card from accidental disengagement therefrom includes a housing having a base plate, a stationary terminal area located at a first side of the base plate, and a slide channel located the base plate; a slide member slidably mounted in the slide channel; and an anti-run member having a main body, a fastening piece mounted on the slide member, and a buckle portion having an extension piece. A convexity is formed on the second side of the base plate and located close to the stationary terminal area. An opening is formed on the base plate and located in front of the convexity. In light of this, the convexity blocks the movement of the buckle portion toward the second side, thus securely locking the buckle portion in the concavity of the card and effectively preventing the card from backing and disengagement from the card connector.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) for receiving a card, includes an insulative housing (4), a shield (2) with an end mounted on the insulative housing and another end defining an inserting opening (10) for the card inserting, and an ejecting mechanism (5) assembled on a lateral side of the shield. The ejecting mechanism comprises a lever mechanism (51) for ejecting the card, and a pushing mechanism (52) connecting with the lever mechanism. The pushing mechanism includes a pushing bar (523), a base (521) with a track (5211) mating with the pushing bar, a slider (522) movably received in the pushing bar and the track of the base, and a stopping plate (525) mounted adjacent to the pushing bar with a beam (5251) resisting on the pushing bar and capable of separating from the pushing bar by the lever mechanism.

Abstract: A micro SD adapter structure includes a casing having an insert slot, a hollow portion at the casing, an embedding groove at the hollow portion, a plurality of sunken grooves corresponding to the hollow portion, a connecting base proximate to each sunken groove; a transmitting interface at the hollow portion and having a plurality of contact portions, a terminal module at the embedding groove and having a fixing base, a plurality of terminals on the fixing base, and an end of each terminal electrically coupled to each contact portion on a surface of the connecting interface and another end corresponding to the plurality of sunken grooves; and a latch unit on the connecting base. The micro SD card can be secured into the insert slot to achieve a better electric transmitting effect and swap the micro SD card immediately when the micro SD card is inserted into the insert slot.

Abstract: A memory card socket structure includes a case having a card accommodating portion for receiving a thin plate-shaped memory card, and a contact block having contact terminals to be brought into contact with terminals of the memory card. The case has a cover shell and a base shell both formed of metal plates, and the cover shell and the base shell are welded to each other by a laser welding.

Abstract: A card insertion structure of an electronic device is provided, which includes an accommodating groove caved in the electronic device, a first cover covered on the accommodating groove, a card slot extending from a wall of the accommodating groove, and a second cover pivotally disposed on the electronic device. The card slot is used for inserting a card such as a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, and the first cover catches the second cover to be in a covered position. When the card is to be ejected, the second cover cannot be pivoted unless the first cover is removed first, and the second cover pushes the card to move outwards when being pivoted, thus achieving the purpose of ejecting the card. Furthermore, due to the catch of the first cover, the card cannot be ejected if the second cover is inappropriately pivoted, thereby avoiding damaging the card.

Abstract: Card connector having pull-out structure such that inserted card of any form can be smoothly pulled out. The card connector includes base frame; connector body; shutter member; rotary arm whose one end is in the central position of shutter member and whose other end is positioned at side frame of base frame; and eject structure that applies pushing force to the other end of rotary arm in the direction of connector body, when the card is pulled out, and provides force in the direction of pulling out card via shutter member in central position of the shutter member by the one end of the rotary arm.

Abstract: A card connector adapted for receiving a first card and a second comprises an insulating housing defining a space for the cards, a plurality of contacts for electrically with corresponding card and an ejector. The ejector comprises a first slider, a first spring a second slider, a second spring and a locking member being able to lock the first slider and the second slider in a final position. When the first card inserts into the card connector, the first slider is pushed and compresses the first spring, while the second slider keeping in an original position; when the second card inserts into the card connector, the second slider is pushed and compresses the second spring, while the second slider brings the first slider to move and to compresses the first spring.

Abstract: A memory card connector for automobile includes a main member including an upper lid, a lower lid, a base, a sliding block and an eject mechanism. The upper lid includes a spring piece to press the sliding block. The sliding block has a pin at opposite sides respectively. The lower lid has a first rail and the upper lid has a second rail to guide the pin. When the card is inserted, the card pushes the sliding slot backwards and to move the pin along the first rail until it is secured. When an eject key is pressed, the upper lid moves backwards to compress the first spring and to force the pin leaving the first rail and entering the second rail to return the pin along the second rail to an initial position thereof. The present invention fits the vibrating and dusty environment of the automobile.

