CN101034770A

CN101034770A - Connector for card

Info

Publication number: CN101034770A
Application number: CN 200710085506
Authority: CN
Inventors: 村山丈刚; 山崎惠奖
Original assignee: Alps Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-03-09
Filing date: 2007-03-07
Publication date: 2007-09-12
Anticipated expiration: 2027-03-07
Also published as: JP2007242470A; CN100505427C

Abstract

The invention provides a card connecter with simple structure which can be selectively inserted with at least two kinds of cards having different lengths in card inserting direction and can effectively limit card drawing. In the card connecter (1), locking protrusion (99) is arranged on second press portion (12c) of card inserting switching member corresponding to insertion of first or second cards (C1, C2), and the locking protrusion (99) is locked with concave portion (105) of the first card (C1). Thus, the card connecter, which can selectively be inserted with at least two kinds of cards having different lengths, can effectively limit the first card (C1) drawing.

Description

Card connector

Technical field

The present invention relates to card connector, relate in particular to and constitute the card connector that optionally inserts the different two or more card of length.

Background technology

All the time, as the mobile model medium that assembles freely with respect to the loading and unloading of electronic installations such as personal computer, video camera, digital camera, portable phone, be well known that the storage medium of card such as PC card, memory card shapes or logical credit card (below, abbreviate card as) etc.Such card inserts, discharges with respect to electronic installation via card connector that electronic installation carried, and its external connection terminals is electrically connected with the electronic circuit that forms on the circuitry substrate of electronic installation.

As card connector, for example, be well known that and possess at the housing that installs and fixes on the electronic installation and in this housing, discharge the card connector (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1) of the slide block (slider) that direction can move back and forth in the insertion of the state lower edge card that fastens with card.At this moment, slide block can and will block between the extrusion of the outside of housing is with the drain position of desirable card release from housing mobile at the external connection terminals link position (card insertion position) that be electrically connected with the electronic circuit of electronic installation that will card, and by force application mechanisms such as springs towards the described drain position application of force, in addition, remained on the link position by locking mechanism.

Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2004-39437 communique

In addition, in patent documentation 1 disclosed structure, for slide block and card one are moved, and the protuberance that is provided with on slide block is engaged with the recess of card side, in addition, keep this fastening state by position, prevent on link position at least that thus card is pulled out from slide block (thereby, housing) in regulation.

But, the simple structure that such restriction OK a karaoke club pulls out, be not to tackle in constituting different structures two or more cards, the so-called apparatus that is connected such as optionally inserting length, in the apparatus that is connected, requirement can limit the simple and effective structural form that OK a karaoke club pulls out.

Summary of the invention

The present invention proposes in view of this point just, and it is a kind of optionally to be inserted in the structure of the different two or more card of length on the card insertion direction that its purpose is to provide, can be simply and limit the card connector that OK a karaoke club pulls out effectively.

The invention provides a kind of card connector, it constitutes and optionally inserts first card and second card shorter than this first card of the length on card insertion direction, it is characterized in that, possess: housing, it has the card insert opening that inserts described card, and the incorporating section of optionally taking in described first card and described second card; Sliding component, it can move with respect to described housing between link position and drain position, described link position is the position that is electrically connected that is used for carrying out in described housing with described card, described drain position is the position that is used for taking out from described housing described card, described sliding component has movably, and card inserts switching member, described card inserts switching member to be kept out of the way from the insertion path of this first card when described first card is inserted in the described incorporating section, and described second card when being inserted in the described incorporating section and this second fasten and connect, described card inserts switching member and has protuberance, described protuberance all the time by the application of force, and fastens with the recess of the side that is inserted into described first card in the described incorporating section on direction outstanding in described incorporating section.

According to this structure, because the card corresponding with the insertion of first and second card inserts switching member and is provided with protuberance, and this protuberance is engaged with the recess of first card, therefore, in constituting the card connector that optionally inserts the different two or more card of length, can be simply and limit effectively first the card drawing.

