Connector for memory card

A connector for use with a memory card having a one-end portion inserted from an opening portion, said memory card having input/output interconnects capable of being electrically connected with an external circuit, said connector being capable of locking said memory card, said connector comprising:

• a connector body provided with a tapering guide groove;
• a slider slidably mounted to said connector body via a coil spring to thereby form an alternate mechanism, said slider being provided with a groove extending perpendicular to a direction of slide;
• a locking pawl slidably fitted in said groove of the slider, said locking pawl being engaged in the tapering guide groove of said connector body via a guide pin, said locking pawl being capable of engaging a locking recess formed in one side surface of said memory card;
• and
• a spring material mounted to said slider and constantly biasing said locking pawl inward;
• wherein, when the memory card is pushed in and concomitantly the slider slides, the locking pawl engages the locking recess in the memory card and, when the card is pushed out and concomitantly the slider slides, the locking pawl comes out of the locking recess in the memory card.