JP2010267202A - Attachment component attached to electronic card connector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attachment component for suppressing oscillation of an electronic card when a narrow electronic card is connected and preventing dust from intruding through the opening part of an electronic card connection device when the electronic card is connected with respect to the electronic card connection device having a wide opening part. <P>SOLUTION: The attachment component 6 includes a first member 62 and a second member 64. The first member 62 is stored in a space part inside the electronic connection device 1 formed when the narrow electronic card 44 is connected to a connector of the electronic card connection device 1. Also, the first member 62 stored in the space part is almost as wide as the space part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting component for mounting on an electronic card connection device.

  As a device for connecting an electronic card to a connector, a universal slot compliant with PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) standard is known. As the electronic cards connected to the universal slot, Express Card / 34 (hereinafter referred to as “first card”) disclosed in the PCMCIA standard and Express Card / 54 (hereinafter referred to as “second card”) are disclosed. is there. The first card is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped card having a width of 34 mm, a length of 75 mm, and a thickness of 5 mm. The second card has an approximately rectangular parallelepiped wide portion having a width of 54 mm, a length of 53 mm, and a thickness of 5 mm, and an approximately rectangular parallelepiped width having a width of 34 mm, a length of 22 mm, and a thickness of 5 mm. It is substantially L-shaped. The first card and the second card are collectively referred to as “cards”.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view when each card is connected to the connector of the universal slot. FIG. 13A is a perspective view when the first card 44c is connected to the connector of the universal slot 1c, and FIG. 13B is a view when the second card 54c is connected to the connector of the universal slot 1c. FIG. Further, expansion parts 42c and 52c such as I / O connectors and antennas are mounted on the cards 44c and 54c in FIG. In FIG. 13, XYZ axes are shown to specify the direction. In FIG. 13, the portion of each card stored in the universal slot 1c is indicated by a broken line so that the shape of each card 44c, 54c can be seen.

  The universal slot 1c has a housing 20c and a bottom member 30c. One end (end on the X axis positive direction side) of the housing 20c is an opening 208c, and a connector (not shown) is provided on the other end side (surface on the X axis negative direction side). The width dimension of the opening 208c corresponds to the width dimension 54 mm of the wide portion of the second card 54c so that both the first card 44c and the second card 54c can be inserted into the universal slot 1. About 54 mm. The universal slot 1c has a width corresponding to the width of the wide portion of the second card 54c from the opening 208c in the negative direction of the X-axis so that the second card 54c can be accommodated. A portion 220c is included. Furthermore, the universal slot 1c has a second portion 230c formed from the first portion toward the negative X-axis direction and having a width corresponding to the width of the first card 44c.

  When the first card 44c is connected to the connector of the universal slot 1c, a space 221c is generated in the first portion 220c. For this reason, the 1st card | curd 44c rattled and the connection defect with a connector might arise. In addition, dust may enter the space portion 221c of the first portion from the opening 208c.

  In order to solve the above problem, a technique for providing first and second doors in the opening 208c of the universal slot 1c has been known (for example, Patent Document 1). In this technique, when the first card 44c is inserted, the first door is opened and the second door is closed. The side face of the second door abuts on the first card 44c, thereby suppressing rattling of the first card 44c. Further, the second door prevents dust from entering the universal slot 1c from the opening 208c.

  However, there are many universal slots on the market that do not have a “rack control mechanism” that suppresses rattling of the first card 44c or a “dust control mechanism” that prevents dust from entering from the opening 208c. The fact is. In a universal slot that is not provided with a “rattle prevention mechanism” or a “dust prevention mechanism”, it is difficult to suppress wobble of the first card 44 and to prevent dust from entering the universal slot. Such a problem is not limited to the case where the first card is connected to the connector of the universal slot compliant with the PCMCIA standard, but is larger than the first type electronic card having a certain width and the first type electronic card. In the electronic card connection device that can connect the second type of electronic card having a width to the connector, it is a common problem when the first type of electronic card is connected to the connector.

JP 2007-241416 A JP 2006-79843 A JP 2006-120476 A

  Accordingly, the present invention provides an electronic device capable of connecting a first type electronic card having a constant width and a second type electronic card having a wide portion having a constant width larger than that of the first type electronic card to connectors. A first object of the card connection device is to provide a technique for suppressing the wobble of the first type of electronic card when the first type of electronic card is connected to the connector of the electronic card connection device. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a technique for preventing dust from entering from the opening of the electronic card connection device that occurs when the first type of electronic card is connected to the connector of the electronic card connection device.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

[Application Example 1] A housing having an opening at one end and a connector at the other end, and a bottom member forming the bottom surface of the housing, and when the longitudinal direction of the opening is a width direction, An electronic card connection device capable of inserting a first type electronic card having a constant width and a second type electronic card having a constant width larger than the first type electronic card from the opening and connecting the same to the connector When the first type electronic card is connected to the connector, the mounting part is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape formed by the bottom member, the housing, and the first type electronic card. A first member housed in the space, and a first member connected to the first member and exposed from the opening to the outside of the housing when the first member is housed in the electronic card connection device. 2 members, and housed in the space portion The said width of the first member, the width substantially the same of the space portion, the mounting part.
According to the mounting component of Application Example 1, since the width of the first member when housed in the space portion is substantially the same as the width of the space portion, the first type of electronic device is connected to the connector of the electronic card connection device. The wobble of the first type electronic card when the cards are connected can be suppressed. Thereby, the connection to the connector of a 1st type electronic card can be kept favorable. In addition, when the first member is housed in the electronic card connecting device, the second member is exposed to the outside of the housing, so that the user can easily attach the mounting component by picking the second member. It can be pulled out from the electronic card connection device. Note that “substantially the same” means that the first type electronic card can be prevented from wobbling even if a slight gap occurs in the width direction when the first member is stored in the space. Means.