In card connector of the present invention, preferably, possess mobile limiting mechanism, described mobile limiting mechanism inserts moving of switching member by the described card of restriction under the state that has engaged with described recess at described protuberance, keeps the fastening state of described protuberance and described recess.According to this structure, allow that the card that takes off that blocks freely of described protuberance and described recess inserts moving of switching member, therefore can limit the drawing of first card reliably owing to utilize mobile limiting mechanism to limit.

In card connector of the present invention, preferably, described mobile limiting mechanism limits described card at described link position and inserts moving of switching member.According to this structure,, can guarantee electric fail safe owing to, therefore can keep the status of electrically connecting of first card reliably in the drawing that realizes preventing on the link position that is electrically connected first card.

In card connector of the present invention, preferably, described sliding component possess described second card when being inserted in the described incorporating section with this second snap fastener that engages.According to this structure, except the drawing that prevents first card, can also limit the drawing of second card.

In card connector of the present invention, preferably, also possess the engaging maintaining body, described engaging maintaining body keeps the fastening state of described snap fastener and described second card.According to this structure, can limit the drawing of second card reliably.

In card connector of the present invention, preferably, described engaging maintaining body keeps the fastening state of described snap fastener and described second card at described link position.According to this structure,, can guarantee electric fail safe owing to, therefore can keep the status of electrically connecting of second card reliably realizing that the link position that is electrically connected prevents the drawing of second card.

According to the present invention, because the card corresponding with the insertion of first and second card inserts switching member and is provided with protuberance, and the recess of this protuberance and first card is fastened, therefore, in the card connector that constitutes the different two or more card of the length that optionally is inserted on the card insertion direction, can be simply and limit the drawing of first card effectively.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 (a) is the vertical view of housing body of the card connector of one embodiment of the present invention, (b) be the end view of a side of the housing body of (a), (c) be the end view of opposite side of the housing body of (a), (d) be the vertical view of first card, (e) being the end view of first side of blocking of (d), (f) is the end view of first opposite side that blocks of (d);

Fig. 2 (a) is the profile along the A-A line of Fig. 1 (a), (b) is the profile along the B-B line of Fig. 1 (a);

Fig. 3 (a) is expression first blocks the first insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Fig. 4 (a) is expression first blocks the second insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Fig. 5 (a) is expression first blocks the 3rd insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Fig. 6 (a) is expression first blocks the 4th insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Fig. 7 (a) is expression first blocks the 5th insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Fig. 8 (a) is expression first blocks the 6th insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Fig. 9 (a) is expression first blocks the 7th insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Figure 10 (a) is expression first blocks the 8th insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Figure 11 (a) is the vertical view of housing body of the card connector of one embodiment of the present invention, (b) be the end view of a side of the housing body of (a), (c) be the end view of opposite side of the housing body of (a), (d) be the vertical view of second card, (e) being the end view of second side of blocking of (d), (f) is the end view of second opposite side that blocks of (d);

Figure 12 (a) is expression second blocks the first insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Figure 13 (a) is expression second blocks the second insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Figure 14 (a) is expression second blocks the 3rd insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Figure 15 (a) is expression second blocks the 4th insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Figure 16 (a) is expression second blocks the 5th insertion stage of inserting in housing a vertical view, (b) is a side end view of (a), (c) is the opposite side end view of (a);

Figure 17 is the major part stereogram of the drain position of sliding component;

Figure 18 is the major part stereogram of the link position of sliding component.

Among the figure: the 1-card connector; The 2-housing; The 2a-housing body; 2b-covers member; The 4-card insert opening; The 12-sliding component; 12c-second pushes service portion (card inserts switching member); The 77-card ends member (snap fastener) 91,97-limits projection (mobile limiting mechanism); 99-engaging protrusion (protuberance); The 105-recess; 130-margining tablet (engaging retaining member); C1-first card; C2-second card.

Embodiment

Below, the execution mode that present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying.

