JP4148873B2 - Card connector device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a card connector device capable of mounting a plurality of cards having different shapes.

As this type of conventional technology, for example, there is a technology described in Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 discloses a card connector device capable of mounting a plurality of cards such as a smart media card and a memory stick card.
Registered Utility Model No. 3079263

  Although the above-mentioned prior art can mount a plurality of cards having different length dimensions, the first card is composed of a card having a wide wall thickness, and the second card is composed of a card having a narrow wall thickness compared to the first card. The mounting of a plurality of cards in the case of comprising cannot be realized. Accordingly, there has been a demand for the development of a card connector device that allows the first card and the second card to be mounted in such a manner that the cross-sectional area of the second card is included in the cross-sectional area of the first card. It was.

  The present invention has been made to meet the above-mentioned demands, and its purpose is to ensure that each of the first card having a wide wall thickness and the second card having a narrow wall thickness are mounted in a predetermined mounting position. An object of the present invention is to provide a card connector device that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a wide and thick first card and an insertion slot into which a second card that is narrower and thinner than the first card can be inserted. The first card is formed so as to be capable of being guided to a predetermined first mounting position, and a part of the insertion port is disposed in the insertion port so as to be able to be closed, and the second card is mounted on the predetermined second mounting position. A guide member that guides to a position, and when the first card is inserted into the insertion port, a portion of the guide member that has partially blocked the insertion port is the guide card. Provided to be slidable to the back side by being pushed by the front end , and when the second card is inserted, the second card slides on the guide member without moving the guide member to the back side. in a feature in that by the guide member vertically guided while being regulated To have.

In the present invention configured as described above, when the second card is inserted, the second card slides on the guide member without moving the guide member to the back side. Guided while being regulated, the second card can be securely mounted at a predetermined second mounting position. At the second mounting position, signals can be transmitted / received to / from the second card. In addition, when the first card is inserted, the portion of the guide member that has blocked a part of the insertion port is slid to the back side of the apparatus along with the insertion operation of the first card. The first card can be securely mounted at the predetermined first mounting position. At this first mounting position, signals can be transmitted to and received from the first card.

  When the second card is inserted, the second card slides on the guide member. When the first card is inserted, the first card slides so as to push the guide member. That is, the first card can be slid without causing an operation that the first card gets over the guide member.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, an urging member for urging the guide member in the card discharging direction is provided.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, even if an unexpected situation occurs in which the guide member is accidentally pushed into the back side of the apparatus when the second card is inserted, the pushing force on the second card is removed to remove the biasing member. The guide member is pushed back to the insertion port side by the urging force, and the second card can be discharged accordingly.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the insertion port includes a first insertion part into which the first card is inserted and a second insertion part into which the second card is inserted, and these first insertion parts And the second insertion portion are arranged so as to overlap each other so as to be included in a part of the other party.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the vertical dimension of the insertion port can be set small, and accordingly, the thickness dimension of the apparatus can be reduced.

According to the present invention , each of the first card and the narrow and thin second card can be reliably mounted at a predetermined mounting position, and an excellent function can be ensured as compared with the prior art. In addition, when the second card is inserted, the second card is guided while the vertical direction is regulated by the guide member by sliding on the guide member without moving the guide member to the back side. the portion that has been closed some of the insertion opening of the guide member to slide pushed back side by the front end portion of the first card, the first, obtaining a good insertion feel of the second card insertion Can do.

  The best mode for carrying out the card connector device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First card used in this embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a view showing a first card having a wide wall thickness used in one embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a front view, FIG. 2 is a back view of the first card of FIG.

  The first card 1 having a wide wall thickness shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a surface 1a that forms an upper surface, a front end portion 1b that is positioned on the back side when inserted into the present embodiment, A rear end 1c that forms the protruding side, a side edge 1d in which the first recess 1e is formed, and a back surface 1f that forms the lower surface are provided. As shown in FIG. 2, a first contact member 1g used for signal transmission / reception is provided near the front end 1b of the back surface 1f.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the first card 1 has a length L11, a relatively wide width L12, and a thickness relatively thick as shown in FIG. 1 (c). The thickness is set to L13.

