JP2001319198A - Housing case for semiconductor memory card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a housing case which is convenient for carrying, storing and housing semiconductor memory card. SOLUTION: A case main body 1 has a store part 4 of a semiconductor memory card 3 and also a guide 5 formed on its side face, and a case cover body 2 is engaged with the guide 5 and can slide to the part 4. The main body 1 includes a base end part 6 which is not covered by the cover body 2 and a holding end part 7 which is covered even in an uncovered state of the cover body 2, and the part 4 is located between both parts 6 and 7. In such a constitution, the cover body 2 has at least an upper face 21, both side faces 22 and 23 formed in its sliding direction, a rear side face 24 and an open front face. A slide part including the guides of both bodies 1 and 2 has stoppers 5a and 25a to regulate the sliding of the cover body 2 in its uncovering direction. Thus, an uncovered state is kept for a case housing the card 3 in its normal application mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory card storage case capable of storing a semiconductor memory card having a semiconductor memory and integrally provided with terminals for electrically connecting the semiconductor memory and a device. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a semiconductor memory card storage case, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-48049 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-4057 have been proposed.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-192592, which is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 3-192592, in which a semiconductor memory card is housed one by one and has a lid which can be opened and closed by rotation as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. Various types disclosed in the gazette have been proposed.

[0003] In such conventional semiconductor memory card storage cases, the memory card itself is often configured to be relatively susceptible to damage and static electricity.
As a configuration that completely covers the entire card when stored,
It was intended to provide that protection.

[0004]

In recent years, this type of card has been further miniaturized, and a semiconductor memory card having a stamp shape in a planar shape has been provided. Under the present circumstances, there is a demand for a semiconductor memory card storage case that can be easily carried, stored, and stored.

An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor memory card storage case that is easy to carry, store and store.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, a semiconductor memory card storage case according to the present invention comprises a semiconductor memory card having a semiconductor memory and integrally provided with terminals for electrically connecting to a device. A case that can be stored,
A case body having the semiconductor memory card storage portion and having a guide formed on a side surface thereof; and a case lid engaged with the guide formed on the case body to be slidable and fitted to cover the memory card storage portion. The case main body is provided with a base end that is not covered by the case lid when the case lid is closed, and a holding end that is covered even when the lid is open. The case body is arranged between the case body and an end portion, and the case lid body has at least an upper surface and both side surfaces and a rear side surface in a sliding direction and a rear side surface, and the front surface is opened. In the slide portion forming the body guide, a stopper for restricting the sliding of the case lid in the opening direction is configured to hold the opened state in a normal use state. That.

Thus, the case can be opened and closed only by sliding the case lid with respect to the case main body. In the closed state, the case can be securely stored, and in the open state, the case lid may fall off. This allows the semiconductor memory card to be attached and detached without having to perform the above operations.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the case lid is configured such that at least an upper surface is a transparent portion and a label for displaying information of a semiconductor memory card is stored on the inner surface side. In this case, a small label can be stored inside the case lid and can be seen through, and the flat portion of the case lid can be utilized to the maximum extent.

The invention according to claim 3 is configured such that the case lid has a guide formed on the inner surface of the both side surfaces, and a label is inserted into the guide from an open end of the case lid. Therefore, it has an effect that the label can be easily inserted.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, since the guide is formed by the grooves formed in the upper portions of the inner surfaces of the both side surfaces, it is possible to securely store the label while minimizing the thickness of the case. Having.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the guide is constituted by a gap formed between the projection formed on the inner surface of the both side surfaces and the inner wall surface of the upper surface. It has the effect that it can be stored more reliably.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the case lid, a rib protruding from a slide plane of the stored label is provided at an edge of the open end, and the case cover is opened toward the open end when the label is stored. Is configured to prevent the label from sliding, so that it is possible to prevent the label once stored from coming off.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a through hole is provided at a base end portion of the case main body in a thickness direction of the case main body, and this hole is engaged with the case for holding the case. Since the case is configured as the holding portion, the case can be easily held.

According to the present invention, the through hole provided at the end of the case main body is provided at two places, and the distance between the hole centers is made equal to the distance between the centers of the binders in the system notebook. Since the case can be held in the system notebook, the case can be held directly in the system notebook and carried.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the sliding portion forming the guide of the case body and the case cover, the position of the case cover in the sliding direction with respect to the case body at the open position and the closed position. Since the position holding portion for holding the case is provided, the case lid can be reliably positioned when the lid is opened and closed.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the case body, an engaging portion recessed from the back surface is provided on the back surface of the holding end position, and the case lid slides with respect to the case body. Since the fingers can be engaged at the time of the engagement, one of the fingers can be engaged with the engaging portion to slide, so that it can be easily opened and closed with one hand.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a semiconductor memory card storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the closed state, and FIG. , (B) is a perspective view showing the inside of the case lid, and FIGS. 4 (a), (b) and (c) are perspective views showing a label and a process of storing the label in the case lid. 5 is a bottom view of the opened state, FIG. 6A is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 7D is a cross-sectional view, FIG.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are downward perspective views for explaining an open / closed state, and FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory views of a use state of the storage case.

