Card connector capable of preventing an object and contacts from being damaged

Claim 2

A card connector for connection with a card-like object having a terminal on one surface thereof, said card connector comprising: a base insulator having a principal surface and an inclined surface inclined to said principal surface, said inclined surface being brought into engagement with a first part of said card-like object to move said first part towards said principal surface in accordance with movement of said card-like object along said principal surface; a contact held to said base insulator and having a contacting portion located above said principal surface; and a cover insulator opposite said principal surface; said cover insulator comprising: an engaging portion for being brought into engagement with said card-like object, said engaging portion being moved towards said principal surface together with said first part of the card-like object in accordance with movement of said card-like object along said principal surface; and a pressing portion connected to said engaging portion for pressing a second part of said card-like object towards said principal surface to make said terminal be brought into contact with said contacting portion of the contact.

Claim 3

A card connector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an urging member connected between said base insulator and said cover insulator for urging said cover insulator to separate said base insulator and said cover insulator to each other.

Claim 4

A card connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said cover insulator has a first and a second end portion which are opposite each other in a direction of movement of said card-like object, said said first end portion being pivoted to said base insulator, said second end portion being urged by said urging member to separate from said base insulator.

Claim 5

A card connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 through 3, further comprising an eject mechanism for ejecting said card-like object from said card connector.

Claim 6

A card connector for connection with a card-like object having a terminal formed on one end face in a thickness direction, said card connector comprising: a base insulator; a contact which has a contacting portion and is attached to said base insulator so that at least said contacting portion is located above one surface of said base insulator and which is adapted to be brought into elastic contact with said terminal at said contacting portion; and a cover insulator arranged over the one surface of said base insulator and attached to said base insulator so that said card-like object is received and guided to a predetermined abutting position in an orientation in which the one end face of said card-like object confronts the one surface of said base insulator, and so that said terminal is allowed to move towards and away from the one surface of said base insulator; said base insulator having an inclined surface, said inclined surface being formed so that, while said card-like object is moved from an approaching position slightly before said abutting position to said abutting position, said inclined surface is engaged with a top end of said card-like object to press said top end towards the one surface of said base insulator until said terminal is finally pressed against said contacting portion; said cover insulator having a receiving portion and a flat surface, said receiving portion being brought into contact at least with said top end when at least said top end is engaged with said inclined surface, said flat surface being brought into contact with the other end face of said card-like object in the thickness direction at least at a portion corresponding to said terminal to thereby maintain said object in a flat condition at least when said card-like object is located at said abutting position and said terminal is kept in contact with said contacting portion.

Claim 7

A card connector for connection with a card-like object having a terminal formed on one end face in a thickness direction, said card connector comprising: a base insulator; a contact which has a contacting portion and is attached to said base insulator so that at least said contacting portion is located above one surface of said base insulator and which is adapted to be brought into elastic contact with said terminal at said contacting portion; and a cover insulator arranged over the one surface of said base insulator and attached to said base insulator so that said card-like object is received and guided to a predetermined abutting position in an orientation in which the one end face of said card-like object confronts the one surface of said base insulator, and so that said terminal is allowed to move towards and away from the one surface of said base insulator; said base insulator having an inclined surface, said inclined surface being formed so that, while said card-like object is moved from an approaching position slightly before said abutting position to said abutting position, said inclined surface is engaged with a top end of said card-like object to press said top end towards the one surface of said base insulator until said terminal is finally pressed against said contacting portion; said cover insulator having a receiving portion and a flat surface, said receiving portion being brought into contact at least with said top end when at least said top end is engaged with said inclined surface, said flat surface being brought into contact with the other end face of said card-like object in the thickness direction at least at a portion corresponding to said terminal to thereby maintain said object in a flat condition at least when said card-like object is located at said abutting position and said terminal is kept in contact with said contacting portion.

Claim 8

A card connector as claimed in claim 5, further comprising an urging member for urging said cover insulator in a direction in which said terminal of said card-like object received in said cover insulator is moved away from the one surface of said base insulator.

Claim 9

A card connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said receiving portion also serves as an abutting portion for locking said card-like object at said abutting position.

Claim 10

A card connector as claimed in any one of claims 5 through 7, further comprising an eject mechanism for ejecting said card-like object held by said cover insulator.