CN2377576Y

CN2377576Y - Electronic card connector

Info

Publication number: CN2377576Y
Application number: CN 98252290
Authority: CN
Inventors: 董顺吉
Original assignee: Foxconn Kunshan Computer Connector Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foxconn Kunshan Computer Connector Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 1998-12-29
Filing date: 1998-12-29
Publication date: 2000-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 2008-12-29

Abstract

The utility model relates to an electronic card connector, which is provided with a card tripping mechanism. A button of the card tripping mechanism comprises a movable block and a fixing block, wherein, the movable block can be bent towards the fixing block to adjust the length of a pressing button, while the bending movement of the movable block is achieved by the matching of an arc chute arranged on the fixing block and a positioning device which is opposite to the arc chute and arranged on the movable block. On the occasion of no need of tripping an electronic card, the movable block and the fixing block are in folding state to be hidden on the computer casing surface by using the positioning device. Due to the structure of the movable block and the fixing block, the direction of the pressing button can be converted according to the requirement to reach the effect of free folding.

Description

Electronic card coupler

The utility model is relevant a kind of electronic card coupler, relates to the trip mechanism of an electronic card coupler especially.

At present, electronic card coupler has become one of necessary outfit of notebook computer, for the electronic cards that conveniently is plugged in electronic card coupler is taken out, electronic card coupler all is provided with trip mechanism, but, the prior art trip mechanism has one usually and links to each other with its push rod and protrude from the button of computer casing, and this button is because protrude computer casing, thereby, often cause not cardiac touching, electronic cards withdraws under abnormal conditions and causes disc driver or electronic cards impaired in causing using, and influences task performance.In addition, move back long-term protruding being exposed to beyond the computer casing of card button, be subject to external force and touch and damage, be unsuitable for the needs that need often carry.

In view of this, patent No. 85103753 case in Taiwan done improvement at the trip mechanism of aforementioned electronic card connector, and the button with bending structure is provided, and can make this button when not needing to use, be in crooked place and be concealed in the computer casing, too protrude to prevent button.But the structure of aforementioned prior art still has its shortcoming.At first, the folding of its button with stretch action and need manually and need to continue the application of force and can finish, promptly it does not possess automatic restoring force.Secondly, when button is in crooked place owing to there is not locating device that the location is provided, only depend on two friction force between the relative slipping plane to locate, do not cause button location firm and cause the button collapsed position uncertain, promptly can not guarantee the stability of button in collapsed position.In addition, the structure of the prior art has a spring and spheroid member, can bring the inconvenience in the assembling process because spheroid is easily ejected by spring, is unfavorable for the raising of production efficiency.

Fundamental purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of electronic card coupler with trip mechanism, the push rod of this trip mechanism has bent button, can be positioned on the folding stowed position and normally push away and draw the position, in addition, this bent button is to provide locating button to hold power by self structure when being in collapsed position, can reach structure like this and simplify the effect of smooth operation.

The purpose of this utility model is achieved in that the trip mechanism of this electronic card coupler is provided with a button that can bend, it has movable block and fixed block two parts, wherein this movable block can bend with respect to fixed block, press the length of touching button to adjust, and the bending campaign of movable block is to cooperate movable block to reach with respect to the locating device of aforementioned deep-slotted chip breaker position by the deep-slotted chip breaker that is opened on the fixed block, this locating device is used for that movable block is done the orientation to be fixed, it comprises: be located at the elastic arm on the movable block, an end of this elastic arm has salient point; And be located at the locating slot that can match on the fixed block with the salient point on the movable block.The movable block folding state is provided with the blocking pin in the end of travel of fixed block deep-slotted chip breaker, can end for supporting with the end of described deep-slotted chip breaker.And, between movable block and fixed block, also be provided with an extension spring, the self-return effect after can providing movable block to stretch.On fixed block, be provided with the semisphere salient point near the position, deep-slotted chip breaker stroke top, blocking pin place during the movable block folding state, be provided with the pilot hole that can match with described salient point in movable block.