[Second card utilized in this embodiment]
FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing a second card having a narrow width and thinness used in this embodiment. FIG. 3A is a plan view, FIG. 3B is a side view, FIG. 3C is a front view, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the second card shown in FIG.

These second card 2 narrow thin shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 also, the surface 2a to form an upper surface, when inserted to the present embodiment, a front end 2b forming the rear side, the present embodiment A rear end portion 2c that forms the side protruding from the rear surface, and a rear surface 2f that forms the lower surface. Near the front end 2b of the back surface 2f, a second contact member 2g used for signal transmission and reception is provided as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the second card 2 has a length L21 shorter than the length L11 of the first card 1 and a width L22 narrower than the width L12 of the first card 1, for example. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3C, the thickness is set to L23 which is thinner than the wall thickness L13 of the first card 1.

  Therefore, the first card 1 and the second card 2 have a relationship in which the cross-sectional area of the second card 2 is included in the cross-sectional area of the first card 1.

  In the present embodiment, for example, one of the first card 1 and the second card 2 which are a plurality of cards having different shapes can be selectively inserted.

[Basic configuration of this embodiment]
5A and 5B are views showing a state in which the second card is inserted in the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a side view, and FIG. 5C is a front view. The basic configuration of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, an insertion port 3a into which the first card 1 and the second card 2 are inserted is provided in the front surface portion of the housing 3 forming the main body. The insertion slot 3a is formed so as to be able to guide the first card 1 to a predetermined first mounting position.

  The insertion port 3a is provided with a guide member 16 that is disposed so as to be able to close a part of the insertion port 3a and guides the second card 2 to a predetermined second mounting position. The guide member 16 guides the second card 2 to the second mounting position while restricting the vertical direction of the second card 2 inserted from the insertion port 3a. When the first card 1 is inserted into the insertion port 3a, the guide member 16 is pushed by the front end 1b of the first card 1 and can move to the back side of the apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 5C, an urging member 17 is provided to urge the guide member 16 in the card ejection direction. Therefore, the guide member 16 described above is movable against the urging force of the urging member 17 . The urging member 17 is engaged with, for example, a first slide member 4 described later.

  Further, the insertion port 3a described above includes a first insertion portion 3a1 that forms, for example, a lower insertion portion into which the first card 1 is inserted, and a second insertion that forms, for example, an upper insertion portion into which the second card 2 is inserted. Part 3a2. The first insertion portion 3a1 and the second insertion portion 3a2 are formed to overlap each other so as to be included in a part of the other party.

  The present embodiment includes a first discharge mechanism that discharges the first card 1 and a second discharge mechanism that discharges the second card 2.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the first discharge mechanism includes a first slide member 4 that pushes the first card 1 in the direction of the insertion port 3a, and biases the first slide member 4 in the direction of the insertion port 3a. The first urging member 8 is included. Furthermore, the first card 1 is provided in a predetermined mounting position, that is, the first contact member 1 g of the first card 1 and the housing 3 against the urging force of the first urging member 8 against the first sliding member 4. A first locking mechanism to be described later that locks in a state of being held at the first mounting position in contact with the one terminal member 6 is included.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the second discharge mechanism pushes the second card 2 in the direction of the insertion port 3a and urges the second slide member 5 in the direction of the insertion port 3a. And a second urging member 12. Furthermore, the second card 2 resists the urging force of the second urging member 2, and the second card 2 is provided in a predetermined mounting position, that is, the second contact member 2 g of the second card 2 and the housing 3. It includes a second locking mechanism (described later) that locks in a state of being held at the second mounting position in contact with the two-terminal member 7. The second slide member 5 including the second slide member 5, the second urging member 12, and the second lock mechanism includes, for example, the first slide member 4 included in the first discharge mechanism described above. It is provided above. The second urging member 12 that urges the second slide member described above is engaged with the first slide member 4.

  Further, as will be described later, a holding mechanism that holds the first slide member 4 of the first discharge mechanism at the initial position that is the standby position is provided. This holding mechanism releases the holding of the first slide member 4 as the first card 1 is inserted, and continues the holding of the first slide member 4 at the above-described initial position when the second card 2 is inserted. FIGS. 5A and 5B show a state where the first slide member 4 is held at the initial position. Further, as will be described later, a holding release means for releasing the holding of the first slide member 4 by the holding mechanism is also provided.

