JP2003308921A - Connector device for card - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector device for a card wherein it is possible to load two kinds of information cards with different shapes and sizes or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The inside of a card inserting part 50 is provided with a first terminal member 30, a second terminal member 65, a first card guiding part to guide a first card 100 inserted from a card inserting port to a connecting position with the first terminal member 30 and a second card guiding part to guide a second card 200 inserted from the card inserting port to the connecting position with the second terminal member 65. The first card guiding part is constituted of the upper face of a thick wall part 25, the inner faces of the first and the second guiding rails 22, 23, and the inner face of the top plate 44, and the second card guiding part is constituted of the second card inserting port 55, the upper face of the thick wall part 25, and the inner face of a slide member 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card connector device for mounting an information card having a semiconductor chip built therein and connecting external connection terminals provided on the information card to required electronic circuits.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in electronic devices such as personal computers, video cameras, electronic cameras, and mobile phones, an information card having a semiconductor chip built-in and a card-shaped outer shape can be freely attached and detached as an external storage device. What can be worn is known.

This kind of electronic device is provided with a card connector device for connecting an external connection terminal provided in an information card to an electronic circuit provided in the electronic device. , A card connector device capable of mounting only one type of information card of a specific structure is provided, and a structure in which a plurality of types of information cards having different shapes and sizes and the number and arrangement of external connection terminals cannot be mounted ing.

[0004]

As the information card, various kinds of information cards having different shapes and sizes and different numbers and arrangements of external connection terminals have been conventionally provided on the market. There is a demand for enhancing the convenience of use of electronic devices by allowing an information card to be attached as needed.

Although it is possible to meet such a request by mounting a plurality of types of card connector devices on the electronic device, on the other hand, other serious problems such as an increase in cost and an increase in size of the electronic device occur. Therefore, it cannot be practically adopted.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the deficiency of the prior art, and its object is to mount a wide and thick first card and a narrow and thin second card individually. It is to provide a connector device for use.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a first card having a wide wall thickness and a second card having a narrow wall thickness.
A card insertion part into which a card can be individually inserted, a first terminal member electrically connected to an external connection terminal provided on the first card, and an external connection terminal electrically provided on the second card. A second terminal member connected to the first terminal member, a first card guiding portion for guiding the first card inserted from the card inserting portion to a connection position with the first terminal member, and a first card guiding portion inserted from the card inserting portion. A second card guide portion for guiding the second card to a connection position with the second terminal member.

As described above, the first and second terminal members, the first card guide portion and the second card guide portion are provided in the card insertion portion, and the first card wider than one card insertion portion and thicker. If the narrow and thin second card can be individually inserted, the card insertion portion can be shared, so that the card connector device capable of mounting two types of information cards can be manufactured in a small size. Further, since many parts except the first terminal member and the second terminal member can be shared, the cost of the card connector device can be reduced as compared with the case where two types of card connector devices are provided. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size and cost of the electronic device to which the two types of information cards can be attached.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a slide member, which is slid in a card insertion / ejection direction in response to the insertion / ejection of the first card, in the card insertion portion, and the slide member includes the first member. Two terminal members are set, and when the slide member is moving in the card ejection direction, it does not protrude into the card insertion portion, and when the slide member is moving in the card insertion direction, it protrudes into the card insertion portion. The first terminal member is set at a position where

As described above, when the slide member is provided in the card insertion portion and one terminal member is set on the slide member and the other terminal member is set within the moving range of the slide member, two terminal members are formed. Since the two terminal members can be arranged vertically one above the other, the plane area of the card connector device can be reduced as compared with the case where the two terminal members are arranged so as to be displaced front and back or left and right.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an external connection terminal and a second terminal member, which are provided on the first card by contacting the slide member with a front end portion of the first card. And a second card guide portion for guiding the second card to a connection position with the second terminal member.

As described above, when the slide member is provided with the card abutting portion that abuts on the front end portion of the first card to prevent the external connection terminal provided on the first card from connecting to the second terminal member, Since the slide member can be reliably operated according to the insertion / removal operation of the first card, the external connection terminal provided on the first card and the first terminal member can be reliably connected, and The connection between the external connection terminal provided on the card and the second terminal member can be reliably prevented, and the reliability of the card connector device can be improved. Further, when the slide member is provided with the second card guide portion that guides the second card to the connection position with the second terminal member, the connection between the external connection terminal provided on the second card and the second terminal member is surely performed. Since it can be performed, the reliability of the card connector device can be improved also from this point.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention holds a first holding member for holding the slide member at a predetermined position in the card ejection direction, and holds the slide member at a predetermined position in the card insertion direction. And a second holding member for

As described above, when the holding member for holding the slide member at each predetermined position in the card ejecting direction and the card inserting direction is provided, the two types of information cards can be reliably attached to the card connector device. You can
The reliability of the card connector device can be improved.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that one end of the flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to one end of the second terminal member.

As described above, when one end of the flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to one end of the second terminal member, the second terminal member and the electronic circuit provided in the electronic device are always flexible regardless of the operation of the slide member. Since the connection can be made via the printed board, disconnection, contact failure, etc. are unlikely to occur, and the reliability of the card connector device can be improved.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when the first card is inserted into the card insertion part, the first card is slid in the card insertion direction together with the slide member, and the second card is inserted into the card insertion part. When a card is inserted, a card ejection member that is slid in the card insertion direction independently, an urging member that constantly urges the card ejection member in the card ejection direction, and a heart cam groove and a cam that regulates the operation of the card ejection member. And an engagement pin.

