Card Connector

Abstract

A card connector into and from which a card is inserted and removed, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion to contact the card, a housing arranging and holding the contacts and having a fitting opening for inserting the card, a guide frame formed integrally with or separately from the housing and having guide portions for guiding the card to the contacts, a shell enclosing that part of the guide frame in which removing device is installed for removing the card from the card connector, and terminals arranged on the side of the leading end of the fitting opening for preventing troubles caused by static electricity. One of the terminals is provided with an extending piece extending onto the side opposite from the connection portion to be connected to a substrate. The shell is provided with an extending portion adapted to contact the extending piece. The card connector thus constructed is free from secondary discharge.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the card connector according to the invention viewed from the above on the side where a card is inserted;

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the card connector according to the invention viewed from the below on the side where a card is inserted;

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the card connector according to the invention with a card inserted, viewed from the above on the side where the card is inserted;

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the card connector shown in FIG. 2A viewed from the below on the side where the card is inserted;

FIG. 3 is a partly enlarged perspective view of a shell for use in the card connector according to the invention, which incorporates therein an ejector button, a cam pin frame, a heart cam plate, and an elastic body, and is in contact with a terminal;

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the terminal held by the shell;

FIG. 4B is a perspective view of a terminal held on the opposite side of the shell;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the shell;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a housing;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a contact;

FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a guide frame viewed from the above on the side of the fitting opening;

FIG. 8B is a perspective view of the guide frame viewed from the below on the side of the fitting opening;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a slider plate;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a slider arm;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a metal frame;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the shell with the ejector button, the cam pin frame, the heart cam plate and the elastic body incorporated therein; and

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a fixture.

Claims

1. A card connector into and from which a card is inserted and removed, including a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact said card, a housing arranging and holding said contacts and having a fitting opening into which said card is inserted, a guide frame formed integrally with or separately from said housing and having guide portions for guiding said card to said contacts, a shell enclosing that part of said guide frame in which removing means is installed, terminals arranged on the side of the leading end of said fitting opening for preventing troubles caused by static electricity, and the removing means for removing said card from said card connector, wherein at least one of said terminals is provided with an extending piece extending onto the side of the terminal opposite from its connection portion to be connected to a substrate, and said shell is provided with an extending portion adapted to contact said extending piece.

2. The card connector as set forth in claim 1, wherein said shell is further provided with an extending portion on the side opposite from said extending piece for preventing said terminal from tilting.