  The first mounting device to which the first card 1 is mounted and the second mounting device to which the second card 2 is mounted are the first terminal member 6 and the second terminal shown in FIG. As can be seen from the arrangement of the members 7, the first card 1 and the second card 2 are set to be shifted from each other in the insertion direction, and the thickness direction of the first card 1 and the second card 2 to be inserted is set. They are also set to be shifted from each other in the vertical direction.

  As will be described later, as shown in FIG. 8, a first elastic engagement portion 18a having a first protrusion 18a1 that can be engaged with the first recess 1e of the first card 1 mounted at the first mounting position described above. The holding member 18 includes a second elastic engagement portion 18b having a second protrusion 18b1 that can be engaged with the second recess 2e of the second card 2 mounted at the second mounting position described above. The holding member 18 is formed by bending a metal plate. 8A is a plan view, FIG. 8B is a side view, and FIG. 8C is a front view.

  FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which the second card inserted in the present embodiment is mounted at the second mounting position described above, and FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state where the first card inserted in the present embodiment is a predetermined first mounting position. It is a top view which shows the state with which it was mounted | worn. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 13, when the first card 1 is mounted at the first mounting position, the projecting dimension from the insertion port 3a of the first card 1 and the second card 1 are at the second mounting position. The positions of the first mounting position and the second mounting position described above are set so that the projecting dimension of the second card 2 from the insertion port 3a when mounted is, for example, equivalent to a.

[First locking mechanism of first discharging mechanism]
14A and 14B are diagrams showing the main part of the first discharge mechanism for discharging the first card described above. FIG. 14A is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 10 described later, and FIG. 14B is a main part of FIG. (C) The figure is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. 12 mentioned later, (d) The figure is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. 13 mentioned later.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the first lock mechanism constituting the main part of the first discharge mechanism provided in the present embodiment includes a first heart cam groove 9 provided on the bottom surface of the housing 3 in which the first card 1 is accommodated. One end is fixed to the first slide member 4 and the free end is slid on the first heart cam groove 9, and one end is fixed to the second slide member 4 and the free end is the first lock member. 11 and a first leaf spring 10 that presses 11 toward the first heart cam groove 9. The first heart cam groove 9 includes a lock portion 9a. When the first lock member 11 is locked to the lock portion 9a, the first slide member 4 is not shown in FIG. The first card 1 is locked in a state where it is held at the first mounting position against the urging force of the one urging member 8.

[Second locking mechanism of second discharging mechanism]
FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing the main part of the second discharge mechanism for discharging the second card described above. FIG. 9A is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 5 and FIG. 9B is an enlarged main part of FIG. FIG. 2C is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the second lock mechanism constituting the main part of the second discharge mechanism provided in the present embodiment includes a second heart cam groove 13 provided in the first slide member 4 of the first discharge mechanism, One end is fixed to the second slide member 5 and the free end is slid on the second heart cam groove 13. The other end is fixed to the second slide member 5 and the free end is the second lock member 15. And a second leaf spring 14 that presses in the direction of the second heart cam groove 13. The second heart cam groove 13 is provided with a lock portion 13a. When the second lock member 15 is locked to the lock portion 13a, the second slide member 5 is subjected to the urging force of the second urging member 12. On the contrary, the second card 2 is locked while being held at the second mounting position.

[Holding mechanism and holding release means]
FIG. 15 is a side sectional view showing a holding mechanism provided in this embodiment. FIG. 15A is a view showing a state in which the first slide member is held by the holding mechanism, and FIG. 15B is a view showing holding of the first slide member. It is a figure which shows the state from which was cancelled | released.

  The above-described holding mechanism for holding the first slide member 5 in the initial position includes, for example, a lock hole 9b formed in the first heart cam groove 9 of the first lock mechanism, and a first of the first lock mechanism as shown in FIG. The lock member 11 includes a pin portion 11a that is locked to the lock hole 9b. When the pin portion 11a of the first lock member 11 is engaged with the lock hole 9a, the first slide member 4 is held so as not to slide.

