TW201501438A - Connector for storage card - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector for a storage card, and the connector for a storage card provides disks capable of plugging/unplugging the storage recesses of the relatively miniaturized housings of two kinds of storage cards in the same direction at the same time to achieve sufficient strength and make the disks for positioning storage cards hard to be distorted or broken. A first storage card and a second storage card are positioned on a first disk and a second disk that are connected with a hinge connection part in a rotatable way; a first storage recess and a second storage recess that are vertically separated from each other by the parallel insulation sustaining boards of the first and second disks are inserted, so that the first storage card and the second storage card are simultaneously connected with a first pickup and a second pickup which face the first storage recess and the second storage recess.

Description

Memory card connector

The present invention relates to a connector for a memory card mounted on a portable electronic device such as a portable telephone or a digital camera, and more particularly to a connector for a memory card in which two types of memory cards are inserted in the same direction and connected.

In recent years, it has been required to store a memory card for storing various information such as a memory card for managing personal information such as user information and an image captured by a camera for storage, and portable electronic devices such as a portable telephone, a game machine, and a digital camera. The device is connected, or the memory card for the two types of information management is connected to the portable telephone according to different communication methods or use areas, and a connector for a memory card capable of simultaneously connecting two types of memory cards is provided as the portable electronic device. Connector.

In order to insert two types of memory cards, the memory card connector has two separate types of card housing recesses formed in the housing body. However, conventionally, in order to enlarge the mounting area on the side of the printed wiring board on which the connector is mounted, the connector is printed. The two types of card housing recessed portions in which the mounting surface of the wiring board is parallel are formed in the upper and lower stages of the housing main body, and such a connector for a memory card is known (Patent Document 1).

As shown in FIG. 9 , the memory card connector 100 described in Patent Document 1 has a shape in which the first card housing recess 101 and the second card housing recess 102 can accommodate two types of memory cards having different outer shapes and thicknesses, respectively. The first card housing recess 101 and the second card housing recess 102 are formed to be vertically divided by sandwiching the flat insulating support plate 103a of the housing body 103. Each of the card housing recesses 101 and 102 divided into two upper and lower sections is opened on the orthogonal side faces of the casing body 103, and two types of memory cards are inserted from the same direction.

A plurality of first contacts 104 and second contacts 105 electrically connected to respective electrodes of the two types of memory cards are mounted to the casing body 103. The first contact 104 is inserted into the inner wall 103b of the through-body body 103, and the cantilever supports the contact portion 104a on the free end side of the inner wall 103b to protrude to the first card. Inside the recessed portion 101. Further, the second contact 105 is inserted into the bottom wall 103c of the through-case body 103, and the contact portion 105a of the cantilever supported on the free end side of the bottom wall 103c protrudes into the second card housing recess 102. Thereby, the contact portion 104a of the first contact 104 and the contact portion 105a of the second contact 105 are in elastic contact with the respective electrodes of the two types of memory cards housed in the first card housing recess 101 and the second card housing recess 102, respectively. Two types of memory cards are electrically connected at the same time.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-313128

The conventional memory card connector 100 is divided into upper and lower sections to form the card housing recesses 101 and 102. Therefore, the two memory cards can be connected at the same time without enlarging the mounting area on the printed wiring board side. The contact portions 104a, 105a respectively connected to the electrodes of the two types of memory cards face the card housing recesses 101, 102 having different heights, and therefore, it is necessary to divide the first contacts 104 and the second contacts 105 at the height of the housing body 103. The different inner wall 103b and the bottom wall 103c are supported, and there is a first problem that the casing body 103 cannot be made low (thinned).

Further, it is troublesome to insert the two memory cards into the card housing recesses 101 and 102 which are divided into the upper and lower two stages, or to extract the cards from the card housing recesses 101 and 102. In addition, the two memory cards are overlapped up and down, and only the insertion/extraction is performed. Since one of the memory cards is difficult, as shown in FIG. 9, the opening of the card housing recesses 101 and 102 is shifted in the insertion direction, whereby there is a second problem that the mounting area of the printed wiring board is enlarged.