As described above, when the operation of the slide member and the card ejecting member provided in the card insertion portion is restricted by the heart cam groove and the cam engaging pin whose one end is engaged with the groove, the first card and the second card Since the card can be held and ejected reliably, the reliability of the card connector device can be improved.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, prior to the description of a card connector device according to the present invention, the structure of an information card applied to this will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a first card applied to the card connector device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a second card applied to the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 1A is a top view of the first card,
(B) is a bottom view of the first card, (c) is a side view seen from the rear end side of the first card, (d) is a side view seen from the side end side of the first card, As is apparent from these figures, the first card 100 is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape in plan view, and has a right front corner portion as viewed from above to prevent erroneous insertion into the card connector device. The hypotenuse 101 is provided. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1B to 1D, a thin rail 102 is formed on each of the left and right side edge portions by notching the back surface into a square shape, and the rail 102 on the right side when viewed from the upper surface. A positioning recess 103 for restricting the mounting position of the first card 100 with respect to the card connector device is formed in part. Also, FIG.
As shown in (a) and (d), an identifier setting recess 104 is formed in a part of the rail 102 on the left side when viewed from above,
An identifier 105 is slidably provided in the identifier setting recess 104. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, a plurality of external connection terminals (nine in the example of FIG. 1) 106 are provided in a predetermined array on the front edge of the lower surface. These external connection terminals 106 are electrically connected to a semiconductor chip (not shown) embedded in the card, and supply power to the semiconductor chip and an external electronic device equipped with the semiconductor chip and the card connector device. It is designed to send and receive signals to and from devices. Note that identifier 1
05 can be used, for example, as a write protector for switching the writing of information to the first card 100 to the enabled state or the prohibited state.

FIG. 2A is a top view of the second card,
(B) is a bottom view of the second card, (c) is a side view seen from the rear end side of the second card, (d) is a side view seen from the side end side of the second card, As is apparent from these figures, the second card 200 is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape in plan view, and has a left front corner portion as viewed from above for preventing erroneous insertion into the card connector device. The hypotenuse 201 is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, a plurality of external connection terminals (in the example of FIG. 2, 9
202) are provided in a predetermined arrangement. These external connection terminals 202 are also electrically connected to a semiconductor chip (not shown) embedded in the card, and supply of electric power to the semiconductor chip and an external electronic device provided with the semiconductor chip and the card connector device. It is designed to send and receive signals to and from. In addition, this second card has the first
The card 100 is not provided with parts corresponding to the positioning recess 103, the identifier setting recess 104 and the identifier 105.

As is clear from the comparison between FIG. 1 and FIG.
The width W1 of the first card 100 is the width W2 of the second card 200.
Slightly larger than the first card 100, the length L1 of the first card 100 is
It is slightly larger than the length L2 of the card 200, and the thickness T1 of the first card 100 is slightly larger than the thickness T2 of the second card 200. The card connector device of the present invention is characterized in that the two types of information cards having different sizes are mounted as described above so that information can be transmitted and received.

The configuration of the card connector device according to the embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the components of the card connector device, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the heart cam groove, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the card connector device in an assembled state, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the card connector device with a cover removed. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG.
5 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 5, showing a state where the slider is moving in the card ejection direction, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the state in which the slider is moving in the card insertion direction, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing the first card insertion state of the card connector device; It is sectional drawing which shows a 2nd card insertion state.

As shown in FIG. 3, the card connector device according to the present embodiment includes a frame-shaped frame 1 formed of a molded body of an insulating resin, and a metal-made frame which covers the upper surface of the frame 1. A cover 2, a guide member 3 set in a card insertion portion formed by mounting the cover 2 on the frame 1, and a first urging member 4 for constantly urging the guide member 3 in the opening direction. A guide holding member 5 for holding the guide member 3 in a closed state, a slide member 6 slidably accommodated in the card insertion portion, a flexible printed circuit board 7 having one end connected to the slide member 6, The slide member 6 is held at a predetermined position on the card ejection side and moved in the heart cam groove formed in the frame 1 according to the type of the information card inserted in the card insertion portion. A first holding member (first operation member) 8 for switching the moving path of the arm engagement pin, the second holding member 9 for holding the slide member 6 to a predetermined position of the card insertion side
A card ejecting member 10 slidably attached to the frame 1, a cam engaging pin 11 having one end attached to the card ejecting member 10 and the other end engaged with the heart cam groove, and the cam. From the fall prevention member (second operation member) 12 that prevents the engagement pin 11 from falling off the card discharge member 10, and the second biasing member 13 that constantly biases the card discharge member 10 in the card discharge direction. It is mainly composed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 to 11, the frame 1 includes a bottom plate 21, first guide rails 22 and second guide rails 23 standing upright on both left and right sides of the bottom plate 21, The bottom plate 21 comprises a rear plate 24 standing upright along the inner side of the bottom plate 21. The bottom plate 21 has a thick portion 25 provided on the card insertion side and a thin portion 2 provided on the back side.
6 and an opening 27 formed in a part of the thin portion 26. Thick part 25 and the first guide rail 2
A guide member setting groove 28 for setting the guide member 3 is provided in a part of the second and second guide rails 23, and the guide member 3 is freely rotatable at the left and right ends of the guide member setting groove 28. A guide holding hole 29 for holding the guide is formed. On the other hand, the thin card 26 includes the first card 100.
The first terminal member 30 that is electrically connected to the external connection terminal 106 provided in the above is insert-molded. The front end portion of the first terminal member 30 is disposed above the upper surface of the thick portion 25 through the opening 27, and the rear end portion of the first terminal member 30 passes through the rear face plate 24 and outside the frame 1. Is located in.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, on the upper surface of the first guide rail 22, a storage portion 3 for the first holding member (first operation member) 8 is provided in the rear portion of the guide member setting groove 28.
1 is provided as a recess, and a holding pin 32 of the first holding member 8 is provided as a protrusion in the storage portion 31. Further, on the upper surface of the first guide rail 22 behind the storage portion 31, a storage portion 33 for the card ejection member 10, the cam engagement pin 11, the fall prevention member 12, and the second biasing member 13 is provided in a recessed manner. A heart cam groove 34 with which one end of the cam engagement pin 11 is engaged is formed in the storage portion 33.

