CN112019227A

CN112019227A - Terminal device and integrated card

Info

Publication number: CN112019227A
Application number: CN201910472353.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙长宇; 熊鑫; 魏晓亮
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-05-31
Filing date: 2019-05-31
Publication date: 2020-12-01

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a terminal device and an integrated card, and belongs to the technical field of terminals. The terminal device includes: card seat, card support, and interface. The card support is arranged in the card seat, and a card slot is arranged on the card support. The interface is arranged in the card seat and comprises a first SIM interface and a first storage interface which are arranged corresponding to the same card slot. By adopting the terminal equipment provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the matching of one card slot and the card seat can support external components with different functions, and the compatibility of the card slot and the card seat in the terminal equipment to different types of external equipment is improved.

Description

Terminal device and integrated card

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of terminals, in particular to a terminal device and an integrated card.

Background

The terminal equipment comprises a card seat and a card slot, and is used for installing an SIM (subscriber identity module) card, a memory card and other external components for matching. In the related art, the function of the external component is single, and one card slot in the terminal device only supports one external component. Therefore, the card slot and the card seat of the terminal equipment in the prior art have poor compatibility with different types of external components, and have further improved space.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure provides a terminal device and an integrated card, and addresses the deficiencies in the related art.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal device, the terminal device comprising: the card holder, the card support and the interface;

the card support is arranged in the card seat, and a card slot is arranged on the card support;

the interface is arranged in the card seat and comprises a first SIM interface and a first storage interface which are arranged corresponding to the same card slot.

Optionally, the clamping seat comprises a first surface and a second surface which are oppositely arranged; the first SIM interface is arranged on the first face; the first storage interface is disposed on the second side.

Optionally, the terminal device further includes: the communication module is connected with the first SIM interface, and the storage module is connected with the first storage interface.

Optionally, the storage interface is an SD storage interface, and the storage module is an SD storage module; the storage interface is a UFS storage interface, and the storage module is a UFS storage module.

Optionally, the card slot is sized to receive a Nano-format card.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an integrated card, configured to be mounted in a card slot of a terminal device provided in the first aspect; the integrated card includes: the communication part comprises a second SIM interface, and the second SIM interface is used for being connected with the first SIM interface in the terminal equipment; the storage part comprises a second storage interface which is used for being connected with the first storage interface in the terminal equipment; the communication part and the storage part are arranged independently.

Optionally, the second storage interface and the second SIM interface are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the integrated card.

Optionally, an error-proof structure is arranged on the integrated card; the second storage interface supports a first storage technology, and the second storage interface has a first distance to the error-proofing structure along a specified direction; the second storage interface supports a second storage technology, and the second storage interface has a second distance to the error-proofing structure along the specified direction; the first storage technology is different from the second storage technology, and the first distance is different from the second distance.

Optionally, the storage unit is a storage unit supporting an SD storage technology, and the second storage interface is an SD storage interface; or, the storage part is a storage part supporting UFS, and the second storage interface is a UFS storage interface.

Optionally, the integrated card meets the Nano specification.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

The terminal equipment and the integrated card provided by the embodiment of the disclosure have at least the following beneficial effects:

by adopting the terminal equipment provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the first SIM interface and the first storage interface are arranged on the card seat corresponding to one card slot, so that the SIM card and the storage card can be supported by the cooperation of one card slot and the card seat, and the compatibility of the terminal equipment to external equipment with different functions is improved.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a card holder in a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the mating of the card socket and the card holder in the terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a terminal device provided in accordance with an example embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a structure of an integrated card provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a structure on one side of an integrated card provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a structure on one side of an integrated card provided in accordance with another exemplary embodiment;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of one side of an integrated card provided in accordance with yet another exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

In the related art, the functions of external components such as the SIM card and the integrated card are relatively single. For example, the SIM card has a communication function and does not have a large-capacity storage function; the integrated card only supports the storage function and does not have the communication function. Moreover, one card slot in the terminal equipment can only support one external component. For example, the SIM card slot can only support SIM cards, and the integrated card slot can only support integrated cards.

In such a manner, one card slot and one card holder of the terminal device cannot be compatible with different types of external components. When the terminal equipment is expected to be capable of installing both the SIM card and the integrated card, the card slots matched with the SIM card and the integrated card, even the card seat, can be respectively arranged. So, cause subassembly such as draw-in groove, cassette to occupy terminal equipment inner space, increased the degree of difficulty of terminal equipment inner space planning.

Based on the above defects, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal device and an integrated card. The specific category of the terminal device is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure, for example, a mobile phone, a personal computer, a wearable device, or a medical device. Wherein, the drawings only take the mobile phone as an example for demonstration.