As a connector for a memory card that solves any problem, the memory card connector 110 shown in Figs. 10 and 11 is examined. In the memory card connector 110, the first contact and the second contact are supported by the common insulating support plate such that the respective contact portions protrude toward the upper and lower card housing recesses separated by the insulating support plate (illustrated Omitted), the housing body 111 is made low.

Further, the disks 114b and 114c are integrally protruded in parallel from the handle 114a of the card holder 114, and the orientations of the electrode faces exposed by the electrodes are opposite to each other from the outer surface side of the card holder 114. Side and lower sides) are mounted to the discs 114b, 114c, surrounded by " The disk-shaped discs 114b and 114c are positioned to be positioned. When the discs 114b and 114c of the card holder 114 that position the two memory cards 112 and 113 are inserted into the card housing recesses of the upper and lower sections, the memory cards are inserted. The electrodes of 112, 113 are in contact with the respective contact portions of the first contact and the second contact protruding from the insulating support plate, and only the card holder 114 is inserted into the housing body 111, so that the two memory cards 112, 113 can be simultaneously The first and second contacts are electrically connected to each other, and at the same time, the memory cards 112, 113 can be easily attached and detached with respect to the disks 114b, 114c.

However, in order to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the two memory cards 112 and 113, the memory card connector 110 for solving the first and second problems needs to open the outer surface side (the upper surface side of the disk 114b and the lower surface side of the disk 114c) in advance, and The respective electrodes of the positioned memory cards 112 and 113 are brought into contact with the respective contact portions of the first contact and the second contact, and therefore, the opposing inner surface side (the lower surface side of the disk 114b and the upper surface side of the disk 114c) is also An opening is required, and as a result, both of them become "open inside" as shown in Fig. 10(a). The shape of the frame is such that the discs 114b and 114c are easily deformed and a new problem of insufficient strength cannot be obtained.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a disk having a housing recessed portion in which two types of memory cards can be simultaneously inserted and removed from the same direction. A connector for a memory card that makes the disk positioned by the memory card difficult to deform or break.

In order to achieve the above object, a connector for a memory card according to a first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the connector for a memory card includes: a housing body which is divided into upper and lower portions of a flat insulating support plate, and is recessed to be first. a receiving recess and a second receiving recess; the plurality of first contacts, such that the first contact portion faces the first receiving recess, is fixed to the insulating support plate, and is more than the first memory card inserted into the first receiving recess The first electrodes are respectively electrically connected; the plurality of second contacts are such that the second contact portion faces the second receiving recess, is fixed to the insulating support plate, and is more than the second memory card inserted into the second receiving recess The second electrodes are respectively electrically connected; and the card holder is provided with a first disk, a second disk, and a hinge connecting portion, the first disk enclosing the periphery of the first memory card, and the first electrode is exposed to the inner surface side The posture of the first memory card is positioned, the second disk surrounds the periphery of the second memory card, and the second memory card is positioned such that the second electrode is exposed to the inner surface side, and the hinge link portion is rotatably coupled with First and second The first memory card positioned on the first disk and the second memory card positioned on the second disk can be supported in parallel with each other at an interval that is at least spaced apart from the thickness of the insulating support plate; Inserting the first and second disks of the card holder along the upper and lower surfaces of the insulating support plate into the first receiving recess and the second receiving recess such that the first electrode of the first memory card and the second of the second memory card The electrodes are electrically connected to the first contact portion and the second contact portion facing the corresponding portion, respectively.

The plurality of first contacts and the plurality of second contacts are fixed to the common insulating support plate, and therefore, the case body is lowered.

The first disk and the second disk are rotatably coupled by the hinge joint portion, so that the first memory card and the second memory card can be easily positioned to the first disk and the second disk, respectively, in an open state, and can be in a closed state. Inserting the first storage recess and the second receiving recess into the lower portion, so that the first electrode of the first memory card and the second electrode of the second memory card are respectively electrically connected to the first contact portion and the second contact portion facing the corresponding portion connection.

The connector for a memory card according to claim 2 is characterized in that the conductive metal plate is bent to form at least one of the first disk and the second disk such that the first housing recess and/or the second housing recess are in contact with the insulating support plate The opposite facing faces are in contact with the covered shield.