As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 4, the heart cam groove 34 has a first circulating groove 35 in which one end of the cam engaging pin 11 moves when the first card 100 is inserted, and the second card. Cam engaging pin 11 when 200 is inserted
Of the first circulation groove 35 and a communication groove 37 that communicates the first and second circulation grooves 35, 36. The stroke of the first circulation groove 35 is the second circulation groove 36. Is formed to be larger than the stroke. That is,
The first circulation groove 35 has a path of a → b → c → d → e → a, and the second circulation groove 36 has a path of a → f → g → h → e → a. The stroke of the first circulation groove 35 (distance between ac) and the stroke of the second circulation groove 36 (ag
The difference between the distance) depends on the size of the information card, etc.
The amount of protrusion of the first card 100 from the card connector device and the amount of protrusion of the first card 100 are set to be equal when the card is mounted.

On the other hand, on the upper surface of the second guide rail 23, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, an accommodating portion 38 of the guide holding member 5 is provided on the card insertion side, and the accommodating portion 38 is formed.
A holding pin 39 of the guide holding member 5 is projectingly provided therein. Also, the rear plate 2 on the upper surface of the second guide rail 22.
A storage portion 40 of the second holding member 9 is provided on the fourth side, and a holding pin 41 of the second holding member 9 is provided in the storage portion 40 in a protruding manner.

Further, the boundary between the first guide rail 22 and the bottom plate 21 and the boundary between the second guide rail 23 and the bottom plate 21 are formed on both left and right sides of the first card 100. A step portion 42 for engaging the rail 102 is formed, and an engagement protrusion 43 for engaging the cover 2 is formed on the outer surface of the first guide rail 22 and the outer surface of the second guide rail 23. ing.

The cover 2 is shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 7 to 11.
As shown in FIG. 3, a rectangular top plate 44 formed to have a size that can be attached to the upper surface of the frame 1, side plates 45 folded from both left and right sides of the top plate 44, and a top plate 44 of the top plate 44. The top plate 44 is formed with a rear face plate 46 folded down from the inner side, and a recess 47 for facilitating the insertion and removal of the card is formed on the card insertion side of the top plate 44. Further, the side plate 45 is provided with an engagement hole 48 for engaging the engagement protrusion 43 formed on the frame 1, and the rear face plate 46 is inserted for inserting the flexible printed circuit board 7. Hole 49 is opened. The cover 2 abuts the top plate 44 on the upper surfaces of the first guide rail 22 and the second guide rail 23 of the frame 1, and the side plates 45 and the rear surface plate 46 of the first guide rail of the frame 1.
Engagement holes 4 opened in the side plate 45 by contacting the outer surfaces of the guide rail 22, the second guide rail 23, and the rear plate 24.
8 is integrated with the frame 1 by snap-engaging the engaging protrusion 43 formed on the frame 1.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the card insertion portion 50 including the first card insertion opening 50a is formed between the inner surface of the frame 1 and the inner surface of the top plate 44, and the card insertion portion is formed. In the portion 50, the first card 10 is formed by the upper surface of the thick portion 25, the inner surfaces of the first and second guide rails 22 and 23, and the inner surface of the top plate 44.
0 for guiding 0 to the setting portion of the first terminal member 30
The card guide is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 to 11, the guide member 3 includes a face plate portion 51, a spring holding shaft 52 protruding outward from one end of the face plate portion 51, and the spring holding shaft 5.
The guide holding shaft 53 protrudes outward from the tip end of the second face plate portion 51 and the other end of the face plate portion 51, and a spring locking piece 54 formed at a portion adjacent to the spring holding shaft 52. A second card insertion slot 55 for guiding the second card 200 and an inclined surface section 56 for facilitating the insertion of the second card 200 into the second card insertion slot 55 are formed in the face plate portion. ing.

The first urging member 4 is for urging the guide member 3 in the closing direction at all times, and is wound around the spring holding shaft 52 formed in the guide member 3 so as to be wound around the winding portion 4a.
And a torsion coil spring having. In addition,
Although the torsion coil spring is used as the first biasing member 4 in the present embodiment, the gist of the present invention is not limited to this, and the guide member 3 can always be biased in the closing direction. Any other elastic body can be used if it exists.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the guide member 3 accommodates the face plate portion 51 in the guide member setting groove 28 formed in the frame 1 and the guide holding shaft 53 in the frame 1. It is integrated with the frame 1 by being housed in the formed guide holding hole 29. Further, both end portions of the first biasing member 4 mounted on the spring holding shaft 52 are connected to the spring locking pieces 5 formed on the guide member 3, respectively.
By engaging 4 with the frame 1, it is always urged in the closing direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the guide holding member 5 comprises a torsion coil spring having a winding portion 5a which can be mounted on a holding pin 39 protruding from the upper surface of the second guide rail 23. The second part is attached to one end of the second part.
An engagement portion 5b is formed on the upper surface of the guide rail 23 for engaging with a recessed storage portion 38. At the other end of the winding portion 5a, a mountain-shaped pressing portion 5c that is selectively pressed by the first card 100 and a part of the guide member 3 are engaged to guide the guide member 3. And an engaging portion 5d for holding in a closed state. As shown in FIG. 6, the guide holding member 5 holds the winding portion 5a at the holding pin 39.
The frame 5 is integrated with the frame 1 by attaching the engaging portion 5b to a part of the storage portion 38 and the pressing operation portion 5c and the engaging portion 5d are arranged in the card insertion portion 50. In the present embodiment example, the guide holding member 5
Although the torsion coil spring is used as the above, the gist of the present invention is not limited to this, and as long as the guide member 3 can be selectively opened according to the insertion operation of the first card 100, other Any elastic body can be used.

