Card ejecting mechanism
US5389001A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1418
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card ejecting mechanism with ESD protection, comprising: a sliding tray (36) between guide arms (5, 6) spaced apart to receive opposite side edges of a card (73), the guide arms (5, 6) being connected to an electrical connector (1), a lever arm (37) pivotally attached to the tray (36), a push button (38) slidably engaging the lever arm (37), a housing (39) mounting the button (38) slidably on one of the rails (5, 6), the tray (36 ) being engaged and moved by the lever arm (37 ) to urge the card (73) outwardly from the rails (5, 6) and conductive fingers (54, 68) on the tray (36) projecting to contact the card (73) received by the guide arms (5, 6).
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