JP2007165229A - Card connector device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card connector device, in which, even if it is inserted repeatedly into a card-mounting part, the second card can be mounted surely on the card-mounting part without deviation. <P>SOLUTION: A housing 4 of the card connector device has a card-inserting passage, formed on which a first or a second card 2, 3 slides, when a card is inserted into a first or a second card-mounting part 5, 6, and a stopper member 8 is supported by a sliding member 7, and can slide in a direction orthogonal to the inserting direction of the first or the second card 2, 3. When the first card 2 is inserted into the first card-mounting part 5, the stopper member 8 can retreat in a retreating region 7b that is separated from the card-inserting passage; and when the second card 3 is mounted on the second card-mounting part 6, the stopper member 8 is positioned in the card-inserting passage, and the front-end part 3a of the second card 3 to be inserted into the card-inserting passage is made to abut against the stopper member 8. <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 in a predetermined card mounting portion.

A conventional card connector device will be described with reference to, for example, the one described in Patent Document 1. The conventional card connector device includes a first card 51 and a first card 51 as shown in FIGS. A housing 53 in which the second card 52 having a short length can be inserted through the insertion port 53a is provided.
Inside the housing 53, a slide member 55 urged in the discharge direction by the urging force of the compression coil spring 54 is disposed at an initial position as shown in FIG.
The slide member 55 is provided with a vertically long engagement member 56, and a support shaft 56 a formed on one side of the engagement member 56 is fitted and supported by the slide member 55. A spring receiving portion 56b is formed in the vicinity of the support shaft 56a, and the compression coil spring 53 urges the spring receiving portion 56b so that the other side of the engaging member 56 is counterclockwise with the support shaft 56a as a fulcrum. It is energized.
Further, first and second positioning projections 56c and 56d for positioning the second card 52 are formed on the other side of the engaging member 56 at a predetermined interval.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the second card 52 is inserted into the housing 53 from the insertion port 3 a, the front end portion 52 a near the left corner portion 52 b of the second card 52 becomes the first protrusion 56 c of the engaging member 56. At the same time, the side surface 52c contacts the second positioning projection 56d.
Thereby, the slide member 55 is pushed into the back side against the biasing force of the compression coil spring 54 via the engaging member 56 by the inserted second card 52.
Then, after the contact portion 55 b of the slide member 55 contacts the back wall 53 b of the housing 53, the insertion force applied to the second card 52 is released. Then, the slide member 55 is slightly returned in the discharge direction by the urging force of the compression coil spring 54, but as shown in FIG. 15, the slide member 55 is locked at a predetermined position by the action of the cam pin 57, and the second card 52 is It is positioned at the two-card mounting part and is prevented from coming off.

Further, when the first card 51 is inserted through the insertion port 53a instead of the second card 52, as shown in FIG. 16, the first portion of the engaging member 56 is formed by the inclined portion 51b formed at the left corner portion of the front end portion 51a. The positioning projection 56c is pressed in the left direction, and the engaging member 56 rotates clockwise with the support portion 56a as a fulcrum against the urging force of the compression coil spring 54. As a result, the engaging member 56 is positioned on the retracting portion 55a on the side where the first and second protrusions 56c and 56d are formed.
Then, the front end portion 51a of the first card 51 contacts the contact portion 55b of the slide member 55, the slide member 55 is pushed into the back side together with the first card 51, and the contact portion 55b of the slide member 55 becomes the housing. 53 abuts against the back wall 53b of 53.
Thereafter, when the insertion force applied to the first card 51 is released, the slide member 55 is slightly returned to the discharging direction by the urging force of the compression coil spring 54, but the slide member 55 is moved in the same manner as when the second card 52 is inserted. Locked at a predetermined position, the first card 51 is positioned at the first card mounting portion and is prevented from coming off.

As another embodiment described in Patent Document 1, although not shown, a hook-shaped engagement lever is twisted around the slide member 55 and elastically biased toward the card insertion route by a coil spring.
When the first card 51 is inserted, the engaging lever retracts from the card insertion path against the urging force of the torsion coil spring. When the second card 52 is inserted, the front end 52a of the second card 52 near the left corner 52b is brought into contact with the hook portion of the engaging lever located at the card insertion route by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring. Thus, a slide member 55 that slides toward the back side of the housing is disclosed.
JP 2005-190984 A

