Card eject mechanism for card-receiving connector

Abstract

An eject mechanism for a card-receiving connector equipped with a foldable eject button which provides sufficient mechanical ejection stroke without excess projection of the ejection button from a front face of an electronic apparatus. The card ejection mechanism includes an eject rod, an eject button connected to the ejection rod, and an actuation lever for ejecting a memory card from the card-receiving connector. The eject button includes a base button and an operation button. The operation button is pivotally connected to the base button and is mounted for movement between a raised position where the operation button is axially aligned with base button, and a folded position where the operation button is oriented generally perpendicular to the base button. The operation button includes a base portion for engaging a corresponding recess in the base button for holding the operation button in its raised position.

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