Abstract: A connector has a housing (10) and a slider (30). The slider (30) has a cam plate (31) that can be inserted into an accommodation space (S) of the housing (10). At least one lock (32, 38) is formed in the cam plate (31). A hole (54) is formed on a rear surface of the housing (10) and communicates with the accommodation space (S). A to-be-locked portion (53) is formed in the accommodation space (S) for engaging the lock (32, 38) to hold the slider (30) at either of a wait position and a fit-in position in the accommodation space (S). The to-be-locked portion (53) can be formed via the hole (54) to enable a simple construction for a molding die, to provide good molding efficiency, and to make cost low.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base, an upper cover, terminals and a lever. The base is formed with terminal slots and a supporting seat formed with pivoting portions. The upper cover has a main body formed with through holes for accommodating the terminals, and a rear plate connected to a rear end of the main body. The lever has a rocking portion and a pivoting shaft, which includes first shafts pivotally connected to the pivoting portions, and a second shaft engaged with the rear plate. A side edge of the rear plate is nearer to a middle of the upper cover than a side edge of the main body. The rocking portion is disposed between the side edges so that the rocking portion may be rotated with respect to the side edge of the rear plate without exceeding the side edge of the main body.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for installing an electrical support structure, such as a printed circuit board or card in a computerized device, are disclosed. In at least some embodiments, the apparatus includes a connector assembly that includes a first structure having a first guiding surface, a second structure having a second guiding surface, a third structure having at least one additional guiding surface that interfaces the other guiding surfaces, and an electrically conductive component supported by at least one of the structures. Movement of the first structure in relation to the second structure in a first direction causes additional movement of the third structure in a second direction due to interaction among the guiding surfaces. Further, at least a portion of the component moves, in response to the additional movement, to or away from a first position at which the component is capable of establishing an electrical connection.

Abstract: An electric plug includes a plug housing, at least two incorporated plug-in contacts that are to be inserted into corresponding jacks of an outlet, and a cable feeder. A manually actuated ejection mechanism encompassing a push-out device is disposed in the plug housing. The push-out device cooperates with a spring in such a way that the spring is biased in the plugged-in state of the plug in order to allow the plug to be automatically removed from the outlet by means of the push-out device when the ejection mechanism is actuated. In order to actuate the ejection mechanism, the same is automatically triggered by pulling on the cable, the tensile force being effective on a strain relief device for the cable, which is located in the plug housing and cooperates with triggering device for actuating the spring-biased push-out device.

Abstract: A card connector includes a card ejecting mechanism. A heart-shaped cam groove provided on a side surface of a main unit includes an extended valley groove extending from a valley groove toward an eject bar. The eject bar has a strip-like protruding section with a slanted guide edge face provided at the tip. When a preparatory operation is performed when a card is not inserted, a cam follower moves along inside the extended valley groove and then returns to its original position in the valley groove. When the preparatory operation is performed when the card is inserted, the eject bar is positioned near the valley groove so that the cam follower is guided by the guide edge face to an outgoing groove.

Abstract: A sliding member is disposed on one wing of the concave portion to advance and retreat in directions parallel to insertion and ejection of a card, and formed a heart-shaped cam groove. The base-end side of the leaf spring is fastened to the sliding member; the other end projects toward the opening of the concave portion. A compressed-coil spring applies a biasing force on the sliding member in a direction of card ejection. One end of the guide rod is coupled to the heart-shaped cam groove; the other end is pivotably supported on the housing. The sliding member has an engaging piece that touches an oblique side formed on a side surface of the card, and the leaf spring has a semi-circular claw that moves in and out of a surface of the card at a substantially square concave portion, thereby resiliently engaging the concave portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector, for connecting an electrical connector to a circuit board, comprises an insulative housing defining a plurality of passages in an end thereof, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, and an ejecting member being pivotally attached within the end of the housing and the ejecting member having a plurality of cam-type spindles received in the passages. The cam-type spindle defines a first cam surface and a second cam surface in a rotation direction of the cam-type spindle, respectively, the passage defines a first retaining surface and a second retaining surface corresponding to the first cam surface and the second cam surface, respectively, for preventing the ejecting member from further rotation.

Abstract: A small-sized card connector includes a base frame being open at an upper side thereof and having a receiving space formed therein for receiving a card inserted from the upper side thereof, a retaining wall formed at a rear end thereof and facing the receiving space, a stop portion formed at the rear end thereof and located above the receiving space, and a first hollow portion formed at the rear end thereof; a plurality of terminals mounted to the base frame, each having an end extending into the receiving space and located at a front section of the receiving space; a limiting member mounted to the base frame and located above a front end of the receiving space; and the springy member mounted to the base frame and located at the front end of the receiving space for generating rebounding resilience working toward a rear end of the receiving space.

Abstract: A memory card connector for a first memory card or a second memory card has an insulative housing, a terminal set and a shell. The insulative housing has a first space for the first memory card and a second space for the second memory card. The terminal set is mounted in the insulative housing and has plural terminals and at least two auxiliary terminals. Each auxiliary terminal has an engagement portion preventing a short circuit due to a wrong contact of the auxiliary terminal and the second memory. The memory card connector has only one terminal set, therefore is compact and has a low cost.