TW582131B - Card connection device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a card connection device which can lock the card at the mounting position stably. The card connection device comprises an engaging member (7) to engage with the concave portion (10c) of the card (10) mounted on the receiving portion (1a) of the housing (1), the engaging member (7) engages with the concave portion (10c) of the card (10) to hold the card (10) at the mounting position of the card. An operating member (8) is allocated near the engaging member (7). The operating member (8) moves the engaging member (7) toward the engagement position of the concave portion (10c) of the card (10) for keeping the engaged state, and further moves the engaging member (7) in the engaged state toward the escaping position from the concave portion (10c) of the card (10) when the card is ejected.

Description

582131 玖 发 、 发 _ 说 _ (The description of the invention should state: the technical field, prior art, content, embodiments, and drawings of the invention are briefly explained. [Technical Field] < The invention relates to a card connection device The structure is used for a small memory card used in various mobile information terminals such as telephones, pcs, digital cameras, digital AV devices, and other devices with memory. [Background Art] Card connection devices are generally used as supplementary storage devices for electronic devices such as personal computers and digital cameras. PC cards and memory cards are widely used as storage media for such card connection devices. This PC card or memory card is inserted into the card connection device to write and read out required information. The card connection device is equipped with a locking mechanism that allows the card to be stored and can be inserted into the card. The moving slide member is held in the card insertion position. When the card held at the insertion position ^ is ejected to the card ejection position, the lock member of the slide member is unlocked, and the resetting spring is urged to the slide member in the card ejection direction. A device having such a structure is known to force the sliding member to move toward the ejection direction of the card, thereby ejecting the card together with the sliding member. As the locking mechanism, the structure includes a heart-shaped ⑽ groove having a locking portion, a lock pin movable along the heart-shaped cam groove, and a biasing spring for urging one end of the lock pin on the heart-shaped cam groove ', As the sliding member moves, the locking pin moves to the heart-shaped cam groove and is locked on the locking portion. As soon as the card is pushed and pressed, the lock of the sliding member is unlocked and the card is ejected. This%, although the slide member is locked to the insertion of the card by the locking mechanism -6- (2) 582131

Position, but the card is only held in the insertion position by the terminal pressure of the connection terminal, etc. The card may come out due to shaking or the like. Therefore, in order to stabilize the card guarantee, the following structure has recently been proposed: An engaging member made of an elastic piece having an engaging engaging protrusion is mounted on the sliding member of the housing and the housing portion of the housing, and a card formed by the engaging member and a side of a card at the insertion position is installed. The recesses are used together to hold the card.

However, in the above structure, there is a problem in that the card is held in the insertion position by an engaging member composed of an elastic sheet. Therefore, in the inserted state of the card, the card is pushed inward with some force, so that When it exceeds the order, the card will be bent inward due to the elasticity of the engaging member itself, so the card will be shaken β. In addition, there are also the following problems. · In the locking mechanism of the sliding member, the cam groove and the ㈣ The lock pin ejection mechanism is used in combination with Nichiji. Due to the pressing of the stroke, the lock of the heart-shaped cam groove and the lock pin is disengaged. Once the lock is released, the card will fly out. [Summary of the Invention]

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a card month connection device capable of stably holding a card at an insertion position. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the card connection device of the present invention is characterized in that the first connection device includes a housing having a storage portion capable of inserting a card having a mad portion formed on a side thereof, and a plurality of connection terminals arranged in parallel. The card is installed in the above-mentioned receiving position of the card, and is connected to the card; and the engaging structure u can be engaged with the recess of the card that has been inserted into the storage portion; the engaging member is connected with the card by The recess engages and holds the card on the card (3) 582131

