CN101521324A - Card connector - Google Patents

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CN101521324A
CN101521324A CN200910008364A CN200910008364A CN101521324A CN 101521324 A CN101521324 A CN 101521324A CN 200910008364 A CN200910008364 A CN 200910008364A CN 200910008364 A CN200910008364 A CN 200910008364A CN 101521324 A CN101521324 A CN 101521324A
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本田洋辅
和田隆光
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A card connector omprises a pair of guide portions (30) and a pair of ground lugs, Each of the ground lugs comprises a held portion and a contact tongue extending from the held portion. The contact tongue comprises a contact portion to be brought into contact with an electrode of a card. The guide portions extend in a first direction. The guide portions are configured to guide the card, respectively, along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each guide portion comprises a hold portion holding the held portion and an accommodation portion accommodating the contact tongue. Each accommodation portion comprises a window and a cover portion. The window is arranged next to the cover portion in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction so that the contact portion of the contact tongue partially projects through the window into a space between the guide portions, while the contact portion is partially covered by the cover portion in the first direction.

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Card connector
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of card connector, described card connector can be electrically connected to the card such as PC card, compact flash (CF) card or the like.
Background technology
The card connector of the above-mentioned type is disclosed in for example JP-A2002-075560 and JP-A2000-058197, and each is incorporated in full at this by reference.The space that in the disclosed card connector each includes a pair of ground strip (ground lug) and is used to hold card.Ground strip is configured to be connected respectively to the earthing contact of card.
Yet the problem that disclosed each card connector exists is that card may be out of shape when for example insertion force is inserted into card in the card connector outside the purpose in irregular mode.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of card connector ground strip that is used to prevent the ground strip deformed configurations that has.
One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of card connector, and described card connector has the space that is used to hold card.Described card comprises two side surfaces and two electrodes that are respectively formed on described two side surfaces.Described card connector comprises a pair of guide portion and a pair of ground strip.Each ground strip comprises maintained portion and the contact tongue that extends from described maintained portion.Described contact chip comprises the contact site that contacts with the electrode of described card.Guide portion be arranged to make described space on the first direction between described guide portion.Described guide portion is configured to guide along the second direction perpendicular to described first direction the side surface of described card.Each guiding comprise maintaining part and with the integrally formed accommodation section of described maintaining part.Maintaining part keeps the described maintained portion of described ground strip respectively.The described accommodation section holds the contact tongue of described ground strip respectively.Each accommodation section comprises window and covering part.Described window is arranged on perpendicular to the third direction of first and second directions near described covering part, so that arrive in the described space by described window portion ground projection at the contact site of described contact site contact tongue when ground, described first direction top is covered by described covering part.
Can obtain to purpose evaluation of the present invention with to the more complete understanding of its structure by the following explanation of research preferred embodiment and by the reference accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view that shows according to the card connector of the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the decomposition diagram of the card connector of displayed map 1;
Fig. 3 is the phantom that shows the card connector of the Fig. 1 that cuts open along line III-III;
Fig. 4 is the vertical view of a part of the card connector of displayed map 3;
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view that shows the card connector of the Fig. 4 that cuts open along line V-V;
Fig. 6 is the part perspective view of the card connector of displayed map 1, and wherein the part of card connector is cut open along the line VI-VI of Fig. 6.
Though the present invention can have multiple modification and optional form, specific embodiments of the invention show in the accompanying drawings in the mode of example, and will here describe in detail.Yet; it should be understood that accompanying drawing of the present invention and describe in detail or not purport limits the invention to disclosed concrete form to it; on the contrary, its purpose is to cover spirit of the present invention and all modifications in the protection range, equivalents and the optional form that falls into as being defined by the following claims.
Specific embodiment
With reference to Fig. 1, have opening and be used to hold for example space 110 of the card 200 of PC card or the like according to the card connector 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention.Opening is positioned at the front end place of card connector 100.Card 200 is inserted in the space 110 along directions X by opening.Card 200 has two side surfaces 210, forms electrode 212 respectively on described side surface 210.
Card connector 100 will block 200 and be electrically connected to the circuit board (not shown).Card connector 100 comprises Insulating frame 10, a plurality of contact 70, locator 80 and a pair of ground strip 90.