The slide member 6 is formed of a molded body of an insulating resin, and as shown in FIGS. 3, 6, 8 and 9, a top plate 60, a bottom plate 61, and these top plates. 60
And a connecting plate 62 that connects the lower surface plate 61 and a side plate 63 that is erected along one side of the lower surface plate 61, and a portion that connects the front end portion of the side plate 63 and the lower surface plate 61 to each other. , The hypotenuse 101 formed at the right front corner of the first card 100
The hypotenuses 64 having substantially the same size and the substantially same angle as the above are formed. The second card 200 is attached to the connecting plate 62.
The second terminal member 65, which is electrically connected to the external connection terminal 202 provided in, is insert-molded, and the tip portion of the second terminal member 65 has a predetermined portion between the upper plate 60 and the lower plate 61. The second terminal member 6 is set to the position
The rear end portion of 5 passes through the connecting plate 62 and is arranged outside. In addition, an engaging convex portion 66 of the first holding member (operation member) 8 is provided to project at the tip of the side plate 63, and
The card ejecting member 10 is provided at the rear portion of the engaging convex portion 66.
The engaging convex portion 67 of the card is projected, and the setting concave portion 68 of the card ejection member 10 is formed in the rear portion of the engaging convex portion 67. Further, the second of the slide member 6
An engaging recess 69 for engaging the second holding member 9 is provided on the outer surface on the side facing the guide rail 23.

The distance between the upper plate 60 and the lower plate 61 is the second
The interval is set so that the card 200 can be inserted and the external connection terminals 202 provided on the second card 200 and the second terminal member 65 can be electrically connected. Therefore, when the guide member 3 is held in the closed state by the guide holding member 5, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9,
For guiding the second card 200 to the setting portion of the second terminal member 65 by the second card insertion opening 55 formed in the guide member 3, the upper surface of the thick portion 25 and the inner surface of the slide member 6. A second card guide unit is configured.

The flexible printed circuit board 7 is the second
It is for connecting the terminal member 65 to a circuit (not shown), and one end portion formed wide is the second terminal member 6
5 is connected to the rear end portion, and the other end is led out to the outside through an insertion hole 49 formed in the cover 2.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the second holding member 9 has a torsion coil spring having a winding portion 9a mountable on a holding pin 41 protruding from the upper surface of the second guide rail 23. The second part is provided at one end thereof.
An engaging portion 9b is formed on the upper surface of the guide rail 23 for engaging with the recessed storage portion 40. In addition, the other end of the winding portion 9a is a mountain-shaped engagement that is selectively pressed by the first card and is engaged with an engagement recess 69 that is recessed in the outer surface of the slide member 6. The portion 9c is formed. This second holding member 9 is, as shown in FIG.
The winding portion 9a is attached to the holding pin 41 and the engaging portion 9b is attached.
The frame 1 by engaging a part of the storage part 40.
And the engaging portion 9c is integrated with the card inserting portion 50.
Placed inside. In the present embodiment example, the second
Although a torsion coil spring is used as the holding member 9, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this, and any other elastic member can be used as long as it can hold the slide member 6 at a predetermined position in the card insertion direction. The body can be used.

The card ejecting member 10 is formed of a molded body of insulating resin, and as shown in FIG. 3, a mounting hole 71 for the cam engaging pin 11 and a fixing portion 72 for the fall prevention member 12 are formed. The main body 73, the spring holding shaft 74 holding one end of the second biasing member 13, and the pressing operation portion 75 set in the setting recess 68 formed in the slide member 6. . As shown in FIG. 6, the card ejecting member 10 accommodates the main body 73 slidably in an accommodating portion 33 recessed in the upper surface of the first guide rail 22,
Further, by setting the pressing operation portion 75 in the setting recess 68 formed in the slide member 6, the pressing operation portion 75 is integrated with the frame 1 and the slide member 6.

The cam engagement pin 11 is, as shown in FIG.
Both ends are formed with a substantially U-shaped metal wire bent in the same direction. The cam engagement pin 11 has one end rotatably inserted into an attachment hole 71 formed in the main body 73 of the card ejection member 10 and the other end formed on the upper surface of the first guide rail 22. It is slidably accommodated in the groove 34.

The disengagement prevention member (second operation member) 12 prevents the cam engagement pin 11 from disengaging, and keeps one end of the cam engagement pin 11 housed in the heart cam groove 34 always in the inner direction of the frame 1. To urge
It is formed by a metal plate or the like having excellent elasticity. The fall prevention member (second operation member) 12 has one end fixed to a fixing portion 72 formed on the main body 73 of the card discharging member 10 by a method such as caulking, and the other end of the card discharging member 10. It is elastically contacted with the cam engagement pin 11 attached to the main body 73.

