Card connector apparatus capable of receiving different kinds of cards

A card connector apparatus for a card which is one of a first card having a first width and a first thickness, and a second card having a second width and a second thickness where the first width is larger than the second width, and the second thickness is larger than the first thickness, comprising:

• a housing having an opening in a top surface, the opening communicating with a storage portion for storing the card;
• a card insertion portion which is contiguous with the storage portion and through which the card is inserted into the storage portion;
• and
• guide portions provided at both sides of the card insertion portion, for guiding the card, wherein
• the opening in the top surface of the housing is covered with a cover member,
• a maximum width of the card insertion portion is substantially equal to the first width,
• a maximum thickness of the card insertion portion is substantially equal to the second thickness,
• the guide portion is provided with a first guide surface to come in contact with a side portion of the first card to guide the first card to an installation position, and a second guide surface to come in contact with a side portion of the second card to guide the second card to an installation position, and
• the cover member comes in contact with a top surface of the card and guides the card in the vertical direction when the card is inserted into the card insertion direction.