TW202501911A - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A connector includes a housing, a terminal group, an ejector mechanism and a tray. The housing has an accommodating space and an insertion port connecting the accommodating space. The terminal group is arranged in the housing and extends to the accommodating space. The terminal group is used to electrically connect an electronic card. The ejection mechanism is located in the accommodating space and comprises a slide block and a nonlinear spring. The slide block can slide in an insertion direction. One end of the nonlinear spring is connected to the slide block and the other end is connected to the housing. The tray is provided with a holding slot for carrying the electronic card. The tray enters the accommodating space through the insertion port, and the slide block can be pushed along the insertion direction to compress the nonlinear spring. The slide block is pushed again through the tray so that part of the tray is removed from the accommodating space by a force generated by the nonlinear spring.

Description

Connectors

The present invention mainly relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector which utilizes springs with different line pitches to spring out a tray frame for carrying an electronic card.

The known connector is linked to a tray frame 92 through a linear spring 91, so that the tray frame 92 can be engaged with and withdrawn from the known connector. However, since the linear spring 91 has the same line pitch, the spring coefficient of the linear spring 91 will not change before being compressed to the limit, so that the applied load is proportional to the compression amount, resulting in the tray frame 92 being easily ejected and lost when the known connector is ejected from the tray frame 92 through the linear spring 91.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a connector to solve the above problems.

The object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can utilize springs with different line pitches to pop out a tray frame for carrying an electronic card.

To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a connector for installation in an electronic device, comprising: a housing having a storage space and an insertion port connected to the storage space; a terminal set disposed in the housing and extending to the storage space, the terminal set being used to electrically connect an electronic card; an ejection mechanism located in the storage space and comprising a slider and a nonlinear spring, the slider being able to slide along a plug-in and pull-out direction , one end of the nonlinear spring is connected to the slider, and the other end is connected to the housing; and a tray frame is provided with a receiving slot for carrying the electronic card, wherein the tray frame enters the receiving space through the insertion port and can push the slider along the insertion and removal direction to compress the nonlinear spring, and push the slider again through the tray frame, so that a part of the tray frame is ejected out of the receiving space by a force generated by the extension of the nonlinear spring.

In some embodiments, the housing has a base and an upper cover, and the upper cover is detachably coupled to the base to form the accommodating space and the insertion port together.

In some embodiments, the base is provided with a plurality of openings, the terminal set has a plurality of terminals, and the plurality of terminals extend to the accommodating space through the plurality of openings.

In some embodiments, the upper cover has one side facing the base and has two elastic bodies spaced apart, the elastic bodies having a bent portion, the tray rack includes a main body having the receiving groove, the top surface of the main body having two grooves corresponding to the two elastic bodies, which are respectively located on opposite sides of the receiving groove, the groove having a recessed portion corresponding to the bent portion, and when the tray rack is ejected away from the accommodating space by the force, the bent portion moves along the plugging and unplugging direction and abuts against the recessed portion to generate a reaction force opposite to the force.

In some embodiments, the elastic body is a spring.

In some embodiments, the nonlinear spring has a first section spring and a second section spring connected to each other, the first section spring is connected to the slider and has a first spring coefficient, the second section spring is connected to the base and has a second spring coefficient, the first spring coefficient is 0.25 kg/mm, and the second spring coefficient is 0.5 kg/mm.

In some embodiments, the tray rack includes a main body with a retaining groove, and the pop-up mechanism also has a retaining member connected to the slider, and the retaining member can be detachably engaged with the retaining groove to limit and fix the tray rack.

In some embodiments, the tray rack includes a main body and a cover, the main body is provided with the receiving slot, the cover is disposed at the rear end of the main body, and its size and shape correspond to the size and shape of the insertion port.

In some embodiments, the pop-up mechanism further has a limiter connected to the slider, and the limiter is used to limit the position of the slider.

In some embodiments, the electronic device is a laptop or a tablet computer.

The connector of the present invention has the following characteristics: the tray rack can be ejected away from the accommodation space by a nonlinear spring with different line spacings, and the tray rack will not be completely separated from the accommodation space. In this way, the connector of the present invention can achieve the effect of avoiding the tray rack from being ejected when being removed.

