JP2001222695A - Memory card holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holder which is convenient to carry a memory card 1 being an IC recording medium. SOLUTION: The memory cardholder 11 is provided with a recessed holding part 12 for storing and holding the memory card 1 in a state where most of its upper and lower surfaces are exposed, holding grooves 13a and 13b which are engaged with the side edge part of the memory card 1 so as to hold the card and are disposed on the opposed inner surfaces of the holding part 12 and with a protection board part 14 for covering and protecting the terminal part 3 of the card arranged in the depth part of the part 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a memory card holder which is convenient to carry a memory card as an IC recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, memory cards have become widespread as IC recording media used in digital cameras, personal computers, and electronic devices such as digital audio devices.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example of this memory card.
Shown in FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the memory card, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the memory card in an inverted state. The memory card 1 shown here is a large-capacity IC recording medium called a memory stick, and an IC having a recording capacity of several MB to several tens MB in a card body 2 formed in a thin rectangular plate as a whole.
Has built-in memory.

A terminal 3 is provided at the tip of the card body 2 of the memory card 1. When the memory card 1 is inserted into a slot of an electronic device, the terminal 3 is provided.
Is connected to a terminal on the electronic device side to write or read data to or from the IC memory. 4 and 5
Is a positioning recess, 6 is a label attachment area, and 7 is a switch for preventing erroneous erasure.

By the way, recently, the memory card is often carried together with a digital camera or a portable digital audio device. However, since the memory card is small and thin as a whole (actual size: 21 (0.5 mm, length 50 mm, thickness 2.8 mm), which is easily lost.

For this reason, a holder for holding the memory card when carrying the memory card is required, but such a holder has not been proposed at present.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a holder for holding a memory card so that the memory card can be easily carried.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a memory card holder according to the present invention comprises a concave holding portion for storing and holding a memory card having a terminal portion at one end in a state where most of the memory card is exposed. A holding groove for engaging and holding a side edge portion of the memory card is provided on at least one of the opposed inner surfaces in the holding portion, and at least the memory card is provided at the back of the holding portion. A protection section for covering and protecting the terminal section is provided. Further, in this configuration, the holding portion is provided with an engaging portion that engages with a part of the memory card and holds the memory card in a fixed state.

By mounting the memory card holder of the present invention on an electronic device as described above, holding the memory card in the memory card holder and carrying the memory card with the electronic device, the memory card can be easily and conveniently carried. At the same time, there is no risk of losing the memory card, and the user can carry it with confidence. In this memory card holder, the memory card is stored and held with most of the upper and lower surfaces exposed, so that the labels stuck on the upper and lower surfaces of the memory card can be clearly confirmed, and The removal of the memory card can be easily performed. Further, in this memory card holder, the terminal portion is covered by the protection portion while holding the memory card, so that the terminal portion can be reliably protected from dust and dirt.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 3 to 5 show a first embodiment of a memory card holder according to the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a state before holding the memory card, FIG. 4 shows a state where the memory card is held, and FIG. , It is in a state turned over.

[0011] The memory card holder 11 according to the present invention.
Is a plate-shaped molded product made of a hard and highly durable resin material such as PS (polystyrene), ABS (acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene), and PC (polycarbonate). In this case, the memory card 1 is inserted from the terminal portion 3 side of the leading end and held.

The holding portion 12 has a shape cut out in a concave shape, and the memory card 1 is stored and held in the concave holding portion 12 with most of its upper and lower surfaces exposed.

[0013] Holding grooves 13a and 13b are formed on opposing inner surfaces of the holding portion 12, and the memory card 1 is attached to the holding portion 12 with both side edges engaged with the holding grooves 13a and 13b. The structure is held. The holding portion 12 may have a structure in which the holding grooves 13a and 13b are provided on only one side.

A protection plate 14 is provided on the lower surface side of the holding portion 12 of the memory card holder 11. When the memory card 1 is held in the holding portion 12, the protection plate 14 is The terminal portion 3 at the tip of 1 is covered and protected.

Further, an engaging projection 15 corresponding to the positioning recess 5 of the memory card 1 is provided in the holding section 12, and when the memory card 1 is held in the holding section 12, the engaging projection 15 is formed. Is engaged with the positioning recess 5 so that the memory card 1 is firmly held in the holding section 12 and is prevented from falling off.

FIG. 6 shows an example of using the memory card holder 11 of the present embodiment configured as described above. Here, reference numeral 21 denotes a portable digital audio player as an electronic device, which is an audio device that uses the memory card 1 as an audio recording medium, that is, inserts the memory card 1 on which audio data is recorded into the slot 22 to perform reproduction. Things.