  Further, the holding release means for releasing the holding of the first slide member 4 by the holding mechanism described above is formed in the guide member 16 that guides the second card 2 as shown in FIG. 15 (b), for example. The first lock so that the guide member 16 moves along with the sliding of the first card 1 inserted from the insertion port 3a and enters the lower portion of the first lock member 11 to disengage the pin portion 11a from the lock hole 9b. The member 11 is composed of a tapered portion 16a that displaces upward.

  By releasing the engagement between the pin portion 11a and the lock hole 9b by the taper portion 16a, the holding of the first slide member 4 is released, and the first slide member 4 becomes slidable.

[Holding member]
Based on FIG. 8 described above, the first elastic engagement portion 18a and the second elastic engagement portion 18b are included, and the first card 1 and the second card 2 are held in the first mounting position or the second mounting position. The member 18 will be described.

  The first protrusion 18a1 of the first elastic engagement portion 18a and the second protrusion 18b1 of the second elastic engagement portion 18b are respectively connected to the first recess 1e of the first card 1 housed in the housing 3, and the second protrusion 18b1. The two cards 2 are arranged differently in the vertical direction corresponding to the respective positions of the second recesses 2e of the two cards 2.

  Further, the first protrusion 18a1 of the first elastic engagement portion 18a and the second protrusion 18b1 of the second elastic engagement portion 18b extend in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the first card 1 and the second card 2, respectively. It has an engaging surface portion that engages with a corresponding one of the first concave portion 1e of the first card 1 and the second concave portion 2e of the second card 2. FIG. 8A shows the engagement surface portion 18b2 formed on the second protrusion 18b1 of the second elastic engagement portion 18b. The first protrusion 18a1 of the first elastic engagement portion 18a also has an engagement surface portion similar to the engagement surface portion 18b2.

  The holding member 18 is cantilevered by the second slide member 5 at the front end portion located on the back side of the apparatus, the free end side is divided into two, and one of the divided portions is the first elastic engagement portion 18a described above. The other forms the second elastic engagement portion 18b.

  The operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

[Second card insertion operation]
As described above, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the second card is inserted in the present embodiment, where (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a front view. . FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state where the second card inserted in the present embodiment is being pushed toward a predetermined second mounting position. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which the second card inserted in the present embodiment is mounted at a predetermined second mounting position. With reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 and FIGS. 8, 9, and 15 described above, the inserting operation of the second card 2 having a narrow width will be described.

  When neither the first card 1 nor the second card 2 is inserted, the first slide member 4 is held at the initial position by the holding mechanism. That is, as shown in FIG. 15A, the pin portion 11a of the first lock member 11 whose one end is fixed to the first slide member 4 engages with the lock hole 9b, and the first slide member 4 slides. Locked immovably.

  From this state, as shown in FIG. 5, when the second card 2 is inserted from the second insertion portion 3a2 of the insertion port 3a, the second card 2 is controlled by the guide member 16 while the vertical direction is restricted. 16, the second protrusion 18b1 of the second elastic engagement portion 18b of the holding member 18 is inserted into the second recess 2e of the second card 2 as shown in FIG. The state is engaged. The engagement relationship between the second lock member 15 and the second heart cam groove 13 constituting the second lock mechanism at this time is as shown in FIG.

  When the second card 2 is further pushed in, the second slide member 5 slides toward the back side of the apparatus against the urging force of the second urging member 12 by the front end portion 2b of the second card 2. The state shown in FIG. At this time, as the second slide member 5 slides, as shown in FIG. 9B, the pin portion of the second lock member 15 slides on the second heart cam groove 13 toward the back side of the apparatus. Move.

  When the second card 2 is continuously pushed in, the second locking member 15 slides against the urging force of the second urging member 12 to slide the second locking member 15, and FIG. As shown in the drawing, the pin portion of the second lock member 15 engages with the lock portion 13 a of the second heart cam groove 13. Thereby, the second slide member 5 is locked, and the second card 2 reaches the predetermined second mounting position in the state shown in FIG. At this time, the second contact member 2g of the second card 2 and the second terminal member 7 provided in the housing 3 are in contact with each other. Therefore, transmission / reception of signals to / from the second card 2 is possible.

