JP2003077591A - Connector device for card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector device for memory cards appearing in two sorts designed to be inserted into the same connector device, which does not accept insertion of any recess-free card but accepts only cards having a recess. SOLUTION: A housing 1 is furnished with a restriction part 1i to restrict movement of a slide member 4 in the inserting direction, while an engaging member 5 is furnished with an abutting part 5f abutting to the restriction part 1i and is installed movably in the direction intersecting the card inserting direction depending upon whether a recess for engagement 7d exists at the side edge of the inserted card, and in the case there is no such a recess 7d at the side edge of the card, the engaging member 5 moves in the direction intersecting the card inserting direction to cause the abutting part 5f to abut to the restriction part 1i formed in the housing 1, and the slide member 4 is restricted for movement in the inserting direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a card connector device used for a small memory card used in various portable information terminals such as mobile phones and PCs, memory compatible devices such as digital cameras and digital AV devices. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A card connector device is generally used as an additional recording device for electronic devices such as personal computers and digital cameras. As a storage medium of this card connector device, a PC card or a memory card has been widely used.

This PC card or memory card is inserted into a card connector device to write and read necessary information. In recent years, small memory cards are long and short. , Thick,
Various types of memory cards with different shapes such as thin ones have been developed, and various types of card connector devices have been developed corresponding to these.

In this case, the card connector device is compatible with only one type of memory card, and
It has been common to insert and use one specific memory card in one card connector device. However, in recent years, similar types of memory cards have been developed. Among them, two types of memory cards with the same contact terminal arrangement and different thickness are developed. ing. A card connector device capable of inserting two similar types of memory cards at the same time has also been developed, and usually has a structure in which both types of memory cards can be inserted. .

[0005]

The two types of memory cards that can be inserted into the same card connector device as described above are provided with a card having a recess at the side edge of the card and a recess having a recess at the side edge of the card. There are no cards. Cards with recesses are the successor to cards without recesses, and some cards without recesses do not have security functions or anti-static measures, but cards with recesses do not have security functions. It has become anti-static. Under these circumstances, when security features and static electricity countermeasures for cards are required as components, if both a card with a recess and a card without a recess can be inserted, ensuring security for a card without a recess The problem arises that no measures can be taken.

Therefore, according to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, among two types of memory cards that can be inserted into the same card connector device, a card without a recess cannot be inserted and only a card with a recess is inserted. An object is to provide a wearable card connector device.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, as a first means of the present invention, a housing into which a card is inserted and a card that is inserted into and ejected from the card to engage with the card are inserted. / A slide member movably arranged in the discharge direction, and an engagement member provided on the slide member and engaging with and disengaging from a locking recess formed on a side edge portion of the card. A restricting portion that restricts movement of the slide member in the insertion direction is formed, and an engaging portion that abuts against the restricting portion is formed on the engaging member, and the engaging member is provided on a side edge portion of the card. It is provided so as to be movable in a direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the card depending on whether or not there is the locking recess. When the locking recess is not provided on the side edge of the card, the engaging member is Move in a direction that intersects the insertion direction More, wherein the abutment portion is adapted to restrict the movement of the insertion direction of the sliding member in contact with the restricting portion formed on the housing.

As a second means, the housing is engaged with the engaging member as the slide member moves in the card ejecting direction, and the engaging member is used for the locking. It is characterized in that a circulation groove for moving in the direction of separating from the concave portion is provided, a regulation groove portion is formed continuously with the circulation groove, and the regulation groove portion serves as the regulation portion.

As a third means, the slide member is locked between the slide member and the housing at a card insertion position, and the slide member is once moved inward from the lock position. It is characterized in that a lock means is provided, which is composed of a heart-shaped cam groove for unlocking the card and discharging the card by the slide member, and a lock pin which slides along the heart-shaped cam groove.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a plan view of a card connector device, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a card is inserted in a card connector device, FIG. 4 is a plan view of a housing, and FIG. 5 is a slide member. 7 is a plan view, FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 show an operation state at the time of inserting / ejecting a card, and FIG.
Is a partial explanatory view showing a card insertion position (lock position),
FIG. 8 is a partial explanatory view showing a position (overstroke position) which is once pushed in to eject the card, and FIG. 9 is a partial explanatory view showing a state where the card is being ejected, FIG.
0 and FIG. 11 show an operation state when a card having no locking recess is inserted, FIG. 10 is a partial explanatory view showing a card before insertion (initial position), and FIG. 11 is a partial explanatory view showing a card being pushed in. Is.

