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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1995
Mitsuo Ishida, Tokyo, JP;
Shoichi Tomioka, Tokyo, JP;
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The IC card electrical connector includes an ejector button (10), a spring member (11) for biasing the ejector button forwardly, an engaging member (12) pivoted to the ejector button and engaging with the housing to hold the ejector button in place, and a cam mechanism. The cam mechanism includes a cam section (9) having a first cam face (9A) and a second cam face (9B) and an intermediate member (6) having a cam follower (6B). When the engaging member is released to allow forward movement of the ejector button, the intermediate member is biased into a space between the ejector button and the eject bar. The cam follower is provided on a resilient arm (6A) so that it moves on the first cam face whereas when an IC card is inserted to move the eject bar forwardly, it slides on the second cam face to escape from the space.