TWM521284U - Card support and card connector - Google Patents

Description

Cato and card connectors

The present invention relates to a card holder and card connector, and more particularly to a card holder and card connector for preventing the card tray from being mistakenly inserted into the card connector.

Currently, in electronic devices such as personal computers, mobile phones, smart phones, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), digital cameras, video recorders, music players, game consoles, and car navigation devices, in order to use SIM (Subscriber Identity) Module, user identification module) card, MMC® (Multi Media Card), SD® (Secure Digital) card, mini SD® card, xD-Picture card®, memory stick (Memory Stick)®, various memory cards such as Memory Stick Duo®, Smart Media®, TF® Memory Card, Micro SD® Card, etc., have card connectors (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Generally, the memory card has a plurality of connection pads on the bottom surface. When the memory card is inserted into the card connector in the correct posture, the connection pads of the memory card are in contact with and electrically connected to the connection terminals in the card connector. However, when the memory card is turned upside down, the gesture is inserted into the card connector. At the time, the insertion is restricted because the memory card itself has an asymmetrical shape in order to prevent erroneous insertion, and in order to prevent erroneous insertion by the non-nickname shape, an insertion space is designed inside the card connector.

Patent Document 1: JP-A-2006-294570

In recent years, with the rapid miniaturization of electronic devices, the miniaturization of memory cards and card connectors has also tended to develop rapidly. Therefore, it is more and more difficult for the user to hold the memory card with a finger, and it is difficult to accurately insert the memory card in the card connector. Thus, a proposal has been made to previously set the memory card in the card tray and then insert the card tray into the card connector. If such a card connector is used, not only the insertion of the memory card is easy, but also the change of the shape of the memory card can be easily handled, and thus the plurality of memory cards can be placed in the card holder while the card connector is inserted.

Although the conventional card connector inserted into the card tray uses the non-nickname shape of the memory card to prevent the memory card from being erroneously set to the card tray, it is also possible to mistakenly insert the card tray upside down posture into the card connector.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a card holder and a card connector capable of preventing a card tray from being erroneously inserted into a card connector.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a card holder inserted into an insertion space of a card connector, the card holder including: a front plate portion; two or more side plate portions extending from the front plate portion toward the insertion direction, Connecting any two front ends of the side plate portion At least one side plate portion of the side plate portion having a groove extending toward the insertion direction, the groove and the a tab of the card connector side cooperates to guide insertion into the card connector, and a front end portion of the side plate portion and the insertion space when the card holder is inserted into the card connector in an upside down posture The insertion rim portion or the tab abuts to restrict erroneous insertion into the card connector.

In some embodiments, the grooves are provided on two of the plurality of side panel portions.

In some embodiments, the groove is provided in substantially the entire area of the side plate portion along the insertion direction.

In some embodiments, the slot is disposed in the side panel portion such that the tab is fully engaged with the slot from substantially the entire insertion stroke from the beginning of insertion to the end of insertion.

In addition, the card connector of the present invention is a card connector having an insertion space for the aforementioned card insertion, the card connector comprising: a housing for housing the card holder; and a cover member mounted to the housing, Covering at least a portion of the insertion space; the cover member or the housing having one or more tabs protruding toward the insertion space, the tabs being inserted when the card holder is inserted in the correct posture Inserting the card tray on the side of the card tray to guide the insertion of the card holder, the insertion edge portion of the insertion space or the front end of the tab and the card holder when the card holder is inserted into the upper and lower inversion posture Partial arrival Then, the wrong insertion of the card tray is restricted.

In some implementations, the tabs are provided with two.

In some embodiments, the tab is disposed adjacent the insertion opening of the insertion space.

In some implementations, the housing has a protrusion that protrudes toward the insertion space, and the card holder rides when the posture of the upper and lower inversion is inserted into the insertion space. The insertion opening edge portion of the insertion space is brought into contact with the front end portion of the card holder.

The present invention has at least the following effects: When the card tray and the card connector of the present invention are used, it is possible to prevent the card holder from being erroneously inserted into the card connector.

