JP2004185817A - Connector device for card - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector device for card with a depth size of the device reduced. <P>SOLUTION: The device is provided with a sliding member 8 for extruding a card 1 in an ejection direction; an energizing member 15 for energizing the sliding member 8 in the ejection direction; and a locking mechanism for locking the sliding member 8 including a slide member 9 and a heart-shaped cam groove 11 when the card 1 having a notch 2 at a corner portion of a front end portion 17 achieves a prescribed mounting position. Furthermore, the locking mechanism is disposed so that at least a part of the locking mechanism is positioned in a space 20 formed with the notch 2 of the card 1, when the card 1 is held at the prescribed mounting position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a card connector device to which a card having an information storage function is connected, having a notch at a corner of a front end.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional technique of this kind, a push lever or a slide member that is provided so as to be movable in the card insertion and removal direction and slides the card in the ejection direction, a coil spring or an urging member that biases the slide member in the ejection direction, and a card are provided. Some include a lock mechanism that locks a slide member when a predetermined mounting position is reached. The above-described lock mechanism and the urging member are located on the same straight line along the card insertion / removal direction, the lock mechanism is arranged on the card insertion port side, and the urging member is arranged on the back side of the device (for example, See Patent Document 1.).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-251024
(Paragraph numbers 0040 to 0048, FIGS. 6 to 10)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, there has been a demand for smaller devices, such as mobile phones, that allow a card to be connected. Accordingly, there is a demand for miniaturization of the card connector device housed in the corresponding device.
[0005]
However, in the above-described prior art, since the lock mechanism and the urging member are arranged in a straight line along the card insertion / removal direction, the overall depth dimension is large, and therefore, it is difficult to reduce the size. Was.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation in the related art, and has as its object to provide a card connector device capable of reducing the depth dimension of the device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a slide to which a card having a notch at a corner at a front end is connected and is provided so as to be movable in a card insertion / removal direction, and pushes the card in a discharge direction. A member, an urging member for urging the slide member in a discharge direction, and a lock mechanism for locking the slide member against the urging force of the urging member when the card reaches a predetermined mounting position. And the lock mechanism is arranged such that when the card is held at a predetermined mounting position, at least a part of the lock mechanism is located in a space formed by the cutout of the card. It is characterized by:
[0008]
According to the present invention having such a configuration, when the card is held at a predetermined mounting position, at least a part of the lock mechanism is located in a space formed by the cutout of the card. It is possible to dispose the urging member in the position. That is, both the lock mechanism and the biasing member can be arranged on the back side of the device. This can be equivalent to the shape of the conventional device from which the front side portion is removed, and the depth dimension of the device can be set small.
[0009]
Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the lock mechanism includes a sliding member having one end connected to the sliding member and a pin at the other end, and a heart-shaped cam groove with which the pin of the sliding member is engaged. It is characterized by comprising.
[0010]
According to the present invention configured as described above, a push-push type lock mechanism can be formed by the sliding member having the pin and the heart-shaped cam groove, and the insertion and ejection of the card can be smoothly performed.
[0011]
The present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the urging member is arranged on a side of the heart-shaped cam groove.
[0012]
According to the present invention configured as described above, the heart-shaped cam groove and the biasing member that form the lock mechanism are provided side by side, and at least a part of the heart-shaped cam groove is provided in the space formed by the cutout of the card. Since it is located, it is possible to suppress an increase in the dimension in the lateral direction orthogonal to the card insertion / extraction direction.
[0013]
The present invention also relates to a card to which a card having a notch at a corner at the front end is connected, the card being provided movably in a card insertion / removal direction, and a slide member for pushing out the card in a discharge direction; An urging member for urging the card in a discharge direction, and a lock mechanism for locking the slide member against the urging force of the urging member when the card reaches a predetermined mounting position; The biasing member is arranged so that at least a part of the biasing member is located in a space formed by the cutout of the card when held at a predetermined mounting position. .
[0014]
According to the present invention thus configured, when the card is held at a predetermined mounting position, at least a part of the urging member is located in a space formed by the cutout of the card. Can be arranged in the vicinity of the lock mechanism. That is, both the urging member and the lock mechanism can be arranged on the back side of the device. This can be equivalent to the shape of the conventional device from which the front side portion is removed, and the depth dimension of the device can be set small.