In the broadcasting position, when the operation member with the above-mentioned engaging member is inserted into the card, the above-mentioned + structure ^ ·,-the text on the engaging member is moved to the position where the card ^ engages and holds the card In the engaged state, the above-mentioned engaging member in the engaged state moves to a position separated from the second. Concave 4 Eve :: The feature of the second aspect is that the engaging member is rotatable. The slab is provided with a recess formed on one end thereof to protrude into the card slot of the accommodating portion / 4 and protrude with the card. The engaging projecting member is configured to slide in the card insertion and ejection direction, and it is configured to slide connection. When the card is inserted, the upper part: The card is slid in the direction of insertion, so that the above-mentioned engaging member rotates, and the two engaging protrusions are "locked to the upright card with the card of the top sheet", and when the card is ejected, the operating member is directed toward: The sheet is slid in the ejecting direction to rotate the engaging member to release the σ dog from the recess of the card to release the lock. In addition, the feature of the third aspect is that the operating member is formed on the operating member. The first sliding connection portion moves in accordance with the movement of the operation member to the card insertion direction. The sliding member is connected by sliding, so that the engaging protrusion rotates in a direction engaging with the recess of the card. The second sliding connection portion, which As above Configuration, moving toward the card ejection direction and the engaging member is slidably connected, so that the said card is rotated in the direction from large σ the recessed portion of the detachment of the card. In addition, the fourth aspect is characterized in that a first protrusion and a second protrusion are formed on the engaging member at both ends of the clamping rotation fulcrum, and the operating member passes the first protrusion through the first sliding connection portion. While kept on the card

The lock position of the 582131 piece is held in the unlock position of the card by the second sliding connection portion over the second protrusion. In addition, the fifth aspect is characterized in that the housing is provided with a discharge mechanism for discharging the card inserted in the storage unit, and the discharge mechanism includes a monthly movement member that is arranged to accompany the insertion of the card and The ejection and card engagement can be moved in the card insertion and ejection directions; a reset spring that biases the slide member in the card ejection direction; a lock pin that locks the slide member in the card insertion position, and borrows The sliding member is unlocked by moving the sliding member from the lock position to the morning side; and a heart-shaped cam groove, and the lock pin slides on the heart-shaped cam groove; the above-mentioned operation is performed in a state where the ejection mechanism is locked in the card insertion position Operation of the operating member. In addition, the sixth aspect is characterized in that a lock state detection switch is provided near the operation member, and the lock state detection switch performs a switching operation in accordance with the movement or rotation of the operation member or the engagement member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following, FIGS. 1 to 14 are examples of the present invention. Figure! Shown is a top view of the card connection device, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the card connection device when the card is inserted, and FIG. 5 is a view thereof. Front view, FIG. 6 is a side view thereof, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are not an operation state of an operating member when a card is inserted, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation process, and FIG. 8 is a description of a locked position FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are explanatory diagrams of operation states of the lock state detection switch, and FIGS. 丨 and 12 are explanatory diagrams of modification examples of the same detection switch. In Figs. 1 to 3, the casing 1 is formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin into a rectangular box shape with a front opening of -9- (5) (5) 582131 mmm. In the center of the casing 1, a storage portion la for storing cards is provided, and a card insertion portion lbe communicating with the storage portion 1a is formed on the front surface of the casing 1, and the storage is opposite to the card insertion portion 1b. Inside the part 1 a, a plurality of connection terminals 2 are arranged in parallel, and the plurality of connection terminals 2 are in contact with a contact terminal portion (not shown) of a stored card, and are in contact with an external circuit board such as an electronic device. Circuit pattern connection for signal transmission. In addition, insertion guides lc are provided on both sides of the storage portion 1a, and the guides guide the sides of the card to guide insertion when the card is inserted. A bottom flat portion Id is provided in parallel with the storage portion 1a on one side of the casing 1, and a sliding member 5 described later that is movable in the card insertion direction is provided on the flat portion 1 (1.) At the front end of the flat portion Id, an annular heart-shaped cam groove le composed of a plurality of slanted surfaces and planes is formed. ^ One end of the lock pin 3 slides on the heart-shaped cam groove le, and the sliding member 5 is locked at In the card insertion position, or moved to the ejection position, the lock pin 3 is made of a metal material having a substantially elliptical shape, and is swingably supported on a shaft hole of a sliding member 5 described later. Then, in the When the sliding member 5 to be described later is moved to the card insertion position, the sliding member 5 is formed so as to coincide with the heart-shaped cam groove 1e, and a spiral end is formed at a rear end opposite to the heart-shaped cam groove le. The spring fixing member If is fixed at one end of the resetting spring 4, and the helical resetting spring 4 urges a sliding member 5 to be described later in a card ejecting direction. In addition, a fine -10 is formed along the card insertion direction on the flat portion id. -582131