[Second card ejection]
When the second card 2 is ejected, an operation of pushing the rear end 2c of the second card 2 in the state shown in FIG. 7 to the back side of the apparatus is performed. Accordingly, the second slide member 5 is overstroked by being pushed by the second card 2. That is, the second card 2 and the second slide member 5 slightly move to the back side of the apparatus. Thereby, the engagement between the pin portion of the second lock member 15 and the lock portion 13a of the second heart cam groove 13 is released. That is, the second slide member 5 is unlocked when the second card 2 is mounted at the second mounting position.

  Here, when the pushing force applied to the second card 2 is weakened, the second slide member 5 slides in the card discharge direction, that is, the insertion port 3a direction by the biasing force of the second biasing member 12. By the sliding of the second slide member 5, the second card 2 is pushed out from the insertion port 3a, and reaches the state shown in FIG. As the second slide member 5 slides, the relationship between the second lock member 5 and the second heart cam groove 13 returns to the state shown in FIG.

  In this state, by grasping the vicinity of the rear end 2c of the second card 2 and pulling it forward, the relationship between the second recess 2e of the second card 2 and the second protrusion 18b1 of the second elastic engagement portion 18b. The match is released and the second card 2 can be extracted.

[First card insertion operation]
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state in which the first card is inserted in the present embodiment. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the first card inserted in the present embodiment is being pushed toward the predetermined first mounting position, and is provided in the present embodiment to hold the first slide member in a non-slidable state. It is a figure which shows the state at the time of holding cancellation | release of a holding mechanism, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a side view, (c) A figure is a front view. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state in which the first card is further pushed from the state shown in FIG. 11 toward a predetermined first mounting position. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a state where the first card inserted in the present embodiment is mounted at a predetermined first mounting position. With reference to FIGS. 10 to 13 and FIGS. 8, 14, and 15 described above, the insertion operation of the wide first card 1 will be described.

  When the first card 1 is inserted from the first insertion portion 3a1 of the insertion slot 3a shown in FIG. 11C, the guide member 16 is first slid by the front end portion 1b of the first card 1 as shown in FIG. It moves to the back side of the apparatus against the urging force of the urging member 17 shown in FIG. 11C engaged with the member 4.

  When the first card 1 is further pushed in, as shown in FIG. 11 or as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, the first card 1 of the holding member 18 is inserted into the first recess 1e of the first card 1. It will be in the state which the 1st protrusion part 18a1 of the elastic engagement part 18a engages. The engagement relationship between the first lock member 11 and the first heart cam groove 9 constituting the first lock mechanism at this time is as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 15B, the tapered portion 16a of the guide member 16 enters below the first lock member 11, and the pin 11a of the first lock member 11 engages with the lock hole 9b. Is released, and the first slide member 4 becomes slidable. That is, the holding of the first slide member 4 is released.

  When the first card 1 is further pushed in, the guide member 16 moves against the urging force of the urging member 17 by the front end portion 1b of the first card 1, and the second slide member 5 is moved by the front end portion 1b of the apparatus. The first slide member 4 resists the urging force of the first urging member 8 by the pushing force that slides toward the back side and is transmitted to the first slide member 4 via the guide member 16 and the urging member 17. Then, it moves toward the back side of the apparatus and enters the state shown in FIG. During this time, as the first slide member 4 slides, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), the pin portion 11a of the first lock member 11 faces the back side of the device in the first heart cam groove 9. Slide.

  When the first card 1 is continuously pushed in, the sliding of the first locking member 11 accompanying the sliding of the first sliding member 4 against the urging force of the first urging member 8 causes (d) in FIG. As shown in the figure, the pin portion 11 a of the first lock member 11 engages with the lock portion 9 a of the first heart cam groove 9. As a result, the first slide member 4 is locked, and the first card 1 reaches the predetermined first mounting position as shown in FIG. At this time, the first contact member 1g of the first card 1 and the first terminal member 6 provided in the housing 3 are in contact with each other. Therefore, transmission / reception of signals to / from the first card 1 is possible.

[Ejecting the first card]
When the first card 1 is ejected, the first card 1 is pushed by the first card 1 by pushing the rear end 1c of the first card 1 in the state shown in FIG. 4 overstrokes. That is, it moves slightly to the back side of the apparatus. Thereby, the engagement between the pin portion 11a of the first lock member 11 and the lock portion 9a of the first heart cam groove 9 is released. That is, the first slide member 4 is unlocked.