Owing to have the said structure feature, the utility model electronic card coupler is borrowed this locating device to make movable block and fixed block be folding state and is hidden in computer chassis when not needing to withdraw from electronic cards.At this moment, pressure is touched button and is not exposed to outside the computer chassis, is not subject to damage.And in the time need withdrawing from electronic cards, movable block is allocated to fixed block is a straight line, at this moment, press and touch button and then expose computer casing, so that press the operation of action.So, relying on the such movable block and the structure of fixed block, pressure is touched button and can be changed its orientation, place as required, reaches folding effect freely.

The utility model is described in further detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment.

Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of the utility model electronic card coupler first embodiment.

Fig. 2 is that the pressure of the utility model electronic card coupler first embodiment is touched the button exploded view.

Fig. 3 is the cut-open view of Fig. 2 along the A-A direction.

Fig. 4 is the vertical view of the utility model electronic card coupler first embodiment finished product installation site.

Fig. 5 is that the utility model electronic card coupler first embodiment is in the vertical view that moves back the card process.

Fig. 6 is that the movable block of the utility model electronic card coupler first embodiment is pressed the vertical view that touches button when being in collapsed position.

Fig. 7 is the movable block of the utility model electronic card coupler first embodiment goes to the process signal of stretching the position from collapsed position a vertical view.

Fig. 8 is that the movable block of the utility model electronic card coupler first embodiment is in when stretching the position and presses the vertical view that touches button.

Fig. 9 is the stereographic map of the utility model electronic card coupler second embodiment.

Figure 10 is that the pressure of the utility model electronic card coupler second embodiment is touched the button stereographic map.

Figure 11 is the vertical view of the utility model electronic card coupler second embodiment finished product installation site.

Figure 12 is that the utility model electronic card coupler second embodiment is in the vertical view that moves back the card process.

Figure 13 is that the movable block of the utility model electronic card coupler second embodiment is pressed the vertical view that touches button when being in collapsed position.

Figure 14 is that the movable block of the utility model electronic card coupler second embodiment is in when stretching the position and presses the vertical view that touches button.

Figure 15 is the stereographic map of the utility model electronic card coupler the 3rd embodiment.

Figure 16 is that the utility model electronic card coupler the 3rd embodiment presses the three-dimensional exploded view that touches button.

Figure 17 is the cut-open view of Figure 16 along the B-B direction.

Figure 18 is the vertical view of the utility model electronic card coupler the 3rd embodiment finished product installation site.

Figure 19 is that the utility model electronic card coupler the 3rd embodiment is in the vertical view that moves back the card process.

At first consult Fig. 1.Side in this electronic card coupler 1 is provided with push rod 11 as shown in the figure, and its afterbody affixed is pressed and to be touched button 12, does when moving back card motion when need, pushes this pressure along push rod 11 bearing of trends and touches button 12, can drive other trip mechanisms by push rod 11 electronic cards is withdrawed from.

Fig. 2 and Figure 3 shows that and press the STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION synoptic diagram touch button 12.Wherein Figure 2 shows that and press the three-dimensional exploded view that touches button 12, as shown in the figure, pressure is touched button 12 and partly is made up of movable block 122, fixed block 121, spring 123 and latch 124 etc.Wherein fixed block 121 1 ends and push rod 11 are affixed, and the other end is a lamellar clamping 1216, and the appropriate location offers a deep-slotted chip breaker 1211 in clamping 1216, and the thickness of its degree of depth and clamping 1216 equates.One end face of movable block 122 is a press surface 1227, which is provided with a projection 1224 structures in order to stir this movable block 122, the other end of movable block 122 is to be two blocks of clamping plates 1226 corresponding to the clamping of fixed block 121 1216, between two clamping plates 1226, form a buckling groove 1225, in order to the clamping of ccontaining fixed block 121 1216, and, between this clamping plate 1226 and the buckling groove 1216 is to be connected through a latch 124, i.e. this latch 124 deep-slotted chip breaker 1211 in two blocks of clamping plates 1226 and the clamping 1216 simultaneously.In addition, respectively be provided with half spherical salient point 1215 in the position of close deep-slotted chip breaker 1,211 one ends of clamping 1216 upper and lower faces.Offer three through holes on it and be respectively 1221,1222,1223, its mesopore 1221 is the pin holes in order to ccontaining latch,

hole

1222 and 1223 all is detent force that movable block 122 foldings and straight configuration are provided in order to match with salient point 1215 on the fixed block 121, near pin hole is first pilot hole 1222, and another then is second pilot hole 1223.

