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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2007
Ayako Ida, Yamato, JP;
Hisato Takase, Yamato, JP;
Junichi Miyazawa, Yamato, JP;
Akihiro Tezuka, Yamato, JP;
Hideo Nagasawa, Yamato, JP;
Katsunori Kasahara, Yamato, JP;
Ayako Ida, Yamato, JP;
Hisato Takase, Yamato, JP;
Junichi Miyazawa, Yamato, JP;
Akihiro Tezuka, Yamato, JP;
Hideo Nagasawa, Yamato, JP;
Katsunori Kasahara, Yamato, JP;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A card connector includes a housing having a receptacle to receive therein a card in an insertion direction and the card has a terminal member. A connection terminal is secured to the housing and is configured to contact the terminal member of the card. A card ejecting action detecting switch is configured to detect when the card is ejected from the housing. A card guide mechanism is provided with an urging member for urging the card in a direction opposite the insertion direction. The card guide mechanism is configured to hold the card at a locked position to ensure that the terminal member of the card is in contact with the connection terminal and to permit movement of the card in the opposite direction by a pushing force exerted on the card in the insertion direction. The card guide mechanism ejects the card after performing a pushing action on the card a plurality of times.