The second biasing member 13 is for constantly biasing the card discharge member 10 toward the card discharge side, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a coil spring is used. One end of the second urging member 13 is attached to the spring holding shaft 72 formed on the card discharging member 10, and the other end of the second urging member 13 is brought into contact with the rear plate 24 of the frame 1. Although the coil spring is used as the second biasing member 13 in the present embodiment, the gist of the present invention is not limited to this, and the card ejecting member 10 is always biased in the card ejecting direction. Any other elastic body can be used as long as it is possible.

The heart cam groove 34 and the card ejection member 1
0, cam engagement pin 11, fall prevention member (second operation member)
12 and the second biasing member 13, the first card 1
00 and the second card 200 constitute a locking means for locking them in a predetermined locking position.

The first holding member (first operating member) 8 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 6, it is configured by a torsion coil spring having a winding portion 8a that can be mounted on a holding pin 32 protruding from the upper surface of the first guide rail 22, and the first end has the first coil An engagement portion 8b is formed on the upper surface of the guide rail 22 for engaging with the recessed storage portion 31. In addition, the other end of the winding portion 8a has a mountain-shaped pressing portion 8 that is selectively pressed by the first card 100.
c, a pin operation portion 8d for switching the moving path of the cam engagement pin 11 in the heart cam groove 34 to the first circulation groove 35 side when the first card 100 is inserted into the card insertion portion 50, and the slide member. An engaging portion 8e engaged with the engaging convex portion 66 formed in 6 is formed. As shown in FIG. 6, the first holding member (first operation member) 8 is configured such that the winding portion 8a is attached to the holding pin 32 and the engaging portion 8b is engaged with a part of the housing portion 38. The pressing portion 8c and the engaging portion 8e are integrated with the frame 1 and the slide member 6, and are arranged in the card insertion portion 50. Although the torsion coil spring is used as the first holding member (first operation member) 8 in the present embodiment, the gist of the present invention is not limited to this, and the first card 10 is not limited thereto.
Any other elastic body can be used as long as the slide member 6 can be selectively opened according to the insertion operation of 0 and the movement path of the cam engagement pin 11 in the heart cam groove 34 can be switched. You can

The operation when the first card 100 is inserted into the card connector device configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6, 8 to 10 and 12 to 15. 12 is an explanatory view of the initial position of the card connector device when the first card is inserted, and FIG. 13 is the first position.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a full stroke position of the card connector device when the card is inserted, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a card lock position of the card connector device when the first card is inserted,
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of the return position of the card connector device when the first card is inserted.

Before the first card 100 is inserted into the card insertion portion 50, as shown in FIG. 6, the engaging portion 5d of the guide holding member 5 is engaged with the guide member 3,
The guide member 3 is erected in the guide member setting groove 28 as shown in FIG. At this time, the mountain-shaped pressing portion 5c formed on the guide holding member 5 is projected into the card insertion portion 50. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the slide member 6 is moved to the card ejection side by the elastic force of the second urging member 13, and the engaging convex portion 66 formed on the slide member 6 has the first holding member ( The engaging portion 8e of the first operating member 8 is engaged. As a result, the slide member 6 is stably held at a predetermined position in the card ejection direction. At this time, the second holding member 9 and the slide member 6 are disengaged from each other, and the mountain-shaped engaging portion 9c formed on the second holding member 9 is projected into the card insertion portion 50. ing.

In this state, when the first card 100 is inserted into the card insertion portion 50 in a predetermined direction, first, the left front corner portion of the first card 100 having no oblique side is formed on the guide holding member 5. The pressing portion 5c and the engaging portion 5d, which are in contact with the pressing portion 5c of the mold and are formed on the guide holding member 5, are discharged to the outside of the card insertion portion 50 by the insertion force of the first card 100. Thereby, the guide member 3 and the engaging portion 5d
10, the guide member 3 is rotated about the guide holding shaft 53 by the insertion force of the first card 100 as shown in FIG. 10, and the insertion space for the first card 100 is formed.

When the first card 100 is further pushed in from this state, the front side and the oblique side 101 of the first card 100 are brought into contact with the slide member 6 as shown in FIG.
The right side of the first card 100 is brought into contact with a mountain-shaped pressing portion 8c formed on the first holding member (first operating member) 8 and formed on the first holding member (first operating member) 8. Pressing part 8
The c and the engaging portion 8e are discharged to the outside of the card insertion portion 50 by the insertion force of the first card 100. As a result, the engagement between the slide member 6 and the first holding member (first operating member) 8 is released, and the cam engagement is performed by the pin operating portion 8d formed on the first holding member (first operating member) 8. The dowel pin 11 is pushed outward, and the movement path of the cam engagement pin 11 that moves along the heart cam groove 34 is switched to the first circulation groove 35 side.

When the first card 100 is further pushed in from this state, as shown in FIG. 13, the slide member 6, the card ejecting member 10, the cam engaging pin 11 and the fall prevention member (first 2 operation member) 12
Moves toward the back side against the elastic force of the second biasing member 13, and the engaging portion 9b formed on the second holding member 9 in the movement process of the slide member 6 is formed on the slide member 6. When the tip of the cam engagement pin 11 is engaged in the fitting recess 69 and moves from the initial position a to the full stroke position b of the first circulation groove 35, further pushing of the first card 100 becomes impossible. . At this time, as shown in FIG.
Since the first terminal member 30 is exposed in front of the slide member 6, the external connection terminal 10 provided on the first card 100 is provided.
6 and the first terminal member 30 are electrically connected.