In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal device 100. Fig. 1 to 4 are schematic views of the entire or partial structure of the terminal device 100.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the terminal device 100 includes a card holder 110. The card holder 110 has a mounting plate 111 and a blocking member 112 connected thereto. A card slot 113 is provided in the mounting plate 111.

A load bearing platform 1131 is disposed at an opposite edge of card slot 113. The thickness of the carrier 1131 is less than the thickness of the mounting plate 111. In use, external components such as a SIM card or an integrated card are carried by the carrier 1131, so that the external components are stably placed in the card slot 113.

An error preventing structure 1132 is provided at an edge of the card slot 113. Illustratively, the error protection feature 1132 is a beveled edge disposed at the edge of the card slot 113. At this time, the card slot 113 is a pentagon with one oblique side. The error proofing structure 1132 on the card slot 113 is used to cooperate with error proofing structures on external components, such as SIM cards, integrated cards, etc., to ensure that the external components are installed in the card slot 113 in a desired orientation.

The number of the card slots 113 on the mounting plate 111 is not specifically limited, and may be, for example, 1, 2, 3, or the like. When a plurality of card slots 113 are provided, the plurality of card slots 113 are arranged in order along the length direction of the card holder 110. And the adjacent card slots 113 are communicated with each other to reduce the length of the mounting plate 111, so that the whole card holder 110 has a compact structure.

Further, optionally, the card slot 113 is sized to accommodate a Nano-format card, such as a Nano-SIM card, a Nano-format integrated card, or the like. The Nano specification is a specification commonly adopted by external components such as a current SIM card and the like. Specifically, the Nano-sized card has a length of 12mm and a width of 9 mm. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the size of the card slot 113 at least satisfies the requirement of being able to mount a Nano-sized card and ensure that the interface on the Nano-sized card contacts with the interface 130 in the card holder 120.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the terminal device 100 includes a card socket 120. The socket 120 includes a first surface 121 and a second surface 122 disposed opposite to each other. For example, the first surface 121 is a top surface of the socket 120, and the second surface 122 is a bottom surface of the socket 120.

Also, the space within the cartridge 120 between the first and

second faces

121, 122 is an interior cavity 123 of the cartridge 120. The side wall of the terminal device 100 is provided with a socket. During assembly, the socket 120 is disposed corresponding to the socket, such that the inner cavity 123 of the socket 120 is communicated with the socket.

The card holder 110 is detachably mounted in the inner cavity 123 of the card holder 120. Specifically, when the card holder 110 and the card holder 120 are assembled, the card holder 110 is inserted into the inner cavity 123 of the card holder 120 through the socket. After the assembly is completed, the blocking piece 112 of the card holder 110 is flush with the side-wall surface of the terminal device 100.

The terminal device 100 further includes an interface 130 disposed on the socket 120, and a portion of an outer surface of the interface 130 is exposed in the inner cavity 123 of the socket 120 to contact an interface of an external component mounted in the card slot 113. The interface 130 includes a first SIM interface 131 and a first storage interface 132, which are disposed corresponding to the same card slot 113.

It should be noted that the positions corresponding to the same card slot 113 in the card socket 120 refer to: when the card holder 110 is installed in the card holder 120, a projection area of the card slot 113 on the card holder 120 is in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the card slot 113. Taking fig. 3 as an example, the projection area includes an area where the card slot 113 projects upward onto the first surface 121 of the card holder 120, and an area where the card slot 113 projects downward onto the second surface 122 of the card holder 120. In this manner, the interface of the external component mounted in the card slot 113 is ensured to be connected with the interface 130 on the card socket 120.

In connection with the embodiment of the present disclosure, optionally, the first SIM interface 131 and the first storage interface 132 are disposed in an area where the card slot 113 is projected onto the first face 121 of the card socket 120.

Alternatively, the SIM interface and the first storage interface 132 are disposed in an area where the card slot 113 projects onto the second side 122 of the card socket 120.

Alternatively, the first SIM interface 131 is disposed in an area where the card slot 113 is projected onto the first side 121 of the card socket 120, and the first storage interface 132 is disposed in an area where the card slot 113 is projected onto the second side 121 of the card socket 120. Because the volume of the card holder 120 is smaller, the interfaces 130 are more reasonably distributed by adopting the mode, and the space utilization rate in the card holder 120 is improved.

As shown in fig. 4, the terminal device 100 further includes a communication module 141 connected to the first SIM interface 131. The communication module supports the first SIM interface 131 to cooperate with the SIM card, so that the SIM card is in data communication with the terminal device 100, thereby implementing a communication function.