(6) A groove-shaped guide groove 1 g, and a guide portion 5 m of a sliding member 5 described later is engaged with the guide groove lg. By providing the guide groove lg as described above, the sliding member 5 described later can be smoothly moved in the card insertion and ejection directions. A metal plate is punched into a predetermined shape by a punch or the like and bent at a plurality of places to form a substantially L-shaped sliding member 5. The sliding member 5 includes a flat plate-like substantially rectangular base portion 5a, and a card receiving portion 5b extending in a direction intersecting the front end of the base portion 5a. The card receiving portion 5b protrudes into the accommodating portion 1a of the outer casing 1 and comes into contact with the front edge of the card to be described later, which moves the sliding member 5 in the card insertion direction. In addition, at the front edge of the base portion 5a, the base portion 5 is vertically bent from the base portion 5 and then folded back to form a lock pin biasing portion 5c having a generally U-shape. The lock pin urging portion 5c is supported on one side by the bent portion, and is formed in a leaf spring shape having an elastic front end, so that the upper portion of the base portion 5 & can be urged. Further, a shaft hole 5d supported by a shaft is formed at the other end of the lock pin 3 near the lock pin urging portion 5c. In addition, on one side of the base portion 5a, an elastic fixing portion 5e is integrally formed by an opening portion. Both ends of the elastic fixing portion 5e are bent at right angles and the center portion is long and straight. The elastic fixing portion 5e includes an elastic arm 5f and an engaging protrusion 5g. The elastic arm 5f extends along the longitudinal direction of the sliding member 5 and can be elastically deformed. The engaging protrusion 5g is provided at the center of the elastic arm 5f. An engaging recessed portion 10b formed on a side surface of the card 10 described later is engaged. Insert, the engaging protruding portion 5g of the elastic fixing portion 5e and the card of the card 10 are engaged with the recessed portion 10b.口 In addition, on the opposite side of the base portion 5a, by making the side -11-582131

A part of ⑺ is bent vertically toward the inner bottom surface side of the casing 1, and an elongated plate-shaped guide portion 5h is integrally formed. The guide portion 5h is engaged with the guide groove ig of the housing 1 to guide the slide member 5 to move in the card insertion and ejection directions. In addition, at the rear end of the base portion 5a, a fork-shaped spring engaging portion 5 丨 is provided, which fixes the other end of the resetting spring 4 fixed to the spring engaging portion If of the housing 1, and performs the resetting The force of the spring 4 is applied to the slide member 5 in the card ejection direction. At this time, by the engagement of the lock pin 3 and the heart-shaped cam groove 1e, the sliding member 5 is held in the card insertion position against the force of the resetting spring 4. The cover 6 is formed of a conductive metal plate, and is mounted on the upper surface of the casing 1 like an opening portion covering the upper surface of the casing, and constitutes a part of the casing of the connection device. In addition, a bearing 6a 'protruding outward is formed on one side of the cover 6, and a cylindrical support shaft 6b is fixed to the bearing 6a. On this support shaft ’, the later-described engaging member 7 is rotatably supported by the shaft support β. Additionally, at the four corners of the cover 6, mounting pieces 6c are fixed to the circuit board of the electronic device by welding. The cover 6 is arranged so as to cover the upper surfaces of the plurality of connection terminals 2 mounted on the accommodating portion 1a of the housing 1, and serves as a sealing plate to prevent intrusion of external radiation noise and the like. The engaging member 7 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin, and is formed with a base portion 7a having a substantially V-shape by a slowly inclined portion, and an engagement protruding from one end of the base portion into the receiving portion 1a of the housing 1 Protrusion 7b. In the center of the base portion 7a, a shaft hole 7c is formed. The shaft hole is supported by the support shaft 6b of the cover 6 and is rotatably mounted on one side of the housing i. In addition, in the above-mentioned base, the above-mentioned shaft which becomes a fulcrum of rotation is clamped -12- 582131