However, in the conventional card connector device, since the front end portion 52a of the second card 52 inserted from the insertion port 53a is repeatedly added to the first positioning projection 56c of the engaging member 56, the first projection 56c may be destroyed. was there. Further, a backlash or the like is generated on the support shaft 56a supporting the engaging member 56 on the slide member 55, and there is a fear that the position of the second card 52 inserted and mounted may vary.
In other embodiments, when the front end portion 52a near the left corner portion 52c of the second card 52 comes into contact with the hook portion of the engagement lever, the engagement lever resists the biasing force of the torsion coil spring. There is a possibility that the second card mounted on the second card mounting unit may be displaced due to rotation toward the retracting unit 55a.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and even when the second card is repeatedly inserted into the card mounting portion, the second card is securely mounted on the card mounting portion without being displaced. An object of the present invention is to provide a card connector device that can be used.

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 And a stopper member capable of contacting the front end portion of the second card supported by the slide member and inserted into the card mounting portion. The housing is inserted into the card mounting portion. A card insertion path through which the first or second card slides is formed, and the stopper member is supported by the slide member and is slidable in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the first or second card And
The stopper member when the first card is mounted on the card mounting portion can be retracted to a retracting portion removed from the card insertion path, and the stopper when the second card is mounted on the card mounting portion. The member 8 is characterized in that a front end portion of the second card which is located in the card insertion path and is inserted into the card insertion path comes into contact with the stopper member.
Further, as a second means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the stopper member is connected to an arm member rotatably supported by the slide member, and the first card is attached to the card mounting portion by the first card. The arm member is pressed toward the retracting portion and can be retracted to the retracting portion.

Further, as a third means for solving the above problem, the slide member is formed with a restricting portion for restricting the movement of the stopper member in the card insertion direction when the second card abuts. 3. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion prevents reverse insertion of the first card.
Further, as a fourth means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the slide member is formed with an elongated slide groove penetratingly formed in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the first or second card, and the stopper On the back surface of the member, there is formed a positioning pin that fits into the slide groove and is slidable along the slide groove.

Further, as a fifth means for solving the above problem, the arm member is formed with a long hole-like connecting hole on one side for supporting the stopper member, and a rotation support portion on the other side. The stopper member is supported by the slide member, and the stopper member is slidable in the orthogonal direction by rotating the arm member with the rotation support portion as a fulcrum.
As a sixth means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the stopper member is formed with a support pin that engages with the connection hole and is slidable along the connection hole. The positioning pin of the stopper member is fitted in the groove, and the connection hole is engaged with the support pin of the stopper member.
Further, as a seventh means for solving the above problem, a torsion coil spring for urging the one side toward the card insertion path side is arranged on the rotation support portion of the arm member supported by the slide member. It is provided.

The stopper member according to the present invention is supported by the slide member and is slidable in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the first or second card. The stopper member when the first card is mounted on the card mounting portion is The stopper member 8 when the second card is mounted in the card mounting portion is positioned in the card insertion path and is inserted into the card insertion path. Since the front end of the card abuts against the stopper member, the stopper member is supported by the support member, so that even if the second card inserted into the card insertion path repeatedly contacts the stopper member, the stopper member will not rattle. . For this reason, the second card mounted on the card mounting portion is not displaced.
The stopper member is coupled to an arm member that is rotatably supported by the slide member, and the arm member is pushed toward the retracting portion by the first card when the card is mounted on the card mounting portion, and can be retracted to the retracting portion. Therefore, the first or second card having a different length can be reliably mounted on each card mounting portion formed inside one housing.

The slide member is formed with a restricting portion for restricting the movement of the stopper member in the card insertion direction when the second card abuts, and the restricting portion prevents reverse insertion of the first card. Therefore, the reverse insertion of the first card can be prevented without increasing the number of parts.
Further, the slide member is formed with a long hole-like slide groove extending in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the first or second card, and the back surface of the stopper member is fitted into the slide groove to form the slide groove. Since the positioning pin that can be slid along is formed, the stopper member can be reliably slid along the slide groove.

Further, the arm member has a long hole-like connecting hole formed on one side for supporting the stopper member, and the rotation support portion on the other side is supported by the slide member, and the arm member with the rotation support portion as a fulcrum. Since the stopper member can be slid in a direction orthogonal to the rotation of the arm member, the stopper member can be surely slid in the direction orthogonal to the rotation of the arm member.
The stopper member is formed with a support pin that can be fitted into the coupling hole and slidable along the coupling hole. The slide member is fitted with a positioning pin of the stopper member in the slide groove, and the stopper member is supported. Since the coupling hole is fitted to the pin, the slide member can be assembled by stacking the stopper member on the slide member and the arm member on the stopper member, and the assembly is excellent.
Further, since the torsion coil spring for biasing one side toward the card insertion path is disposed on the rotation support portion of the arm member supported by the slide member, the stopper member is always biased in the card insertion path direction. be able to.