At first, mainly with reference to Fig. 1, the structure of the card connector 1 of embodiments of the present invention is described.As shown in Figure 1, the card connector 1 of present embodiment is to constitute optionally to insert two kinds of different cards of length, the so-called apparatus that is connected, and for example has the housing 2 that installs and fixes with respect to electronic installations such as personal computer, video camera, digital camera, portable phones.This housing 2 comprises: the housing body 2a of box, and it for example is made of insulating material such as synthetic resin, and the place ahead and top opening; And cover member 2b (with reference to Figure 17), it combines with housing body 2a, the upper opening of covering shell main body 2a, and be metal.Housing body 2a have the medium that inserts and take in card shapes such as memory card (below, abbreviate card C as, especially the length of card insertion direction is long card is called the first card C1, the card that the length of card insertion direction is short is called the second card C2) incorporating section 3, be formed with the card insert opening 4 that is communicated with incorporating section 3 in addition in the front of housing 2.Also have, in this manual, for convenience, card insert opening 4 places one side be called " preceding ", an opposite side with it is called " back ", will cover member 2b place one side be called " on ", an opposite side with it is called D score, thereby prescribed direction.

A plurality of bonder terminal 5a have been arranged side by side in inboard with card insert opening 4 opposed incorporating sections 3, its by be accommodated in incorporating section 3 in the flexure strip that contacts of the external connection terminals of the first card C1 constitute, and the roughly pars intermedia of 3 length direction has been arranged side by side a plurality of bonder terminal 5b in the incorporating section, its by be accommodated in incorporating section 3 in the flexure strip that contacts of the external connection terminals of the second card C2 constitute.At this moment, the corresponding circuit pattern on the circuit external substrate of

bonder terminal

5a, 5b and electronic installation etc. is electrically connected.Also have, preferably be provided with the card detecting machine structure, described card detecting machine structure is used for the situation that electro-detection card C is positioned at the reception position of regulation (that is, the external connection terminals of first or second card C1, C2 situation about contacting with

bonder terminal

5a, 5b).

In addition, housing body 2a has

sidewall

22a, 22b in both sides.Wherein, the inner surface of the sidewall 22a of a side forms as the spigot surface 6a that the side edge part that is inserted into the card C in the incorporating section 3 is led.

In addition, the sliding component 12 that can move is being installed on the housing body 2a on the insertion/discharge direction (the arrow S direction among the figure of crosscut card insert opening 4) of card C with respect to housing 2.At this moment, sliding component 12 is configured to and can slides along the sidewall 22b of the opposite side of housing body 2a.

Sliding component 12 is made of insulating material such as synthetic resin, and fastens with for example guiding rail along insertion/discharges direction extension of card C, moves along this guiding rail.Specifically, sliding component 12, by the mobile restriction that engaging produced by the cam path 80 and the stop pin (lock pin) 82 of heart type described later, and can be at link position (Fig. 7 described later and position shown in Figure 14) and drain position (Fig. 1, Figure 10 and Figure 11, position shown in 16) moves between, described link position is the first or second card C1 that is directed in the incorporating section 3, the position that the external connection terminals of C2 is electrically connected with

bonder terminal

5a or 5b, described drain position are that card C is extruded so that card C can block the position of taking off with respect to housing 2 to the outside of housing 2.

In addition, sliding component 12 has: main part 12a, and it is positioned at the side of housing body 2a and (insertion/discharge direction of card C) extension along front and back; First of general triangular shape is pushed service portion 12b, and its rearward end with mode outstanding in incorporating section 3 and main part 12a is integrally formed, and can be connected to the rear end of the first long relatively card C1; And roughly OBL second push service portion 12c, and it is arranged on the roughly pars intermedia of main part 12a movably in mode outstanding in incorporating section 3, and can be connected to the rear end of the second short relatively card C2.

