US Patent 10218097 Card edge connector assembly

A card edge connector assembly includes a card edge connector having a housing defining a card slot receiving a circuit card and a card guide module coupled to the housing. The card guide module has a base and a support beam extending from the base having a support surface supporting the circuit card. The card guide module has a locking arm pivotably coupled to the support beam. The locking arm has a latch at a distal end thereof latchably secured to the circuit card in a latched position to secure the circuit card in the card slot. The locking arm has an ejector engaging the circuit card and moving the circuit card in an unmating direction when the locking arm is moved to an unlatched position.