1, 1A~1H‧‧‧Cato

11‧‧‧ Front Board

11a‧‧‧ hole

11b‧‧‧Front Positioning Department

111‧‧‧Shell

112‧‧‧Operating film

113‧‧‧Protruding

12‧‧‧Side plate department

12a‧‧‧Side edge positioning

12b‧‧‧Intermediate Positioning Department

12c‧‧‧cut section

12d‧‧‧ slot

13‧‧‧Inside Board

14‧‧‧中板部

151‧‧‧ Cover parts

152‧‧‧1 piece

153‧‧‧Bending line

161‧‧‧ terminals

2‧‧‧ card connector

3‧‧‧ memory card

3a‧‧‧cutting section

4‧‧‧ circuit board

S1‧‧‧ insertion space

S2‧‧‧ insertion port

S3‧‧‧ Retreat space

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the action of the card holder inserted into the card connector in the correct posture in the embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a perspective view showing an operation of inserting the card holder into the card connector in a correct posture as viewed from another angle in the embodiment of the present invention; and FIGS. 3A to 3H are views showing a modification of the card holder, and FIG. Is a perspective view showing a card connector of the present embodiment; 5 is a perspective view of the card connector of the present embodiment viewed from another angle; FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2 in which the card holder is inserted into the card connector in a correct posture in the embodiment of the present invention, 6B is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the posture insertion card connector in which the card tray is reversed in the embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2 of the card holder of the present invention.

[Basic structure of Cato and card connectors]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the basic structure of the card holder and the card connector of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 5 .

1 is a perspective view showing an operation of inserting a card connector into a card connector in a correct posture in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a card holder in a correct posture viewed from another angle in the embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view of the action of inserting the card connector.

As shown in these figures, the card holder 1 of the present embodiment is inserted into the insertion space S1 (insertion port S2) of the card connector 2 mounted on an electronic device (not shown) in a state in which the memory card 3 is housed. That is, the memory card 3 is housed in the card tray 1 and is mounted to the electronic device through the card connector 2. It should be noted that the electronic device may be, for example, Personal computers, mobile phones, smart phones, PDAs, digital cameras, video recorders, music players, game consoles, car navigation devices, etc., can also be any kind of device.

In addition, the memory card 3 can be, for example, a SIM card, a Micor SIM card, an MMC®, an SD® card, a mini SD® card, an xD graphics card®, a memory stick®, a memory stick R), a smart media®, a TF® memory card. Such as a memory card, it can also be any kind of memory card. In the present embodiment, a Micor SIM card will be described as an example.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the entire memory card 3 has a plate shape, and a plurality of electrode pads (not shown) are provided on the lower surface thereof. Further, a slit portion 3a which is obliquely cut is formed at an intermediate edge (for example, an intermediate edge of the right edge) of one of the left and right side edges of the memory card 3.

In the present embodiment, terms for indicating directions such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear, which are used to explain the configuration and operation of each part of the card holder 1, the card connector 2, and the memory card 3, are described. Not absolute, but relative, Cato 1, card connector 2, memory card 3 or their components may be considered appropriate when illustrated, and Cato 1, card connector 2, memory card 3 or they When the posture of the component changes, the interpretation should be changed according to the change in posture.

The card holder 1 is a metal member integrally formed by punching, bending, or the like, or a resin member integrally molded by a mold. The card holder 1 of the present embodiment integrally includes a front plate portion 11 , left and right side plate portions 12 extending from the left and right end portions of the front plate portion 11 in the front-rear direction (insertion direction), and the left and right side plate portions 12 The inner panel portion 13 of the front end portion (rear end portion) houses the memory card 3 between the left and right side panel portions 12.

The front plate portion 11 has a shape that blocks the insertion port S2 of the card connector 2, or blocks a shape of a through hole (not shown) formed in a casing of the electronic device to which the card connector 2 is attached, at one end portion thereof (for example) A hole 11a is formed in the right end portion, and a pin-shaped card take-out operation member is inserted into the hole 11a when the card take-out operation is performed. Further, a front end positioning portion 11b for positioning the front end edge of the memory card 3 accommodated in the card holder 1 is provided in a convex portion of the rear surface portion of the front plate portion 11.