The medial surface of the front of main part 12a forms as the second spigot surface 6b, and the first spigot surface 6a of this second spigot surface 6b and described housing body 2a together leads to the side edge part that is inserted into the card C in the incorporating section 3.In addition, first and second

push service portion

12b, 12c by with the corresponding first or second card C1, C2 butt, be accompanied by moving and the power of generation between card C and the sliding component 12 and transmit.In addition, second pushes service portion 12c has the 3rd spigot surface 103, the 3rd spigot surface 103 is applied active force by not shown force application spring all the time on direction outstanding in incorporating section 3, with the side butt of the first card C1, and together block C1 with first and

second spigot surface

6a, 6b and lead with respect to slotting the taking off of housing 2 to first.

Also have, sliding component 12 is under the effect as the compression spring 45 of force application mechanism, by all the time towards the described drain position application of force.At this moment, the rear end quilt of compression spring 45 is in 20 supportings of the outstanding spring-loaded portion that is provided with of the inner surface of the aft bulkhead 21 of housing body 2a, and the front quilt of compression spring 45 is in 25 supportings of the outstanding spring-loaded portion that is provided with of the rear end face of the main part 12a of sliding component 12.

In addition, sliding component 12 has bar 10, and described bar 10 is used for making corresponding to the card C that inserts second to push service portion 12c and do not have with respect to incorporating section 3 is prominent.Specifically, with regard to this bar 10, the elongated slot 10a that forms at the one end with engage in second projection 92 of pushing the outstanding setting of service portion 12c, and its other end engage with the end difference that inner surface at the sidewall 22b of the opposite side of housing body 2a forms, and is fulcrum P and rotation between obliquity (with respect to the slotting off-square of card C to the position shown in Figure 1 that is predetermined angular) and upright position (and the slotting off-square that blocks C is to the position shown in Fig. 4 of almost parallel etc.) thereby this bar 10 can engage the position with this.And, rotation by such bar 10, second pushes service portion 12c, along with the slotting off-square of card C to the upwardly extending sliding tray 76 in side of quadrature roughly, outstanding to incorporating section 3 in and can and the extrusion position (positions shown in Fig. 1 and Figure 12 etc.) of the rear end butt of the second card C2 and the retreating position (positions shown in Fig. 4 etc.) kept out of the way in the incorporating section 3 between mobile.

In addition, bar 10 have by described obliquity in incorporating section 3 outstanding and can with the bearing surface 10b of the first card C1 butt, by with the first card insertion of C1 in housing 2 of this bearing surface 10b butt, and rotate to described upright position from described obliquity.Especially, in the present embodiment, bearing surface 10b, under bar 10 is held in state on the described obliquity, with the conical surface 101 (with reference to Fig. 1) butt that forms with the back vertex angle part of the first card C1 in inserting incorporating section 3 and the length and the angle that do not contact, in incorporating section 3, give prominence to the otch 112 (with reference to Figure 11) of the rearward end side formation of the second card C2 in inserting incorporating section 3.

Promptly, in the structure of present embodiment, pushing service portion 12c all the time under the effect of the described force application spring of the described extrusion position application of force with second, second pushes service portion 12c remains at described extrusion position, and bar 10 remains on described obliquity, thus, before service portion 12c is pushed in the first card C1 arrival second, allow bearing surface 10b butt with bar 10, on the other hand, under the situation of the bearing surface 10b butt that does not make the second card C2 and bar 10, make it be connected to second and push service portion 12c.And, under the bearing surface 10b butt of first card C1 and bar 10 and situation about in housing 2, being inserted into, bar 10 rotates to described upright position from described obliquity, follow in this, second pushes service portion 12c overcomes the active force of described force application spring and moves along sliding tray 76 to described retreating position from described extrusion position.Promptly, in the present embodiment, second pushes service portion 12c inserts switching member as the card corresponding with the insertion of the first card C1 and the second card C2, and then more particularly, as switching its function (when inserting the first card C1 corresponding to the insertion of card C, by keeping out of the way the insertion path of guaranteeing the first card C1, has the function that engages with the first card C1 as described later, when inserting the second card C2, the function that has is by stoping the further insertion of the second card C2 with the second card C2 butt) card insert switching member and play a role.