See figures.1.and.2, Insulating frame 10 comprises base portion 20, a pair of guide portion 30 and connecting portion 40.Guide portion 30 is extended on directions X, and the space 110 that is arranged to make card connector 100 on the Y direction between guide portion 30.In the guide portion 30 each all has leading section and rearward end on directions X.Base portion 20 connects the rearward end of guide portion 30.Connecting portion 40 connects the leading section of guide portion 30.Basal part 20 is formed with retaining hole 22.
As shown in Figure 2, each guide portion 30 comprises top 34, bottom 36 and guiding wall 32.Guiding wall 32 has top and bottom on the Z direction.Top 34 extends to space 110 from the upper end of guiding wall 32.Bottom 36 extends to space 110 from the lower end of guiding wall 32.Guiding wall 32, top 34 and bottom 36 limit guiding groove 38.(angular) U shape shape of the cross section of guiding groove 38 on the Y-Z plane for tilting, and in the side surface 210 of guide card 200 one.Guiding groove 38 allows card 200 to be inserted into space 110 or ejection from space 110 along directions X.
Connecting portion 40 has lamellar shape, and connects the bottom 36 of guide portion 30.
In the contact each 70 all has horizontal part 72 and vertical component effect 74, so that contact 70 has L shape shape.Horizontal part 72 is inserted into respectively in the retaining hole 22 of base portion 20, and is kept by the retaining hole 22 of base portion 20, so that extend into the space 110 of card connector 100 downwards at vertical component effect 74 horizontal part 72 when Z upwards extends.
Locator 80 is formed with a plurality of location holes 80.Vertical component effect 74 inserts location hole 82 respectively, and the hole 82 that is positioned keeps.In the present embodiment, locator 80 is connected to Insulating frame 10, and is kept by Insulating frame 10.Locator 80 is near the rear end that is positioned at guide portion 30 on the directions X.
With reference to Fig. 2, the contact tongue 92 that each in the ground strip 90 includes maintained portion 91 and extends forward from maintained portion 91.Maintained portion 91 is provided with and engages tongue piece 93 and engagement fork 94.Engaging tongue piece 93 slopes inwardly.In other words, engaging tongue piece 93 extends obliquely with Y direction and Z direction.Engagement fork 94 is extended downwards on the Z direction.Each contact tongue 92 has first one 95, second ones 96 and contact site 97.Contact site 97 is between first one 95 and second ones 96.At length, first one 95 extends to contact site 97 forward and upcountry from maintained portion 91.In other words, first one 95 is extended obliquely with directions X and Y direction.Second one 96 from contact site 97 forward and stretch out.In other words, second one 96 is extended obliquely with directions X and Y direction.Under the situation of this structure, contact site 97 is positioned at space 110, so that contact site 97 can contact with the electrode 212 of card 200.
With reference to Fig. 2 to Fig. 6, each guide portion 30 has maintaining part 50 and accommodation section 60.Accommodation section 60 and maintaining part 50 whole formation.Accommodation section 60 holds contact tongue 92.Maintaining part 50 keeps maintained portion 91.Maintaining part 50 has towards the space 110 recessed grooves.Groove is as joint 52, and described joint 52 engages with the tongue piece 93 that engages of ground strip 90.Maintaining part 50 also has bottom 50a.Bottom 50a forms porose 54.As shown in Figure 5, the maintained portion 91 of ground strip 90 is provided with 91a of pressure fitted portion and bottom 91b.
In in engagement fork 94 is inserted into hole 54, maintained portion 91 is pushed into maintaining part 50, contacts with the bottom 50a of maintaining part 50 up to the bottom of maintained portion 91 91b.The 91a of pressure fitted portion pressure fitted is advanced in the maintaining part 50, so that the maintained portion 91 of ground strip 90 is fixed to the maintaining part 50 of guide portion 30.In the time of in maintained portion 91 is inserted into maintaining part 50, the inwall that engages tongue piece 93 maintained portion 50 on the Y direction is to extrapolation.Engaging tongue piece 93 temporarily is out of shape.When the end that engages tongue piece 93 was positioned on the joint 52, the joint tongue piece 93 of distortion returned to its original shape, engaged with joint 52 so that engage tongue piece 93.Thereby maintaining part 50 can keep maintained portion 91 regularly by engaging tongue piece 93 and the 91a of pressure fitted portion.