Then, when the operator releases his hand from the first card 100, as shown in FIG. 14, the tip end portion of the cam engaging pin 11 has the elastic force of the second urging member 13 and the fall prevention member (second The elastic force of the operation member 12 causes the first circulation groove 35
Automatically moves to the card lock position c of the first card 1
00 is stably held at this position. Therefore, the operator can stably record / reproduce information on / from the first card 100.

After the recording / reproducing operation is completed, the operator pushes the first card 100 again, and then the first card 100
When the hand is released from the cam engagement pin 1, as shown in FIG.
The tip portion of 1 automatically moves on the heart cam groove 34 in the order of c → d → h → e by the elastic force of the second urging member 13 and the elastic force of the fall-preventing member (second operation member) 12, and the slide member 6 is disengaged from the second holding member 9, and the first card 100, the slide member 6, the card ejection member 10, the cam engagement pin 11, and the drop-out prevention member (second operation member) 12 are attached to the second attachment. The elastic force of the biasing member 13 moves in the card ejection direction. Then, as the slide member 6 moves in the card ejection direction, the connection between the external connection terminal 106 provided on the first card 100 and the first terminal member 30 is returned to the released state.

Next, when the operator pulls out the first card 100 from the card connector device, the first card 100 is pulled out.
The engagement between the first holding member (first operating member) 8 and the first holding member (first operating member) 8 is released.
Is engaged with the engaging convex portion 66 formed on the slide member 6, the cam engaging pin 11 passes through the communication groove 37 and returns to the initial position a, and the initial state shown in FIG. 12 is obtained. Further, since the engagement between the first card 100 and the guide member 3 is released, the guide member 3 is rotated by the elastic force of the first biasing member 4 in the direction of closing the card insertion portion 50, and the guide member 3
Engaging portion 5d of the guide holding member 5 in a state in which the guide is vertically erected.
Is engaged with.

The first card 1 is placed in the card insertion portion 50.
If 00 is inserted in the wrong direction, the first card 1
Since the corner portion of 00 abuts on the oblique side 64 formed on the slide member 6, the first card 100 is not inserted to the full stroke position, and the inconvenience due to the post insertion is prevented from occurring. Further, when the first card 100 is inserted upside down, the stepped portion 42 formed at the boundary between the bottom plate 21 of the frame 1 and the guide rails 22 and 23.
Is abutted against the front side of the first card 100, the first card 100 is not inserted into the card insertion portion 50, and the occurrence of inconvenience due to post-insertion is prevented.

Next, the operation when the second card 200 is inserted into the card connector device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 8, 11 and 16 to 19. . 16 is an explanatory view of the initial position of the card connector device when the second card is inserted, and FIG. 17 is the second position.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a full stroke position of the card connector device when the card is inserted, and FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a card lock position of the card connector device when the second card is inserted,
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of the return position of the card connector device when the second card is inserted.

As shown in FIG. 8, the guide member 3 is erected in the guide member setting groove 28, and as shown in FIG. 6, the slide member 6 is moved toward the card ejection side by the elastic force of the second urging member 13. When the second card 200 is inserted into the card insertion portion 50 in the moved state, the face plate portion 51 of the guide member 3 is oriented with the second card 200 in a predetermined direction.
The card is inserted through the second card insertion port 55 formed in.

Second card inserted through second card slot 55
The card 200 does not engage with the guide holding member 5 and the first holding member (first operating member) 8 and is brought into contact with the card ejection member 10 as shown in FIG.

When the second card 200 is further pushed from this state, as shown in FIG. 17, the card ejecting member 10, the cam engaging pin 11 and the drop-preventing member 12 are urged by the second force by the inserting force of the second card 200. The second card 200 is inserted into the slide member 6 while moving to the back side against the elastic force of the member 13, and the tip of the cam engagement pin 11 is moved from the initial position a to the full position of the second circulation groove 36. Stroke position f
It becomes impossible to push in the second card 200 any more when it has moved to. Then, at this stage, the second terminal member 65 provided on the slide member 6 and the external connection terminal 202 provided on the second card 200 are electrically connected.

Then, when the operator releases his hand from the second card 200, as shown in FIG. 18, the tip end portion of the cam engaging pin 11 has the elastic force of the second urging member 13 and the fall prevention member (second The elastic force of the operating member 12 causes the second circulation groove 36
Automatically moves to the card lock position g of the second card 2
00 is stably held at this position. Therefore, the operator can stably record / reproduce information on / from the second card 200.

After the recording / reproducing operation is completed, the operator pushes the second card 200 again, and then the second card 200.
When the hand is released from the cam engagement pin 1 as shown in FIG.
The tip portion of 1 automatically moves on the heart cam groove 34 in the order of g → h → e by the elastic force of the second urging member 13 and the elastic force of the fall prevention member (second operation member) 12, and the second card 20
0, the card ejection member 10, the cam engagement pin 11, and the fall prevention member (second operation member) 12 move in the card ejection direction by the elastic force of the second urging member 13. Then, as the card ejection member 10 moves in the card ejection direction, the external connection terminal 202 provided on the second card 200.
And the second terminal member 65 is released from the connection.

Finally, when the operator pulls out the second card 200 from the card connector device, the cam engaging pin 11 passes through the communication groove 37 and returns to the initial position a, and the initial state shown in FIG. 16 is obtained. .

