CARD EDGE CONNECTOR WITH DETECTING STRUCTURE

摘要

A card edge connector includes an ejector (3) with a pushing portion (32) extending from distal end thereof, the ejector (3) moves between an opening station and a locking station, and at least pair detecting contacts (4) which includes two detecting pins (41, 42), one of the detecting pins defines a spring engaging arm having an engaging portion (425) opposite to the pushing portion (32) which presses on the engaging portion (425) in the locking station or leave the engaging portion (425) in the opening station, thereby making the two detecting pins engage or disengage with each other for detecting if a memory card is inserted in the card edge connector or not.

主权项

1. A card edge connector for engaging with a memory card, comprising:
a longitudinal insulative housing comprising a pair of sidewalls, an inserting slot therebetween for receiving the memory card and a receiving opening communicating with the inserting slot; a plurality of contacts arranged two arrays along a longitudinal direction, respectively being disposed at the both sidewalls while opposite to each other in a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; an ejector being mounted into the receiving opening and comprising a pushing portion extending towards the insertion slot from distal end thereof, the ejector movably engages with the insulative housing and thus moves between an opening station in which the memory card is permitted inserted into or pushed outwards and a locking station in which the memory card is positioned in the inserting slot; and at least one pair of detecting contacts comprising a first detecting pin and a second detecting pin received and retained in corresponding receiving slots formed by the insulative housing; wherein the second detecting pin comprises a spring engaging arm having an engaging portion protruding to the insertion slot and opposite to the pushing portion which presses on the engaging portion in the locking station or leave the engaging portion in the opening station, thereby making the second detecting pin engage or disengage with the first detecting pin for detecting whether the memory card is inserted in the card edge connector or not.