Both ends of the countersunk hole 7c protrude in an arc shape in a direction opposite to the direction in which the engaging projections protrude, forming an i-th projection 7d and a second projection 7e. The first projection 7d and the second projection 7e are slidably connected to an operation member 8 to be described later, and the engagement member 7 is rotated with the shaft hole supported by the support shaft 为 as a fulcrum. The operating member 8 is formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and its sliding projection "is engaged with a sliding guide 9a provided on the housing 9 on the side of the electronic device on which the connection device is mounted, and is mounted to be slidably moved. A second sliding connection portion 8b and a second sliding connection portion are formed on the operation member 8 so as to protrude into a mountain shape in the direction of the engaging member 7 rotatably mounted on one side surface of the casing of the connection device. In addition, 'The operation member 8 is installed to be opposed to the engaging member 7, and at this time, the first protruding portion 7d and the first protruding portion 7d of the engaging member 7 are connected to each other through the first sliding connection portion and the second sliding connection portion. 2 The protruding portion 7e is in contact with and slidably connected. 'The engaging member 7 is configured to be rotatable. In addition,' the operating member 8 does not have to be provided on the housing 9 of the electronic device side ', and it may be on the housing side of the connection device, that is, as described above. A slide guide is attached to the casing 1 and the cover 6 and is integrally mounted near the engaging member 7. In this case, the operation member 8 may be configured to be operated from the outside of the electronic device casing 9. An integrated circuit (IC) is housed inside the sheet 10 and is widely used as a storage medium. On one surface of the card 10, a plurality of contact terminals (not shown) are formed at one end, and the contact terminals and the The electronic device connected to the outside is brought into contact with the first connection terminal 2 mounted on the accommodating part la of the case 1 (9)

582131 Various lean processing β In addition, the card 10 is provided with a bevel-shaped notch 10a at a corner of the front end, and an engaging recess 1 Ob is formed on one side of the card 10 near the notch i0a. . The engaging projection 5g of the elastic fixing portion 5e of the sliding member 5 is engaged with the engaging recessed portion 10b, so that the card 10 and the sliding member 5 are held in the card insertion position together. In addition, on the other side of the card 10, a locking recess 10c is formed that engages with the engaging projection 7b of the engaging member 7 to hold the card 10 in the card insertion position. By engaging the engaging protruding portion with the recess portion 10c, the movement of the card ⑺ held at the card insertion position can be restricted, and vibration of the card can be prevented. Next, the operation when the card 10 is inserted into the connection device will be described with reference to Figs. 4 to 8. First, in the initial state, that is, when the card 10 is in the ejection position, the slide member 5 is applied with a force in the card ejection direction by the force of the resetting spring 4. At this time, the contact terminals (not shown) of the card 10 are separated from the connection terminals 2 of the case 1. Next, when the card 10 is pushed in the card insertion direction, since the other end edge of the card 10 is engaged with the card receiving portion 5b of the sliding member 5, the sliding member 5 can be inserted with the insertion of the card 10. The direction movement overcomes the force of the resetting spring 4 and the slide member 5 moves in the card insertion direction. Then, one end of the lock pin 3 follows the trajectory of the heart-shaped cam groove, and is locked and locked in the locked position, that is, the card insertion position. At this time, the card 10-10 582131

