Pc card electrical connector with expandable ejector

Abstract

A PC card electrical connector includes a case (40); an ejector (20) having a front button (21) and a rear arm (22); a first spring (27) for forwardly biasing the ejector; an intermediate bar (10) for abutment with the ejector having a cam follower (13); a second spring (49) for biasing the intermediate bar toward the rear arm of the ejector; an ejector bar (5) for abutment with the intermediate bar; a cam member (63) movable on the bottom of the case and having an engaging portion; a first cam channel (I) provided on the ejector so as to engage the cam member such that when a PC card is inserted, the engaging portion is held at a lock position where the ejector button is held at a depressed position and, when the ejector button is depressed, the engaging portion is released from the lock position and, when the ejector button is depressed again, the ejector is moved to a projected position while the engaging portion is returned to the lock position; and a second cam channel (II) provided on the bottom of the case so as to engage the cam follower such that upon first depression, the intermediate bar is placed against the rear arm and, upon second depression, the intermediate bar is brought to the position opposed to the ejector, thereby enabling to eject the PC card from the receiving slot.