JP2000251044A - Protector for pc card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protector for PC card with which a connector inserted to the socket of a PC card is not dropped and the damage of the socket is prevented. SOLUTION: Concerning a protector A for PC card for holding a connector 3 inserted to a socket 2 of a PC card 1 so as not to drop it and for protecting the socket 2 of the PC card 1, this protector A is composed of two sticking members 4 and 5 to be respectively stuck on the front sides and back sides of the PC card 1 and the connector 3 connected to the socket 2 of the PC card and adhesive layers 6 are formed on the rear sides of the sticking members 4 and 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a protection device for a PC card which holds a connector inserted into a socket of the PC card so as not to be pulled out and protects the socket of the PC card from being damaged.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, so-called PC cards are widely used to add functions to notebook personal computers and handheld computers. In order to connect the PC card to an external device such as an external storage device or a communication line, it is necessary to insert a connector provided in a connection cable for connecting the external device or the communication line to the PC card into a socket of the PC card. .

[0003]

However, the size of the PC card is determined by the standard,
Since the thickness of PE1 is 3.3 mm and that of TYPE2 is 5.0 mm, a large load is applied to the PC card socket when the connection cable connector is connected, and the cable connector may come off from the socket. , The socket itself could be damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a protection device for a PC card which solves the above problems, prevents a connector inserted into a socket of the PC card from being pulled out, and prevents damage to the socket. I do.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a PC card protection device according to the present invention holds a connector inserted into a PC card socket so that the connector does not come out, and also protects the PC card socket. Protect P
A protection device for a C card, wherein the protection device comprises an adhering member which is continuously adhered to a PC card and a connector connected to a socket of the PC card, and an adhesive layer is provided on a back surface of the adhering member. Is provided.

[0006] The sticking member is provided with fixing means for fixing a connector connected to the socket of the PC card, and the connector may be more firmly fixed to the PC card.

[0007] Further, the fixing means may be composed of two bands continuously formed at one end of the sticking member, and an adhesive layer may be provided on the back surface of the band.

[0008] Then, a shielding material for shielding electromagnetic waves may be superposed on the surface of the sticking member so as not to be affected by external electric noise.

Further, the sticking member may be formed of a shielding material for shielding electromagnetic waves so as not to be affected by external electric noise.

In addition, the protection device includes a second sticking member for holding both sides of the connector, in addition to the sticking member, and the connector and the PC card are formed by the sticking member and the second sticking member. Connection may be strengthened so that disconnection of the connector and breakage of the socket hardly occur.

Further, the PC may be provided on the surface of the sticking member.
An information display section for visually recognizing information on the card and the user of the PC card is provided so that the PC card can be distinguished from other PC cards,
The management of the C card may be made valid or caution in handling may be prompted.

[0012]

1A and 1B are a plan view and a bottom view of a PC card protection device (hereinafter referred to as a protection device) according to the present invention. The protection device A is made of resin or It is composed of two sticking members, a sticking member 4 for the front side and a sticking member 5 for the back side in which a metal sheet is formed in a substantially rectangular shape smaller than the PC card 1, and a main body of each sticking member. Part 4
At one end in the longitudinal direction of the a and 5a, rectangular engaging pieces 4b and 5b smaller than the connector 3 inserted into the socket 2 of the PC card 1 are continuously formed. 5 is provided with an adhesive layer 6 for attaching the attaching member to the PC card and the connector.

The mode of use of the protection device A will be described. As shown in FIG. 1A, a connector 3 attached to the end of a cable 10 in a socket 2 of a PC card 1.
Is inserted, the sticking member 4 is attached to the front surface of the PC card 1, and the main body 4a corresponds to the PC card 1, and the engaging piece 4b
Is continuously adhered to the front surface of the PC card 1 and the connector 3 by the adhesive layer 6 so as to correspond to the surface of the connector 3, and the attaching member 5 is attached to the back surface of the PC card 1 by the main body 5a.
Correspond to the PC card 1, and the adhesive pieces 6 are continuously adhered to the PC card 1 and the rear side surface of the connector 3 so that the engagement pieces 5b correspond to the connector 3.