The left and right side plate portions 12 have stepped side edge positioning portions 12a for positioning the side edges and the lower surface of the memory card 3 housed in the card tray 1. Further, an intermediate positioning portion 12b that positions the intermediate edge (the cutout portion 3a) of the memory card 3 accommodated in the cartridge 1 is formed in the left and right side plate portions 12 (for example, the right side plate portion 12). When positioning the intermediate edge of the memory card 3, the intermediate positioning portion 12b positions the notch portion 3a formed in the middle of one of the left and right side edges of the memory card 3, thereby preventing the memory card 3 from being inverted. The wrong posture such as the turning posture is accommodated in the Cato 1 . In addition, an opening is formed between the left and right side plate portions 12, and the electrode pads of the memory card 3 accommodated in the cartridge 1 are exposed downward through the opening, and can be in contact with the terminal 161 of the card connector 2.

Further, the left side plate portion 12 (for example, the right side plate portion 12) is formed with a groove-shaped cutout portion 12c at the outer side portion. The cutout portion 12c functions as a fitting groove to prevent insertion on the card connector 2 side when the cartridge 1 is inserted into the card connector 2. The card tray 1 to the standard insertion position is detached.

3A to 3H are views showing a modification of the card holder.

As shown in these figures, the card tray 1 is not limited to housing only one memory card 3, and may accommodate a plurality of memory cards 3. Further, the plurality of stored memory cards 3 are not limited to the same size (specification), and may be different sizes (specifications) of the memory card 3.

For example, FIG. 3A shows a card holder 1A in which a memory card 3 of a predetermined size is accommodated. However, as shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C, a plurality of memory cards 3 of the same size may be accommodated in the left-right direction. Cato 1B, 1C. In this case, three or more side plate portions 12 are extended from the front plate portion 11, and their front end portions are connected to each other through the inner plate portion 13.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3D, the card holder 1D in which a plurality of memory cards 3 having different front and rear sizes are accommodated may be arranged in the left-right direction. In this case, the front end position of the card tray 1D (the front and rear positions of the inner panel portion 13) may not be aligned.

Further, as in the card holder 1E shown in FIG. 3E, a plurality of memory cards 3 of the same size are accommodated in the front-rear direction, and may be in the front-rear direction as shown in FIGS. 3F and 3G. A plurality of memory cards 3 of the same size are arranged in the left-right direction, and a plurality of memory cards 3 of different sizes may be accommodated in the front-rear direction as in the card tray 1H shown in FIG. 3H. In this case, the storage positions of the memory cards 3 arranged in the front-rear direction can be separated by the intermediate plate portions 14 of the intermediate portions of the connection side plate portions 12.

Next, the card connector 2 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 4 and 5 .

4 is a perspective view showing a card connector of the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the card connector of the present embodiment viewed from another angle.

As shown in these figures, the card connector 2 of the present embodiment has a casing 111 integrally formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin, integrally formed by punching and bending a metal plate, and mounted on the upper side of the casing 111. Cover member 151. Between the casing 111 and the cover member 151, an insertion space S1 whose one side is opened as the insertion opening S2 is formed, and the insertion space S1 is inserted into the above-described card holder 1.

The casing 111 has a plurality of terminals 161 corresponding to the arrangement of the electrode pads of the memory card 3 (refer to FIG. 6). These terminals 161 are connected to the circuit pattern of the circuit board 4 when the card connector 2 is attached to the circuit board 4 (see FIG. 6) of the electronic device. That is, when the card holder 1 in which the memory card 3 is housed is inserted into the card connector 2, the electrode pad of the memory card 3 comes into contact with the terminal 161 extending into the insertion space S1, and is electrically connected to the circuit pattern of the circuit board 4.