Since the conductive metal plate is bent to form the disk, it is possible to obtain sufficient strength that is hard to be deformed even with a thin wall.

Further, the periphery of the memory card except the electrode forming surface is covered by the two disks in contact with the shield.

The connector for a memory card according to claim 3 is characterized in that at least one of the first disk and the second disk is provided with four frames surrounding the first memory card and/or the second memory card in two orthogonal directions. The sheet forms a leaf spring portion that elastically contacts the periphery of the first memory card and/or the second memory card in one of the frame sheets.

The memory card is clamped at a side of the box to form a pair of facing sheets of the leaf spring, which are positioned.

According to the invention of claim 1, the housing body can be made low, and the first type of the first memory card and the second memory card can be positioned on the first and second trays of the card holder, and can be simultaneously inserted into the first housing recess. And the second storage recess or the first storage recess and the second storage recess.

Moreover, the first disk and the second disk can be set to integrally cover the first memory card and the first The structure of the periphery and the back side of the two memory cards can obtain sufficient strength, and thus it is difficult to be damaged or deformed.

According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to obtain sufficient strength that the disk is hard to be deformed, and at the same time, the disk which is in contact with the shield can be exposed to the contact portion between the electrode of the memory card and the contact with respect to the external shield.

According to the invention of claim 3, in a state in which the memory card is housed in the four frame sheets of the disk, the leaf spring pieces are elastically contacted and temporarily held, so that the first disk and the second disk are rotated until they become the inner faces of each other. During the parallel period, the memory card does not fall off the disk, and the card holder can be mounted to the housing body.

1‧‧‧Connector for memory card

2‧‧‧Shell body

3‧‧‧Insulation support board

4‧‧‧First storage recess

5‧‧‧Second storage recess

6‧‧‧First contact

6a‧‧‧First contact

7‧‧‧second contact

7a‧‧‧Second contact

8‧‧‧shield case

10‧‧‧ card holder

11‧‧‧ first set

12 (12R, 12L, 12F, 12B) ‧‧‧ frame

12a‧‧‧Reed

13‧‧‧ second set

14 (14R, 14L, 14F, 14B) ‧‧‧ frame

14a‧‧‧Reed

15‧‧‧Hinge joint

20‧‧‧First memory card

21‧‧‧First electrode

22‧‧‧Second memory card

23‧‧‧second electrode

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the card holder 10 of the memory card connector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

2 is a perspective view of the card holder 10 in an unfolded state.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the card holder 10 which is rotated 90 degrees from the unfolded state.

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22 are positioned to the card holder 10 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22 are positioned to the card holder 10 of FIG. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the casing body 2 with the shield case 8 removed as seen obliquely from above.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the casing body 2 with the shield case 8 removed as seen obliquely from below.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the card holder 10 in a closed state in which the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 are arranged in parallel is attached to the casing body 2.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a conventional memory card connector 100.

Figs. 10(a) to 10(c) are diagrams showing a card holder 114 provided in the memory card connector 110 according to the comparative example of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a perspective view of the card holder 114, and (b) shows obliquely from above. A perspective view of the card holder 114 positioned to the memory cards 112, 113, and (c) is a perspective view of the card holder 114 positioned to the memory cards 112, 113 as seen obliquely from below.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the card holder 114 of the memory card connector 110 is mounted.

Next, a connector 1 for a memory card according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. In the following embodiments, the components, the types, the combinations, the shapes, the relative arrangements, and the like are variously limited. However, these are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the description of the present embodiment, the side of the card holder 10 in the mounting direction of the card holder 10 shown in FIG. 1 in the direction in which the casing body 2 is attached is referred to as the front side, and the side of the casing main body 2 is the rear side as viewed from the card holder 10. The vertical and horizontal directions of the casing main body 2 are the up, down, left, and right directions, and the respective parts of the memory card connector 1 will be described.

The memory card connector 1 is mounted on a printed wiring board (not shown) of the portable telephone, and the two types of the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22 respectively store ID information corresponding to communication companies in different areas. The portable telephone is configured to selectively connect the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22, and is connected to the two types of the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22 that are simultaneously accommodated, so that the portable type can be used. The phone talks in different areas without replacing the memory card. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22 are all memory cards of the same shape, but the two types of storage are different from each other in shape and number of electrodes and their exposed positions. The card can also be applied to the present invention.

