JP2007165228A - Card connector device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card connector device of a simple structure which can detect the kind of card inserted, using few detecting switches. <P>SOLUTION: The card connector device 1 is provided with a first contact terminal 5a which can be electrically connected with a contact part (not shown) of a first card 2, and a second contact terminal 6a, which can be electrically connected to a contact part (not shown) of a second card 3. When the first or the second card 2, 3 is inserted into a card-mounting part, either the first or the second contact terminal 5a, 6a is connected electrically with either the contact parts of the first or the second card 2, 3, and by turning the detecting switch 13 ON, which card from among different kinds has been inserted can be detected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a card connector device, and more particularly to a card connector device capable of mounting different types of cards at predetermined card mounting positions.

A conventional card connector device will be described with reference to, for example, the one described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, a conventional card connector device 51 has a housing 54 formed by a top cover 52 and a bottom wall 53. The housing 54 is configured such that one end is opened and a slot 55 is formed.
In the slot 55, first and second cards 56 and 57 having different sizes and thicknesses can be inserted as shown in FIG.

A plurality of first contact terminals 58 are arranged in the inner part of the slot 55 in accordance with the contact part position (not shown) when the first card 56 is inserted. A plurality of second contact terminals 59 are arranged in accordance with the contact portion position (not shown) when the second card 57 is inserted.
The bottom base 53 has a first detection switch 60 that is in contact with the side surface of the second card 57 that is wider and thinner than the first card 56 and can detect the inserted second card 57. It is slidably disposed on the left side. Further, a stopper 61 capable of positioning the second card 57 to be inserted is disposed at a substantially central portion of the bottom base 53 so as to be movable up and down.

In addition, a second detection switch 62 for detecting the thickness of the first and second cards 56 and 57 is disposed so as to be movable up and down through the top base 52 and is located at a position facing the second detection switch 62. A presser plate 63 is disposed on the bottom base 53.
Further, on the left end side of the first contact terminal 58 in the figure, a third detection switch 64 capable of abutting the switch contact part 56b at the tip of the first card 56 is provided, and the second contact terminal 59 on the left end side in the figure. In addition, a fourth detection switch 65 capable of contacting the contact portion 57b of the second card 57 is provided.

In such a conventional card connector device 51, when the first card 56 in the state shown in FIG. 14A is inserted into the slot 55, the first and fourth detection switches 60 and 65 are turned OFF, and the second and third detection switches When 62 and 64 are turned on, it is detected that the first card 56 has been inserted with the front side facing up. When the first card 56 is inserted in an inverted state, only the second detection switch 62 is turned on, and the first, third, and fourth detection switches 60, 64, and 65 are turned off. It is detected that the card 56 is inserted upside down.
Further, when the second card 57 in the state shown in FIG. 14B is inserted into the slot 55, the second and fourth detection switches 62 and 65 are turned ON, so that the second card 57 is inserted with the front side facing up. Is supposed to be detected. When the second card 57 is inserted in an inverted state, only the first detection switch 60 is turned on, and the second, third, and fourth detection switches 62, 64, and 65 are turned off, so that the second It is detected that the card 57 is inserted upside down.
In other words, based on the ON / OFF signals output from the respective detection switches, the type of the inserted card and the front and back are detected.
JP 2002-164124 A JP 2004-185822 A

However, the conventional card connector device 51 requires the first to fourth detection switches 60, 62, 64, 65 and a large number of switches to detect the first and second cards 56, 57 of different types. Therefore, there are problems that the number of parts is increased and the cost is increased, and there is a problem that routing of connection patterns for electrically connecting to each switch is complicated.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a card connector device having a simple structure capable of detecting the type of a card inserted with a small number of detection switches.

