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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2001
Yoshikazu Ito, Yamato, JP;
Masanori Yagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A card connector for receiving a card C equipped with an eject device is disclosed wherein the connector includes a connector body having a housing with a receiving slot for the card and a metal shell for covering the housing. The eject device includes a slider movable between a forward position and a back position of the card, a coil spring for biasing the slider back to the back position of the card, and a cam mechanism for defining the sliding operation of the slider. The cam mechanism is provided on a side surface of the slider and includes a first guide groove defining the forward position of the slider, a second guide groove defining the back position of the slider, and a pin member movable within the guide grooves for defining the slider's position. The slider is received in a recess portion provided along a side of the housing and allows the connector to be relatively small in size.