In a state where the sticking members 4 and 5 are stuck from both sides of the PC card 1 and the connector 3, as shown in FIG.
The main body portions 4a and 5a are adhered on the PC card 1, and the connector 3 is not attached to the PC card 1 with respect to the pulling force in the front-rear direction (arrow a) and the left-right direction (arrow b). The proof stress is increased, and the removal of the connector 3 and the damage of the socket 2 can be prevented.

Next, a description will be given of a protection device B provided with fixing means for fixing the connector. As shown in FIG. 2A, the protection device B includes a main body 1 on both sides of an engagement piece 14b.
Two thin belts (fixing means) formed continuously to 4a
The belt 15 has a main body 14a
An adhesive layer is formed as in the case of the engagement piece 14b. Note that the band 15 may extend in parallel from the main body portion 14a, or as shown in a protection device B ′ in FIG.
5 ′ may be formed obliquely from the main body 14a ′ so as to cross up and down in the middle. Also, take extra length for the band, and if necessary (depending on the size of the connector)
It may be used by appropriately cutting it.

The mode of use of the protection device B or B 'will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 3A, with the connector 3 attached to the end of the cable 10 inserted into the socket 2 of the PC card 1, the main body 14a (14a ') is attached to the front side of the PC card 1. , The engagement piece 14b (14b ') is made to correspond to the surface of the connector 3, and the PC card 1
And an adhesive member 14 (14 ') continuously on the connector 3.
Paste. Next, the band 15 (15 ') is attached to the front surface of the connector 3 so as to intersect on the connector 3, and FIG.
As shown in (b), after sticking without loosening until reaching the back side of the PC card 1, the back side sticking member 5 is continuously connected to the back side of the PC card and the back side of the connector 3. Then, the band 15 is overlaid and pasted.

According to the protection device described above, in addition to the sticking member continuously attached to the PC card and the connector, two strips as fixing means are passed over the shoulder of the connector, and the strip is attached to the connector. Since the tip is fixed on the PC card with another sticking member, the connector can be more firmly fixed to the PC card, preventing the connector from being unplugged and causing the connector to be unplugged. This can prevent the socket and the connector from being damaged. FIG. 4 shows a second sticking member 20 for holding the connector from both sides. The second sticking member is made of a resin-made sheet or metal foil, and is formed of a band-shaped base 21 and a center of the side of the base 21. Piece 2 projecting laterally from
2 at the center of the base 21 at the same interval as the thickness of the PC card.
3 and 23 are formed, and a fold line 24 is formed at the boundary between the base 21 and the engagement piece so as to be continuous with the fold line 23. An adhesive layer is provided on the back surface in the same manner as the aforementioned adhesive member. I have.

According to the protection device described above, as shown in FIG. 5A, the PC card 1 is folded in the form of a mountain at the broken lines 23 and 23 and at the valley at the broken line 24. The base 21 is attached to the PC card 1 so as to be straddled, and the engagement piece 22 is attached to the side surface of the connector 3 (see FIG. 5B). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5C, the above-mentioned attaching member 4 (5) may be attached to the PC card 1 and the connector 3 continuously. As a result, the strength against external force applied to the connector 3 in the left-right direction (the direction of the arrow b) is increased, and the effect of preventing the connector from being detached and the socket from being damaged can be further enhanced.

Incidentally, a tape (not shown) for shielding electromagnetic waves may be attached to the surface of the attaching member to prevent external electric noise from entering the PC card. As the tape, for example, an electromagnetic wave shielding tape such as E-2100LC or E-2100AC of Dainippon Electric Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. may be used. Further, the sticking member itself may be formed of a metal foil or sheet such as copper or aluminum having conductivity for shielding electromagnetic waves. As a result, electromagnetic waves generated outside can be shielded, and malfunctions of devices and the like using the PC card can be prevented.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show another example of the protection device. The protection devices C and C 'are PC cards,
An information display unit 30 is provided to make information about the user of the PC card or the like visible to others. The information display unit 30 includes a frame 32 printed on the surfaces of the sticking members 31, 31 ' The frame is composed of information (for example, “user”, “department”, “purchase date”, etc.) 33 relating to the PC card, and the user writes necessary information in accordance with the display of the information display unit 30. Thus, the written information is always visible. The information 33 displayed on the information display unit 30 may be a precaution (for example, “removal is strictly prohibited”), an advertisement, or the like.