As a first means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the card connector device of the present invention includes:
A housing in which a card mounting portion capable of mounting a first card or a second card having a shorter length than the first card is formed, and sliding movement together with the first or second card inserted into the card mounting portion A slide member that can be connected, a detection switch that can detect that either the first or second card is mounted on the card mounting portion, and a first that can be electrically connected to the contact portion of the first card. A contact terminal and a second contact terminal electrically connectable to a contact portion of the second card, and when the first or second card is attached to the card attachment portion, the first or Any one of the second contact terminals is electrically connected to any one of the contact portions of the first or second card, and the detection switch is turned on, whereby the first or second card Wherein the record of the card is capable of detecting or mounted.
Further, as a second means for solving the above-described problem, the slide movement is performed after the contact portion of the first or second card is electrically connected to either the first or second contact terminal. The detection switch is operated and turned on by the slide member, so that the first or second card mounted on the card mounting portion can be detected.
Further, as a third means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the detection switch is composed of a movable contact, a holding member that movably holds the movable contact, and a fixed contact formed on the housing side, The holding member holding the movable contact is moved to the fixed contact side by the slide member that slides as one of the cards is inserted, so that the movable contact can be conducted to the fixed contact. It is characterized by that.

Further, as a fourth means for solving the above problem, the holding member is formed with an abutting portion that abuts on the sliding member that slides and can move the holding member to the fixed contact side. It is characterized by.
As a fifth means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the movable contact is composed of a torsion coil spring that is open at a predetermined angle in a direction in which one end and the other end are separated from each other, and the one end and the other end The portion becomes a contact portion and can be electrically connected to the fixed contact.
As a sixth means for solving the problem, the fixed contact has a first electrode and a second electrode insulated from each other with a predetermined gap, and the holding member is movable. The one end of the contact is always in elastic contact with the first electrode, and the holding member moves to the fixed contact side by the sliding movement of the slide member, so that the other end is on the bottom wall of the housing. And conducting to the second electrode.

Further, as a seventh means for solving the above problem, the holding member is biased in a direction in which one side is supported by the housing and the other side is separated from the fixed contact by a biasing force of the movable contact, The slide member that slides presses the contact portion against the urging force of the movable contact, whereby the other side of the holding member rotates to the fixed contact side.
Further, as an eighth means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the slide member is formed with a pressing surface capable of pressing the contact portion of the holding member, and one of the operation members when the slide is moved. The escape portion is formed so that the portions do not interfere with each other.

According to the present invention, when either the first or second card is attached to the card attachment portion, either the first or second contact terminal is electrically connected to any contact portion of the first or second card. And the detection switch is turned on so that it is possible to detect which of the first or second card is installed, so the type of card with one detection switch is detected. It is possible to provide a card connector device that can reduce the cost with a small number of parts. In addition, it is easy to route a wiring pattern or the like connected to one detection switch.
In addition, after the contact portion of any card is electrically connected to either the first or second contact terminal, the detection switch is operated and turned on by the sliding member that slides, so that the card mounting portion Since different types of attached cards can be detected, one of the cards is installed when the detection switch is turned on, and reliable card detection can be performed.
The detection switch includes a movable contact, a holding member that movably holds the movable contact, and a fixed contact formed on the housing side. The holding member that holds the movable contact is inserted into any card. Accordingly, the movable contact can be connected to the fixed contact by the slide member that slides and moves to the fixed contact, so that the structure of the detection switch can be simplified.

In addition, since the holding member is formed with a contact portion where the slide member that slides contacts and the holding member can be operated to move to the fixed contact side, the detection switch can be reliably operated by sliding the slide member. Can do.
The movable contact is a torsion coil spring that is open at a predetermined angle in a direction in which one end and the other end are separated from each other, and the one end and the other end are contact portions that are electrically connected to the fixed contact. Since this is possible, a detection switch with a simple structure and a small number of parts can be obtained.
The fixed contact has a first electrode and a second electrode insulated from each other with a predetermined gap, and the holding member has one end of the movable contact always in elastic contact with the first electrode, As the holding member moves to the fixed contact side by sliding movement of the slide member, the other end slides on the bottom wall of the housing and conducts to the second electrode. Can be reliably conducted.