  When the pushing force applied to the first card 1 is weakened, the first slide member 4 slides in the card discharge direction, that is, the insertion port 3a direction by the biasing force of the first biasing member 8. As the first slide member 4 slides, the first slide member 5 slides in the direction of the insertion port 3a via the second urging member 12, and the first card 1 is pushed out of the insertion port 3a. 11 is reached. During this time, as the first slide member 4 slides, the relationship between the first lock member 11 and the first heart cam groove 9 is in the state shown in FIG.

  By pulling the rear end portion 1c of the first card 1 forward from this state, the engagement between the first recess 1e of the first card 1 and the first elastic engagement portion 18a is performed as shown in FIG. It is unwound and the 1st card | curd 1 can be extracted. During this time, the guide member 16 is pushed back toward the insertion port 3a by the biasing force of the biasing member 17. As the guide member 16 moves, the pin portion 11a of the first lock member 11 shown in FIG. 15 engages with the lock hole 9b as shown in FIG. 15 (a). Thereby, the 1st slide member 4 is hold | maintained so that it cannot slide again in an initial position.

[Effect of this embodiment]
According to the present embodiment configured as described above, when the second card 2 is inserted, the second card 2 is guided while the vertical direction of the second card 2 is regulated by the guide member 16 disposed in the insertion slot 3a. Can be securely mounted at the predetermined second mounting position. Further, when the first card 1 is inserted, the guide member 16 moves to the back side of the apparatus along with the insertion operation of the first card 1, so that the first card 1 is securely mounted at the predetermined first mounting position. Can be made. That is, each of the first card 1 having a wide wall thickness and the second card 2 having a narrow wall thickness can be reliably mounted at predetermined mounting positions, and an excellent function can be ensured as compared with the prior art.

  When the second card 2 is inserted, the second card 2 slides on the guide member 16. When the first card 1 is inserted, the first card 1 guided by the insertion port 3a slides so as to push the guide member 16. That is, the first card 1 can be smoothly slid without causing the first card 1 to move over the guide member 16. With these, it is possible to obtain an excellent insertion feeling at the time of card insertion.

  Further, even if an unexpected situation occurs in which the guide member 16 is accidentally pushed into the back side of the apparatus when the second card 2 is inserted, the pushing force with respect to the second card 2 is removed and the state shown in FIG. The guide member 16 is pushed back toward the insertion port 3a by the biasing force of the biasing member 17, and the second card 2 is discharged accordingly. That is, when the second card 2 is erroneously inserted, the second card 2 can be easily taken out, and a highly reliable device can be obtained.

  Also, the first insertion portion 3a1 into which the first card 1 of the insertion slot 3a is inserted and the second insertion portion 3a2 into which the second card 2 is inserted are overlapped so as to be included in a part of the other party. Since it arrange | positions, the dimension of the up-down direction of the insertion port 3a can be set small. Thereby, the thickness dimension of the apparatus can be reduced, and the apparatus can be downsized.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the first discharge mechanism for discharging the first card 1 and the second discharge mechanism for discharging the second card are provided, a plurality of cards having different shapes can be mounted. So that the projecting dimension of the first card 1 and the second card 2 from the housing 3 when the first card 1 and the second card 2 are pushed out is a dimension that can be easily gripped by hand. By setting the shape and dimensions of the first discharge mechanism and the second discharge mechanism in advance, the first card 1 and the second card 2 can be easily taken out from the housing 3. As a result, excellent detachability of the card with respect to the apparatus can be obtained.

  In addition, since the second discharge mechanism including the second slide member 5 is provided in the first slide member 4 of the first discharge mechanism, the second discharge mechanism can be disposed within the arrangement region of the first slide member 4. This also makes it possible to reduce the size of the apparatus.

  In addition, the first lock mechanism included in the first discharge mechanism includes the first heart cam groove 9 and the first lock member 11 that can be easily manufactured, and the second lock mechanism included in the second discharge mechanism is easy to manufacture. The heart cam groove 13 and the second lock member 15 are provided, and the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism can be simply configured, which contributes to a reduction in manufacturing costs.