In addition, in the present embodiment, be provided with engaging protrusion (protuberance) 99 at second spigot surface 103 of pushing service portion 12c, described engaging protrusion 99 can be blocked with taking off and engaged with recess 105 (with reference to Fig. 1) that side at the first card C1 is provided with.This engaging protrusion 99, allow second push service portion 12c along under the state that moves of sliding tray 76, take off with respect to the slotting of incorporating section 3 by the first card C1, take off and can block freely with respect to recess 105.Also have, take off needed power in order to alleviate such card, preferred engaging protrusion 99 has the snap-latch surface of roughly circular-arc snap-latch surface or incline direction different a pair of taper in front and back.

In addition, in the present embodiment, be provided with mobile limiting mechanism, described mobile limiting mechanism is positioned at described upright position and sliding component 12 is positioned under the state of described link position at

bar

10, and 76 second pushes moving of service portion 12c from one-sided restriction along sliding tray.This mobile limiting mechanism specifically, comprising: the first restriction projection 91, its be set in place in the side of the bar 10 of bearing surface 10b opposition side; With the second restriction projection 97, it is formed on the inner surface of sidewall 22b of the opposite side of housing body 2a, and is positioned under the state that described upright position, sliding component 12 be positioned at described link position and the first restriction projection, 91 butts at bar 10.These

restriction projections

91,97 are by butt (with reference to Fig. 6) mutually under the state that is positioned at described upright position, sliding component 12 at bar 10 and is positioned at described link position, push service portion 12c and sandwich bar 10 and second between the C1 at second first card of pushing the engaging protrusion 99 of service portion 12c and engaging, thus, stop bar 10 further moving towards sidewall 22b.Therefore, keep the fastening state (stoping engaging protrusion 99 to break away from) of engaging protrusion 99 and recess 105 from recess 105, thereby, keeping the bearing state of the first card C1 slide relative member 12, the restriction first card C1 is pulled out in incorporating section 3.

In addition, in the present embodiment, also be provided with the mechanism that the restriction second card C2 is pulled out in the incorporating section 3.Specifically, this mechanism comprises: recess 120 (with reference to Figure 11), and it is formed at the side of the second card C2; Card ends member (fastened component) 77, and it is made of leading section that is supported in sliding component 12 and the spring leaf that extends along the second spigot surface 6b; And margining tablet 130 (engaging maintaining body, with reference to Figure 17), it is formed on the cover member 2b of housing 2, and outstanding below to the inside in incorporating section 3 near the described link position of sliding component 12.At this moment, card ends member 77 and has towards incorporating section 3 in outstanding and can block card only with recess 120 cards of the second card C2 with taking off and end protuberance 77a.In addition, margining tablet 130, under near the state sliding component 12 is positioned at described link position, to being attached to the only back side of member 77 of card, protuberance 77a overcomes its elastic force and displacement (with reference to Figure 18) from the direction that recess 120 breaks away from only blocking to stop card to end member 77.

In addition, the card connector 1 of present embodiment has the locking mechanism at described link position locking sliding component 12.This locking mechanism comprises: the cam path 80 of the heart type that forms at the front upper surface of the main part 12a of sliding component 12 and the stop pin 82 that engages with this figure race 80.

Stop pin 82, one end 82a by the sidepiece of housing body 2a before end bearing, its other end 82b engages with cam path 80 slidably.In addition, on the cover member 2b of housing 2, be provided with pressing lock rationed marketing 82 and the not shown press section that keeps the fastening state of the other end 82b of stop pin 82 and cam path 80.At this moment, the press section preferably is made of flexure strip, and described flexure strip is by forming towards downside cutting perk with the position of stop pin 82 opposed cover member 2b (metallic plate).