  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 when the slide member is in an initial state, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 7, and FIG. 7 is a plan view when the slide member is operating in the card device of the present invention. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. 9, FIG. 11 is a drawing for explaining the slide member and the stopper member according to the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a drawing for explaining the stopper member according to the present invention. Explains the movable contact side of the detection switch according to the present invention That is a view.

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 7h 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 has a length dimension L31 shorter than the length dimension L21 of the first card 2, and the width dimension L32 is the same as the width dimension L22 of the first card 2, for example. Is formed.
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 has an insertion port 4a in which the first and second cards 2 and 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 back side of the insertion port 4a is the bottom wall 4b. The interior is formed in a hollow shape by the back wall 4c and the side wall 4d, and the upper part is shielded by a cover (not shown).
A card insertion path through which the first and second cards 2 and 3 inserted from the insertion port 4a slide is formed in the hollow portion.
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.
In addition, a long slot-like slide groove 7c is formed in the retracting portion 7b of the slide member 7 in a direction perpendicular to the card insertion direction indicated by the arrow A, and a positioning pin 8b of a stopper member 8 described later is provided in the slide groove 7c. It 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 slide groove 7c supports a stopper member 8 having a substantially rectangular outer shape and is slidable along the slide groove 7c. The stopper member 8 is provided with a support pin 8a upright from the front surface, and two positioning pins 8b that are fitted in the slide groove 7c and are slidable along the slide groove 7c upright on the back surface shown in FIG. 11D. It is installed. Further, the stopper member 8 shown in FIG. 12B is formed with a convex portion 8c protruding rightward in the drawing, and this convex portion 8c is pressed by the first card 2 inserted from the insertion port 4a. Yes.

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 is formed with an elongated connecting hole 9a that can engage with the support pin 8a of the stopper member 8 on one side on the upper side shown in FIG. 12B, and on the other side on the lower side in the figure. The support portion 9b is supported by the slide member 7, and can be rotated with the rotation support portion 9b as a fulcrum.
As shown in FIG. 12C, the arm member 9 has a torsion coil spring 10 supported on the back side where the rotation support portion 9 b is formed. The torsion coil spring 10 includes one end 10 a and the other end 10 b. Is formed in a free end shape. As shown in FIG. 11C, the torsion coil spring 10 has one end 10a locked to the locking portion 7g of the slide member 7, and the other end 10b locked to the arm member 9 as shown in FIG. 12C. Locked in the groove 9c.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11C, the arm member 9 is always elastically biased in the clockwise direction on the side of the connecting hole 9a with the rotation support portion 9b as a fulcrum. The stopper member 8 with which the support pin 8a engages with the connecting hole 9a is elastically urged in the right direction in the figure along the slide groove 7c (in a direction perpendicular to the card insertion direction of the arrow A) before the card insertion. Located in the initial card insertion path.
When the first card 2 is inserted from the insertion port 4a, such a stopper member 8 is pressed by the inclined notch 2b and pivots counterclockwise about the pivot support 9b. 9 slidably retracts in the direction of the retracting portion 7b in the left direction in the figure so as not to interfere with the insertion of the first card 2.

The slide member 7 has a restricting portion 7h for restricting the stopper member 8 from moving in the card insertion direction indicated by the arrow A when the second card 3 to be inserted comes into contact with the slide member 7 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 groove portion 2c for escaping the restricting portion 7h is formed on the back side of the first card 2, the first card 2 inserted from the insertion port 4a does not hit the restricting portion 7h.

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 arrow A as one of the first or second cards 2 and 3 is inserted from the insertion port 4a, the other end 12b of the cam pin 12 is moved to the cam groove 11. Are relatively slid along.

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. 13, the detection switch 13 includes a movable contact 14 formed 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 and formed 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. 13B).
Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the holding member 15 is formed with a rotation support portion 15d projectingly formed at a corner portion on the lower right side which is one side, and the rotation support portion 15d is supported on the housing 4 side. 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.
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.
The slide member 7 is provided with a temporary fixing 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 by the temporary fixing member 18. Is temporarily fixed.

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 from the card insertion path along the slide groove 7c to the left in the drawing and is positioned at the retracting portion 7b. To do.
That is, the stopper member 8 when the first card 2 is mounted on the first card mounting portion 5 is retracted to the retracting portion 7b that is out of the card insertion path.