It is curved abutment face 1220 that clamping plate 1226 on the movable block 122 has a side, the relevant position also is provided with the breasting face 1212 of an arc on the corresponding with it fixed block 121, when movable block 122 relative fixed pieces 121 rotate, this abutment face 1220 can match with breasting face 1212, guarantees the continuity and the stability of rotating.

In addition, along continuous straight runs offers accepting groove 1217 in clamping 1216, it is to be used to hold the forearm of spring 123 and to provide the swing space for it, in the end of fixed block 121 near push rod 11, be provided with along the accepting hole 1218 of the bearing of trend of push rod 11, the axis of this accepting hole 1218 extends can be tangent with deep-slotted chip breaker 1211, and spring 123 promptly is placed in one, and the front end of spring 123 is connected with latch 124, and the rear end is a hook-shaped structure and is fixed in (as shown in Figure 3) on the fixed block 121.

Continuous Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 of seeing also.Wherein Fig. 4 and movable block 122 electric power connector 1 and press the vertical view that touches button 12 when being in collapsed position that is respectively shown in Figure 6, as shown in the figure, when movable block 122 is in this position, first pilot hole 1222 matches with salient point 1215 on the fixed block 121 on it, thereby provides detent force to guarantee its stability in this position for movable block 122.When need withdraw from electronic cards, the projection 1224 that only need stir movable block 122 makes movable block 122 depart from an angle, this, movable block 122 was centre of gyration rotation with latch 124 moment, when first pilot hole 1222 breaks away from salient point 1215 positions, because the restoring force effect of spring 123 will be drawn latch 124 and be moved and drive movable block 122 along deep-slotted chip breaker 1211 and move, again, because the mating reaction of abutment face 1220 and breasting face 1212 makes whole movable block 122 do to rotatablely move continuously and stably (as shown in Figure 7).When spring 123 traction latches 124 move to the end of travel of deep-slotted chip breaker 1211, movable block 122 stop motions, this moment, movable block 122 was in straight configuration, and, second pilot hole 1223 of movable block 122 matches with the salient point 1215 of fixed block 121, and this coordinate force and spring restoring force provide the detent force (as Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 8) of movable block 122 in the lump, so, the length that whole pressure is touched button 12 increases, so that realize moving back the operation of card.

See also the schematic perspective view that Figure 9 shows that the utility model electronic card coupler second embodiment again.Electronic card coupler 2 also is connected with one in push rod 21 ends of trip mechanism and presses and touch button 22 as shown in the figure, its with first embodiment in pressure touch button 12 and have similar effect.

See also and Figure 10 shows that and press the STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION synoptic diagram touch button 22.As shown in the figure, be provided with one to the formed lamellar clamping of intermediate recess 2214 away from an end that connects push rod 21 in fixed block 221, its with fixed block 221 between two arc breasting faces 2210 of formation.The appropriate location offers a deep-slotted chip breaker 2213 in clamping 2214, and the thickness of its degree of depth and clamping 2214 equates.In addition, on breasting face 2210, also be provided with phase first locating slot 2211 and second locating slot 2212 across a certain distance.

One end face of movable block 222 is a press surface 2226, which is provided with a projection 2224 structures in order to stir this movable block 222, the other end of movable block 222 is two blocks of clamping plates 2228, offer a pin hole 2223 on it in order to ccontaining latch 220, the front end of clamping plate 2228 is provided with an elastic arm 2222, and these elastic arm 2222 afterbodys are provided with a salient point 2221, between two clamping plates 2228, form a buckling groove 2225, in order to the clamping of ccontaining fixed block 221 2214, in addition, clamping plate 2228 also is that an arcuate structure is an abutment face 2220 with the breasting face 2210 corresponding sides of fixed block 221.