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the drawings. The attached drawings are mainly simplified schematic diagrams, which only illustrate the basic structure of the present invention in a schematic manner. Therefore, only the components related to the present invention are marked in the drawings, and the components shown are not drawn in the number, shape, size ratio, etc. during implementation. The specifications and dimensions during actual implementation are actually a selective design, and the layout of the components may be more complicated.

The following descriptions of the embodiments refer to the attached drawings to illustrate specific embodiments in which the present invention can be implemented. The directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", etc., are only with reference to the directions of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and understand the present application, rather than to limit the present application. In addition, in the specification, unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word "comprising" will be understood to mean including the elements described, but not excluding any other elements.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2, which are respectively a three-dimensional assembly diagram and a three-dimensional exploded diagram of a preferred embodiment of the creative connector. The connector is used to be installed inside an electronic device. The connector includes: a housing 1, a terminal set 2, a pop-up mechanism 3 and a tray 4. The terminal set 2, the pop-up mechanism 3 and the tray 4 are respectively combined with the housing 1. In this embodiment, the electronic device is a laptop or a tablet computer.

The housing 1 has a containing space 11 and an insertion port 12 connected to the containing space 11. Specifically, the housing 1 has a base 1a and a cover 1b, the cover 1b is detachably coupled to the base 1a, and together form the containing space 11 and the insertion port 12. The base 1a is provided with a plurality of openings 13. Preferably, the cover 1b has two elastic bodies 14 spaced apart on one side facing the base 1a, the elastic body 14 having a bending portion 141, and in this embodiment, the elastic body 14 is a spring sheet.

The terminal set 2 is disposed on the housing 1 and extends to the accommodating space 11. The terminal set 2 is used to electrically connect an electronic card, for example but not limited to, the electronic card can be a memory card. Specifically, the terminal set 2 is disposed on a side of the base 11 that is farther from the upper cover 12 and has a plurality of terminals 21. The plurality of terminals 21 extend to the accommodating space 11 through the plurality of openings 13.

In the present invention, the connector has a plug-in direction P, and the ejection mechanism 3 is disposed on the base 1a and located in the accommodating space 11. The ejection mechanism 3 includes a slider 31, a clamping member 32, a stopper 33 and a nonlinear spring 34, wherein the slider 31 can slide along the plug-in direction P to compress the nonlinear spring 34. The clamping member 32 is connected to the slider 31 and can detachably limit and fix the tray 4. The stopper 33 is connected to the slider 31 and is used to limit the position of the slider 31. One end of the nonlinear spring 34 is connected to the slider 31, and the other end is connected to the base 1a of the housing 1, and is used to provide a force to the slider 31. In detail, the nonlinear spring 34 has a first section spring 34a and a second section spring 34b connected to each other, wherein the first section spring 34a is connected to the slider 31 and has a first spring coefficient, and the second section spring 34b is connected to the base 11 and has a second spring coefficient. In this embodiment, the first spring coefficient is 0.25 kg/mm, and the second spring coefficient is 0.5 kg/mm.

The tray frame 4 is provided with a receiving slot 41 for carrying the electronic card. Specifically, the tray frame 4 includes a main body 4a and a cover 4b, wherein the main body 4a is provided with the receiving slot 41. In this embodiment, the main body 4a is in the shape of a rectangular plate. Furthermore, the main body 4a is also provided with a clamping groove 42 for engaging the clamping member 32. The cover 4b is arranged at the rear end of the main body 4a, and its size and shape correspond to the size and shape of the insertion port 12.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , the tray rack 4 enters the accommodating space 11 through the insertion port 12 and pushes the slider 31 along the insertion and extraction direction P to compress the nonlinear spring 34. Furthermore, the tray rack 4 pushes the slider 31 again, so that part of the tray rack 4 is ejected out of the accommodating space 11 by the force generated by the extension of the nonlinear spring 34.

Preferably, the top surface of the main body 4a is provided with two grooves 43 corresponding to the two elastic bodies 14, respectively located at opposite sides of the receiving groove 41, and the groove 43 has a recessed portion 431 corresponding to the bent portion 141. Thereby, when the tray rack 4 is ejected away from the accommodating space 11 by the action force, the bent portion 141 moves along the plugging and unplugging direction P and abuts against the recessed portion 431 to generate a reaction force opposite to the action force.

