Electronic card connector with detachable card release bar

Details Electronic card connector with detachable card release bar Electronic card connector with detachable card release bar

1999-07-06

2000-02-08

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With coupling separator

Nonconducting pusher

H01R 1362

Patent

active

06022228&

ABSTRACT:
An electronic card connector includes a header having two opposite guide arms for receiving an electronic card therein. Contact elements are retained in the header and are electrically engageable with the electronic card. The header forms two pivot pins. A rocking member defines two holes alternately receiving the pivot pins therein for selectively forming a pivotal joint between either one of the pivot pins and the corresponding hole. Each guide arm defines a slide channel formed by two inwardly extending flanges. An elongate slot is defined in the slide channel. A card release bar has at least a projection forming two outwardly extending flanges selectively received in the slide channel of either one of the guide arms and guidingly engaged with the inwardly extending flanges thereof. The projection of the card release bar has a resilient extension forming a barb thereon. The barb engages with the elongate slot for guiding the card release bar to move along the slide channel thereby bringing an inner end of the bar to drive the rocking member which in turn engages with and releases the electronic card from the connector. The resilient extension allows the barb to disengage from the slot for detaching the card release bar from the guide arm whereby the card release bar is selectively mounted to either one of the guide arms. Thus, the connector may be operated from either side.

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patent: 5829996 (1998-11-01), Yamane et al.

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