In addition, the holding member is supported on the one side by the housing and the other side is urged away from the fixed contact by the urging force of the movable contact, so that the sliding member that slides is against the urging force of the movable contact. By pressing the contact portion, the other side of the holding member is turned to the fixed contact side, so that the holding member can be reliably turned to the fixed contact side and the detection switch can be turned on.
In addition, the slide member is formed with a pressing surface capable of pressing the contact portion of the holding member, and a relief portion is formed so that a part of the operation member does not interfere when the slide is moved. The depth of the housing can be reduced by letting a part of the slide member escape to the escape portion of the slide member.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a card connector device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view and a plan view for explaining a first card according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view and a plan view for explaining a second card according to the present invention, and FIGS. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are plan views for explaining the mounting operation of the second card according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a card connector device according to the present invention. 8 is a plan view in which the slide member is positioned in the initial state, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the card device of the present invention when the slide member is in operation. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. 9, FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the slide member and the stopper member according to the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a view for explaining the movable contact side of the detection switch according to the present invention. .

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the first card 2 that can be mounted on the card connector device 1 of the present invention is formed in a vertically long shape as shown in the drawing with a long dimension L21 and a width dimension L22 smaller than the length dimension L21. ing.
In addition, the first card 2 has a flat front end 2a, and an inclined notch 2b is formed at the left corner of the front end 2a in the figure, and on the back surface in the vicinity of the notch 2b. A groove 2c is formed along the length direction of the first card 2, and a restricting portion 10 of a slide member 7 described later can enter the groove 2c.
A recessed portion 2d is formed at a predetermined position on the back surface of the side surface on which the cutout portion 2b is formed. The first card 2 has a flat front end 2e at the lower end in the figure, and a back surface near the front end 2a has a plurality of contact portions (contributing to signal transmission / reception). (Not shown) is formed. The first card 2 can be mounted by being inserted into the card connector device 1 of the present invention by the operator holding the vicinity of the front end 2e.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second card 3 having a different type from the first card 2 is formed such that, for example, the length dimension L31 is shorter than the length dimension L21 of the first card 2, and the width dimension L32 is the first card. 2 is formed to be the same as the width dimension L22.
Further, the second card 3 has a width dimension L33 on the front end 3a side that is narrower than L32 by the notch 3b, and at a predetermined position on the left and right side surfaces on the back side of the wide width dimension L32, A recess 3c is formed.
In addition, the second card 3 has a flat front end 3d formed at the lower end in the figure, and a back surface near the front end 3a has a plurality of contact portions (which contribute to signal transmission / reception). (Not shown) is formed. The second card 3 can be inserted by being inserted into the card connector device 1 of the present invention by the operator holding the vicinity of the front end 3d.

As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 8, the card connector device 1 of the present invention is provided with a housing 4 made of a resin material. The housing 4 is formed with an insertion port 4a through which the first or second card 2 or 3 can be inserted in the card insertion direction indicated by the arrow A on the front side of the apparatus in the lower part of the figure. The bottom wall 4b, the back wall 4c and the side wall The interior is formed in a hollow shape by 4d, and the upper part is shielded by a cover (not shown).
Further, on the back side inside the cavity of the housing 4 is provided a first card mounting portion 5 to which the first card 2 inserted from the insertion port 4a can be mounted. The first card mounting portion 5 has a first card. A plurality of first contact terminals 5a having elasticity capable of coming into contact with the two contact portions are exposed and supported from the bottom wall 4b to the inside of the cavity.

Further, a second card mounting portion 6 on which the second card 3 inserted from the insertion port 4a can be mounted is provided on the front side of the first card mounting portion 5 in the lower part of the figure. A plurality of second contact terminals 6a having elasticity capable of coming into contact with the contact portion of the second card 3 are exposed and supported from the bottom wall 4b to the inside of the cavity.
Further, on the bottom wall 4b in the vicinity of the left side wall 4c of the housing 4 shown in FIG. 7, the first or second card 2 or 3 inserted from the insertion port 4a can be slid in the card insertion direction indicated by the arrow A. A slide member 7 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 11, the slide member 7 has a substantially L-shaped contact portion 7a with which the front end portion 2a of the first card 2 inserted in the card insertion direction indicated by the arrow A contacts, and a stopper member to be described later. 8 is formed with a retracting portion 7b for retracting the first card 2 to a position that does not interfere with insertion.
Further, a horizontally long engagement groove 7c is formed in the retracting portion 7b of the slide member 7 in a direction perpendicular to the card insertion direction of the arrow A, and an engagement pin of a stopper member 8 described later is formed in the engagement groove 7c. 8b is slidably engageable.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11c, the slide member 7 is formed with a groove-shaped escape portion 7d for preventing a part of a holding member 15 described later from interfering with the upper portion of the retracting portion 7b. Has been.

