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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2001
Gianni Zuin, Padua, IT;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An IC card connector is provided for connecting an IC card having a terminal array. The connector includes a base member having receptacle means for receiving the IC card for movement between a preload position and a latched position. The base member has a plurality of electrically conductive contacts for engaging the terminal array of the IC card. An ejector member is movably mounted on the base member and is engageable with the IC card for movement therewith between the preload and latched positions. A latch on the base member is engageable with the IC card for locking the IC card in its latched position. A spring is operatively associated between the ejector member and the base member for moving the ejector member and IC card back to the preload position automatically in response to releasing the latch.