Electronic card connector and method for assembling same

An electronic card connector comprising:

• a housing defining a receiving space therein for receiving a subscriber identity module card, and further defining a receiving cavity;
• a contact module secured in the housing;
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• ejection means received in the receiving cavity of the housing for facilitating ejection of the card, the ejection means including:
• an elastic element;
• a slide block connecting with the elastic element, the slide block defining a fixing opening, the slide block being moved by the card and compressing the elastic element when the card is inserted into the connector;
• a slide rod having first and second ends, the first end being secured in the fixing opening of the slide block;
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• a guiding structure formed in the housing of the connector, the guiding structure including a recess and an arcuate island formed in a middle of the recess, a protrusion formed by the housing protruding in the recess, the second end of the slide rod being slidably fitted in the recess.

A method for assembling an electronic card connector, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a housing defining a receiving space therein for receiving a subscriber identity module card, and further defining a receiving cavity;
• b) providing a card ejection mechanism received in the receiving cavity of the housing, the card ejection mechanism including an elastic element, a slide rod, a slide block, and a guiding structure formed in the housing, the guiding structure including a generally sea horse shaped recess and an arcuate island formed in a middle of the recess;
• c) providing a contact module comprising two contact elements;
• d) assembling the elastic element, the slide rod and the slide block;
• e) inserting the assembly formed in step d) into the receiving cavity of the housing and putting a free end of the slide rod in the guiding structure;
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• f) securing the two contact elements in the housing in turn.