Further, a card take-out mechanism (not shown) is provided at one side portion (for example, the right side portion) of the card connector 2, and the card take-up mechanism is configured to hold the inserted card tray 1 in an anti-drop state. Further, a part of the cartridge 1 is pushed out from the insertion port S2 in accordance with a predetermined take-out operation. That is, the card take-up mechanism engages with the cutout portion 12c of the card holder 1 when the card holder 1 is inserted into the card connector 2, thereby preventing the inserted card tray 1 from falling off. Hold in the standard insertion position. Further, the card take-up mechanism inserts the needle-shaped card take-out operation member from the hole 11a of the card holder 1 in a state in which the card holder 1 is inserted, and uses the insertion when the operation piece 112 of the card take-up mechanism is operated. The force is released from engagement with the notch portion 12c, and a part of the card holder 1 is pushed out from the insertion port S2. Thereby, the card holder 1 can be taken out from the card connector 2 with a finger. It should be noted that the card take-up mechanism is not particularly limited, and may be a known card take-up mechanism such as a pop-up type, a lever type, or an ejector-out type.

[Characteristics of Cato and Card Connectors]

Next, the characteristic structure of the card holder 1 and the card connector 2 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 7 .

6A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2 showing an operation of inserting the card holder into the card connector in a correct posture in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a view showing the posture insertion of the upper and lower sides of the card in the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line BB of Fig. 2 of the card holder of the present invention. In addition, the cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 6A is a view in which the AA position of FIG. 2 is cut up and down as viewed from the left side surface, and the BB cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 7 is viewed from the insertion direction of the card holder. A diagram of a state in which the BB position of FIG. 2 is cut up and down.

1, 2, 6, and 7, the card holder 1 has a groove 12d extending in the front-rear direction (insertion direction) on the upper surface of the side plate portion 12. In the present embodiment, the groove 12d is formed in the left and right side plate portions 12, but the groove 12d may be formed only in one of the side plate portions 12. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, in the case of having three or more side plate portions 12 In the card holder 1, a groove 12d can be formed in three or more side plate portions 12.

The groove 12d is formed to have a predetermined length in the front-rear direction (insertion direction) from the front end portion (rear end) of the side plate portion 12, and is preferably formed in a substantially entire region in the front-rear direction (insertion direction) of the side plate portion 12. 12d. This reason will be described later.

Further, the cover member 151 of the card connector 2 has one or more tabs 152 that protrude toward the insertion space S1. The number of the fins 152 is set in accordance with the number of the grooves 12d provided on the cartridge 1, and the left and right positions of the tabs 152 are also set corresponding to the positions of the grooves 12d provided on the cartridge 1.

When having such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the card holder 1 is inserted into the insertion space S1 of the card connector 2 in the correct posture, the tab 152 on the card connector 2 side is engaged with the slot 12d on the card holder 1 side. , can guide the insertion of the card holder 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the posture of the card holder 1 is reversed and inserted into the insertion space S1 of the card connector 2, the engagement between the tab 152 and the groove 12d is not established, so that the erroneous insertion of the card holder 1 can be restricted.

The tab 152 may be provided inside the insertion space S1, but is preferably provided in the vicinity of the insertion port S2 as described in the present embodiment. The reason for this is that the combination of the card holder 1 in which the groove 12d is formed in substantially the entire area in the front-rear direction (insertion direction) of the side plate portion 12 is passed through substantially all of the insertion strokes from the start of insertion of the card holder 1 to the completion of insertion. The insertion of the tab 1 can be guided by the engagement of the tab 152 and the groove 12d. Further, when the distal end portion of the card holder 1 (the side plate portion 12) is in contact with the tab 152 at the time of erroneous insertion, The erroneous insertion of the card holder 1 is restricted in the vicinity of the insertion port S2, and the advantage of erroneous insertion and the like of the terminal 161 can be prevented.

The tab 152 of the present embodiment is formed by cutting a part of the cover member 151. By this forming method, the tabs 152 can be provided at low cost. Preferably, when the tab 152 is cut and formed, the tab 152 is cut along the bending line 153 toward the insertion direction of the card holder 1. The reason is that the tab 152 is less likely to be deformed even if the card 1 is subjected to a load in the insertion direction. In the present embodiment, the tab 152 is formed only by cutting, but an L-shaped or folded-back bent portion may be formed at the front end portion of the tab 152. Thus, regardless of the thickness dimension of the cover member 151, not only an arbitrary left and right width but also the strength of the reinforcing tab 152 is present in the fin 152.