[0015]
Further, according to the present invention, in the above invention, the slide member has a pressing portion for pressing the notch of the card, and the urging member is arranged to urge the pressing portion of the slide member. It is characterized by:
[0016]
In the present invention thus configured, when the card is ejected, the biasing force of the biasing member is transmitted to the pressing portion of the slide member that presses the notch of the card, that is, the biasing direction of the biasing force of the biasing member. Since a part of the card is located at the position, the card can be smoothly ejected while smoothly moving the slide member via the pressing portion of the slide member.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a card connector device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a card used in an embodiment of the card connector device of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view, FIG. 1 (b) is a rear view, and FIG. 1 (c) is a front view. is there.
[0018]
The card 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a card having an information storage function. As shown in FIG. 1A, the card 1 has a notch 2 including an inclined portion 2a at a corner of a front end portion 17, and FIG. As shown, a connection member 3 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from an external signal system is provided on the back surface.
[0019]
2A and 2B are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 2A is a plan view, FIG. 2B is a side view, FIG. 2C is a front view, and FIG. It is a figure showing the state except for.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2C, the present embodiment includes a base 4 forming a main body, and a lid 5 provided so as to cover the base 4. The storage section 6 for storing the card 1 shown in FIG. Further, a terminal member 7 with which the connection member 3 of the card 1 comes into contact is provided at a position on the back side of the apparatus.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3 excluding the lid 5, for example, near the left end, a slide member 8 is provided so as to be movable in the card insertion / removal direction and pushes the card 1 in the ejection direction. The slide member 8 has a pressing portion 8a that presses the inclined portion 2a included in the notch 2 of the card 1.
[0022]
Further, there is provided an urging member 15 made of, for example, a coil spring for urging the slide member 8 in the ejection direction, that is, in the direction of the card insertion slot 16.
[0023]
Further, a lock mechanism is provided for locking the slide member 8 against the urging force of the urging member 15 when the card 1 reaches a predetermined mounting position. The lock mechanism includes, for example, a slide member 9 having one end swingably connected to a slide member 8 and a pin 10 at the other end, and a heart-shaped cam groove 11 with which the pin 10 of the slide member 9 is engaged. Consists of
[0024]
The heart-shaped cam groove 11 is provided, for example, integrally with the base 4, and is located at the forward path 12, the return path 13, and at the boundary between the forward path 12 and the return path 13, and the pin 10 of the sliding member 9 is engaged. And a lock portion 14 to be stopped.
[0025]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later, when the card 1 is held at a predetermined mounting position, at least a part of the lock mechanism is provided in the space 20 defined by the cutout 2 of the card 1. For example, this lock mechanism is arranged so that the main part of the heart-shaped cam groove 11 is located. That is, the urging members 15 are arranged side by side of the lock mechanism, and the urging members 15 are arranged near the left end of the base 4.
[0026]
[Card 1 insertion operation]
The operation of inserting the card 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below.
[0027]
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where the card 1 shown in FIG.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 4, the card 1 is inserted from the card insertion slot 16 from the state shown in FIG. At this time, the slide member 8 is maintained at a position near the card insertion slot 16 by the urging force of the urging member 15.
[0029]
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the card 1 is being inserted from the state shown in FIG.
[0030]
When the card 1 is pushed in, the inclined portion 2a of the notch 2 of the card 1 is opposed to the pressing portion 8a of the slide member 8, and the inclined portion 2a of the notch 2 is engaged with the pressing portion 8a of the slide member 8 soon. I do. The slide member 8 starts moving toward the back side of the apparatus against the urging force of the urging member 15 due to the pushing force on the card 1. With the movement of the slide member 8, the pin 10 of the slide member 9 starts sliding the heart-shaped cam groove 11 on the outward path 12.
[0031]
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state where the card 1 is further pushed in from the state shown in FIG. 5 and the front end 17 of the card 1 has hit the rear wall 18 of the base 4.
[0032]
At this time, the urging member 15 is in a state of being most contracted by the slide member 8, and the card 1 is in a state of being pushed beyond the predetermined mounting position to the inner side of the apparatus.
[0033]
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state where the card 1 is held at a predetermined mounting position.