As shown in the above figure, the connector 1 for a memory card is formed of a housing body 2 which is formed into a rectangular thin plate shape by an insulating plastic, and two first contacts 6 and 6 which are integrally formed with the housing body 2 when the housing body 2 is formed. The second contacts 7 are provided with a shield cover 8 covering the periphery of the front and rear faces of the casing body 2, and a card holder 10 for accommodating the two types of memory cards 20 and 22.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the housing body 2 is surrounded by a thick wall except for the front surface of the insulating support plate 3 along the horizontal plane. "The shape frame portion 2a is enclosed, and the upper and lower sides separated by the insulating support plate 3 are respectively used" The first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5 surrounded by the font frame portion 2a. The insulating support plate 3 is divided into two rows, and the six rectangular openings 31 are vertically formed, and the openings adjacent to each other are formed. In the 31R and 31L, the first contact portion 6a of the first contact 6 and the second contact portion 7a of the second contact 7 which are described later are alternately exposed.

The six first contacts 6 are respectively bent on the elongated strip-shaped conductive metal plate to form a fixing portion (not shown) integrally formed and embedded with the case body 2, and the cantilever is supported by the fixed portion in the opening 31L and bent. The first contact portion 6a that protrudes toward the inside of the first housing recess 4 at the upper end, and the soldered leg portion 6b that is cranked toward the rear of the housing body 2 from the fixing portion. The first contact portion 6a is exposed to the left side opening 31L of the pair of openings 31R, 31L adjacent in the left-right direction, and therefore, six The first contacts 6 are biased against the left side of the first housing recess 4 and protrude into the first housing recess 4 .

Further, the six second contacts 7 are also bent in the same manner as the first contacts 6, and the elongated strip-shaped conductive metal plate is bent to form a fixing portion (not shown) integrally formed and embedded with the casing body 2, The second contact portion 7a projecting in the opening 31R, the curved lower end toward the second housing recess 5, and the soldered leg portion 7b which is pulled out from the fixing portion toward the rear of the housing body 2 are supported by the fixed portion cantilever. The second contact portion 7a is exposed to the right side opening 31R of the set of openings 31R, 31L. Therefore, the six second contacts 7 are biased to the right side of the second housing recess 5 and protrude into the second housing recess 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shield case 8 is bent to form a rectangular tube shape so as to cover the periphery of the rectangular thin plate-shaped case body 2, covering the upper surface of the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5. below. The first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5 formed by the shield case 8 and the housing body 2 are respectively divided into upper and lower two-stage openings on the front surface of the housing body 2, and the first tray 11 and the first tray are formed as will be described later. The two trays 13 are sized so that the first tray 11 and the second tray 13 of the card holder 10 inserted from the front are loosely fitted. Further, above the left and right side faces of the shield case 8, a ground connection piece 8a bent in an L shape downward is cut.

The housing body 2 that supports the first contact 6 and the second contact 7 as a whole and is covered by the shield cover 8 has the soldered leg portion 6b of the first contact 6 and the soldered leg portion of the second contact 7 7b is soldered to the signal pattern on the printed wiring board facing the opposite portion, and the ground connection piece 8a of the shield case 8 and the ground pattern on the printed wiring board are soldered to the printed wiring board. Thereby, each of the first contacts 6 and the second contacts 7 is connected to a corresponding signal pattern, and the shield cover 8 is entirely grounded.

As shown in FIG. 2, the card holder 10 includes a first disk 11 for accommodating the first memory card 20, a second disk 13 for accommodating the second memory card 22, and a hinge for covering the cover 17 of the front surface of the casing body 2. The connecting portion 15 and the pivot pin 18 made of metal. The pivot pin 18 is inserted into each of the bearing holes 11a, 13a, 16a of the first disk 11, the second disk 13, and the hinge coupling portion 15, and rotatably connects the base end sides of the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 (front end side) and hinge joint portion 15. The first disk 11 and the second disk 13 are coupled by the hinge coupling portion 15, and the inner faces 11b and 13b of the both faces are in the expanded state shown in Fig. 2, and the inner faces 11b and 13b are closed in the vertical direction. The base end side is relatively rotatable at least from 0 degrees to 180 degrees.