In the figure, 1 is a case body, 2 is a case lid slidable with respect to the case body 1, and 3 is a semiconductor memory card. The semiconductor memory card 3 is accommodated in the semiconductor memory card accommodating portion 4 of the case main body 1 and can be covered by the case lid 2 as shown in a closed state (FIG. 2), and in an open state (FIG. 1). Storage section 4
And can be taken out. Here, for example, the semiconductor memory card 3 is provided integrally with a terminal having a semiconductor memory and electrically connecting to a device,
The external shape is almost a stamp size, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The case body 1 has a semiconductor memory card accommodating portion 4 at the center thereof and guide ribs 5 formed on both side surfaces so that the case cover 2 is not covered by the case cover 2 in a closed state. An end portion 6 and a holding end portion 7 that is covered even when the lid is opened and holds the connected state of the two cases are provided, and the card storage portion 4 is disposed between the base end portion 6 and the holding end portion 7. It has a configuration. Further, a through-hole 8 is provided in the base end portion 6 of the case main body 1 so as to penetrate in the thickness direction of the case main body 1, and can be used as an engagement holding portion for holding the case 1 when carrying it. It is provided at a location, and the dimension between the centers of the holes 8 is made equal to the dimension between the centers of the binders in the system notebook, and the diameter of the holes 8 is configured to be large enough to insert the binder. The case lid 2 is configured to house a label 9 for displaying information of the semiconductor memory card 3 on the inner surface side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the case main body 1 has stopper projections 5a at the lower side of the guide ribs 5 on both side surfaces for restricting sliding of the fitted case lid 2 in the opening direction. A projection 5b for holding the position of the open case lid 2 in the sliding direction with respect to the case body 1, and a projection 5c for holding the position of the closed case lid 2 with respect to the case body 1 in the sliding direction. ing. The semiconductor memory card storage portion 4 of the case main body 1 has a shape in which one side is opened and has side walls 4a, 4b, and 4c in three directions. Is formed, and the dimension between the protruding edge 4d and the other side wall 4a is set equal to or slightly shorter than the width of the semiconductor memory card 3.
When the semiconductor memory card 3 is stored in the semiconductor memory card storage unit 4 as shown in FIG. 1, the semiconductor memory card 3 can be held in the semiconductor memory card storage unit 4 in a close contact state. At this time, if the case main body 1 and the semiconductor memory card 3 are made of synthetic resin, it is possible to cope with the elastic deformation.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the case lid 2 has an upper surface 21, both side surfaces 22, 23 in the sliding direction, and a rear surface 24, and the front surface 2a is open. Is made of a transparent synthetic resin. Both sides 22, 23
A groove 25 for sliding to be engaged with the guide rib 5 formed on the case main body 1 and a guide groove 26 for the label 9 to be inserted are formed on the inner surface of the case. Is open on the front surface 2a of the case lid 2,
It is structured to be inserted from the front surface 2a side. In addition, on the inner surfaces of both side surfaces 22 and 23, a protrusion 25 a for stopper is provided near the front surface 2 a side of the groove 25 to restrict the sliding of the case lid 2 in the opening direction. A protrusion 26a is formed at the edge of the groove 26, and a gap formed between the protrusion 26a and the inner wall surface of the upper surface 21 of the case lid 2 serves as a guide for the label 9 formed by the groove 26. The label 9 is reinforced so that the label 9 does not fall out of the groove 26.

The case lid 2 is provided with a rib 27 protruding inward on the edge of the open end of the upper surface 21 so as to protrude on the slide plane of the stored label 9 and insert the label 9 after the label 9 is inserted. In the retracted state, sliding to the open end side is prevented.