The terminal device 100 further comprises a memory module 142 connected to the first memory interface 132. The storage technologies supported by the storage module 142 and the first storage interface 132 are not particularly limited. Illustratively, the first storage interface 132 is an SD (secure digital) storage interface, and the storage module 142 is an SD storage module. At this time, the terminal device 100 supports the SD memory card. Illustratively, the first storage interface 132 is a UFS (universal Flash storage) storage interface, and the storage module 142 is a UFS storage module. At this time, the terminal device 100 supports the UFS memory card.

Of course, the first storage interface 132 and the storage module 142 are also configured based on other storage technologies. For example, a storage technology such as a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE), a multimedia integrated card (MMC), or an embedded multimedia integrated card (EMMC).

The card socket 120 and the one card slot 113 of the terminal device 100 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can support both a SIM card and an integrated card. Illustratively, external components integrating SIM communication functions and mass storage functions may be installed within one card slot 113. In this way, the compatibility of the terminal device 100 with different kinds of external components is improved.

Also, in the case that the number of the card slots 113 and the card sockets 120 is the same, the terminal device 100 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can support a wider variety of external components compared to the terminal device in the related art. Under the condition that the types of external components that can be supported by the terminal device 100 are the same, the terminal device 100 provided by the embodiment of the disclosure occupies a smaller space for the card slot 113 and the card socket 120.

In addition, it should be noted that the first SIM interface 131 includes a plurality of SIM pins, and the first memory interface 132 includes a plurality of memory pins.

The specific number of the SIM pins and the memory pins is not limited, and is, for example, 4 to 12. It should be noted that, regarding the memory pins, the first memory interface 132 at least includes: a power signal pin, a ground pin, a data transmission pin, and a clock signal pin. Wherein, the clock signal pin may further include: a pin for transmitting a control signal and a pin for transmitting a detection signal.

The arrangement of the plurality of SIM pins and the plurality of memory pins is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a single row arrangement, a multiple row arrangement, or a surrounding arrangement around a fixed center.

The shapes of the SIM pins and the memory pins are not limited, and may be regular shapes such as square, rectangle, circle, or irregular shapes.

In a second aspect, as shown in fig. 5-8, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an integrated card 200. The integrated card 200 is adapted to cooperate with the terminal device 100 provided in the first aspect and is mounted in the card slot 113 of the terminal device 100. It should be noted that, in the explanation of the second aspect, the relevant structure and reference numerals of the terminal device 100 are provided along with the description of the first aspect, wherein the structure related to the terminal device 100 can refer to fig. 1 to 4, and is not repeated in fig. 5 to 8.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the integrated card 200 includes a communication unit 210. The communication section 210 includes a second SIM interface 211 for connecting with the first SIM interface 131 of the terminal device 100.

Illustratively, the communication part 210 includes a SIM chip and a second SIM interface 211 packaged as a single body. After the integrated card 200 is installed in the card slot 113 of the terminal device 100, the second SIM interface 211 is connected to the first SIM interface 131 on the card socket 120, so as to implement data communication between the communication unit 210 and the terminal device 100. At this time, the terminal device 100 has a communication function.

Wherein the second SIM interface 211 comprises a plurality of SIM pins, for example 5, 6, 7, etc. Optionally, the plurality of SIM pins are arranged in one or more columns. Also, the shape of each SIM pin is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a square, a rectangle, a circle, an irregular figure, or the like.

The integrated card 200 further includes a storage section 220 provided independently of the communication section 210. The communication unit 210 and the storage unit 220 are independently provided, meaning that they are insulated from each other and can operate independently. The storage section 220 includes a second storage interface 221 for connecting with the first storage interface 132 of the terminal device 100.

Illustratively, the storage section 220 includes a storage controller, a storage unit, and a second storage interface 221 packaged as one body. After the integrated card 200 is mounted in the card slot 113 of the terminal device 100, the second memory interface 221 is connected to the first memory interface 132 in the terminal device 100, and data communication between the memory unit 220 and the terminal device 100 is realized. At this time, the terminal device 100 has a mass storage function (note that the mass storage function is referred to as a storage function of the SIM card here).

The second memory interface 221 includes a plurality of memory pins, such as 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and the like. Optionally, the plurality of memory pins are arranged in one or more columns. Also, the shape of each SIM pin is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a square, a rectangle, a circle, an irregular figure, or the like.

