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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2001
Jen-Jou Chang, Yung-Ho, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector ( ) has a housing ( ) receiving signal contacts ( ) therein, a switch ( ) for detecting full insertion of an electrical card ( ), and a guide frame ( ) supporting the card therein and slidably engaged with the housing. The switch includes a fixed contact ( ) and a resilient contact ( ), which are in contact with each other when the switch is in a normal position. The fixed contact has a contact piece ( ) connected to a first switch trace ( ) of a PCB ( ). The resilient contact has a solder tab ( ) connected to a second switch trace ( ) of the PCB, and a spring arm ( ) for contacting the contact piece. The guide frame has a wedge ( ) for disengaging the spring arm from the contact piece when the card is fully inserted into the housing.