In the card connector device according to this embodiment, the first terminal member 30 and the second terminal member are provided in the card insertion portion 50.
The terminal member 65, the first card guide portion formed by the upper surface of the thick portion 25, the inner surfaces of the first and second guide rails 22 and 23, and the inner surface of the top plate 44, and the second card insertion slot 5.
5, a second card guide portion constituted by the upper surface of the thick portion 25 and the inner surface of the slide member 6, and provided with a first card 100 wider than one card insertion portion 50 and a second thin portion with a narrow width. Since the card 200 and the card 200 can be individually inserted, the card insertion portion 50 can be shared, and a card connector device capable of mounting two types of information cards can be manufactured in a small size. Further, since many components except the first terminal member 30 and the second terminal member 65 can be shared, the cost of the card connector device can be reduced as compared with the case where two types of card connector devices are provided. .

Further, the card connector device according to the present embodiment is provided with the slide member 6 in the card insertion portion 50, the second terminal member 65 is set on the slide member 6, and the first terminal member 30 is attached. Since it is set within the moving range of the slide member 6, the two terminal members 30 and 65 can be arranged vertically one above the other, and compared with the case where the two terminal members are arranged to be displaced front and back or left and right. The plane area of the card connector device can be reduced.

In the card connector device according to the present embodiment, the slide member 6 is brought into contact with the front end portion of the first card 100 and the external connection terminal 106 and the second terminal member provided on the first card 100 are provided. Since the card contact portion (the tip portions of the upper surface plate 60 and the lower surface plate 61) for preventing the connection with 65 is provided, the slide member 6 can be reliably operated in accordance with the insertion / removal operation of the first card 100, First card 100
The external connection terminal 106 provided on the first terminal member 30 can be reliably connected to the first card 1 and
External connection terminal 106 and second terminal member 6
It is possible to reliably prevent the connection with 5. In addition, a second card guide portion (top plate 60, which guides the second card 200 to the connection position with the second terminal member 65 on the slide member 6)
Since the lower surface plate 61, the connecting plate 62 and the inner surface of the side plate 63 are provided, the external connection terminal 20 provided on the second card 200 is provided.
2 and the second terminal member 65 can be reliably connected, and the reliability of the card connector device can be improved.

Further, the card connector device according to the present embodiment is provided with first and second holding members 8 and 9 for holding the slide member 6 at predetermined positions in the card ejection direction and the card insertion direction, respectively. Therefore, the two types of information cards can be securely attached to the card connector device, and the reliability of the card connector device can be improved.

Further, in the card connector device according to this embodiment, one end of the flexible printed circuit board 7 is electrically connected to one end of the second terminal member 65, so that the second terminal is irrelevant regardless of the operation of the slide member 6. The member 65 and the electronic circuit provided in the electronic device can be constantly connected to each other, the disconnection and the contact failure are less likely to occur, and the reliability of the card connector device can be improved.

Further, in the card connector device according to the present embodiment, the operation of the slide member 6 and the card discharge member 10 provided in the card insertion portion 50 is performed by the heart cam groove formed in the frame 1 and the groove. Since it is regulated by the cam engagement pin 11 whose one end is engaged, the first card 1
00 and the second card 200 can be reliably held and ejected, and the reliability of the card connector device can be improved.

Further, in the card connector device according to the present embodiment, the first card 1 locked at the first lock position is used.
The lock position of the first card 100 and the lock position of the second card 200 are switched so that the position of the end part of 00 and the position of the end part of the second card 200 locked in the second lock position are the same position. Since the locking means is provided, two types of information cards having different lengths can be attached to the card connector device, the convenience of using the electronic device can be improved, and the position of the end of each attached information card can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to provide a card connector device that can maintain the good operability of the electronic device.

Further, in the card connector device according to the present embodiment, the locking means is pushed by the first card 100 or the second card 200 to move in the card inserting direction, and the card discharging member 10 concerned. A heart cam groove 34 formed in a member that is moved relative to
One end is rotatably attached to the card ejection member 10,
Cam engaging pin 11 whose other end is engaged with the heart cam groove 34
And the second urging member 13 for constantly urging the card ejection member 10 in the card ejection direction, it is possible to lock and mount two kinds of information cards having different lengths at a predetermined position with a simple structure. A lock member capable of automatically ejecting the stored information card can be configured, and a high-performance card connector device can be provided at low cost.

Further, in the card connector device according to this embodiment, the first circulation groove 35 and the second circulation groove 36 are formed in the heart cam groove 34, and the first circulation groove 35 is formed in a part of the first circulation groove 35. The distance between the 1st lock position c and the 2nd lock position g formed in a part of the 2nd circulation groove 36 is made into the 1st card 100 and the 2nd
Since the difference in length of the card 200 is set, two types of information cards having different lengths can be locked in a predetermined position with a simple structure, and an inexpensive and high-performance card connector device can be provided.

Further, in the card connector device according to the present embodiment, since the first circulation groove 35 and the second circulation groove 36 are communicated with each other through the communication groove 37, the structure of the heart cam groove 34 can be integrated. Therefore, the card connector device can be downsized. Further, when the first card 100 is inserted into the card insertion part 50, the first holding member (first part) that switches the tip end part of the cam engagement pin 11 to the first circulation groove side 35.
(Operation member) 8 and the second card 200 in the card insertion part 50
Fall prevention member (second operation member) that switches the tip end portion of the cam engagement pin 11 to the second circulation groove 36 side when is inserted.
12 is provided, the cam engagement pin 11 can be reliably operated regardless of the type of inserted information card, and a highly reliable card connector device can be provided.

In the card connector device according to the present embodiment, the wide and long first card 100 and the narrow and short second card 200 can be mounted, so that the card is highly practical. Can be used as a connector device.