(ίο) a contact terminal (not shown) and a connection terminal 2 provided on the housing 1 are in contact with each other. The force of the elastic arm 5f of the elastic fixing portion 5e causes the card 10 to be held in the insertion of the card. Position (Figure 4). In this state, the operation member 8 cannot be moved, and is located on the outside, that is, the ejection side of the card, and the engagement member 7 cannot rotate, and the engagement projection 7b is separated from the recess 10c of the card 10. Then, when the card 10 is ejected, if the card 10 is pushed in the card insertion direction from the state shown in FIG. 4, the sliding member 5 is moved inward, and one end of the lock pin 3 is moved from the center. The locking position of the cam groove le is disengaged. Then, if the pressing of the card 10 is released, the slide member 5 returns to the card ejection position, i.e., the initial position due to the force of the resetting spring 4. In this way, between the sliding member 5 and the housing 丨, a lock mechanism composed of the heart cam groove le and the lock pin 3 sliding along the heart cam groove le is provided, and the heart cam groove 1 e is used to lock the sliding member 5 at the card insertion position, and once the sliding member 5 is moved from the locked position to the Xiang side, the locked state is released, and the card 10 is ejected by the sliding member 5 Therefore, the structure is simple, the card can be locked at the card insertion position, and the card 10 can be easily ejected to the card ejection position. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, in order to keep the card 10 inserted in the inserted position, the operation member 8 is moved from the outside to the inside, that is, in the direction of the card ^. At this time, the operation member 8 The sliding projection 8 of the sliding guide 9a of the body 9 is slidably connected to the operation member ㈣ the engaging member 7 and moves inward. At this time, the above-mentioned engaging member 7 is turned on. -15- 582131

轴 The shaft hole 7c supported by the support shaft 6b is rotated counterclockwise as a fulcrum (Fig. 7). In addition, the first sliding connection 8b protruding in a mountain shape provided on the operation member 8 passes over the first protruding portion 7d protruding in an arc shape provided on the engaging member 7 so as to follow the engaging member 7 The rotation and the engagement / protrusion 7b are completely engaged with the recess 7c of the card 10 (FIG. 8). In this situation, the operating member 8 is held in the locked position by the first protruding portion 7d of the engaging member 7, and the engaging protruding portion 7b of the engaging member 7 and the recessed portion 1 of the card 10. (: It is completely engaged, so even if the card piece 10 is pushed inward, it does not move, and the shaking of the card 10 can be completely prevented. In this way, the engaging member 7 and the recess 10c of the card 10 When closed, the operation member 8 is used to keep the engagement member 7 and the recess 10c of the card 10 in an engaged state. In the card insertion state, even if the card 10 is pushed, the card 10 is not pushed inward. The stroke can prevent the card 10 from shaking. In addition, the card 10 can be stably held in the insertion position. Next, starting from the state of FIG. 8, when the card 10 is ejected to the ejection position, if the When the operation member 8 moves from the back side to the outside, that is, the card ejection direction, the sliding projection of the operation member 8 moves the zero slide guide 9a of the dragon 9 and the operation member 8 is slidably connected to the engagement member. At this time, using the shaft hole 7c supported on the support shaft fairy as a fulcrum, the engaging member 7 rotates clockwise. (The figure is then a mountain-shaped protrusion provided on the operation member 8 The second sliding connection 8e 'passes over the arc-shaped protrusion provided on the engaging member 7. The second protruding portion 7e' thus follows the rotation of the engaging structure, and the above-mentioned-16-582131

(12) The engaging projection 7b is detached from the recessed portion 7c of the card 10 (FIG. 4). In this state, the operation member 8 is held in the unlocked position by the second protruding portion 7e of the engaging member 7. The engaging protruding portion 7b of the engaging member 7 is removed from the recessed portion 1 of the card 10. 〇c is completely disengaged, so the card 10 can be ejected by pushing the card 10 inward and moving it beyond the stroke.

In this way, when the card is inserted, the operation member 8 is slid in the card insertion direction, so that the engagement member 7 is rotated, the engagement protrusion 7b is engaged with the recess 10c of the card 10, and the card is locked in the insertion Position, and when the card is ejected, the operating member 8 is slid in the card ejecting direction, so that the engaging member 7 is rotated, and the engaging protrusion is released from the recess 10c of the card 10 and unlocked. With the simple structure, the engaging member 7 and the recessed portion 10c of the card 10 can be easily engaged and disengaged.