The first disk 11 is composed of a thin metal plate as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. The inner surface 11b of the shape and the four frame pieces 12R, 12L, 12F, and 12B bent at right angles from the inner surface 11b form a square shape, and further, the frame piece 12R with the right side (left side in FIG. 2) In parallel, the positioning piece 12G is cut inside, the inclined piece 12I bent at right angles is formed at the rear left corner of the inner surface 11b, and the first memory card disposed on the inner surface 11b is formed by the frame piece 12R and the inclined piece 12I. 20 to locate. That is, the frame sheets 12F, 12B, 12L, the positioning piece 12G, and the inclined piece 12I are formed at respective positions along the outline of the first memory card 20, and the first memory card 20 disposed on the inner surface 11b of the first disk 11 is, for example, As shown in FIG. 4, in a state in which the first electrode 21 is exposed, the frame pieces 12F, 12B and the inclined piece 12I are positioned in the front-rear direction, and the frame piece 12L and the positioning piece 12G are positioned on the left side in the left-right direction. Positioning.

Further, the frame piece 12F on the proximal end side is formed with a leaf spring piece 12a that protrudes toward the frame piece 12B facing in the front-rear direction, and therefore, the first memory card 20 positioned on the first disk 11 is held by the leaf spring piece. Between 12a and the frame piece 12B, as will be described later, even if the first disk 11 is caused to rotate, the first memory card 20 does not fall off.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second disk 13 is formed of a thin metal plate and has a square shape which is point-symmetric with respect to the center of the first disk 11 and forms a rectangular frame 14R around the inner surface 13b of the rectangular shape. 14L, 14F, 14B, the inclined piece 14I, and the positioning piece 14G parallel to the frame piece 14L. Thereby, the second memory card 22 disposed on the inner surface 13b of the second disk 13 is as shown in Fig. 4, in a state where the second electrode 23 is exposed thereon, by the frame sheets 14F, 14B and the inclined piece 14I. Positioning in the front-rear direction is performed by the frame piece 14R and the positioning piece 14G in the left-right direction at a position offset to the right side.

Further, the frame piece 14F on the proximal end side is formed with a leaf spring piece 14a that protrudes toward the frame piece 14B facing in the front-rear direction, and the second memory card 22 positioned on the second disk 13 is sandwiched between the leaf spring piece 14a and the frame. Between the sheets 14B, the second tray 13 is temporarily held.

The bearing hole 11a of the first disk 11 through which the pivot pin 18 is inserted is inserted through the base end side of the frame pieces 12R, 12L, and the bearing hole 13a of the second disk 13 is provided through the base end side of the frame pieces 14R, 14L. The pivot pin 18 is inserted into the gap between the inner surface 11b of the first disk 11 and the inner surface 13b of the second disk 13 joined by the through bearing holes 11a, 13a, at least the thickness T of the insulating support plate plus the first memory card 20 And the height of the thickness of the second memory card 22 is long. Therefore, the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22, which are positioned parallel to each other in the closed state in the first disk 11 and the second disk 13, are opposed to each other at least at intervals above the thickness T of the insulating support plate.

The rectangular plate-shaped lid body 17 of the hinge coupling portion 15 and the pair of left and right bearing portions 16 and 16 which are separated behind the lid body 17 are integrally formed of an insulating synthetic resin. Each of the pair of bearing portions 16 and 16 is formed with a rectangular parallelepiped spacer 16b which is slightly higher than the thickness T of the insulating support plate plus the thickness of the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22, so that the pivot pin The bearing hole 16a through which the through hole is inserted in the left-right direction is formed so as to penetrate the entire bearing portion 16 at an intermediate height of the spacer block 16b. If the pivot pin 18 is inserted into each of the bearing holes 11a, 13a, 16a of the first disk 11, the second disk 13, and the hinge coupling portion 15, the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 are unfolded as shown in FIG. The hinged connecting portion 15 is rotatably supported between the inner surface 11b of the first disk 11 and the inner surface 13b of the second disk 13 and the upper and lower surfaces of the spacer block 16b in parallel with each other in a closed state as shown in FIG. .