See also Figure 11, Figure 12, Figure 13 and movable block 222 electronic card coupler 2 and press the vertical view that touches button 22 when being in collapsed position and stretching the position that is respectively shown in Figure 14 again.Wherein Figure 13 shows that and press the vertical view that touches button 22 when movable block 222 is in folding state, as shown in the figure, when movable block 222 is in this position, salient point 2221 matches with first locating slot 2211 on the fixed block 221 on it, thereby provides detent force to guarantee its stability (as shown in Figure 8) on collapsed position for movable block 222.When need withdraw from electronic cards, the projection 2224 of stirring movable block 222 makes movable block 222 depart from an angle, this, movable block 222 was centre of gyration rotation with latch 220 moment, when salient point 2221 breaks away from first locating slot, 2211 positions, movable block 222 will continue rotation owing to inertia, again, because the mating reaction of abutment face 2220 and breasting face 2210 makes whole movable block 222 do to rotatablely move continuously and stably.When latch 220 moves to the end of travel of deep-slotted chip breaker 2213 and when support being ended, movable block 222 stop motions, this moment, movable block 222 was on the same straight line with the axis of fixed block 221, and, the salient point 2221 of movable block 222 and second locating slot, 2212 tablings of fixed block 221, this inlay resultant force provides the detent force (as shown in figure 12) of movable block 222, so, the length that whole pressure is touched button 22 increases, so that realize moving back card motion.

Other sees also the stereographic map that Figure 15 shows that the utility model electronic card coupler the 3rd embodiment.Electronic card coupler 3 also is connected with one in push rod 31 ends of trip mechanism and presses and touch button 32 as shown in the figure,

touches button

12,22 and has similar effect with pressing among above-mentioned two embodiment.

As Figure 16 and shown in Figure 17, the pressure of electronic card coupler 3 is touched button 32 and is also comprised movable block 322 and fixed block 321 two parts, be respectively equipped with the structure of clamping plate 3221 and clamping 3211 in the connection terminal separately in these two parts, wherein clamping plate 3221 is the two boards shape, forms a buckling groove 3224 therebetween to accommodate clamping 3211.Also be provided with two perforations on clamping plate 3221, wherein close plate body leading edge is interior pin hole 3223, and another is an extrapolation pin-and-hole 3222.In addition, be provided with two deep-slotted chip breakers that are oppositely arranged in clamping 3211, be respectively outer arcuate groove 3212 and arc groove 3213, above-mentioned extrapolation pin-and-hole 3222 and in pin hole 3223 assembling that promptly matches with this outer arcuate groove and arc groove by latch 3215 in an outer plug 3214 and respectively, wherein inside and outside

latch

3215,3214 is the list structure that xsect is approximate trapezoid.Offer accepting hole 3217 in fixed block 321 inside, be provided with one in it and have the spring 323 of same structure with first embodiment, this spring links to each other with outer plug 3214, because the effect of elastic force, outer plug 3214 and interior latch 3215 support the stroke top that terminates in outer arcuate groove 3212 and arc groove 3213 respectively during normality, and this moment, movable block 322 was folding state (as shown in figure 18).

See also Figure 19 at last, when needs move back card, stir movable block 322 to straight configuration with hand, the pressure of pushing movable block 322 is then touched face 3225 and can be realized moving back card motion.This moment, inside and outside

latch

3215,3214 LAP that all slided in each self-corresponding deep-slotted chip breaker and supported the end of travel that terminates in corresponding deep-slotted chip breaker respectively when movable block 322 straight configurations.Because the acting in conjunction of two latches makes that the rotary course of movable block 322 is comparatively level and smooth and stable.When finish move back card motion after, finger leaves presses the face 3225 that touches, because the effect of spring 3217 can be drawn the position, stroke top that outer plug 3214 is got back to outer arcuate groove 3212, drives movable block 322 simultaneously and is returned to collapsed position.