1 to 5, the housing 1 is
It is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and is formed in a rectangular box shape having front and upper openings. A storage portion 1a for storing a card is provided at the center of the housing 1, and the storage portion 1a is provided on the front surface of the housing 1.
A card insertion portion 1b communicating with a is formed.

Further, on the inner side of the storage portion 1a facing the card insertion portion 1b, a contact terminal portion (not shown) of a card to be stored is brought into contact with the external circuit board of an electronic device or the like. A plurality of connector terminals (not shown) for transmitting signals by being connected to the circuit pattern are arranged in parallel. In addition, on both sides of the storage section 1a,
A guide portion 1c is provided for guiding the insertion of the card by guiding the side edge portion of the card.

On one side of the housing 1, a bottomed flat portion 1d is provided in parallel with the storage portion 1a, and a slide member 4 to be described later is provided on the flat portion 1d in the card insertion direction. It is arranged so as to be movable.
Further, in the center of the flat portion 1d, there is formed an annular circulation groove 1e having a plurality of slopes or planes having different bottom surfaces which engage with an engaging member 5 provided on a slide member 4 which will be described later. A protruding locking projection 1f that engages with the engaging member 5 is also provided in parallel with the circulation groove 1e.

The circulation groove 1e is formed of a forward groove 1g with which the engaging member 5 engages when the card is inserted, and a return groove 1h with which the engaging member 5 engages when the card is ejected. At the front end portion of the outward passage groove 1g, a restriction groove portion 1i having an inverted J-shape is formed continuously with the outward passage groove 1g. By providing the restricting groove portion 1i, when the card of the type that is not originally inserted and has no engaging recess is inserted in the side edge portion of the card, the engaging member 5 is provided with the restricting groove portion 1i.
By being guided and regulated inward, the movement of the slide member 4 described later in the card insertion direction is regulated.

The locking projection 1f has an inclined surface 1j which rises inward from the card insertion side and an inclined surface 1j.
It is formed from the standing wall surface 1k formed on the rear end side of the j, and when the card is inserted, the engaging member 5 moves along the inclined surface 1j while moving to the card insertion position together with the slide member 4. By moving over the locking projection 1f, the card can be moved to the card insertion position.

A shaft on which one end of a lock pin 2 made of a substantially U-shaped metal material for pivotally supporting a slide member 4 described later at a card insertion position is pivotally supported on one end of the flat portion 1d. A hole 11 is formed, and a spring housing portion 1m for housing a coiled return spring 3 for urging a slide member 4 to be described later in a card ejection direction is formed on the other end side facing the shaft hole 1l. Are formed.

The slide member 4 is formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin into a substantially L shape, and has a rectangular base 4a.
And a card receiving portion 4b extending in a direction intersecting the tip side of the base portion 4a. This card receiving part 4
The letter b is projected into the housing portion 1a of the housing 1, and comes into contact with a front end edge of a card 7 to be inserted, which will be described later, to move the slide member 4 in the card insertion direction.

An engaging member holding portion 4c, which holds an engaging member 5 described later in a swingable manner, is formed on the central lower surface side of the base portion 4a, and this engaging member holding portion 4c is formed. A supporting hole 4d for supporting the fixed portion 5a of the engaging member 5 is provided. In addition, on the upper surface of the rear end side of the base portion 4a, an annular heart-shaped cam groove 4 having a plurality of slopes and flat surfaces is formed.
e is formed. The other end side of the lock pin 2 pivotally supported on one end side of the flat portion 1d of the housing 1 slides in the heart-shaped cam groove 4e, whereby the slide 4
Is locked at the card insertion position and moved to the ejection position.

A spring engaging portion 4f, which is accommodated in the spring accommodating portion 1m of the housing 1 and is engaged with one end side of the return spring 3, is provided at the tip end side of the base portion 4a. The slide member 4 is biased in the card ejection direction by the biasing force of the return spring 3. At this time, the lock pin 2 and the heart-shaped cam groove 4
In cooperation with e, the slide member 4 is held at the card insertion position against the biasing force of the return spring 3.