  In addition, when the second card 2 is inserted, the first slide member 5 located below the second slide member 5 is made non-slidable by the holding mechanism, and the second slide member 5 can be inserted without any trouble when the second card 2 is inserted. The second card 2 can be inserted smoothly.

  Further, when the first card 1 is inserted, the first slide member 4 can be slid by releasing the holding of the first slide member 4 by the holding mechanism by the holding release means, so that the first card 1 can be inserted. Accordingly, the first slide member 4 can be slid. Therefore, the insertion operation of the first card 1 can be performed smoothly.

  Further, the holding mechanism for holding the first slide member 4 in the initial position has a simple configuration including the lock hole 9b and the pin portion 11a of the first lock member 11, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Further, the holding release means for releasing the holding of the first slide member 4 by the holding mechanism is a taper 16a provided on the guide member 16 and has a simple configuration, which also contributes to reducing the manufacturing cost.

  In addition, since the first heart cam groove 9 of the first lock mechanism is provided on the bottom surface of the housing 3 and the thickness of the bottom portion of the housing 3 is used as the formation region of the first heart cam groove 9, the thickness of the entire apparatus is reduced. Can contribute to the realization of downsizing of the apparatus.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first protrusion 18a1 of the first elastic engagement portion 18a of the holding member 18 is engaged with the first recess 1e of the first card 1, and the second elastic engagement portion 18b. When the 2nd protrusion part 18b1 engages with the 2nd recessed part 2e of the 2nd card | curd 2, the big retention strength with respect to the 1st card | curd 1 and the 2nd card | curd 2 which are these several cards from which a shape differs can be ensured. The holding member 18 is composed of one component having a first elastic engagement portion 18a and a second elastic engagement portion 18b. That is, while suppressing an increase in the number of parts, a relatively large holding force for the card at a predetermined mounting position can be secured, and the first card 1 and the second card 2 can be detached from the housing 3 during vibration or the like. Contact failure with respect to the terminal member 6 and the second terminal member 7 can be prevented. As a result, excellent reliability of the apparatus can be ensured. Moreover, since the holding member 18 consists of one part, the manufacturing cost of an apparatus can be held down cheaply.

  Further, the first card 1 is composed of a wide and thick card, the second card 2 is composed of a narrow and thin card, the first projecting portion 18a1 of the first elastic engaging portion 18a, and the second elastic engaging portion. Each of the second projecting portions 18b1 of 18b is provided so as to be different in the vertical direction corresponding to the positions of the first concave portion 1e of the first card 1 and the second concave portion 2e of the second card 2. That is, even if the plurality of cards are the first card 1 with a wide wall thickness and the second card 2 with a narrow wall thickness, a large holding force for these cards can be secured, and a highly reliable device can be obtained. .

  Further, as exemplified by the engagement surface portion 18b2 in FIG. 8A, the first protrusion 18a1 of the first elastic engagement 18a and the second protrusion 18b1 of the second elastic engagement portion 18b are respectively Engaging with the corresponding one of the first recess 1e of the first card 1 and the second recess 2e of the second card 2 and extending in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the first card 1 and the second card 2. A mating part is provided. With these engagement surface portions, the first card 1 and the second card 2 can be prevented from coming off from the device, and this also makes the device highly reliable.