Claims

1. electronic card coupler, being arranged at the circuit board subcard that is used to power pegs graft, it comprises connector body, plurality of conductive terminals terminal and trip mechanism, wherein this trip mechanism is to be connected interface one side of being located at connector body, comprise guide rod, liftout plate, push rod and pressure are touched button, this liftout plate is connected with the interface both sides of connector body, this guide rod is located at the top of terminal inserted terminal, the one end is connected as lever with push rod, the other end is connected with liftout plate, press and touch the tail end that button then is located at push rod, it is characterized in that: this pressure is touched button and is comprised movable block and fixed block, wherein fixed block one end and push rod are affixed, the other end is provided with locating device, and this fixed block and movable block articulate side and are provided with the deep-slotted chip breaker that can cooperate pivot with locating device, and this movable block is provided with a pin hole, and reach pivot joint with fixed block through a latch by deep-slotted chip breaker.

2. electronic card coupler according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the side that movable block contacts with fixed block is to be an arc conflict face, and on the fixed block and corresponding position be to be provided with an arc breasting face, when movable block moved, breasting face matched with conflict face.

3. electronic card coupler according to claim 2 is characterized in that: this fixed block contacts with movable block partly is clamping head for a flat.

4. electronic card coupler according to claim 3 is characterized in that: this movable block is for the clamping plate near fixed block one end and divides up and down two the clamping head is placed in wherein.

5. according to claim 1 or 4 described electronic card couplers, it is characterized in that: this locating device is to be arranged on the movable block, by near the position deep-slotted chip breaker that is arranged at fixed block and perpendicular to plate towards the salient point of outer protrusion and when corresponding respectively to movable block folding state and straight configuration on the fixed block the residing position of salient point and first pilot hole that can match and second pilot hole with salient point formed jointly.

6. electronic card coupler according to claim 5 is characterized in that: this clamping head also is divided into two parts up and down, and forms a horizontal accepting groove between these two parts.

7. electronic card coupler according to claim 6 is characterized in that: be provided with an accepting hole along the push rod bearing of trend in this fixed block, it extends forward and intersects with aforementioned accepting groove.

8. electronic card coupler according to claim 7 is characterized in that: be provided with an elastic body in accepting hole, the one end is fixed on the fixed block, and the other end is connected with latch through accepting groove.

9. electronic card coupler according to claim 8 is characterized in that: this elastic body is an extension spring.

10. electronic card coupler according to claim 9 is characterized in that: this extension spring can draw latch and move in deep-slotted chip breaker, and the drive movable block moves simultaneously.

11. electronic card coupler according to claim 10 is characterized in that: during the movable block straight configuration, latch supports the stroke top that terminates in the fixed block deep-slotted chip breaker.

12. electronic card coupler according to claim 11 is characterized in that: during the movable block folding state, latch supports the end of travel that terminates in the fixed block deep-slotted chip breaker.

13. electronic card coupler according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: this locating device by one be located at movable block near the elastic arm of an end of fixed block, a pair ofly be located at the end of elastic arm and be the salient point of a half sphere shape that stretches out and be opened on the breasting face of fixed block and the residing position of its salient point and can being formed jointly when corresponding respectively to movable block folding state and straight configuration with first locating slot and second locating slot that salient point fastens mutually.

14. electronic card coupler is characterized in that: have two deep-slotted chip breakers that are oppositely arranged on the clamping head of fixed block according to claim 1 or 5.

15. electronic card coupler according to claim 14 is characterized in that: the clamping plate of movable block is provided with two pin holes, and respectively by latch respectively with the clamping head on corresponding deep-slotted chip breaker constitute connection.

16. electronic card coupler according to claim 15 is characterized in that: this latch is that xsect is the strip shape body of approximate trapezoid.

17. electronic card coupler according to claim 16 is characterized in that: when movable block was in folding state, two latches all were in the stroke top of each self-corresponding deep-slotted chip breaker.

18. electronic card coupler according to claim 17 is characterized in that: when movable block was in straight configuration, two latches were all to the end of travel that terminates in each self-corresponding deep-slotted chip breaker.