The label 9 is located on the lower surface side in FIG.
That is, the content for displaying the information of the semiconductor memory card 3 is printed and / or written on the side which is in contact with the inner surface of the case lid 2, and the planar shape of the label 9 before being inserted is shown in FIG.
It is formed as shown in FIG. That is, the label 9 has a main surface 9a on which display contents are printed and / or written, and a bent piece 9b, and is formed so as to be bent along the bending line 9c, and notches are formed on both sides of the bent piece 9b. 9d, and the width of the bent piece portion 9b is formed narrower than the main surface 9a. Here, a procedure for storing the label 9 in the case lid 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The label 9 formed as shown in FIG. 4 (a) is first filled in, if any, to be entered on the display surface, and then the display surface is turned down and bent as shown in FIG. 4 (b). The one part 9b side is set to the front, and faces the open end of the front surface 2a of the case lid 2. At that time, the bending piece 9b is slightly bent in the direction of arrow A along the bending line 9c. And
The center of the front portion of the label 9 is slightly lifted to the extent that the rib 27 rides on the label 9, and the notch 9d is inserted into the open end of the groove 26 as shown in FIG. By further sliding and inserting in this state, both side edges of the main surface 9 a of the label 9 are fitted into the grooves 26 formed on the both side surfaces 22 and 23. Finally, as shown in FIG. 3 (b) described above, the folded piece 9b is bent at a substantially right angle on the inner wall surface of the rear side face 24, and the open end is engaged with the rib 27 so that the label 9 Can be prevented from sliding in the pull-out direction.

Next, the case lid 2 with respect to the case body 1
The operation at the time of opening and closing will be described. First, from the closed state shown in FIG. 2, the base end 6 of the case body 1 and the case cover 2
By sliding each of the side surfaces 22 and 23 of each of them, the lid can be brought into the open state shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 shows a bottom view in the opened state. In this case, the case lid 2 is positioned relative to the case main body 1 so that the projection 25 a of the case lid 2 is in position with the stopper projection 5 a of the case main body 1. Between the stopper projection 5b and the stopper projection 5a.
Accordingly, the sliding in the opening direction in the normal use state can be prevented, and the positioning and holding can be performed by preventing the sliding in the closing direction by the position holding projections 5b. Also, from the state shown in FIG.
When the case lid 2 is slid in the closing direction with a certain urging force or more, the projection 25a rides over the position holding projection 5b due to the elastic deformation of the case main body 2, and the holding state of the open state is released. The lid 2 slides by the guide rib 5 of the case body 1 and the groove 25 of the case lid 2, and the projection 25 a of the case lid 2 gets over the position holding projection 5 c of the case body 1, and the open end of the case lid 2 is opened. When the rim comes into contact with the base end 6 of the case main body 1, the lid is closed (FIG. 2). In this closed state, the projection 25a is prevented from sliding in the opening direction by the position holding projection 5c,
The case body 1 and the case lid 2 can be positioned and held.

The opening / closing action during normal use has been described above. However, as shown in FIG.
Next, the operation of separating and combining the components will be described. First, as described above, in a state where the label 9 in which predetermined items are written in advance is inserted into the case lid 2, FIG.
From the state shown in (a), the open end of the slide groove 25 on the front surface 2 a of the case lid 2 is applied to the end of the guide rib 5 of the case body 1. By sliding in this state, the projection 25a collides with the projection 5a. By forcibly sliding the projection 25a with a strong force, the both side surfaces 22, 23 of the case lid 2 are expanded. It is elastically deformed and gets over, and can be fitted in the state shown in FIG. 1, so that it can be opened and closed during normal use. On the other hand, when it is necessary to separate the case main body 1 and the case lid 2 from the fitted state by rewriting the label 9 or the like, in the open state of FIG. By sliding, the projection 25a can be separated from the slide-inhibited state by the projection 5a by the elastic deformation of the case lid 2 and separated.

In the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 6, when the above-described label is inserted, the bent piece portion 9b is slightly bent, so that when the label 9 is stored,
As shown in (a) and (b), it is folded and stored at a substantially right angle along the bending line 9c. In this state, the upper surface 21 and the rear side surface 24 of the case lid 2 pass through the transparent case lid 2 and
The upper display surface can be visually recognized. That is, the main surface 9
If index information is written in the bent piece portion 9b in addition to the information displayed and written in the area a, even if a plurality of the card cases are stored in a stacked manner, the card cases can be transmitted through the side surface 24 and confirmed. 3 can be easily selected.

Further, the case body 1 is provided with an engaging portion 10 which is recessed from the back surface on the back surface at the position of the holding end portion 7.
When the case lid 2 is slid with respect to the case body 1, a finger can be engaged. That is, as shown in FIG.
The case lid 2 can be slid with respect to the case main body 1 by gripping the finger 11a corresponding to 0 and another finger 11b and moving the fingers 11a and 11b in opposite directions. That is, it can be easily opened and closed with one hand.

