Card connector with terminal protection device

摘要

A memory card connector includes a housing mounting a plurality of terminals having contact portions for engaging contacts on one side of a memory card. A cover is mounted on the housing and defines a card-receiving cavity therebetween for receiving the memory card in a given, normal orientation. A displacement rib is provided on the housing for displacing the memory card toward the cover and away from the contact portions of the terminals if the memory card is inserted into the cavity in an abnormal orientation.