Shown in Fig. 6 etc. was clear and definite, the cam path 80 of heart type formed as the endless groove that is made of a plurality of inclined-planes or plane.Specifically, cam path 80 comprises: the rear end fastening groove 80a of portion, and it limits the described drain position of sliding component 12; The front end fastening groove 80b of portion of depression, its be positioned at cam path 80 front central authorities and limit the described link position of sliding component 12; And a pair of first and second

slip slot part

80c, 80d, its roughly profile extension of heart type of mode edge to connect rear end 80a of fastening groove portion and the front end fastening groove 80b of portion.In addition, cam path 80 as described later, other end 82b and its rear end fastening groove 80a of portion card by stop pin 82 end, and sliding component 12 is remained on described drain position, and other end 82b and its front end fastening groove 80b of portion card by stop pin 82 end, and keep (locking) at described link position sliding component 12.

The action of the card connector 1 of described structure then, is described with reference to Fig. 1～Figure 18.At first, illustrate the situation in the first card C1 insertion housing 2 with reference to Fig. 1～Figure 10.Fig. 1 represents that sliding component 12 is positioned at the state of drain position under the effect of the application of force of compression spring 45.Under this state, the rear end 80a of the fastening groove portion card of the other end 82b of stop pin 82 and cam path 80 ends.If make the first card C1 by card insert opening 4 and be pressed in (insertions) housing 2, then as shown in Figure 3, be connected to the bearing surface 10b of the bar 10 that remains on obliquity at the conical surface 101 of the back vertex angle part formation of the first card C1 from this state.Then, if further the first card C1 is pressed in housing 2 from this state, then under the effect of the power that is pressed into of the first card C1, bar 10 laterally rotates and arrives the upright position, and second pushes service portion 12c and move and arrive retreating position (with reference to Fig. 4) along sliding tray 76.Thus, bar 10 and second is pushed service portion 12c and is kept out of the way in incorporating section 3, can push and push service portion 12b towards first under the situation of service portion 12c and advance not making the first card C1 be connected to second.Then, if under this state the first card C1 is being pushed in housing 2 and advances, then in the engaging protrusion 99 opposed positions that the recess 105 and second of the first card C1 is pushed service portion 12c, engaging protrusion 99 engages with recess 105.Fig. 5 represents this state.

In addition, if under such fastening state the first card C1 is further being inserted in housing 2, then as shown in Figure 6, the rear end of the first card C1 is connected to first and pushes service portion 12b, and push under the effect of the power that is pressed into of first on service portion 12b card C1 acting on first, sliding component 12 overcomes the application of force of compression spring 45 and moves to described link position.In addition, follow this to move, the other end 82b of stop pin 82 describes along the profile of the first slip slot part 80c of cam path 80.Then, if sliding component 12 arrives link position by such moving, then the depression of the central authorities of the other end 82b of stop pin 82 and cam path 80 the front end fastening groove 80b of portion card only, sliding component 12 is positioned fixing with respect to housing 2.That is, sliding component 12 is locked at link position.Fig. 7 represents this state.

Under this state shown in Figure 7, the external connection terminals of the first card C1 contacts with corresponding connector terminal 5a, and against each other as the

restriction projection

91,97 of mobile limiting mechanism.If the so each other butt of

restriction projection

91,97 then stops bar 10 to move towards the further of sidewall 22b, therefore keep the fastening state of engaging protrusion 99 and recess 105, the situation that does not exist engaging protrusion 99 to break away from from recess 105.That is, under this state, can't unload the first card C1 from sliding component 12, thereby, can't in incorporating section 3, extract the first card C1 fully.