[0034]
When the pressing force applied to the card 1 is released from the state shown in FIG. 6 described above, the slide member 8 is slightly pushed back toward the card insertion slot 16 by the urging force of the urging member 15. At this time, the pin 10 of the sliding member 9 that moves integrally with the sliding member 8 is guided from the outward path 12 of the heart-shaped cam groove 11 to the lock portion 14 and locked at the lock portion 14. That is, the card 1 is held at the predetermined mounting position, and the slide member 8 is locked against the urging force of the urging member 15.
[0035]
At this predetermined mounting position, the connection member 3 of the card 1 comes into contact with the terminal member 7, and signals can be transmitted and received to and from the card 1 via the terminal member 7.
[0036]
[Eject Card 1]
When the card 1 is ejected, an operation of pressing the card 1 again from the state shown in FIG. 7 is performed. That is, as described above, the card 1 in FIG. 1 is pushed when the card 1 is inserted, and the card 1 is pushed again when the card 1 is ejected.
[0037]
By the pushing operation of the card 1 at the time of the ejection, the pressing portion 8a of the slide member 8 is moved to the inner side of the apparatus by the inclined portion 8a of the notch 8 of the card 1. That is, the slide member 8 moves toward the back of the apparatus again against the urging force of the urging member 15. At this time, the pin 10 of the sliding member 9 that slides integrally with the sliding member 8 is guided to the return path 13 from the lock portion 14 of the heart-shaped cam groove 11, and the lock on the sliding member 8 is released. When the pressing force on the card 1 is released in this state, the slide member 8 is moved in the discharge direction by the urging force of the urging member 15, and the card 1 is discharged via the pressing portion 8a. When the card 1 is ejected, the state is almost the same as the state shown in FIG. In this state, the card 1 can be taken out.
[0038]
In the present embodiment configured as above, as shown in FIG. 7, when the card 1 is held at a predetermined mounting position, at least one lock mechanism is provided in the space 20 formed by the cutout 2 of the card 1. Since the main part of the heart-shaped cam groove 11 is located, for example, the urging member 15 can be arranged near the lock mechanism. That is, both the lock mechanism including the heart-shaped cam groove 11 and the sliding member 9 and the urging member 15 can be arranged on the inner side of the apparatus. As a result, it is possible to obtain a shape corresponding to the shape of the conventional device from which the front side portion is removed, and it is possible to set the depth dimension of the device small. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the device, which contributes to downsizing of a device such as a mobile phone equipped with the present embodiment.
[0039]
In the present embodiment, a push-push type lock mechanism can be formed by the sliding member 9 having the pin 10 and the heart-shaped cam groove 11, and the insertion and ejection of the card 1 can be smoothly performed. Good operability with respect to.
[0040]
Further, as described above, the heart-shaped cam groove 11 forming the lock mechanism and the biasing member 15 are provided side by side, and when the card 1 is held at a predetermined mounting position, the main part of the heart-shaped cam groove 11 is , In the space 20 formed by the notch 2 of the card 1. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the dimension in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the card insertion / removal direction, which contributes to the realization of a smaller device.
[0041]
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[0042]
In this other embodiment, the arrangement of the sliding member 9 including the pin 10 and the lock mechanism including the heart-shaped cam groove 11 and the urging member 15 is different from the above-described embodiment. That is, in this alternative embodiment, when the card 1 is held at the predetermined mounting position, at least a part of the urging member 15 is located in the space formed by the cutout 2 of the card 1. The urging member 15 is arranged. Further, the urging member 15 is arranged to urge the pressing portion 8a of the slide member 8.
[0043]
The lock mechanism including the sliding member 9 including the pin 10 and the heart-shaped cam groove 11 is arranged near the urging member 15 but is positioned near the left end of the base 4. Other configurations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment.
[0044]
In another embodiment configured as shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 7, when the card 1 is held at a predetermined mounting position, the card 1 is inserted into a space 20 formed by the cutout 2 of the card 1. Since at least a part of the urging member 15 is located, the lock mechanism can be arranged near the urging member 15. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, both the urging member 15 and the lock mechanism can be arranged side by side on the inner side of the apparatus. As a result, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the shape can be equivalent to the shape of the conventional device from which the front side portion is removed, and the depth dimension of the device can be set small. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the device, which contributes to the reduction in the size of a device such as a mobile phone equipped with the other embodiment.