In the present embodiment, the tab 152 is provided on the upper side (the cover member 151) of the insertion space S1, but the tab may be provided on the lower side (the housing 111) of the insertion space S1. In this case, a groove that engages with the tab is formed in the lower surface of the side plate portion 12 in the cartridge 1.

Further, the card holder 1 and the card connector 2 of the present embodiment have the following configuration for the purpose of preventing erroneous insertion of the card holder 1.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the cartridge 1 of the present embodiment, the lower surface of the inner plate portion 13 of the front end portions of the connection side plate portions 12 is located at least above the lower end surface of the front end portion of the one side plate portion 12. In the present embodiment, the lower left side plate portion 12 is in the lower table The surface is located at the same height in the entire region in the front-rear direction (insertion direction), and therefore the lower surface position of the inner panel portion 13 is set to be higher than the height. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower surface of the front end portion of the cartridge 1 is formed with an inverted recessed space S3 which is surrounded by the side plate portion 12 and which is surrounded by the inner plate portion 13 at the upper side.

Further, the card connector 2 has a projection 113 that protrudes into the insertion space S1 at the floor portion of the casing 111. The protruding portion 113 is provided at a position opposing the lower surface of the inner panel portion 13 of the cartridge 1 inserted into the insertion space S1 in the left-right width direction of the insertion space S1, and the projection height is set to be higher than the height of the retreat space S3. low. In addition, the protruding portion 113 of the present embodiment is provided along the inner side surface of the left and right side plate portions 12, and functions to guide the insertion of the card holder 1. The number of the protruding portions 113 may be one or may be one. It is more than three. Further, the protruding portion 113 of the present embodiment extends from the vicinity of the insertion opening S2 of the insertion space S1 to the intermediate position in the insertion direction of the insertion space S1, and is provided at least in the vicinity of the insertion opening S2.

According to the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the cartridge 1 is inserted into the insertion space S1 of the card connector 2 in the correct posture, the inner panel portion 13 of the cartridge 1 passes through the bottom surface portion of the insertion space S1. Above the projection 113, thereby allowing the insertion of the cartridge 1, but as shown in Fig. 6B, when the cartridge 1 is to be inserted into the insertion space S1 of the card connector 2 in a posture in which the card 1 is reversed upward and downward, the inside of the cartridge 1 is inserted. The upper surface of the plate portion 13 rides on the protruding portion 113, whereby the front end of the side plate portion 12 of the card holder 1 projects upward from the insertion opening S2 and the upper edge portion of the insertion opening S2 (the front end portion of the cover member 151) ) abut, so Cato 1 pair The wrong insertion of the connector 2 is restricted.

According to the embodiment described above, the card holder 1 inserted into the insertion space S1 of the card connector 2 has the front plate portion 11, two or more side plate portions 12 extending from the front plate portion 11 in the insertion direction, and the connection side plate portion 12 Any two inner end portions 13 of the front end portions, at least one side plate portion 12 has a groove 12d extending in the insertion direction, and when the card holder 1 is inserted into the card connector 2 in a correct posture, the groove 12d is connected to the card The tab 152 on the side of the device 2 is engaged to guide the insertion into the card connector 2, and when the card holder 1 is inserted into the card connector 2 in an up-and-down posture, the front end portion of the side plate portion 12 and the insertion port S2 of the insertion space S1 are engaged. The portion or the tab 152 abuts, so that erroneous insertion into the card connector 2 can be restricted.

Further, in the cartridge 1 of the present embodiment, the groove 12d is provided on the two side plate portions 12 of the plurality of side plate portions 12, so that the two grooves 12d are respectively engaged with the tabs 152 on the card connector 2 side. In the case, it is possible to perform stable insertion as compared with the case where the insertion of the cassette 1 is guided by one groove 12d.