Next, the usage of the storage case configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. (A)
In the figure, reference numeral 12 denotes a band such as a hand strap, which holds a string 12a at the tip thereof through a through hole 8. (B) shows the case where the case is held in the system notebook 13 by passing the two through holes 8 through the binder 13 a of the system notebook 13. Although FIG. 2B is held in the system organizer 13, a dedicated system organizer-type storage case having a binder for such a purpose may be configured.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a case capable of storing a semiconductor memory card having a semiconductor memory and integrally provided with terminals for making electrical connection with equipment.
A case body having the semiconductor memory card storage portion and having a guide formed on a side surface thereof; and a case lid engaged with the guide formed on the case body to be slidable and fitted to cover the memory card storage portion. The case main body is provided with a base end that is not covered by the case lid when the case lid is closed, and a holding end that is covered even when the lid is open. The case storage body is disposed between the case main body and the case lid, and the case lid has at least an upper surface and both side surfaces and a rear side surface in a sliding direction and a front surface opened. The slide portion forming the body guide is provided with a stopper for restricting the sliding of the case lid in the opening direction, and is configured to hold the open state in the normal use state. Therefore, it can be opened and closed simply by sliding the case lid with respect to the case body, and can be securely stored in the closed state, and without worrying about falling off of the case lid in the open state. The semiconductor memory card can be attached and detached, and an advantageous effect of providing a semiconductor memory card storage case that is convenient for carrying, storing, and storing the same can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a semiconductor memory card storage case in an open state according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same closed state.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a state in which the case main body and the case lid are separated, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing the inside of the case lid.

FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are perspective views showing a label used in the case and a process of storing the label in a case lid;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view in the opened state.

6A is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2; FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2; FIG. 6C is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. ) Partial enlarged view in figure

FIG. 7 is a downward perspective view for explaining the open / closed state.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a use state of the storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 2 Case lid 3 Semiconductor memory card 4 Semiconductor memory card storage part 5 Guide rib 6 Base end 7 Holding end 8 Through hole 9 Label 21 Top surface 22, 23 Side surface 24 Rear side surface 5a, 25a Projection for stopper

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shinsuke Hamuro 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B035 AA00 BA02 BA09 BC00

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A case capable of accommodating a semiconductor memory card having a semiconductor memory and integrally provided with a terminal for making an electrical connection with a device, the semiconductor memory card having a semiconductor memory card accommodating portion and a guide on a side surface. A case body formed, and a case lid engaged with a guide formed on the case body so as to be slidable and fitted so as to cover the memory card storage portion. A base end that is not covered by the case lid in the closed state of the body and a holding end that is covered in the opened state are provided, and the card storage unit is disposed between the base end and the holding end. The case lid has at least an upper surface and both side surfaces and a rear side surface in a sliding direction and a rear side surface. The front surface is opened, and the case body and a slide portion forming a guide of the case lid are formed. , It constitutes a stopper for regulating the lid opening direction of the slide of the case lid, a semiconductor memory card storage case, characterized by being configured to perform holding of the open lid state in the normal use state. 2. The semiconductor memory according to claim 1, wherein the case lid has at least an upper surface as a transparent portion, and a label for displaying information of a semiconductor memory card is stored on an inner surface thereof. Card storage case. 3. The case lid body according to claim 2, wherein a guide is formed on the inner surface of the both side faces, and a label is inserted into the guide from an open end of the case lid body. Semiconductor memory card storage case. 4. The semiconductor memory card storage case according to claim 3, wherein said guide is constituted by a groove formed in an upper portion of an inner surface of said both side surfaces. 5. The semiconductor memory according to claim 3, wherein said guide comprises a protrusion formed on an inner surface of said both side surfaces and a gap formed between an inner wall surface of said upper surface. Card storage case. 6. The case lid is provided with a rib protruding on a slide plane of a stored label at an edge of an open end,
6. The semiconductor memory card storage case according to claim 3, wherein a slide to an open end side is prevented in a state where the label is stored. 7. A case wherein a through hole is provided at a base end of the case main body in a thickness direction of the case main body, and this hole is configured as an engagement holding portion for holding the case. The semiconductor memory card storage case according to claim 1. 8. A through hole provided at an end of the case main body is provided at two places, a dimension between the center of the holes is made to match a dimension between centers of a binder of a system notebook, and the case can be held in the system notebook. 8. The semiconductor memory card storage case according to claim 7, wherein: 9. A slide portion forming a guide between the case body and the case lid body is provided with a position holding part for holding a position of the case lid body in the sliding direction with respect to the case body at the open position and the closed position. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
Semiconductor memory card storage case as described. 10. The case body has an engaging portion recessed from the back surface on the back surface at the holding end position, and a finger is engaged when the case lid slides on the case body. 2. The semiconductor memory card storage case according to claim 1, wherein the semiconductor memory card storage case is configured so as to be able to carry out.