Further, the slide member 7 is formed with a spring support portion 7e for supporting an elastic member 17 made of a coil spring, which will be described later, protruding upward in the figure. As shown in FIG. 11A, a flat pressing surface 7f having an inclined surface at the end is formed on the back surface of the abutting portion 7a, and a holding member 15 (to be described later) is fixed to the fixed contact 16 by the pressing surface 7f. It is designed to push down to the side.
The engaging groove 7c supports a stopper member 8 having a substantially rectangular outer shape and is slidable along the engaging groove 7c. A support pin 8a is erected from the front surface of the stopper member 8, and two engagement pins 8b that are engaged with the engagement grooves 7c are erected from the rear surface shown in FIG. 11D. That is, the stopper member 8 is slidable along the engagement groove 7c, with the two engagement pins 8b engaged and supported in the engagement groove 7c.

The stopper member 8 is connected to an elongated arm member 9 that is rotatably supported by the slide member 7. The arm member 9 has a long hole-like connecting hole 9a that can be engaged with the support pin 8a of the stopper member 8 on one side on the upper side shown in FIG. The movement support portion 9b is supported by the slide member 7, and can be rotated with the rotation support portion 9b as a fulcrum.
Such an arm member 9 is pressed by the inclined cutout portion 2b of the first card 2 inserted from the insertion port 4a, and rotates in the counterclockwise direction with the rotation support portion 9b as a fulcrum. ing.
The arm member 9 is provided with a torsion coil spring 9c on the rotation support portion 9b, and is always elastically biased clockwise with the rotation support portion 9c as a fulcrum.

Therefore, the stopper member 8 that engages and supports the support pin 8a in the elliptical hole 9a of the arm member 9 is pressed against the inclined notch 2b of the first card 2 inserted from the insertion port 4a. Then, it slides to the side of the retracting portion 7b and retracts so as not to interfere with the insertion of the first card 2.
Further, when the second card 3 to be inserted comes into contact with the slide member 7, a restricting portion 10 for restricting the stopper member 8 from moving in the card insertion direction indicated by the arrow A is provided from the bottom surface of the retracting portion 7b. The stopper member 8 is formed so as to protrude in the height direction at a predetermined height.
Since the first card 2 is formed with a groove 2c for escaping the restricting portion 10 on the back surface side, the first card 2 inserted from the insertion port 4a does not hit the restricting portion 10.

Further, a cam groove 11 having a predetermined depth and width is formed on the lower front side of the slide member 7 shown in FIG. 11C. The cam groove 11 includes an outward path 11a, a return path 11b, a lock portion 11c, and the like. As shown in FIG. 7, a wire-like hard cam pin 12 is engaged with the cam groove 11.
The cam pin 12 has one end 12a in the lower part of the figure supported on the housing 4 side, the other end part 12b in the upper part in the figure is engaged with the cam groove 11, and the slide member 7 slides, so that the inside of the cam groove 11 is obtained. It comes to slide relatively.
When the slide member 7 moves in the direction of the arrow A along with any insertion of the first or second card 2 or 3, the other end portion 12 b of the cam pin 12 slides relatively along the cam groove 11. It is like that.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, either the first card 2 or the second card 2 or 3 is inserted into the bottom wall 4b near the back wall 4c on the left side of the housing 4 from the insertion port 4a. In addition, a detection switch 13 that can operate the slide member 7 that slides to the back side is disposed.
As shown in FIG. 12, the detection switch 13 includes a movable contact 14 made of a torsion coil spring, a holding member 15 that holds the movable contact 14, and a fixed contact 16 formed on the bottom wall 4 b of the housing 4. ing. The movable contact 14 is formed by extending one end portion 14a and the other end portion 14b, which are in contact with the fixed contact 16 and constituting a contact, with a predetermined length. The one end portion 14a and the other end portion 14b are opened at an angle α in a direction away from each other, and the respective end portions 14a and 14b are bent in a substantially L shape.
In such a movable contact 14, the winding portion 14c engages with the contact support portion 15a of the holding member 15 made of a resin material and is held out.