According to the above protection device, the information display unit 30
By looking at the information displayed in, the PC card can be easily distinguished from other PC cards, and the PC card can be easily managed. In addition, by displaying usage precautions (for example, "Do not remove")
The user can always be alerted, and troubles that may occur during handling can be prevented. FIGS. 6A and 6B show the information display unit 30 directly printed on the surfaces of the sticking members 31 and 31 ′.
As shown in (c), the information display section 30 may be formed on a seal 34, and the seal 34 may be stuck on the surface of the sticking member 31 ″.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the PC card and the connector connected to the socket of the PC card are stuck with the sticking member as the protection device continuously, so that the PC card is stuck. The strength of the connection between the connector and the connector is increased, the strength against the external force applied to the connector is increased, and it is possible to avoid a trouble that the connector comes off or the socket is damaged.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, P
Since the fixing means for fixing the connector connected to the socket of the C card is provided, the coupling force between the PC card and the connector is further increased, and the resistance to the external force applied to the connector can be further increased.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fixing means is constituted by two belts formed continuously at one end of the sticking member,
Since the adhesive layer is provided on the back of the band, not only the adhesive strength of the sticking member but also the PC
The coupling force between the card and the connector can be increased.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to shield externally generated electromagnetic waves and prevent a malfunction of a device or the like using a PC card.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the sticking member is made of a shielding material, electromagnetic waves generated outside can be more efficiently shielded, and malfunction of a device using a PC card can be prevented. be able to.

According to the invention of claim 6, with a simple structure,
It is possible to prevent the connector from being unplugged or the socket from being damaged, and to shield externally generated electromagnetic waves, thereby preventing malfunctions of devices and the like using the PC card.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the information display section capable of displaying information on the PC card and a user who uses the PC card is provided on the surface of the attaching member, the PC card of another person is provided. Can be determined, and management of PC cards can be facilitated. Further, by displaying information such as an advertisement, it can be used as a sales promotion tool, and it is possible to provide a protection device having added value as well as simply preventing the connector from coming off.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views illustrating a use state of a protection device for a PC card.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are plan views of another example of a PC card protection device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a usage state of the PC card protection device of another example.

FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a configuration of a second attaching member.

FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are perspective views illustrating a use state of the second attaching member.

6A, 6B, and 6C are plan views of another example of a PC card protection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 PC card 2 socket 3 connector 4, 5 sticking member 6 adhesive layer 14, 14 ′ sticking member 20 second sticking member A PC card protection device B, B ′ PC card protection device C, C ′, C "PC card protection device

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A PC card protection device for holding a connector inserted into a PC card socket so as not to be pulled out and protecting the PC card socket, wherein the protection device is a PC card and the PC An apparatus for protecting a PC card, comprising a sticking member continuously attached to a connector connected to a socket of a card, and an adhesive layer provided on a back surface of the sticking member. 2. A fixing means for fixing a connector connected to the PC card to the sticking member.
PC card protection device according to the above. 3. The fixing means according to claim 2, wherein said fixing means is constituted by two belts formed continuously at one end of said sticking member, and an adhesive layer is provided on a back surface of said belt. PC card protection device. 4. The P according to claim 1, wherein a shielding material for shielding electromagnetic waves is superposed on the surface of the sticking member.
C card protection device. 5. The PC card protection device according to claim 1, wherein the sticking member is formed of a shielding material for shielding electromagnetic waves. 6. The PC card protection according to claim 1, wherein the protection device includes a second sticking member for holding both sides of the connector in addition to the sticking member. apparatus. 7. An information display section on the surface of the sticking member, the information display section being capable of visually recognizing information on the PC card, a user of the PC card, or information such as an advertisement.
The PC card protection device according to 4, 5, or 6.