Universal ejector mechanism for an IC card connector apparatus

Details Universal ejector mechanism for an IC card connector apparatus Universal ejector mechanism for an IC card connector apparatus

1994-03-09

1995-06-06

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

With coupling separator

Including retainer or joiner

439159, H01R 1362

Patent

active

054217377

ABSTRACT:
An ejector mechanism is provided for ejecting an IC card from a header connector which has a mating end, a terminating end and first and second opposite sides extending between the ends. A generally L-shaped ejector frame is adapted to be mounted about the header connector with a base leg of the L-shaped frame along the terminating end of the header connector and a side leg along one side of the header connector. The side leg has a channel therein. An ejector lever is pivotally mounted on at least one of the header connector or the ejector frame and has a first lever end and a second lever end. The second lever end is adapted to eject the IC card from the header connector. An elongated push-rod is reciprocally mounted in the channel and has a first rod end pivotally associated with the first lever end of the ejector lever and a second rod end for manual actuation to effect pivoting of the eject lever and ejection of the IC card. The ejector frame is adapted to be mounted with the side leg thereof along either the first or second opposite sides of the header connector. Therefore, the ejector frame and push-rod can be used as either a "right-hand" or a "left-hand" ejector mechanism without altering the header connector.

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