  The holding member 18 is cantilevered by the second slide member 5 at the front end located on the back side of the apparatus, the free end side is divided into two, and one of the divided portions forms the first elastic engagement portion 18a. However, the other is configured to form the second elastic engagement portion 18b. That is, the holding member 18 can have a simple configuration, which contributes to reducing the manufacturing cost.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 3A, the first card 1 and the second card 2 are set to different lengths L11 and L21, and shown in FIGS. As described above, the protruding dimension of the first card 1 from the insertion port 3a when the first card 1 is mounted at the first mounting position, and the insertion port 3a when the second card 2 is mounted at the second mounting position. The first mounting position at which the first card 1 is mounted and the second mounting position at which the second card 2 is mounted are set so that the protruding dimension of the second card 2 from A is equal to A. is there. As a result, the usability is improved, and a good extraction feeling of the first card 1 and the second card 2 can be secured.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the 1st card | curd of wide wall thickness used by one Embodiment of the connector device for cards of this invention, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a side view, (c) A figure is a front view It is. It is a reverse view of the 1st card | curd shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the 2nd card | curd with a narrow width used by this embodiment, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a side view, (c) A figure is a front view. It is a reverse view of the 2nd card | curd shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state by which the 2nd card | curd was inserted in this embodiment, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a side view, (c) A figure is a front view. It is a top view which shows the state in the middle of the 2nd card inserted in this embodiment being pushed in toward a predetermined 2nd mounting position. It is a top view which shows the state with which the 2nd card inserted in this embodiment was mounted | worn in the predetermined 2nd mounting position. It is a figure which shows the holding member with which this embodiment is equipped and hold | maintains a 1st card | curd and a 2nd card, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a side view, (c) A figure is a front view. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the 2nd discharge mechanism with which this embodiment is equipped, and discharges | emits a 2nd card, (a) A figure is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. 5, (b) A figure is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. (C), It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is a top view which shows the state by which the 1st card | curd was inserted in this embodiment. The first card inserted in the present embodiment is in the middle of being pushed toward the predetermined first mounting position, and is provided in the present embodiment, and is a holding mechanism that holds the first slide member in a non-slidable manner. It is a figure which shows the state at the time of holding | maintenance cancellation | release, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a side view, (c) A figure is a front view. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state in which the first card is further pushed from the state shown in FIG. 11 toward a predetermined first mounting position. It is a top view which shows the state with which the 1st card inserted in this embodiment was mounted | worn in the predetermined | prescribed 1st mounting position. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the 1st discharge mechanism with which this embodiment is equipped and discharges | emits a 1st card, (a) A figure is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. 10, (b) A figure is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. (C) is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 12, and (d) is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a holding mechanism provided in the present embodiment, where (a) is a view showing a state in which the first slide member is held by the holding mechanism, and (b) is a view in which the holding of the first slide member is released. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 1st card 1a surface 1b front end 1c rear end 1d side edge 1e first recess 1f back 1g first contact member 2 second card 2a surface 2b front end 2c rear end 2d side edge 2e second recess 2f Back surface 2g Second contact member 3 Housing (main body)
3a Insertion Port 3a1 First Insertion Section 3a2 Second Insertion Section 4 First Slide Member 5 Second Slide Member 6 First Terminal Member 7 Second Terminal Member 8 First Biasing Member (First Discharge Mechanism)
9 First heart cam groove (first lock mechanism) [first discharge mechanism]
9a Lock part 9b Lock hole (holding mechanism)
10 First leaf spring (first lock mechanism) [first discharge mechanism]
11 First lock member (first lock mechanism) [first discharge mechanism]
11a Pin part (holding mechanism)
12 Second urging member (second discharge mechanism)
13 Second heart cam groove (second lock mechanism) [second discharge mechanism]
13a Lock part 14 2nd leaf | plate spring (2nd locking mechanism) [2nd discharge mechanism]
15 Second lock member (second lock mechanism) [second discharge mechanism]
16 Guide member 16a Tapered portion (holding release means)
17 urging member 18 holding member 18a first elastic engagement portion 18a1 first protrusion 18b second elastic engagement portion 18b1 second protrusion 18b2 engagement surface portion

Claims (3)

The first card has an insertion slot into which a second card that is narrower and thinner than the first card can be inserted, and the insertion slot guides the first card to the predetermined first mounting position. Forming possible,
The insertion port is provided with a guide member that is arranged to be able to close a part of the insertion port and guides the second card to the predetermined second mounting position.
When this guide member is inserted into the insertion slot of the first card, the part of the guide member that has blocked a part of the insertion slot is pushed by the front end of the first card to the back side. Provided so that sliding movement is possible ,
When the second card is inserted, the second card is guided while the vertical direction is regulated by the guide member by sliding on the guide member without moving the guide member to the back side. A card connector device. In the invention of claim 1,
A card connector device comprising an urging member for urging the guide member in a card discharge direction. In the invention according to claim 1 or 2,
The insertion slot includes a first insertion part into which the first card is inserted and a second insertion part into which the second card is inserted, and the first insertion part and the second insertion part are connected to each other. A card connector device, wherein the card connector device is arranged so as to be included in a part of a partner.

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