Further, in the card holder 1 of the present embodiment, since the groove 12d is provided in substantially the entire area of the side plate portion 12 in the insertion direction, the card insertion 1 can be substantially inserted throughout the insertion process from the start of insertion to the end of insertion. The tab 152 is always engaged with the groove 12d so that the insertion of the card holder 1 can be guided.

Further, the card connector 2 according to the present embodiment has a casing 111 that houses the card holder 1, a cover member 151 that is attached to the casing 111 and covers at least a part of the insertion space S1, and the cover member 151 or the casing 111 has an insertion direction. a space that protrudes from space S1 In the above-described tab 152, when the card holder 1 is inserted in the correct posture, the tab 152 is engaged with the slot 12d on the side of the card holder 1 to guide the insertion of the card holder 1. When the card holder 1 is inserted in the up-and-down posture, the insertion space is inserted. The edge portion of the insertion port S2 of S1 or the tab 152 abuts against the front end portion of the card holder 1 to restrict erroneous insertion of the card holder 1.

Further, in the card connector 2 of the present embodiment, two tabs 152 are provided, and the two tabs 152 are respectively engaged with the slots 12d on the cartridge 1 side, and the insertion of the tab 1 is guided by one tab 152. In the case of the situation, stable insertion is possible.

Further, in the card connector 2 of the present embodiment, the tab 152 is provided in the vicinity of the insertion opening S2 of the insertion space S1, and therefore, the groove 12d is formed by substantially the entire area in the front-rear direction (insertion direction) of the side plate portion 12. The combination of the cartridges 1 can engage the tabs 152 and the grooves 12d in substantially the entire insertion stroke of the cartridge 1 from the start of insertion to the end of insertion, so that the insertion of the cartridge 1 can be guided.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧Cato

11‧‧‧ Front Board

11a‧‧‧ hole

111‧‧‧Shell

112‧‧‧Operating film

12‧‧‧Side plate department

12a‧‧‧Side edge positioning

12b‧‧‧Intermediate Positioning Department

12c‧‧‧cut section

12d‧‧‧ slot

13‧‧‧Inside Board

151‧‧‧ Cover parts

152‧‧‧1 piece

2‧‧‧ card connector

S1‧‧‧ insertion space

S2‧‧‧ insertion port

Claims (8)

A card holder inserted into an insertion space of a card connector, the card holder comprising: a front plate portion; two or more side plate portions extending from the front plate portion toward the insertion direction; and any two connecting the side plate portions An inner plate portion of the front end portions; at least one of the side plate portions has a groove extending in the insertion direction, and the slot is inserted into the card connector in a correct posture The tab of the card connector side cooperates to guide the insertion into the card connector, and the front end portion of the side plate portion and the insertion space are inserted into the card connector when the card holder is inserted into the card connector The insertion rim portion or the tab abuts to restrict erroneous insertion into the card connector. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein the groove is provided on two of the plurality of side plate portions. The card holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the groove is provided in substantially the entire area of the side plate portion in the insertion direction. The card holder according to claim 3, wherein the groove provided in the side plate portion causes the card holder to be inserted into the substantially entire insertion stroke from the start of insertion to the end of insertion, the tab and the groove are always Cooperate. A card connector, comprising: an insertion space for inserting a card holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the card connector further comprising: a housing for housing the card holder; and a cover member mounted on the a housing covering the insertion space to a part of the cover member or the housing having one or more tabs protruding toward the insertion space, the tabs and the slots on the card-side side when the card holder is inserted in the correct posture Engaging, guiding the insertion of the card holder, the insertion opening edge portion of the insertion space or the tab abutting the front end portion of the card holder when the card holder is inserted into the posture of the upper and lower inversion, the restriction The wrong insertion of Cato. The card connector of claim 4, wherein the tabs are provided with two. The card connector of claim 4 or 5, wherein the tab is disposed adjacent to an insertion opening of the insertion space. The card connector of claim 5, wherein the housing has a projection that protrudes toward the insertion space, and the card is inserted into the insertion space when the posture of the upper tray is reversed The rider rides on the protruding portion such that the insertion edge portion of the insertion space abuts against the front end portion of the card holder.