The engaging member 5 is formed by punching out an elastic metal plate and bending it at a plurality of points so that it can be elastically deformed, and is swingably held by the engaging member holding portion 4c of the slide member 4. There is. At one end of this engaging member 5,
A fixing portion 5a fixed to the support hole portion 4d is provided, and a hook-like locking portion that engages with a locking concave portion 7d of the card 7 described later is provided at the other end opposite to the fixing portion 5a. 5b is formed. Further, the fixed portion 5a and the locking portion 5b
The first and second elastic piece portions 5c and 5d, which are elastically deformable in the form of leaf springs, are formed in the middle portion of the so as to be bent 90 degrees in a direction intersecting with each other.

During the movement of the engaging member 5 together with the slide member 4 to the card insertion position,
By elastically deforming the first elastic piece portion 5c, the locking portion 5b is moved along the inclined surface 1j.
It is possible to get over f and move to the card insertion position. Further, the second elastic piece portion 5d allows the locking portion 5b to be elastically deformed in a direction in which the locking portion 5b is engaged with and disengaged from the locking concave portion 7d of the card 7 along the circulation groove 1e. Has been formed.

Further, the hook-shaped engaging portion 5b is formed with an engaging edge portion 5e which is a plane parallel to the direction perpendicular to the card ejecting direction, and the engaging edge portion 5e is formed on the card 7.
By engaging with the inner edge of the locking recess 7d, the movement of the card in the ejection direction is regulated. In addition, a sliding pin 5f that slides in the circulation groove 1e is formed in the locking portion 5b. The sliding pin 5f engages with and slides in the circulation groove 1e, and thus the second pin is formed. The elastic piece portion 5d of the card is elastically deformed, and the locking portion 5b and the card 7 are
It is possible to engage and disengage with the locking recess 7d. Further, the locking portion 5b is formed with a sliding portion 5g having a bent portion for abutting the inclined surface 1i and facilitating sliding when the locking projection 1f is crossed over. There is.

In addition, when a card of a type that is not originally inserted and has no locking concave portion is inserted into the side edge portion of the card when the card is inserted, the locking portion 5b is formed at the side edge portion of the card.
Is pressed to elastically deform the second elastic piece 5d, so that the sliding pin 5f is guided into the regulating groove 1i of the circulation groove 1e. At this time, the sliding pin 5f comes into contact with the end edge of the regulating groove portion 1i, and the regulating groove portion 1i and the sliding pin 5f constitute the regulating portion and the abutting portion, whereby the slide member is formed. 4 is restricted to move in the card insertion direction.

The cover 6 is formed of a conductive metal plate, and is attached to the upper surface of the housing 1 so as to cover the opening on the upper surface of the housing 1.
A card insertion portion 6a consisting of an arcuate cutout is formed on the front end side of the cover 6, and the right front end portion adjacent to this is inserted into the card insertion portion 6a to project to the flat portion 1d side of the housing 1 by cutting and bending. Formed spring pieces 6b. The spring piece 6b is formed at a position corresponding to the lock pin 2, and by biasing the lock pin 2, the other end side of the lock pin 2 is moved to the heart-shaped cam groove 4e of the slide member 4. It is designed to make sliding contact with.

The cover member 6 is the housing 1
It is formed so as to cover the upper surfaces of a plurality of connector terminals (not shown) arranged in the housing portion 1a, and also serves as a shield plate for preventing intrusion of radiation noise and the like from the outside.

The card 7 has an integrated circuit (IC) housed inside and is widely used as a recording medium. On one surface of the card 7, a plurality of contact terminal portions (not shown) are formed on one end side thereof, and the contact terminal portions are disposed in the housing portion 1a of the housing 1 and are connected to the plurality of connector terminals. By contacting (not shown),
Various information processing is performed with an electronic device connected to the outside.

The card 7 is also provided with a slanted notch 7a at one corner on the front end side. When the card 7 is inserted into the slide member 4, the notch portion 7a and the front end edge are engaged with the card receiving portion 4b of the slide member 4, so that the slide member 4
Are formed so as to be movable in the insertion direction when the card 7 is inserted.

Further, a concave groove portion 7b which is an identification portion for indicating the writing prohibition of the card is formed on one side surface portion of the card 7, and a slidable identifier 7c is provided in the concave groove portion 7b. By slidingly moving the identifier 7c, the position of the concave groove portion 7b can be changed, and whether or not writing on the card is possible can be changed according to this position.

A locking recess 7d is formed on the other side surface of the card 7. In this locking recess 7d,
The card 7 is inserted together with the slide member 4 by the engagement portion 5b of the engagement member 5 that is swingably held by the engagement member holding portion 4c of the slide member 4 and the card insertion position. It is supposed to be held by.