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.

Further, the slide member 7 when the first card 2 is mounted slides in the direction of the arrow A together with the first card 2 inserted from the insertion port 4 a, so that the other end portion 12 b of the cam pin 12 is the forward path 11 b of the cam groove 11. As shown in FIG. 9, it slides relatively on the top and is locked to the lock portion 11 c of the cam groove 11.
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 3 as shown in FIG. The front end 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 7h and the movement of the arrow A in the card insertion direction occurs. 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.

The stopper member 8 of the card connector device 1 of the present invention is supported by the slide member 7 in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the first or second card 2 or 3 (card insertion direction of arrow A). The stopper member 8 at the time of mounting the first card 2 on the first card mounting portion 5 can be retracted to the retracting portion 7b that is out of the card insertion path.
The stopper member 8 when the second card 3 is mounted on the second card mounting portion 6 is located in the card insertion path, the front end portion 3a of the second card 3 abuts against the stopper member 8, and the slide member 7 is The housing 4 is pushed into the back side.
Therefore, two types of first and second cards 2 and 3 having different lengths can be inserted and mounted in the card mounting portion, and the stopper strength of the stopper member 8 when the second card 3 is inserted can be increased. Can be bigger.

  The slide member 7 is assembled by fitting the positioning pin 8d of the stopper member 8 into the slide groove 7c and engaging the connecting hole 9a of the arm member 9 with the support pin 8a of the stopper member 8. The assemblability of the slide member 7 is good.

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 a top view when a slide member exists in an initial state in the connector apparatus for cards of this 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 drawing explaining the stopper member concerning this invention. It is a figure explaining the movable contact side of the detection switch concerning this invention. It is a top view explaining mounting | wearing of the 2nd card | curd to the conventional card connector apparatus. It is a top view explaining mounting | wearing of the 2nd card | curd to the conventional card connector apparatus. It is a top view explaining mounting | wearing of the 1st card | curd to the conventional card connector apparatus.

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 Slide groove 7d Escape part 7e Spring support part 7f Press surface 7g Locking part 7h Restriction part 8 Stopper member 8a Support pin 8b Positioning pin 9 Arm member 9a Connection hole 9b Rotation support Part 10 torsion coil spring 10a one end part 10b other end part 11 cam groove 12 cam pin 13 detection switch 14 movable contact 14a one end part 14b other end part 14c winding part 15 holding member 15a contact support part 15b contact part 15c one side 16 fixed Contact 16a First electrode 16b Second electrode 17 Elastic member 18 Temporary fixing member

Claims (7)

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 possible slide member, and a stopper member supported by the slide member and capable of abutting the front end portion of the second card inserted into the card mounting portion,
The housing is formed with a card insertion path through which the first or second card slides when inserted into the card mounting portion.
The stopper member is supported by the slide member and is slidable in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the first or second card,
The stopper member when the first card is mounted on the card mounting portion can be retracted to a retracting portion removed from the card insertion path, and the stopper when the second card is mounted on the card mounting portion. The card connector device, wherein the member 8 is positioned in the card insertion path and a front end portion of the second card inserted into the card insertion path is in contact with the stopper member.   The stopper member is connected to an arm member that is rotatably supported by the slide member, and the arm member is pressed toward the retracting portion by the first card when the card is mounted on the card mounting portion. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein the card connector device is retractable.   The slide member is formed with a restricting portion for restricting movement of the stopper member in the card insertion direction when the second card abuts, and the restricting portion prevents reverse insertion of the first card. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein the card connector device is configured as described above.   The slide member is formed with a long hole-like slide groove in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the first or second card, and the back surface of the stopper member is fitted into the slide groove to 4. The card connector device according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning pin that is slidable along the slide groove.   The arm member is formed with a long hole-like connecting hole on one side supporting the stopper member, the other side rotation support portion is supported by the slide member, and the rotation support portion is used as a fulcrum. 5. The card connector device according to claim 2, wherein the stopper member is slidable in the orthogonal direction by rotating the arm member. 6.   The stopper member is formed with a support pin that engages with the connection hole and is slidable along the connection hole, and the slide member fits the positioning pin of the stopper member into the slide groove, and 6. The card connector device according to claim 5, wherein the connecting hole is engaged with a support pin of a stopper member. 7. The torsion coil spring for urging the one side toward the card insertion path is disposed on the rotation support portion of the arm member supported by the slide member. The card connector device as described.

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