Further, the holding member 15 is formed with a contact portion 15b that protrudes from one side surface 15c so that the pressing surface 7f of the sliding member 7 that slides contacts can be moved to the fixed contact 16 side. The movable contact 14 has a winding portion 14c supported by a contact support portion 15a formed on a surface submerged by a predetermined dimension from one side surface 15c, and one end portion 14a and the other end portion 14b are formed from one side surface 15c. It does not protrude (shown in FIG. 12B).
Further, as shown in FIG. 12C, the holding member 15 has a turning support portion 15d protruding from a corner portion at the lower right side which is one side, and the turning support portion 15d is supported on the housing 4 side to hold the holding member. 15 is rotatable.

As shown in FIG. 8, the fixed contact 16 is exposed and embedded in the bottom wall 4b on the housing 4 side that supports the holding member 15 having such a configuration, as shown in FIG. In the fixed contact 16, the first electrode 16 a and the second electrode 16 b that are always in elastic contact with the one end portion 14 a of the movable contact 14 are insulated from each other with a predetermined gap.
In an initial state before the contact portion 15b of the holding member 15 is pressed against the pressing surface 7f of the slide member 7, the one end portion 14a of the movable contact 14 is always in elastic contact with the first electrode 16a, and the other end portion 14b. Is located on the bottom wall 4b between the first and second electrodes 16a, 16b, and the detection switch 13 is OFF.

Then, the holding member 15 is opened in the direction in which the one end portion 14a and the other end portion 14b of the movable contact 14 are separated from each other by rotating the other side to the fixed contact 16 side with the rotation support portion 15d as a fulcrum. The other end 14b slides on the bottom wall 4b and comes into contact with the second electrode 16b. Thus, the first and second electrodes 16a and 16b are conducted through the movable contact 14, and the detection switch 13 is turned on.
Such a detection switch 13 is made of a torsion coil spring in which the movable contact 14 is wound with a wire having elasticity such as a piano wire, and thus can be easily manufactured at low cost.
An elastic member 17 made of a compression coil spring is supported on the spring support portion 7e of the slide member 7, and always elastically biases the slide member 7 in the discharging direction indicated by the arrow B.
Further, the slide member 7 is provided with a spring member 18 that can be elastically engaged with the recess 3c of the second card 3, and the second card 3 inserted from the insertion port 4a is temporarily inserted by the spring member 18. It has come to be stopped.

  The operation of mounting the first card 2 on the card connector device 1 of the present invention having such a configuration will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the insertion is performed when the slide member 7 is in the initial state before the card is inserted. When the first card 2 is inserted from the opening 4a, the inclined notch 2b of the first card 2 presses the arm member 9 in the left direction as shown in FIG. Then, the arm member 9 rotates counterclockwise with the rotation support portion 9b as a fulcrum, and the stopper member 8 moves to the left in the drawing along the engagement groove 7c and is positioned at the retracting portion 7b.

As a result, nothing obstructs the insertion of the first card 2, and the front end 2 a of the first card 2 comes into contact with the contact portion 7 a of the slide member 7. When the first card 2 is further pushed in this state, the slide member 7 is pushed into the back side of the housing 4 through the contact portion 7a, and a plurality of contact portions (not shown) of the first card 2 are first. The contact terminal 5a is contacted and electrically connected.
Thereafter, by pushing the first card 2 further back, the abutting portion 15b of the holding member 15 is pressed toward the bottom wall 4b by the pressing portion 7f of the slide member 7 that slides toward the back wall 4c.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the other end 14b of the movable contact 14 slides on the bottom wall 4b and contacts the second electrode 16b of the fixed contact 16, and the first and second electrodes 16a, 16b. Is electrically conducted, and it is detected that the first card 2 is mounted on the first card mounting portion 5.