With reference to Fig. 3 to Fig. 6, the accommodation section 60 of present embodiment has window 62 and covering part 64.Window 62 upwards is arranged in position close and above covering part 64 at Z.Contact site 97 has top 97b and bottom 97a.When the maintained portion 91 of ground strip 90 is kept by maintaining part 50, have only bottom 97a to protrude in the guiding groove 38 by window 62.In other words, top 97b was covered cap 64 coverings on the Y direction when, bottom 97a projection was in space 110.
As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, the covering part 64 of present embodiment forms the part on the top 34 of guiding groove 38.Covering part 64 comprises 64b of protection portion and support portion 64a.
The 64b of protection portion is formed near the front end of guide portion 30.In other words, the 64b of protection portion is positioned on the directions X opening than contact site 97 more close card connectors 100.Utilize this structure, the 64b of protection portion prevents that second one 96 of contact tongue 92 is out of shape owing to irregular card inserts.
Support portion 64a is positioned on the directions X than contact site further from opening.Utilize this structure, even when blocking 200 when insert card connector 100 on irregular direction, support portion 64a can support the contact tongue 92 of ground strip 90.Thereby, can prevent the distortion of contact tongue 92.In other words, the support portion 64a of covering part 64 restriction contact site 97 motion backward on directions X.
Covering part 64 can only cover the part of top 97b.Yet preferably covering part 64 not only covers the part of top 97b, and covers all parts of top 97b, so that covering part 64 is reinforced, and can prevent the distortion of contact tongue 92 safely.
In addition, the covering part 64 of present embodiment be formed on the Z direction window 62 above.In other words, the covering part 64 of present embodiment forms the part on the top 34 of guide portion 30.Covering part 64 can be formed on the below of window 62.In other words, covering part 64 can form the part of the bottom 36 of guide portion 30.Covering part 64 also can be formed on the above and below of window 62.In other words, covering part 64 can form the part of the top 34 and the bottom 36 of guide portion 30.
The application is based on the Japanese patent application of the JP2008-048854 that files an application to Japan Patent office on February 28th, 2008, and the content of this application is incorporated this paper at this and supplied.
Though the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described, but those skilled in the art will recognize that, can make other and further revise, and be intended to requirement embodiment under the premise of without departing from the spirit of the present invention and fall into interior whole these embodiment of true scope of the present invention.

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1. a card connector has the space that is used to hold card, and described card comprises two side surfaces and two electrodes that are respectively formed on the described side surface, and wherein, described card connector comprises a pair of guide portion and a pair of ground strip,
In the ground strip each comprises maintained portion and the contact tongue that extends from described maintained portion, and described contact tongue comprises the contact site that contacts with the described electrode of described card,
Described guide portion be arranged to make described space on the first direction between described guide portion, described guide portion is configured to guide respectively along the second direction perpendicular to described first direction the described side surface of described card, in the guide portion each comprise maintaining part and with the integrally formed accommodation section of described maintaining part, described maintaining part keeps the maintained portion of described ground strip respectively, the described accommodation section holds the contact tongue of described ground strip respectively, in the described accommodation section each comprises window and covering part, described window is arranged on perpendicular to the third direction of described first and second directions near described covering part, so that when described contact site partly covers by described covering part on described first direction, the described contact site of described contact tongue by described window portion ground projection in described space.
2. card connector according to claim 1, wherein, described card connector also comprises opening, and described cartoon is crossed described opening and is inserted in the described space, and at least a portion of described covering part is positioned on the described second direction than described contact site further from described opening.
3. card connector according to claim 1, wherein, in the contact tongue each also comprises first one and second one, described first one connects described maintained portion and described contact site, described second one is extended from described contact site obliquely with described first direction and described second direction, described covering part comprises the support portion respectively, and each in the described support portion is in the described first one part of described first direction upper support.
4. card connector according to claim 3, wherein, described covering part also comprises protection portion respectively, each in the described protection portion is protected described second an one part on described first direction.
5. card connector according to claim 1, wherein, in the described guide portion each comprises top, bottom and has the guiding wall of top and bottom, described top from the described upper end of described guiding wall towards described spatial extension, described bottom from the described lower end of described guiding wall towards described spatial extension, described guiding wall, described top and described bottom limit guiding groove, and described guiding groove guides in the described side surface of described card
Described covering part forms at least one the part in described top and the described bottom.
6. card connector according to claim 1, wherein, described maintained portion also comprises acclivitous joint tongue piece, and described maintaining part comprises the joint, and described joint tongue piece engages with described joint.
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