Then, under the state of this Fig. 7,, the first card C1 is pressed in the housing 2 for the time being when pulling out first card from housing 2 during C1, make sliding component 12 overcome compression spring 45 the application of force and further to the slide inside of housing 2.Thus, the unlock card of the front end fastening groove 80b of portion of the other end 82b of pin 82 and cam path 80 ends state (with reference to Fig. 8).Therefore, if remove pressing force to the first card C1 and sliding component 12 under this state, then under the effect of the application of force that compression spring 45 is produced, the first card C1 and sliding component 12 move to drain position.Move by this, the other end 82b of stop pin 82 describes (with reference to Fig. 9) along the profile of the second slip slot part 80d of cam path 80, follows in this, and the first card C1 also is forced out outside to housing 2 by card insert opening 4.Then, if the rear end engagement groove part 80a card of the other end 82b of stop pin 82 and cam path 80 ends, sliding component 12 is positioned at drain position, then becomes state shown in Figure 10, thereby can take out the first card C1 from housing 2.If drawing first card C1 under this state, then under the effect of the active force of described force application spring, bar 10 and second is pushed service portion 12c and is returned to obliquity and extrusion position, thereby can reproduce initial state shown in Figure 1.

Then, illustrate the situation in the second card C2 insertion housing 2 with reference to Figure 11～Figure 18.Figure 11 represents that sliding component 12 is positioned at the state of drain position under the effect of the active force of compression spring 45.Under this state, as mentioned above, the rear end 80a of the fastening groove portion card of the other end 82b of stop pin 82 and cam path 80 ends.If make the second card C2 in housing 2, be pressed into (insertion) by card insert opening 4 and with it from this state, then second blocks C2, the existence of the otch 112 that forms because of portion side in its back-end not can with the bearing surface 10b butt of bar 10 (thereby, can not make and second push service portion 12c and move) to retreating position, its rear end is connected to second and pushes service portion 12c, and the recess 120 that forms in its side and card only the card of member 77 end protuberance 77a and engage.Figure 12 and Figure 17 represent this state.

In addition, if under such fastening state, the second card C2 is further inserted in the housing 2, then as shown in figure 13, push under the effect of the power that is pressed into of the second card C2 of service portion 12c acting on second, sliding component 12 overcomes the application of force of compression spring 45 and moves to described link position.In addition, follow this to move, the other end 82b of stop pin 82 describes along the profile of the first slip slot part 80c of cam path 80.Then, if sliding component 12 is by so mobile arrival link position, then the depression of the central authorities of the other end 82b of stop pin 82 and cam path 80 the front end fastening groove 80b of portion card only, sliding component 12 is positioned fixing with respect to housing 2.That is, sliding component 12 is locked at link position.Figure 14 represents this state.

Under this state shown in Figure 14, the external connection terminals of the second card C2 contacts with corresponding connector terminal 5b, and as shown in figure 18, the margining tablet 130 that forms at the cover member 2b of housing 2 supports and invests the back side that card ends member 77, and what stop that card ends member 77 ends the displacement of protuberance 77a from the direction of recess 120 disengagings to card.That is, under this state, card ends protuberance 77a and can not break away from from recess 120, thereby, can't unload the second card C2 from sliding component 12, consequently, can't in incorporating section 3, extract the second card C2 fully.

Then, under the state of this Figure 14,, the second card C2 is pressed in the housing 2 for the time being, makes sliding component 12 overcome the application of force of compression spring 45 and further slide to the inside of housing 2 when pulling out second card from housing 2 during C2.Thus, the unlock card of the front end fastening groove 80b of portion of the other end 82b of pin 82 and cam path 80 ends state (with reference to Figure 15).Therefore, if remove pressing force to the second card C2 and sliding component 12 under this state, then under the effect of the active force that compression spring 45 is produced, the second card C2 and sliding component 12 move to drain position.Move by this, the other end 82b of stop pin 82 describes (with reference to Figure 16) along the profile of the second slip slot part 80d of cam path 80, follows in this second card C2 and also is forced out outside to housing 2 by card insert opening 4.Then, if the rear end engagement groove part 80a card of the other end 82b of stop pin 82 and cam path 80 ends, sliding component 12 is positioned at drain position, then returns state shown in Figure 12.