The width of the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 in the left-right direction is slightly shorter than the width between the left and right inner wall surfaces of the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5, respectively, and the first disk 11 that positions the first memory card 20 The height of the second disk 13 that positions the second memory card 22 is slightly shorter than the interval between the first storage recess 4 and the second housing recess 5 in the vertical direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The first tray 11 and the second tray 13 are inserted into the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5 together with the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the left and right frame pieces 12R and 12L of the first disk 11 and the left and right frame pieces 14R and 14L of the second disk 13 are formed with the leaf spring pieces 12b and 14b facing outward, respectively. The leaf spring pieces 12b and 14b are fitted into the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5 in a state where the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 are completely housed in the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5, respectively. Inner wall The concave fitting portion 9 formed by the font frame portion 2a, whereby the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22 are not from the first housing recess 4 and the second even if the card holder 10 is subjected to vibration or an unexpected external force. The housing recess 5 is simply released.

When the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22 are connected to the memory card connector 1 thus constructed, the first memory card 20 and the second memory card 22 are respectively turned to the first disk 11 in the unfolded state shown in FIG. And the second disk 13 is positioned. When the first memory card 20 is provided, the first memory card 20 is placed in an area surrounded by the frame pieces 12F, 12B, 12L, the positioning piece 12G, and the inclined piece 12I while being pressed into the leaf spring piece 12a, as shown in the figure. As shown in FIG. 4, the first disk 11 is positioned in a posture in which the first electrode 21 is exposed. Similarly, the second memory card 22 is placed in the leaf spring piece 14a while the second memory card 22 is placed on the frame pieces 14F, 14B, 14R, the positioning piece 14G, and the inclined piece 14I. The enclosed area is positioned on the second tray 13 in a posture in which the second electrode 23 is exposed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 are rotated toward the inner surface 11b, 13b in a mutually facing direction about the hinge joint portion 15, and the inner faces 11b, 13b are connected to the upper and lower faces of the spacer block 16b. Rotate until the closed state shown in Fig. 8 is supported in parallel with each other. In the closed state, the first memory card 20 is positioned along the inner top surface (inner surface 11b) of the first disk 11 which is the upper side, and is elastically mounted between the leaf spring piece 12a and the frame piece 12B, and therefore, The distance from the thickness T of the insulating support plate 3 is separated from the gap, and the posture facing the second memory card 22 is maintained.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 which are in the closed state are inserted into the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5 of the housing body 2, the cover 17 of the card holder 10 is directed toward When the rear side is press-fitted, the leaf spring pieces 12b and 14b on both sides and the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5 constitute the left and right inner wall surfaces. The font frame portion 2a is elastically contacted, and is completely housed in the first housing recess portion 4 and the second housing recess portion 5 at the position where the recessed portion 9 is fitted, and the card holder 10 is attached to the case body 2.

In the state in which the card holder 10 is mounted, the first electrode 21 of the first memory card 20 and the second electrode 23 of the second memory card 22 face the upper and lower sides of the insulating support plate 3, respectively, and are exposed to the left and right. The first contact portion 6a of the first contact 6 and the second contact portion 7a of the second contact 7 coincide, the first memory card 20 is positioned to the left in the first disk 11, and the second memory card 22 is in the second disk 13. Positioned inside right. As a result, the six first electrodes 21 of the first memory card 20 and the six second electrodes 23 of the second memory card 22 are respectively opposed to and exposed in the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5, respectively. The first contact portion 6a of the first contact 6 and the second contact portion 7a of the six second contacts 7 are in elastic contact, and the two types of memory cards 20, 22 are simultaneously electrically connected.

Further, since the conductive first disk 11 and the second disk 13 are inserted into the first housing recess 4 and the second housing recess 5, respectively, they are in contact with the shield 8 of the ground potential, and the memory cards 20, 22 and the contacts 6, The contact portion between 7 is covered by the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 of the ground potential, and the outer portion can be shielded more reliably.