In addition, since the first sliding connection and the second sliding connection 8c are formed on the operating member 8, the first sliding connection flap moves with the operating member 8 in the card insertion direction, and has a sliding connection with the engaging member. The engagement protrusion 7b is rotated to engage with the recess 100 of the card 10, and the second sliding connection 8 (: moves with the operation member 8 in the card row direction, and slides with the engagement member 7 It is connected to rotate the engaging protrusion away from the recess 10c of the card 10. Therefore, the operation of the upper operating member 8 in the direction of inserting and ejecting the card can make the upper engaging member 7 smoothly. In addition, on the engaging member 7, the first protruding portion 7d and the second protrusion are formed at the both ends of the clamping and pivoting fulcrum to form the protruding portions 7e ', and the operating member 8 is formed by -17-

The moving connection portion 8b passes over the first protruding portion 7d and is held in the locked position of the card, and the second sliding connection 8c passes over the second protrusion: -P 7e and is held in the unlocked position of the card. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide the locking mechanism of the operation member 8, and the operation member 8 can be maintained in the locked position of the card and the unlocked position of the card with a simple structure. In addition, the casing 丨 is provided with an ejection mechanism for ejecting the card 1G inserted in the accommodating section, and the operation member 8 is performed in a state where the slide member 5 is locked to the card and installed. Therefore, the card 10 can be easily ejected by a pushing action, and at the card insertion position 'and by the operation of the operation member 8 described above, it can prevent improper removal (intentional removal of the card), and In the locked state of the sliding member 5, the card 10 does not move over the back side, so the card 10 can be prevented from flying out. 9 and 10 are diagrams illustrating the operation state of the lock state detection switch 检测 that detects the lock state. The detection switch 11 is constituted by a general-purpose lever-type mechanically-operated detection switch. The detection switch 11 has a contact portion (not shown in the figure) built in the inside β of the operation member 8 installed in the casing 9 on the electronic device side. The main body 丨 a, a lever Ub that is rotatable and protruding on the main body 11a, and a terminal 11c drawn from the main body lu. As shown in FIG. 9, when the operation member 8 is located at the card unlocking position of the card ejection direction, the contact point of the detection switch 11 is in an off state. From this state, as shown in FIG. 10, when the operation member 8 is moved to the back side of the card insertion direction and held in the locked position of the card, the above detection is performed. -18-582131

(14) The switch 11 operates as follows: the lever i lb is rotated by the push from the front end of the operation member 8, and the contact built in the body Ua is actuated by the rotation, so that the contact of the switch Becomes closed. 12 and 12 are modified examples of the operating state of the lock state detection switch 11. At this time, the detection switch 1 丨 is mounted outside the operation member 8 in the casing 9. Further, an extension 7f is formed on the outside of the engagement member 7, and when the engagement member 7 is rotated, the extension 7f presses the lever 11b of the detection switch 11. As shown in FIG. 11, 'the contact point of the detection switch 11 is in an off state when the operation member 8 is at the unlock position of the card outside the card ejection direction.' From this state, as shown in FIG. 11, when the operation member 8 is moved to the back side of the card insertion direction and held in the card lock position, the detection switch 11 operates as follows: the lever 1 lb comes from the engagement The extension 7f of the member 7 is rotated by being pushed, and the contact built in the main body 11a is moved by the rotation, and the contact of the switch is closed. In this way, in the vicinity of the operation member 8, as the operation member 8 or the engagement member 7 moves or rotates, since the lock state detection switch 11 capable of switching is provided, it follows the operation of the operation member δ, The locked state and unlocked state of the card 10 can be detected stably. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, the card connection device of the present invention includes a housing having a housing portion that can be inserted into a card having a recess formed on the side, and a plurality of connection terminals provided in parallel in the housing portion. The insertion position of the card and connected with the card; and the engaging member, which can be engaged with the recess of the card-19- (15) 582131 in the inserted money section; the engaging member is buried # ^ ^ ^ ^ 9, the recesses of the r pieces are engaged to secure the card in the card insertion position, and the card piece, you can also pick it up. The operation structure is arranged near the component. This guarantee component is used when the card is inserted.偾 + AA μ Department + person's actions 1 Move the engaging member to a position of 4 degrees with the concave of the card and keep the engaging state, and when the card is ejected, make the engaging member in the engaged state regularly. . Afternoon moves from the recess of the card by 1. Therefore, 'When the engaging member is engaged with the recess of the card, the operating member will engage the engaging member with the card θ',. Κ y ^ ^ 丨 the structure to be kept in the engaged state, so the private ^^ The card can not be pushed to the inside of the overbooking when pushed. 'It can prevent the card from shaking at the insertion position. Move 3 outside' to stabilize the card.