That is, when the first card 2 is mounted on the first card mounting portion 5, the contact portion of the first card 2 is electrically connected to the first contact terminal 5a, and then the detection switch 13 is turned on. It is detected that the first card 2 is mounted on the first card mounting unit 5. When the first card 2 is mounted, the slide member 7 slides in the direction of arrow A together with the first card 2 inserted from the insertion port 4 a, so that the other end 12 b of the cam pin 12 is on the forward path 11 b of the cam groove 11. 9 and is locked to the lock portion 11c of the cam groove 11 as shown in FIG.
As a result, the slide member 7 is prevented from coming off against the urging force of the elastic member 17, and the first card 2 is properly attached to the first card attachment portion 5.

Further, in order to eject the first card 2 attached to the first card attachment portion 5, the other end portion 12b of the cam pin 12 can be ejected by pushing the first card 2 in the attachment state shown in FIG. 4 again (push / push). However, it disengages from the lock portion 11c of the cam groove 11 and slides relatively on the return path 11b. As a result, the slide member 7 is unlocked, and slides in the discharge direction indicated by the arrow B by the urging force of the elastic member 17.
Accordingly, the first card 2 is pushed out in the discharge direction indicated by the arrow B through the contact portion 7a of the slide member 7.
Then, the operator can grasp the front side end portion 2e pushed out and pull out the first card 2. By removing the first card, the slide member 7 automatically returns to the initial state shown in FIG. 7 by the urging force of the elastic member 17.

In addition, when the second card 3 is inserted from the insertion port 4a when the slide member 8 is in the initial state, the second card 3 is mounted on the left corner portion side of the second card 2 as shown in FIG. The front end portion 3a abuts against the stopper member 8 and the stopper member 8 is pressed in the card insertion direction indicated by the arrow A. However, the stopper member 8 abuts against the restricting portion 10 and the arrow A moves in the card insertion direction. It is regulated.
Therefore, the slide member 7 slides in the back side together with the second card 3 inserted in the card insertion direction of the arrow A, and a plurality of contact portions (not shown) of the second card 3 become the second contact terminal 6a. Touch and be electrically connected.

Thereafter, by pushing the second card 3 further back, the abutting portion 15b of the holding member 15 is pressed in the direction of the bottom wall 4b by the pressing surface 7f of the slide member 7 that slides toward the back wall 4c.
Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10, the different end portion 14 a and the other end portion 14 b of the movable contact 14 open and slide on the bottom wall 4 b, and the other end portion 14 b is the second electrode of the fixed contact 16. 16b is contacted. Then, the first and second electrodes 16a and 16b are electrically connected to each other, and it is detected that the second card 3 as the second card mounting portion 6 is mounted as shown in FIG.

  That is, when the second card 3 is mounted, the detection switch 13 is turned on after the contact portion of the second card 3 is connected to the second contact terminal 6a, similarly to the mounting of the first card 2. It is detected that the card 3 is loaded. Further, the operations of the slide member 7 and the cam pin 12 when the second card 3 is mounted and ejected are the same as those when the first card 2 is mounted, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

In such a card connector device 1 of the present invention, when either the first or second card 2 or 3 is mounted, any one of the first and second contact terminals 5a and 6a is attached to any contact portion. The first or second card 2 or 3 is electrically connected to the contact portion of the first or second card 2 or 3 and the detection switch 13 is turned on to determine which of the first or second card 2 or 3 is mounted. Can be detected.
Therefore, a card mounted with one detection switch 13 can be detected. Therefore, the wiring pattern etc. connected to the detection switch 13 can be easily routed, and manufacturing is easy.
Moreover, since the movable contact 14 consists of a torsion coil spring, the detection switch 13 has a simple structure and can be reduced in cost.