Next, the card 7 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The operation of inserting the connector into the connector device will be described. First, in the initial state, that is, when the card 7 is at the ejection position, the slide member 4 is urged in the card ejection direction by the urging force of the return spring 3. In this case, the contact terminal portion (not shown) of the card 7 is separated from the connector terminal (not shown) of the housing 1. At this time, the card 7 is held by the slide member 4 with the engagement recess 5d of the engagement member 5 engaged with the engagement recess 7d. (Fig. 6)

At this time, the sliding pin 5f provided on the engaging portion 5b of the engaging member 5 has the circulation groove 1e.
It is formed so as to be movable in the direction in which it is disengaged from the locking recess 7d.
When taking out, the second elastic piece portion 5d of the engaging member 5 bends to move the sliding pin 5f in a direction to separate from the locking recess 7d, and with this movement, the engagement The card 7 can be easily taken out by removing the stopper 5b from the locking recess 7d.

Next, when the card 7 is pushed in the insertion direction of the card, the notch portion 7a and the front edge of the card 7 are engaged with the card receiving portion 4b of the slide member 4, so that the slide member is moved. 4 becomes movable in the insertion direction as the card 7 is inserted, and the return spring 3
The slide member 4 moves in the card insertion direction against the urging force of the lock pin 2, and the other end of the lock pin 2 traces the heart-shaped cam groove 4e and locks at the lock position, that is, the card insertion position. To be done. (Figure 7)

In this case, the contact terminal portion (not shown) of the card 7 and the connector terminal (not shown) arranged in the housing 1 come into contact with each other. At this time, the sliding pin 5f of the engaging member 5 moves in the card insertion direction along the forward groove 1g with its lateral movement restricted by the circulation groove 1e. The portion 5b is a locking projection 1 in which the sliding portion 5g is provided in the housing 1.
By sliding on the inclined surface 1j of f, the elastic piece portion 5c elastically deforms due to its spring property, so that the locking projection 1
It is possible to get over f and move to the card insertion position.

At this time, the engaging portion 5b of the engaging member 5 is
The standing wall surface 1 of the locking projection 1f provided on the housing 1
The movement of the card in the ejecting direction is restricted by engaging with the k, and the sliding pin 5f of the locking portion 5b is restricted by the circulation groove 1e only in the vertical direction, that is, in the card inserting direction. Therefore, the engaging member 5 cannot rotate laterally, that is, in the direction in which it disengages from the locking recess 7d of the card 7, and the card 7 is securely placed at the card insertion position. Will be retained.

The locking edge 5e is formed on the locking portion 5b in a direction parallel to the card ejection direction. The locking edge 5e is parallel to the card discharging direction. The card 7 is formed so as to regulate the movement of the card in the ejection direction by engaging with the inner edge of the locking recess 7d, so that the card 7 can be held in the insertion position more reliably. Has become.

Further, in this case, since the slide member 4 is also restricted from moving in the ejecting direction of the card by the engagement of the engaging portion 5b and the engaging protrusion 1f, Even if an unreasonable force is applied in the card ejecting direction, the lock pin 2 engaged with the heart-shaped cam groove 4e is not unnecessarily applied, so that the lock pin 2 is unlocked or deformed. It is possible to prevent such.

Next, when ejecting the card 7,
When the card 7 is pushed further inward from the state shown in FIG. 7, that is, in the card insertion direction, the slide member 4 moves inward and the other end of the lock pin 2 locks the heart-shaped cam groove 4e. Get out of. At the same time, the engaging portion 5b of the engaging member 5 also disengages from the engaging protrusion 1f, and the sliding pin 5f moves inward along the circulation groove 1e to move from the forward groove 1g to the return groove 1h. And it will move. (Figure 8)

When the pressing of the card 7 is released, the slide member 4 is returned to the initial position which is the card ejection position by the urging force of the return spring 3. At this time, when the sliding pin 5f of the locking portion 5b moves to the return groove 1h of the circulation groove 1e, the second elastic piece portion 5d elastically deforms due to its own springiness,
The slide member 4 is moved to the card ejection position by removing the locking portion 5b from the locking recess 7d of the card 7 and bypassing the locking projection 1f of the housing 1. There is. (Figure 9)

As described above, between the slide member 4 and the housing 1, the slide member 4 is locked at the card insertion position and the slide member 4 is once moved inward from the lock position. The lock means comprising the heart-shaped cam groove 4e for releasing the locked state by means of the slide member 4 and the lock pin 2 sliding along the heart-shaped cam groove 4e. With the simple structure, the card 7 can be locked at the card insertion position and the card 7 can be smoothly ejected to the card ejection position with a simple structure.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, the operation when the card 8 of the type which originally has no locking recess at the side edge of the card and which is not originally inserted is inserted into the connector device will be described.

