Card connector assembly
AssigneeTyco Electronics AMP GmbH
InventorShinsaku Toda
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Abstract
A card connector assembly that enables smooth insertion of a card into a card receiving opening, by preventing the front end of the card from striking the card receiving opening during insertion. The card connector assembly includes a frame, and an ejecting mechanism. The frame has a card receiving opening at a first end, and a connector at a second end. The connector electrically connects with a card, which is inserted into the frame. The ejecting mechanism includes a push rod, which is slidable in the insertion/ejection direction of the card. An eject button is provided at the end of the push rod on the side of the card receiving opening. A guide, for guiding the card to be inserted into the card receiving opening, is formed on the eject button.
Claims7
A card connector assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- a card receiving opening disposed in the frame;
- a connector, which is attached to the frame at an end thereof opposite that of the card receiving opening, for electrically connecting with a card, which is insertable into the frame;
- an ejecting mechanism, which is attached to a lateral side of the frame, for ejecting the card from the frame;
- a push rod, which is a part of the ejecting mechanism, that slides along an insertion/ejection direction of the card;
- an eject button disposed on the push rod at the end thereof on the side of the card receiving opening;
- and,
- a guide portion formed on the eject button, the guide portion including an inner surface and a protrusion;
- wherein the guide portion is positioned forward of a lateral side edge of the card receiving opening and the protrusion provided on the eject button extends inward from the inner surface of the eject button in a direction generally perpendicular to the insertion/ejection direction, the protrusion having a tapered surface for guiding a leading corner of the card from the inner surface onto the protrusion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.