[0045]
In particular, when the card 1 is ejected, the urging force of the urging member 15 is transmitted to the pressing portion 8a of the slide member 8 that presses the notch 8 of the card 1. That is, a part of the card 1 is located in the urging direction of the urging force of the urging member 15. Thus, the card 1 can be smoothly ejected while smoothly moving the slide member 8 via the pressing portion 8a of the slide member 8, and an excellent card ejection operation can be realized.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has a configuration in which the lock mechanism is arranged so that at least a part of the lock mechanism is located in the space formed by the cutout of the card when the card is held at the predetermined mounting position. It is. Thereby, both the lock mechanism and the urging member can be arranged on the back side of the apparatus, and it can be equivalent to the shape of the conventional apparatus in which the portion on the near side is removed. Therefore, the depth dimension of the device can be set small, and the device can be downsized, which contributes to the downsizing of a device such as a mobile phone equipped with the present invention.
[0047]
Further, in the present invention, the lock mechanism is constituted by a sliding member having a pin and a heart-shaped cam groove. As a result, a push-push type lock mechanism can be formed, the insertion and ejection of the card can be smoothly performed, and good operability for the card can be ensured.
[0048]
Further, in the present invention, the urging member is arranged on the side of the heart-shaped cam groove. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in the dimension in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the card insertion / removal direction, which contributes to the realization of the miniaturization of the device.
[0049]
Further, the present invention is configured such that when the card is held at a predetermined mounting position, the urging member is arranged such that at least a part of the urging member is located in a space formed by the cutout of the card. is there. Thereby, both the urging member and the lock mechanism can be arranged on the back side of the apparatus, and can be equivalent to a shape of the conventional apparatus in which a portion on the near side is removed. Therefore, the depth dimension of the device can be set small, and the device can be downsized, which contributes to the downsizing of a device such as a mobile phone equipped with the present invention.
[0050]
Further, in the present invention, the slide member has a pressing portion for pressing the notch of the card, and the urging member is arranged so as to urge the pressing portion of the slide member. This makes it possible to smoothly eject the card while smoothly moving the slide member, thereby realizing an excellent card ejection operation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a card used in an embodiment of the card connector device of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view, FIG. 1 (b) is a rear view, and FIG. It is.
2 (a) is a plan view, FIG. 2 (b) is a side view, and FIG. 2 (c) is a front view.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a lid is removed in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where the card shown in FIG. 1 is inserted into one embodiment of the present invention at the start of insertion.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state where the card is being inserted from the state shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the card is further pushed in from the state shown in FIG. 5 and the front end of the card has hit the rear wall of the base provided in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state where the card is held at a predetermined mounting position.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card 2 Notch 2a Inclined part 3 Connection member 4 Base 5 Cover part 6 Storage part 7 Terminal member 8 Sliding member 8a Pressing part 9 Sliding member (lock mechanism)
10 pin 11 heart-shaped cam groove (lock mechanism)
12 Outgoing path 13 Return path 14 Lock section 15 Biasing member 16 Card insertion slot 17 Front end 18 Rear wall 20 Space

Claims (5)

A card having a notch at the corner of the front end is connected,
A slide member movably provided in the card insertion / extraction direction, for pushing the card in the ejection direction, an urging member for urging the slide member in the ejection direction, and a slide member when the card reaches a predetermined mounting position. And a lock mechanism for locking the member against the urging force of the urging member,
When the card is held at a predetermined mounting position, the lock mechanism is arranged such that at least a part of the lock mechanism is located in a space formed by the notch of the card. Card connector device. In the invention according to claim 1,
The lock mechanism comprises a sliding member having one end connected to the sliding member and a pin at the other end, and a heart-shaped cam groove engaged with the pin of the sliding member. Connector device. In the invention according to claim 2,
A card connector device, wherein the urging member is arranged on a side of the heart-shaped cam groove. A card having a notch at the corner of the front end is connected,
A slide member movably provided in the card insertion / extraction direction, for pushing the card in the ejection direction, an urging member for urging the slide member in the ejection direction, and a slide member when the card reaches a predetermined mounting position. And a lock mechanism for locking the member against the urging force of the urging member,
When the card is held at a predetermined mounting position, the urging member is arranged so that at least a part of the urging member is located in a space formed by the notch of the card. Characteristic connector device for cards. In the invention according to claim 4,
A card connector device, wherein the slide member has a pressing portion for pressing the notch of the card, and the urging member is arranged to urge the pressing portion of the slide member. .

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