First, the initial state, that is, the card 8
Is in the ejection position, the slide member 4 is urged in the card ejection direction by the urging force of the return spring 3. In this case, as in the case of the card 7, the contact terminal portion (not shown) of the card 8 is separated from the connector terminal (not shown) of the housing 1. At this time, the locking portion 5b of the engaging member 5 is pressed by the side edge portion of the card 8 and is urged in a direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the card, so that the springiness of the second elastic piece portion 5d. Is elastically deformed in the counterclockwise direction. Then, the sliding pin 5f provided on the locking portion 5b is moved into the regulating groove portion 1i along the front end portion of the circulation groove 1e. (Figure 10)

Next, when the card 8 is pressed in the card inserting direction from this state, the notch portion 8a of the card 8 and the front edge of the card receiving portion 4 of the slide member 4 are formed.
By engaging with b, the slide member 4 moves in the insertion direction with the insertion of the card 8 against the biasing force of the return spring 3. At this time, the sliding pin 5f provided on the locking portion 5b of the engaging member 5 comes into contact with the end edge of the restriction groove portion 1i, and by this contact, the slide member 4 inserts the card. The movement in the direction is restricted, and at the same time, the insertion of the card 8 is restricted. (Figure 11)

In this way, when the card 8 of the type that is not originally inserted and has no locking recess on the side edge of the card is inserted into the connector device, the card formed on the front end of the circulation groove 1e is described above. The regulating groove portion 1i and the sliding pin 5f provided on the engaging portion 5b of the engaging member 5 constitute a regulating portion and an abutting portion, so that the card 8 can be inserted into the connector device. By regulation, it is impossible to insert a card 8 of a type that is not originally inserted.

According to the structure of the above embodiment, the regulating groove portion 1i serving as a regulating portion for regulating the movement of the slide member 4 in the inserting direction is formed in the circulation groove 1e provided in the housing 1. At the same time, a card into which the engaging member 5 is inserted is formed by forming the sliding pin 5f, which is an abutting portion that comes into contact with the regulating groove portion 1i, on the engaging member 5 provided on the slide member 4. At the side edge of the
Since it is provided so as to be movable in a direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the card depending on whether or not there is d, the engaging member 5 is provided when the locking recess 7d is not provided on the side edge of the card. Direction that intersects with the card insertion direction (counterclockwise)
By moving the slide pin 5f to the regulating groove portion 1i formed in the circulation groove 1e to regulate the movement of the slide member 4 in the inserting direction,
When the card 8 in which the locking recess 7d is not formed on the side edge portion of the card, that is, the card of a type vulnerable to static electricity is inserted, the movement of the slide member 4 in the insertion direction is restricted. , Cannot be inserted.

On the other hand, it is possible to insert the card 7 having the locking recess 7d formed on the side edge of the card, that is, the card having the enhanced security function, so that the type of the card is different. It is possible to prevent accidental insertion of a similar card and prevent the card from being destroyed.

The housing 1 is provided with a locking portion 5b of the engaging member 5 which engages with the engaging member 5 as the slide member 4 moves in the card ejecting direction. The circulation groove 1e for moving the card 7 in the direction of separating from the locking recess 7d is provided, and the circulation groove 1e is also provided.
Since the regulating groove portion 1i is formed continuously and the regulating groove portion 1i is constituted as the regulating portion, the engaging member 5 is disengaged from the locking concave portion 7d without separately providing the regulating portion. It is possible to regulate the movement of the slide member 4 in the insertion direction with a simple structure using the circulation groove 1e that is moved to.

