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Electronic card connectorRelated Patent Categories: Electrical Connectors, With Coupling Separator, Nonconducting PusherElectronic card connector description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060089033, Electronic card connector. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of The Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an electronic card connector, and particularly relates to an electronic card connector for accommodating an electronic card, and a device which ejects the electronic card from the electronic card connector when the card is pushed. [0003] 2. Description of the Related [0004] Small electronic cards with a large memory are nowadays regularly used with many kinds of portable electrical products, for example, cell phones, digital cameras and PDAs. The electrical product has a PCB and an electrical card connector fixed on the PCB for accommodating an electronic card and electrically connecting it to the conductive terminals of the electronic card. The electrical card connector further includes an ejector for ejecting the electronic card that is accommodated in the electrical card connector. Because the electronic card is frequently inserted and ejected from the electrical card connector, the electrical card connector must be durable enough to ensure the smooth insertion and ejection of the electronic card from the electrical card connector so no damage is caused, thus avoiding the situation where the electrical card connector fails to connect with the electronic card. Hence the conductive terminals of the electrical card connector and the electronic card are electrically connected to each other. [0005] Referring to FIG. 1, the electrical card connector of the prior art is used to accommodate an electronic card (not shown), comprising an isolative housing 6, a conductive terminal 7, an ejector 8 and a shield casing 9. The isolative housing 6 has a base portion 60, a first arm 61 and a second arm 62. The first arm 61 and the second arm 62 are connected parallel to two sides of the base portion 60. The isolative housing 1 further includes an insertion space 63. The conductive terminal 7 is arranged on the base portion 60 of the isolative housing 6. The ejector 8 has a sliding element 80, an elastic element 81, a guiding element 82 and a track groove 83. The track groove 83 is formed on the first arm 61 and adjacent to the base portion 60. The sliding element 80 has a sliding portion 801 disposed slidably on the first arm 61 and a pushed arm 802 inserted into the insertion space 63. The elastic element 81 is installed between the first arm 61 and the sliding element 80. One side of the guiding element 82 is a pivot side 821 and the other side of the guiding element 82 is a guiding side 822. The pivot side 821 is connected pivotally to the sliding portion 801 of the sliding element 80, and the guiding side 822 is received movably in the track groove 83. The shield casing 9 covers the isolative housing 6 for clamping the sliding portion 801 between the first arm 61 and shield casing 9. [0006] When the electronic card is inserted into the insertion space 63, one side of the electronic card pushes the pushed arm 802 of the sliding element 80 and the elastic element 81 extends to move the guiding side 822 of the guiding element 82. It is thereby positioned in the track groove 83 completing the inserting action. When the electronic card is pushed again, the guiding side 822 of the guiding element 82 is released from the track groove 83 and the elastic element 80 pulls the sliding element 80 back for the push arm 802 which ejects the electronic card from the electrical card connector to complete the ejecting action. Because the sliding portion 801 of the sliding element 80 is only clamped between the first arm 61 and the shield casing 9, the sliding element 80 is easily swung and rubbed. As such, the electronic card cannot be smoothly inserted into or ejected from the electrical card connector, causing damage to the electrical connection between the electronic card and the conductive terminal 7. [0007] With the employment of unique considerations and application of theories, and based on several years experience in specialized production of all flexible assembly systems and mechanisms, the inventor has come up with an innovative electrical card connector. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] The main objective of the present invention is to provide an electrical card connector in which the electronic card can be smoothly inserted into or ejected from the electrical card connector. [0009] In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides an electrical card connector, comprising an insulative housing and an ejector. The insulative housing includes an insertion space formed therein, and a guiding groove. The ejector includes a sliding element having a guiding block projected from a bottom side thereof. The guiding block is installed slidably in the guiding groove. [0010] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Other advantages and features of the invention will be apparent from the following description, drawings and claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] The various objectives and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawings, in which: [0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective, exploded view of the electrical card connector of the prior art; [0013] FIG. 2 is a first perspective, exploded view of the electrical card connector of the present invention; [0014] FIG. 3 is a first perspective, assembled view of the electrical card connector of the present invention; [0015] FIG. 4 is a second perspective, exploded view of the electrical card connector of the present invention; [0016] FIG. 5 is a second perspective, assembled view of the electrical card connector of the present invention; [0017] FIG. 6 is a third perspective, exploded view of the electrical card connector of the present invention; [0018] FIG. 7 is a third perspective, assembled view of the electrical card connector of the present invention; [0019] FIG. 8 is a fourth perspective, exploded view of the electrical card connector of the present invention; [0020] FIG. 9 is a fourth perspective, assembled view of the electrical card connector of the present invention; [0021] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the sliding element of the ejector according to the present invention; Continue reading about Electronic card connector... 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