When the two types of memory cards 20 and 22 are taken out, the cover 17 of the card holder 10 mounted on the casing body 2 is gripped, and the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 are pulled out, and two types of memory cards 20 can be taken out at the same time. twenty two. Thereafter, the first tray 11 and the second tray 13 are opened, and the expanded state shown in Fig. 4 is set, and the memory cards 20, 22 are taken out from the first tray 11 and the second tray 13. In the present embodiment, slits are formed on the front end sides of the first disk 11 and the second disk 13, making it easier to take out the memory cards 20, 22.

In the above embodiment, the upper surface of the first housing recess 4 and the lower surface of the second housing recess 5 are covered by the shield cover 8, but the shield cover 8 may not be covered. An engaging section portion that engages with the first disk 11 or the second disk 13 may be provided on the left and right inner wall surfaces of the first housing recess 4 or the second housing recess 5 such that the first disk 11 or the second disk 13 is not used The opening surface covered by the shield case 8 is disengaged, and instead of the shield case 8, the first disk 11 or the second disk 13 composed of a metal plate is exposed.

Further, instead of the shield case 8, the case body 2 may integrally cover the upper surface of the first housing recess 4 and the lower surface of the second housing recess 5.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pivot pin is inserted into the bearing hole penetrating the first disk and the second disk, and is rotatably coupled around the pivot pin. However, the first disk and the second disk may be provided in the bearing portion. The engaging portion that is rotatably engaged can directly and rotatably couple the first disk 11 and the second disk 13 without using a pivot pin.

Next, the industrial applicability of the present invention will be described. The present invention is applicable to a connector for a memory card that is simultaneously connected by inserting two types of memory cards in the same direction.

The shapes and configurations of the respective portions shown in the above-described embodiments for carrying out the invention are merely examples of the embodiments of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments.

1‧‧‧Connector for memory card

2, 2a‧‧‧ shell body

3‧‧‧Insulation support board

4‧‧‧First storage recess

5‧‧‧Second storage recess

6, 6b‧‧‧ first contact

7, 7b‧‧‧ second contact

8‧‧‧shield case

8a‧‧‧Grounding lug

10‧‧‧ card holder

11‧‧‧ first set

11a‧‧‧ bearing hole

12b‧‧‧Frame pieces

13‧‧‧ second set

14b‧‧‧frame piece

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Claims (3)

A connector for a memory card, wherein the connector for a memory card includes: a housing body, which is divided into upper and lower portions of a flat insulating support plate, and a first receiving recess and a second receiving recess are recessed; a contact such that the first contact portion faces the first receiving recess, is fixed to the insulating support plate, and is electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes of the first memory card inserted into the first receiving recess; The two contacts are disposed such that the second contact portion faces the second receiving recess, is fixed to the insulating support plate, and is electrically connected to the plurality of second electrodes of the second memory card inserted into the second receiving recess; and the card holder a first disk, a second disk, and a hinge joint portion, the first disk surrounding the first memory card, and the first memory card being positioned to expose the first memory card to position the first memory card The second disk surrounds the periphery of the second memory card, and the second memory card is positioned such that the second electrode is exposed to the inner surface side, and the hinge coupling portion is rotatably coupled to the first disk and the second disk, and is positioned at First memory card and positioning of the first disk The second memory card of the second disk can be supported in parallel with at least an interval spaced apart from the thickness of the insulating support plate; the first disk and the second disk of the card frame are along the upper and lower surfaces of the insulating support plate Inserting into the first housing recess and the second housing recess such that the first electrode of the first memory card and the second electrode of the second memory card are electrically connected to the first contact portion and the second contact portion facing the corresponding portion, respectively. The connector for a memory card according to claim 1, wherein the conductive metal plate is bent to form at least one of the first disk and the second disk such that the first storage recess and/or the second storage recess The opposite facing faces of the insulating support plate are in contact with the covered shield. The connector for a memory card according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the first disk and the second disk is disposed to surround the first memory card and/or the first direction in two orthogonal directions. The four frame sheets around the two memory cards form a leaf spring portion that elastically contacts the periphery of the first memory card and/or the second memory card in one of the frame sheets.