[0047]

As described above, in the card connector device of the present invention, the housing in which the card is inserted and the card is engaged with the card as the card is inserted / ejected and moves in the card insertion / ejection direction. A slide member that is movably disposed and an engagement member that is provided on the slide member and that engages and disengages with a locking recess formed on a side edge portion of the card. A restricting portion that restricts the movement of the card to the engaging member, and an engaging portion that abuts against the restricting portion is formed on the engaging member. The engaging member depends on whether the side edge portion of the card has a locking recess. It is provided so as to be movable in a direction intersecting with the card insertion direction, and when the side edge portion of the card does not have a recess for engagement, the engaging member moves in a direction intersecting the card insertion direction, The contact part is a restriction part formed on the housing. Since the contact member is regulated to move in the insertion direction of the slide member, when a card in which a locking recess is not formed in the side edge portion of the card, that is, when a card of a type vulnerable to static electricity is inserted, Since the movement of the slide member in the insertion direction is restricted, it cannot be inserted,
Only cards with locking recesses, that is, cards with enhanced security functions, can be inserted,
It is possible to prevent wrong insertion of similar cards of different types and prevent the cards from being destroyed.

Further, the housing is provided with a circulation groove which engages with the engaging member and moves the engaging member in the direction of disengaging the engaging member as the sliding member moves in the card ejecting direction. Since the regulating groove is formed continuously with the circulation groove and the regulating groove is used as the regulating portion, the direction in which the engaging member is disengaged from the locking concave portion without separately providing the regulating portion is provided. It is possible to regulate the movement of the slide member in the insertion direction with a simple structure that uses the circulation groove that moves the slide member.

Further, between the slide member and the housing, the slide member is locked at the card insertion position, and the lock is released by once moving the slide member inward from the lock position to unlock the card. Since the lock means including the heart-shaped cam groove to be ejected by and the lock pin that slides along the heart-shaped cam groove is provided, the card can be locked at the insertion position with a simple structure, and the card can be locked. Can be smoothly discharged to the discharge position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a card connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the same card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where a card is inserted into the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a housing of the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a slide member of the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial explanatory view showing a card ejection position (initial position) of the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial explanatory diagram showing a card insertion position (lock position) of the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial explanatory view showing a position (overstroke position) where the card connector device of the present invention is once pushed in to eject a card.

FIG. 9 is a partial explanatory view showing a state where the card of the card connector device of the present invention is being ejected.

FIG. 10 is a partial explanatory view showing the card connector device of the present invention before insertion (initial position) of a card having no locking recess.

FIG. 11 is a partial explanatory view showing when the card without the locking recess of the card connector device of the present invention is pushed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 housing 1a Storage section 1b Card insertion part 1c Guide part 1d flat part 1e Circulation groove 1f Locking protrusion 1g outward groove 1h Return groove 1i Regulating groove (regulating section) 1j inclined surface 1k standing wall 1l shaft hole 1m spring housing 2 lock pins 3 Return spring 4 Slide member 4a base 4b Card receiving part 4c Engagement member holding part 4d support hole 4e Heart-shaped cam groove 4f Spring locking part 5 Engagement member 5a Fixed part 5b Locking part 5c First elastic piece 5d Second elastic piece 5e Locking edge 5f Sliding pin (contact part) 5g sliding part 6 cover 6a Card insertion part 6b Spring piece 7,8 cards 7a, 8a Notch 7b concave groove 7c identifier 7d Locking recess

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A housing into which a card is inserted, and a card which is engaged with the card when the card is inserted / ejected
The housing is provided with a slide member movably arranged in the discharging direction, and an engagement member provided on the slide member and engaging with and disengaging from a locking recess formed in a side edge portion of the card. A restricting portion that restricts movement of the slide member in the insertion direction is formed, and an abutting portion that abuts against the restricting portion is formed on the engaging member, and the engaging member is a side edge portion of the card. It is provided so as to be movable in a direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the card depending on whether or not there is a locking recess, and when the locking recess does not exist on the side edge of the card, the engaging member inserts the card. By moving in a direction intersecting the direction, the abutting portion comes into contact with a regulating portion formed in the housing to regulate the movement of the slide member in the insertion direction. Connector device. 2. In the housing, in a direction in which the sliding member is engaged with the engaging member and disengages the engaging member from the locking recess as the sliding member moves in the card ejecting direction. 2. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein a circulating groove to be moved is provided, and a regulating groove portion is formed continuously with the circulating groove, and the regulating groove portion serves as the regulating portion. 3. Between the slide member and the housing, the slide member is locked at a card insertion position, and the lock is released by once moving the slide member inward from the lock position. 3. The card according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a lock means including a heart-shaped cam groove for ejecting the card by the slide member, and a lock pin that slides along the heart-shaped cam groove. Connector device.