In addition, since the engaging member is rotatably supported on the housing, the unit is inserted into the recessed portion of the card in the card insertion portion of the receiving portion, and the recessed portion of the card is engaged with the protruding portion, and the operation member can be inserted and ejected by the card. In the direction :: it is configured to be slidably connected to the engaging member. When the card is inserted, the operating member is slid in the direction of the card insertion, and the engaging member is rotated to cause the engaging protrusion and the recess of the card. Card merging puts the card in the insertion position, 'and in the card row, by sliding the operating member in the card ejection direction', the engaging member is rotated to disengage the engaging protrusion from the recess of the card, thereby releasing 敎. Therefore, the engaging member can be easily engaged with and disengaged from the recessed portion of the card with a simple structure. In addition, since the operation member is formed with: the first sliding connection portion which is slidably connected with the engagement member as the operation member moves in the card insertion direction, the engagement protrusion is rotated in a direction engaging with the recess of the card; the second The sliding connection portion is slidably connected to the engagement member with the movement of the operation member in the card ejection direction. The 82131 connection causes the engagement protrusion to rotate in a direction away from the recessed portion of the card. Therefore, the operation member can be moved toward the card. The operation of inserting and moving in the discharge direction makes the engaging member rotate smoothly. 々 和; On the card δ member, it is formed at both ends of the clamping rotation fulcrum.

The second dog output and the second large output portion are held by the operating member at a relatively position of the card by the first sliding connection portion over the first protrusion, and are held by the second slide connection portion by the second sliding connection portion. Therefore, there is no need to separately provide a locking mechanism for the operating member, and the operating member can be held in the locked position of the card and the unlocked position of the card by a simple structure.

In addition, the housing is provided with a discharge mechanism for discharging the card inserted in the accommodating portion. The discharge mechanism includes a sliding member configured to be engaged with the card as the card is inserted and ejected. Move in the inserting and ejecting directions; 定 a spring that biases the sliding member in the card ejecting direction; a lock pin that locks the sliding member in the card insertion position, and moves the sliding member from the locked position to the inside And unlocking; and a heart-shaped cam groove, the lock pin slides on the heart-shaped cam groove; the operation member is operated in a state where the ejection mechanism is locked at the card insertion position, and therefore, it can be easily pushed by a pushing action The card is ejected, and the card can be prevented from being pulled out improperly by operating the operating member at the card insertion position (thus thinking of pulling out the card). In addition, although the card does not move over the stroke in the locked state of the sliding member, the lock pin on the heart-shaped cam groove cannot be unlocked, so the card can be prevented from flying out. In addition, since the lock state detection switch is provided near the operation member, the lock state detection switch moves with the operation member or the engagement member < -21-82131