It is the side view and top view explaining the 1st card | curd concerning this invention. It is the side view and top view explaining the 2nd card | curd concerning this invention. It is a top view explaining mounting | wearing operation | movement of the 1st card | curd concerning this invention. It is a top view explaining mounting | wearing operation | movement of the 1st card | curd concerning this invention. It is a top view explaining mounting | wearing operation | movement of the 2nd card | curd concerning this invention. It is a top view explaining mounting | wearing operation | movement of the 2nd card | curd concerning this invention. It is the top view which the slide member located in the initial state in the connector device for cards of the present invention. It is 2-2 sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view at the time of a slide member in operation | movement in the card apparatus of this invention. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. It is drawing explaining the slide member and stopper member concerning this invention. It is a figure explaining the movable contact side of the detection switch concerning this invention. It is the top view and sectional drawing of the conventional card connector apparatus. It is a top view explaining the conventional card | curd.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card connector apparatus 2 of this invention 1st card 3 2nd card 4 Housing 4a Insertion slot 4b Bottom wall 4c Back wall 4d Side wall 5 1st card mounting part 5a 1st contact terminal 6 2nd card mounting part 6a 2nd contact Terminal 7 Slide member 7a Contact part 7b Retraction part 7c Engaging groove 7d Escape part 7e Spring support part 7f Press surface 8 Stopper member 8a Support pin 8b Engagement pin 9 Arm member 10 Restriction part 11 Cam groove 12 Cam pin 13 Detection switch 14 Movable contact 14a One end 14b Other end 14c Winding portion 15 Holding member 15a Contact support portion 15b Contact portion 15c One side surface 16 Fixed contact 16a First electrode 16b Second electrode 17 Elastic member 18 Spring member

Claims (8)

A housing in which a card mounting portion capable of mounting a first card or a second card shorter than the first card is formed, and can be slid along with the first or second card inserted into the card mounting portion. Slide member, a detection switch capable of detecting that either the first or second card is mounted on the card mounting portion, and a first contact electrically connectable to the contact portion of the first card A terminal and a second contact terminal electrically connectable to the contact portion of the second card,
When either the first card or the second card is mounted on the card mounting unit, either the first or second contact terminal is connected to the contact unit of either the first card or the second card. A card connector device, wherein the card connector device is capable of detecting which of the first and second cards is mounted by being electrically connected and turning on the detection switch.   After the contact portion of the first or second card is electrically connected to either the first or second contact terminal, the detection switch is operated by the sliding member that is slid and turned on. 2. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein the first or second card mounted on the card mounting section can be detected.   The detection switch includes a movable contact, a holding member that movably holds the movable contact, and a fixed contact formed on the housing side. The holding member that holds the movable contact includes the first, Alternatively, the movable member can move to the fixed contact by moving to the fixed contact side by the slide member that slides as one of the second cards is inserted. Item 3. The card connector device according to Item 1 or 2.   4. The card according to claim 3, wherein the holding member is formed with an abutting portion on which the sliding member that slides abuts can move the holding member to the fixed contact side. 5. Connector device.   The movable contact is formed of a torsion coil spring that is opened at a predetermined angle in a direction in which one end and the other end are separated from each other, and the one end and the other end serve as a contact portion and are electrically connected to the fixed contact. 5. The card connector device according to claim 3, wherein the card connector device is conductive.   The fixed contact includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are insulated from each other with a predetermined gap, and the holding member is configured such that the one end portion of the movable contact is always in elastic contact with the first electrode. In addition, the holding member moves to the fixed contact side by the sliding movement of the sliding member, so that the other end portion slides on the bottom wall of the housing and is electrically connected to the second electrode. The card connector device according to claim 5.   The holding member has one side supported by the housing and the other side biased in a direction away from the fixed contact by the biasing force of the movable contact, and the sliding member that slides is biased by the movable contact. The card connector according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the other side of the holding member is rotated to the fixed contact side by pressing the contact portion against the contact. apparatus. The slide member is formed with a pressing surface capable of pressing the contact portion of the holding member, and a relief portion is formed so that a part of the operation member does not interfere with the slide movement. The card connector device according to claim 4, wherein the card connector device is a card connector device.

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