As described above described, in the card connector 1 of present embodiment, inserting second of switching member as the corresponding card of insertion with first and second card C1, C2 pushes service portion 12c and is provided with engaging protrusion 99 as protuberance, and this engaging protrusion 99 is engaged with the recess 105 of the first card C1, therefore in the card connector that constitutes the different two or more card of the length optionally inserted on the card insertion direction, can be simply and limit the drawing of the first card C1 effectively.

In addition, card connector 1 according to present embodiment, owing to allow second

mobile restriction projection

91,97 restrictions that are used as mobile limiting mechanism of pushing service portion 12c that the card freely of engaging protrusion 99 and recess 105 takes off, therefore can limit the drawing of the first card C1 reliably.

In addition, according to the card connector 1 of present embodiment,, therefore realizing that the link position that is electrically connected can prevent the drawing of the first card C1 because second push moving at described link position of service portion 12c and be limited.Thereby, can keep reliably first the card C1 status of electrically connecting, can guarantee electric fail safe.

In addition, in the card connector 1 of present embodiment, sliding component 12 possesses card and ends member 77, and it is as the snap fastener that engages with the recess 120 of the second card C2 when the second card C2 inserts in the incorporating section 3.Thereby, except the drawing that prevents the first card C1, can also limit the drawing of the second card C2.

In addition, the card connector 1 of present embodiment ends the engaging maintaining body of the fastening state of member 77 as recess 120 that keeps the second card C2 and card, possesses margining tablet 130 on cover member 2b.Therefore, can limit the drawing of the second card C2 reliably.

In addition, in the card connector 1 of present embodiment, margining tablet 130 keeps the recess 120 of the second card C2 and the fastening state that card ends member 77 at described link position.Therefore, realizing that the link position that is electrically connected can prevent the drawing of the second card C2, can keep the status of electrically connecting of the second card C2 reliably.

The present invention is not limited to above-mentioned execution mode, can carry out various changes and implements.For example, with regard to the size or number, installment state etc. of structural elements, can in the scope that does not depart from the scope of the present invention, carry out various changes and implement.

(industrial utilizability)

The present invention goes for: with respect to the various portable data assistances such as portable phone or PC, The medium of the card shapes such as the electronic installations such as digital camera or digital AV equipment insert, discharge storage medium, And be used for being implemented in the external connection terminals that arranges on the medium of this card shape and at the electricity of electronic installation The card connector of the electrical connection of the electronic circuit that forms on the substrate of road.

Claims

1. card connector, it constitutes and optionally inserts first card and the length on card insertion direction than short second the blocking of this first card, it is characterized in that,

Possess:

Housing, it has the card insert opening that inserts described card, and the incorporating section of optionally taking in described first card and described second card; With

Sliding component, it can move with respect to described housing between link position and drain position, described link position is the position that is electrically connected that is used for carrying out in described housing with described card, and described drain position is the position that is used for taking out from described housing described card

Described sliding component has movably, and card inserts switching member, described card inserts switching member to be kept out of the way from the insertion path of this first card when described first card is inserted in the described incorporating section, and described second card when being inserted in the described incorporating section and this second fasten and connect

Described card inserts switching member and has protuberance, and described protuberance all the time by the application of force, and fastens with the recess of the side that is inserted into described first card in the described incorporating section on direction outstanding in described incorporating section.

2. card connector as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Possess mobile limiting mechanism, described mobile limiting mechanism inserts moving of switching member by the described card of restriction under the state that has engaged with described recess at described protuberance, keeps the fastening state of described protuberance and described recess.

3. card connector as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,

Described mobile limiting mechanism limits described card at described link position and inserts moving of switching member.

4. as each described card connector in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that,

Described sliding component possess described second card when being inserted in the described incorporating section with this second snap fastener that engages.

5. card connector as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that,

Also possess the engaging maintaining body, described engaging maintaining body keeps the fastening state of described snap fastener and described second card.

6. card connector as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that,

Described engaging maintaining body keeps the fastening state of described snap fastener and described second card at described link position.