In one embodiment, the second SIM interface 211 and the second storage interface 221 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the integrated card 200. Generally, the SIM interface adopts a distributed arrangement mode, which occupies a large area. Therefore, in this way, a plurality of interfaces are more reasonably distributed on the integrated card 200, which facilitates the production and manufacture of the integrated card 200.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6-8, the integrated card 200 is provided with an error protection structure 230. The error-proofing structure 230 is matched with the error-proofing structure 1132 in the card slot 113 to ensure that the integrated card 200 is accurately installed in the card slot 113, so that the interface of the integrated card 200 is connected with the interface 130 matched with the card seat 120. Illustratively, the integrated card 200 is shaped as a pentagon having one oblique side, wherein the oblique side forms the error-proofing structure 230.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, the second memory interface 221 supports the first memory technology when the memory part 220 is manufactured based on the first memory technology. In such a case, the second storage interface 221 has a first distance D1 to the error protection structure 230 in a specified direction (e.g., a width direction of the integrated card 200).

When the second memory interface 221 includes a plurality of memory pins, the distance from the second memory interface 221 to the error-proofing structure 230 in the designated direction is the closest distance from the plurality of memory pins to the error-proofing structure 230.

As shown in fig. 8, when the memory part 220 is manufactured based on the second memory technology, the second memory interface 221 supports the second memory technology. In such a case, the second storage interface 221 has a second distance D2 from the error protection structure 230 in the above-mentioned specified direction (e.g., the width direction of the integrated card 200).

Wherein the first storage technology is different from the second storage technology, for example, the first storage technology is an SD storage technology, and the second storage technology is an UFS storage technology. Also, the first distance D1 is different from the second distance D2. Wherein the difference between the first distance D1 and the second distance D2 is a perceptible difference, e.g., the first distance D1 and the second distance D2 differ by at least 5 mm.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the integrated cards 200 supporting different storage functions are all installed in the same card slot 113 of the terminal device 100. Thus, the appearance of the integrated card 200 supporting different memory technologies is different in the above manner. Further, when the user uses the integrated card 200, the user can distinguish the specific type of the storage function of the integrated card 200, which is convenient for use.

The storage unit 230 may also be manufactured based on other storage technologies, for example, storage technologies such as a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE), a multimedia integrated card (MMC), or an embedded multimedia integrated card (EMMC).

In one embodiment, the integrated card 200 is a Nano-sized card, and the integrated card 200 has a length of 12mm and a width of 9mm to be mounted in the Nano-sized card slot 113 of the terminal device 100.

The integrated card 200 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure integrates the functions of a SIM card and a memory card, can cooperate with one card slot 113 in the terminal device 100, and supports the terminal device 100 to compatibly implement a communication function and a large-capacity storage function. In addition, in such a manner, a plurality of external components do not need to be installed in the terminal device 100, and additional card slots and card seats are prevented from occupying the internal space of the terminal device 100.

It should be noted that, the terminal device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure may be matched with a SIM card or a memory card, in addition to the integrated card 200, which is not limited in particular.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A terminal device, characterized in that the terminal device comprises: the card holder, the card support and the interface;

2. The terminal device of claim 1, wherein the socket includes first and second oppositely disposed faces;

the first SIM interface is arranged on the first face;

the first storage interface is disposed on the second side.

3. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device further comprises: the communication module is connected with the first SIM interface, and the storage module is connected with the first storage interface.

4. The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the storage interface is an SD storage interface, and the storage module is an SD storage module;

the storage interface is a UFS storage interface, and the storage module is a UFS storage module.

5. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the card slot has a size suitable for mounting a Nano-sized card.

6. An integrated card, for mounting in a card slot of a terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5; the integrated card includes:

the communication part comprises a second SIM interface, and the second SIM interface is used for being connected with the first SIM interface in the terminal equipment; and

the storage part comprises a second storage interface which is used for being connected with the first storage interface in the terminal equipment;

the communication part and the storage part are arranged independently.

7. The integrated card of claim 6, wherein the second storage interface and the second SIM interface are disposed on opposite sides of the integrated card.

8. The integrated card of claim 6, wherein an error-proofing structure is provided on the integrated card;

the second storage interface supports a first storage technology, and the second storage interface has a first distance to the error-proofing structure along a specified direction;

the second storage interface supports a second storage technology, and the second storage interface has a second distance to the error-proofing structure along the specified direction;

the first storage technology is different from the second storage technology, and the first distance is different from the second distance.

9. The integrated card according to claim 6, wherein the storage unit is a storage unit supporting SD storage technology, and the second storage interface is an SD storage interface; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the storage part is a storage part supporting UFS, and the second storage interface is a UFS storage interface.

10. The integrated card according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the integrated card meets the Nano specification.