In the card connector device according to the present embodiment, the wide and thick first card 100 and the narrow and thin second card 200 can be individually inserted.
A guide member 3 having a second second card insertion opening 55 through which the second card 200 can be inserted and the first card 100 cannot be inserted, and an external connection terminal 106 provided on the first card.
Since the first terminal member 30 electrically connected to the second card 200 and the second terminal member 65 electrically connected to the external connection terminal 202 provided on the second card 200 are provided, one card connector device is provided. It is possible to mount the wide and thick first card 100 and the narrow and thin second card 200, and it is possible to enhance the versatility of the card connector device and further the electronic device provided therewith. Further, when the second card 200 is inserted, it is held in the first card insertion slot 50a, and when the first card 100 is inserted, it is opened to the first position.
Since the guide member 3 for opening the card insertion port 50a is provided, the first card 100 or the second card 200 can be reliably attached to the first terminal member 30 or the second terminal member 65, and this kind of card is provided. It is possible to enhance the reliability of the connector device for use.

In the card connector device according to the present embodiment, the guide member 3 is rotatably attached to both left and right sides of the card insertion portion 50, and the first card 100 is inserted into the card insertion portion 50. Since the guide holding member 5 that is disengaged by this holds the card insertion portion 50 at the position to be closed, the guide member 3 is held in the card insertion portion 50 in the closed state when not in use, and the card insertion portion 50 is held. It is possible to prevent foreign matter such as dust from entering the inside of the card 50 and improve the durability of the card connector device.

Further, in the card connector device according to the present embodiment, the guide member 3 is always urged by the first urging member 4 in the direction of closing the card insertion portion 50, and the guide holding member 5 is used to urge the card. Since the insertion portion 50 is held at the closed position, the guide member 3 can be surely held when the second card 200 is inserted into the card insertion portion 50, and the guide member 3 can be securely inserted into the second second card insertion opening 55. The second card 200 can be inserted easily and surely, and the reliability and operability of this type of card connector device can be improved.

In the card connector device according to this embodiment, the second second card insertion slot 5 is provided on the outer surface of the guide member 3.
Since the slope portion 56 is provided to facilitate the insertion of the second card 200 into the card 5, the second card 200 can be easily and surely inserted into the second second card insertion slot 55. It is possible to enhance the reliability and operability of the card connector device of some types.

[0077]

As described above, the card connector device of the present invention includes the first terminal member in the card insertion portion,
A second terminal member, a first card guide portion, and a second card guide portion are provided so that a first card having a wider wall thickness and a second card having a narrower wall thickness can be individually inserted into one card insertion portion. The card insertion part can be shared so that 2
It is possible to manufacture a small-sized card connector device to which various types of information cards can be attached. Also, since many parts except the first terminal member and the second terminal member can be shared,
The cost of the card connector device can be reduced as compared with the case where the card connector device of the type is provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a first card.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a second card.

FIG. 3 is a component configuration diagram of the card connector device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a heart cam groove.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an assembled state of the card connector device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the card connector device according to the exemplary embodiment with a cover removed.

7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 5, showing a state in which the slider is moving to the card ejection side.

9 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 5, showing a state in which the slider is moving to the card insertion side.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a first card insertion state of the card connector device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a second card insertion state of the card connector device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an initial position of the card connector device when the first card is inserted.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a full stroke position of the card connector device when the first card is inserted.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a card lock position of the card connector device when the first card is inserted.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a return position of the card connector device when the first card is inserted.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of an initial position of the card connector device when the second card is inserted.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a full stroke position of the card connector device when the second card is inserted.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a card lock position of the card connector device when the second card is inserted.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a return position of the card connector device when the second card is inserted.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 frame 2 cover 3 guide members 4 First biasing member 5 Guide holding member 6 Slide member 7 Flexible printed circuit board 8 First holding member (operating member) 9 Second holding member 10 Card ejection member 11 Cam engagement pin 12 Fall prevention member 13 Second urging member

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A wide and thick first card and a narrow and thin second card.
A card insertion part into which a card can be individually inserted, a first terminal member electrically connected to an external connection terminal provided on the first card, and an external connection terminal electrically provided on the second card. A second terminal member connected to the first terminal member, a first card guiding portion for guiding the first card inserted from the card inserting portion to a connection position with the first terminal member, and a first card guiding portion inserted from the card inserting portion. A card connector device, comprising: a second card guide portion for guiding the second card to a connection position with the second terminal member. 2. A slide member that slides in the card insertion / ejection direction according to the insertion / ejection of the first card is provided in the card insertion portion, and the second terminal member is set on the slide member, and the slide member. The first terminal member is set at a position where the slide member does not project into the card insertion portion when it is moving in the card ejection direction, and the sliding member projects into the card insertion portion when it is moving in the card insertion direction. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A card contact portion for contacting the front end portion of the first card with the slide member to prevent connection between an external connection terminal provided on the first card and the second terminal member, The card connector device according to claim 2, further comprising: the second card guide portion that guides the second card to a connection position with the second terminal member. 4. A first holding member for holding the slide member at a predetermined position in the card ejection direction, and a second holding member for holding the slide member at a predetermined position in the card insertion direction.
The card connector device according to claim 2, further comprising a holding member. 5. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein one end of the flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to one end of the second terminal member. 6. When the first card is inserted into the card insertion part, it is slid in the card insertion direction together with the slide member, and when the second card is inserted into the card insertion part, it is independently moved in the card insertion direction. The present invention is characterized by including a card ejection member to be slid, an urging member that constantly urges the card ejection member in the card ejection direction, and a heart cam groove and a cam engagement pin that regulates the operation of the card ejection member. The card connector device according to claim 1.