As mentioned above, the connector of the present invention can eject the tray away from the accommodation space by means of nonlinear springs with different line spacings, without causing the tray to completely leave the accommodation space. In this way, the connector of the present invention can achieve the effect of preventing the tray from being ejected and lost when being removed.

The above disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles, features and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may modify and alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Any equivalent changes and modifications made using the contents disclosed in the present invention shall still be covered by the scope of the patent application below.

﹝The present invention﹞ 1: Shell 1a: Base 1b: Upper cover 11: Accommodation space 12: Insertion port 13: Opening 14: Elastic body 141: Bending part 2: Terminal group 21: Terminal 3: Pop-up mechanism 31: Slider 32: Clamping part 33: Limiting part 34: Nonlinear spring 34a: First spring section 34b: Second spring section 4: Tray frame 4a: Main body 4b: Cover 41: Receiving groove 42: Clamping groove 43: Groove 431: Recessed part P: Insertion and removal direction ﹝Usage﹞ 91: Linear spring 92: Tray rack

[Figure 1] is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of a known connector; [Figure 2] is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the connector of this creation; [Figure 3] is a three-dimensional exploded diagram of the connector of this creation; [Figure 4] is a diagram of the connector of this creation in use.

1a: Base

1b: Upper cover

11: Storage space

12: Insertion port

13: Opening hole

14: Elastic body

141: Bending part

2: Terminal set

21: Terminals

3: Ejection mechanism

31: Slider

32: Card firmware

33: Limiting parts

34: Nonlinear spring

34a: The first spring section

34b: Second spring section

4a: Main body

4b: Cover body

41: Storage tank

42: Clamping groove

43: Groove

431: Depression

P: plug-in direction

Claims (10)

A connector for installation inside an electronic device, comprising: a housing having a storage space and an insertion port connected to the storage space; a terminal set disposed in the housing and extending to the storage space, the terminal set being used to electrically connect an electronic card; an ejection mechanism located in the storage space and comprising a slider and a nonlinear spring, the slider being able to slide along a plug-in and pull-out direction, one end of the nonlinear spring being connected to the slider and the other end being connected to the housing; and A tray frame is provided with a receiving slot for carrying the electronic card, wherein the tray frame enters the receiving space through the insertion port and can push the slider along the insertion and removal direction to compress the nonlinear spring, and push the slider again through the tray frame, so that part of the tray frame is ejected out of the receiving space by a force generated by the extension of the nonlinear spring. A connector as described in claim 1, wherein the shell has a base and a cover, the cover is detachably coupled to the base and together they form the accommodating space and the insertion port. A connector as described in claim 1, wherein the base is provided with a plurality of openings, the terminal set has a plurality of terminals, and the plurality of terminals extend to the accommodating space through the plurality of openings. A connector as described in claim 2, wherein the upper cover faces one side of the base and has two elastic bodies spaced apart, the elastic bodies having a bent portion, the tray frame includes a main body portion, the receiving groove is provided, the top surface of the main body portion is provided with two grooves corresponding to the two elastic bodies, respectively located on opposite sides of the receiving groove, the groove has a recessed portion corresponding to the bent portion, and when the tray frame is ejected away from the accommodating space by the force, the bent portion moves along the plugging and unplugging direction and abuts against the recessed portion to generate a reaction force opposite to the force. A connector as described in claim 4, wherein the elastic body is a spring. A connector as described in claim 2, wherein the nonlinear spring has a first section spring and a second section spring connected to each other, the first section spring is connected to the slider and has a first spring coefficient, the second section spring is connected to the base and has a second spring coefficient, the first spring coefficient is 0.25 kg/mm, and the second spring coefficient is 0.5 kg/mm. A connector as described in claim 1, wherein the tray rack includes a main body portion having a retaining groove, and the pop-up mechanism also has a retaining member connected to the slide block, and the retaining member can be detachably engaged with the retaining groove to limit and fix the tray rack. A connector as described in claim 1, wherein the tray rack includes a main body and a cover, the main body is provided with the receiving groove, the cover is arranged at the rear end of the main body, and its size and shape correspond to the size and shape of the insertion port. A connector as described in claim 1, wherein the pop-up mechanism also has a limit member connected to the slider, and the limit member is used to limit the position of the slider. A connector as described in claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a laptop or a tablet computer.