A memory card holder 11 according to the present invention is attached to the digital audio player 21 via a cable 23 as an accessory. The memory card 1 is held in the memory card holder 11 so that the memory card 1 is held together with the digital audio player 21. It is designed to be portable.

This makes it easy and convenient to carry the memory card 1 and eliminates the risk of losing the memory card 1 so that it can be carried with confidence.

In the memory card holder 11, the memory card 1 is stored and held in a state where most of the upper and lower surfaces are exposed, so that the memory card 1 can be clearly confirmed, and the label attaching area 6
It is also possible to easily check the recorded contents of the memory card 1 by looking at the label attached to the memory card 1. When the memory card 1 is taken out, it can be easily grasped from the upper and lower surfaces, so that it can be easily taken out be able to.

Further, in the memory card holder 11, the terminal portion 3 is covered by the protection plate portion 14 while the memory card 1 is held, so that the terminal portion 3 can be reliably protected from the external environment. Terminal 3
Since dust and dirt do not adhere to the memory card 1, the memory card 1 can always perform stable reproduction (or recording).

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The memory card holder 11 of this example has a plurality of holding parts 12. That is, the memory card holder 11 is provided with two holding portions 12, and each of the holding portions 12 can hold two memory cards 1 in total.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment, in which a memory card holder 11 having a plurality of holding portions 12 is a notebook type. That is, each of the memory card holders 11 has four holding portions 12, and a plurality of the holding portions 12 are bound to the notebook 31. The notebook 31 is of a binder type, for example, and the number of bindings of the memory card holder 11 can be changed arbitrarily.

Since the memory card holder 11 is provided with the plurality of holding portions 12 and is a notebook type, a large number of memory cards can be held at one time, which makes the memory card more convenient for carrying the memory card. Become.

FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a memory card holder according to the present invention is incorporated in a part of an electronic device.

Here, a portable digital audio player 21 is shown as an example of the electronic equipment, which, like the equipment shown in FIG. 6, inserts the memory card 1 in which audio data is recorded into the slot 22 and reproduces it. The digital audio player 21 incorporates the memory card holder 11 according to the present invention.

Here, the memory card holder 11 is attached to the main body of the digital audio player 21 so as to be able to move up and down. In a normal state, the memory card holder 11 is attached to the digital audio player 2.
1 is removed from the memory card holder 1 as shown in FIG.
The memory card 1 can be easily taken out by raising the memory card 1.

In the configuration in which the memory card holder 11 is incorporated in the digital audio player 21 as described above, the memory card holder 11 does not become an obstacle when the digital audio player 21 is carried. .

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various other embodiments can be adopted. For example, the memory card holder according to the present invention is not limited to a form attached to an electronic device, but may be configured as a key holder type or a pendant type and carried as a fashionable accessory.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above description, the use of the memory card holder of the present invention makes it easy and convenient to carry the memory card, and the memory card can be safely transported because there is no risk of being lost. Can be. In this memory card holder, the memory card is stored and held with most of the upper and lower surfaces exposed, so that the labels stuck on the upper and lower surfaces of the memory card can be clearly confirmed, and The removal of the memory card can be easily performed. Further, in this memory card holder, the terminal portion is covered by the protection portion while holding the memory card, so that the terminal portion can be reliably protected from dust and dirt when the memory card is carried.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a memory card.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same turned over.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a memory card holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the memory card is held.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same turned over.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of use of a memory card holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the memory card holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 memory card, 3 terminal part, 11 memory card holder, 12 holder, 13a, 13b
{Holding groove, 14} protection plate (protection), 15} engagement projection (engagement), 21} digital audio player (electronic device)

Claims (4)

[Claims] A memory card having a terminal portion at one end has a concave holding portion for storing and holding the memory card in a state where most of the upper and lower surfaces are exposed, and at least one of opposing inner surfaces of the holding portion has at least one side. A holding groove for engaging and holding a side edge of the memory card is provided, and a protection portion for covering and protecting at least a terminal portion of the memory card is provided at the back of the holding portion. A memory card holder, characterized in that: 2. The memory device according to claim 1, further comprising: an engaging portion that engages with a part of the memory card and holds the memory card in a fixed state.
Memory card holder as described in. 3. The memory card holder according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the holding portions are provided. 4. The memory card holder according to claim 1, wherein the memory card holder is incorporated in a part of an electronic device.