(17) The switch is turned by turning. Therefore, the locked state and unlocked state of the card can be detected stably with the operation of the operating member. [Brief description of the drawings] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a card connection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the same card connection device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view of the same card connection device of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the card connection device of the present invention when a card is inserted. Fig. 5 is a front view of the connecting device for the same sheet of the present invention when a card is inserted. Fig. 6 is a side view of the same card connection device of the present invention when a card is inserted. Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation process of the operation member of the present invention when a card is inserted. Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the locking position of the operating member of the present invention when a card is inserted. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the lock state detection switch of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an operation state of the lock state detection switch of the present invention. FIG. 0 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of the lock state detection switch of the present invention. Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a modified example of the operation state of the lock state detection switch of the present invention. -22- 582131 [Description of the representative symbols in the figure] 1 housing 1 a accommodating part lb card insertion part 1 c insertion guide part Id flat part 1 e heart cam groove If spring engaging part lg guide groove 2 connection terminal 3 lock pin 4 Resetting spring 5 Sliding member 5a Base 5b Card receiving portion 5c Locking pin urging portion 5d Shaft hole 5e Elastic fixing portion 5f Elastic arm 5g Engagement protrusion 5h Guide 5i Spring engaging portion 6 Cover 6a Bearing

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6b Support shaft 6c Mounting piece n Engagement member 7a Base 7b Engagement protrusion 7c Shaft hole 7d First protrusion 7e Second protrusion 7f Extension 8 Operating member 8a Sliding protrusion 8b First sliding connection portion 8c Second sliding Connection part 9 Case 9a Slide guide 10 Card 10a Notch 10b Recessed part 10c Recessed part 11 Detection switch 11a Body lib Lever 11c Terminal

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Claims (1)

A patent application device is a card connection device, which is characterized by: a housing, which can be inserted into a recess formed on the side to form a 'Jingong ^ Xj u 1 cymbal storage portion; a plurality of connections 2: side by side The insertion position of the card in the storage portion and the engaging member can be engaged with the recessed portion of the card inserted into the storage portion 2; a The engagement member holds the card at the recessed portion by engaging with the recessed portion of the card At the card insertion position, an operation member is arranged near the engagement member, and when the card is inserted, the operation member moves the engagement member to a position where it is in contact with the recessed part of the card and engages with the material, In the card row, the engaging member in the engaged state is moved to a position separated from the recessed portion of the card. 2. The card connection device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the engaging member is rotatably supported on the casing, and the two ends of the engaging member are formed to protrude into the card insertion portion of the accommodating portion to communicate with the card. The engaging projection engaged with the recess; the operation member is configured to be slidably connected to the engagement member by sliding in the card insertion and ejection directions, and when the card is inserted, the operation member is moved toward The card is slid in the inserting direction, so that the engaging member is rotated, the engaging protrusion is engaged with the recess of the card, and the card is locked in the insertion position. When the card is ejected, the operating member is moved toward the card. Slide in the discharge direction to rotate the engaging member to release the engaging protrusion from the recess of the card to unlock the β3. The card connection device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, in which 582131 The operating member of the work description is formed with the first sliding connection portion, the direction of which moves with the engaging member = engaging with the recessed portion of the card in the card's upward direction, and the second sliding connecting portion, which follows the above The movement of the operation member 4. in the direction is slidably connected with the engaging member, so that the engaging protrusion is rotated in a direction away from the recess of the card. For example, the card "connecting device described in the third item of the patent application, wherein the above-mentioned engaging member is formed with first and second == portions at both ends of the clamping rotation fulcrum, and said operating member passes the first sliding connecting portion to pass the lx. It is then held in the locked position of the card, and unlocked by the second sliding connection portion over the second protrusion. For example, if the card connection device described in item 丨 of the application is applied, the center is provided with a "mechanism for ejecting the card inserted in the crotch part" as described above. The ejection mechanism is provided with a sliding member, which is arranged. It can be inserted and ejected with the card, and can be moved during the insertion and ejection of the card; it can be repositioned, and it knows the sliding member in the card ejecting direction; and a locking pin that locks the sliding member to the insertion of the card : Put it on, and unlock it by moving the slide member inward from the locked position: and heart-shaped, the lock pin slides on the heart-shaped rigid: and the ejection mechanism is locked in the card insertion position In the state, the operation of the operation member is performed. As described in the patent application scope IM item, the card connection device is provided with a lock state detection switch in the vicinity of the above-mentioned operating member. The lock 6.582131 The state detection switch performs a switching operation in accordance with the movement or rotation of the operation member or the engagement member.