[Application Example 2] The mounting part according to Application Example 1, wherein the second type of electronic card includes a wide portion having a constant width larger than the first type of electronic card, and the first type of electronic card. A first portion having a constant width corresponding to a width of the wide portion, the housing being formed from the opening toward the other end side. And a second portion formed from the first portion toward the other end side and having a constant width corresponding to the width of the first type electronic card. A mounting component in which the space is formed in a part of the first part by storing the electronic card in the first and second parts.
According to the mounting component of Application Example 2, since the width of the first member when stored in the space portion is substantially the same as the width of the space portion, the first type of electronic device is connected to the connector of the electronic card connection device. The wobble of the first type electronic card when the cards are connected can be suppressed. Thereby, the connection to the connector of a 1st type electronic card can be kept favorable. In addition, when the first member is housed in the electronic card connecting device, the second member is exposed to the outside of the housing, so that the user can easily attach the mounting component by picking the second member. It can be pulled out from the electronic card connection device. Note that “substantially the same” means that the first type electronic card can be prevented from wobbling even if a slight gap occurs in the width direction when the first member is stored in the space. Means.

[Application Example 3] The mounting part according to Application Example 1 or Application Example 2, wherein the first member is configured such that when the first type electronic card is connected to the connector, the first type electronic A mounting component having an electronic card side member in contact with a card and a side surface member in contact with a side surface of the housing, wherein at least a length of the electronic card side member is substantially the same as a length of the space portion.
According to the mounting component of Application Example 3, since at least the length of the electronic card side member is substantially the same as the length of the space portion, the electronic card side member has an opening within the surface of the housing that forms the space portion. Since it is in contact with the surface opposite to the surface forming the part, wobbling of the mounted component can be suppressed. Therefore, the wobble of the first electronic card can be further suppressed, and the connection of the first electronic card to the connector can be kept better.

[Application Example 4] The mounting part according to any one of Application Examples 1 to 3, wherein the second member has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the thickness of the second member is the space portion. And the width of the second member is equal to or greater than the width of the space, and when the first member is stored in the space, the second member has the opening. A mounting part in the closing position.
According to the mounting component of the application example 4, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the electronic card connection device from the opening.

[Application Example 5] The mounting part according to any one of Application Examples 1 to 4, wherein the first member further includes an elastic member having elasticity at least in part, and the space When the first member is stored in the part, the first member pushes the first type of electronic card to the side opposite to the side where the mounting component is located by the elastic force of the elastic member. Mounting parts.
According to the mounting component described in the application example 5, the first member further presses the first type electronic card to the side opposite to the side where the mounting component is located, so that the mounting component is stably electronic. It can be held in the card connection device. In other words, the first member is sandwiched between the first-type electronic card and the side surface of the housing, and the mounting component can be stably held in the electronic card connection device.

[Application Example 6] The mounting component according to any one of Application Examples 1 to 5, further including a fitting member that can be fitted to a part of the first type of electronic card. , Mounting parts.
According to the mounting component of Application Example 6, the first type electronic card and the mounting component can be inserted into and removed from the electronic card connecting device as a single unit by further including the fitting member.

Application Example 7 The mounting component according to Application Example 6, wherein the fitting member is a member that fits into a notch formed in the first type of electronic card.
According to the mounting part of the application example 7, the electronic card connecting device further includes a member that fits into the notch formed in the first type of electronic card so that the first type of electronic card and the mounting part are integrated. It can be made removable.

[Application Example 8] The mounting part according to any one of Application Examples 1 to 7, which is further connected to the second member and is a thin member having a thickness smaller than that of the second member The thin member is located on the opposite side of the first member across the second member, and the first type of electronic card is the first type of electronic card. In the case where the extension member is located outside the housing when connected to the connector, the thin-walled member is connected to the connector of the first type electronic card, and the first member is connected to the space. A mounting component having a structure capable of coming into contact with the bottom surface of the extension portion when housed in the portion.
According to the mounting component of Application Example 8, the mounting component stably holds the first type of electronic card by the thin member of the mounting component coming into contact with the bottom surface of the extension provided in the first type of electronic card. The wobbling of the first type electronic card can be further suppressed.

[Application Example 9] The mounting part according to any one of Application Examples 1 to 8, wherein the first type of electronic card is an ExpressCard / 34, and the electronic card connection device is a PCMCIA ( It is a universal slot compliant with the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) standard, the thickness of the first member is 3.00 mm or more and less than 5.60 mm, and the thickness of the second member is 5.40 mm. 5.70 mm or less, and the length of the first member is 36.95 mm or more and 37.35 mm or less, and when the first member is stored in the space portion, the first member is One side surface of the first member is in contact with the ExpressCard / 34, and the other side surface of the first member is the side of the housing. Mounting parts that touch the surface.
According to the mounting part of the application example 9, it is possible to suppress the wobble of the ExpressCard / 34 when the ExpressCard / 34 is connected to the connector included in the universal slot. Thereby, the connection to the connector of ExpressCard / 34 can be kept favorable. Further, since the space formed when the ExpressCard / 34 is connected to the connector of the universal slot is shielded from the outside of the housing by the second member of the mounting component, dust can be prevented from entering.

  In addition, this invention can be implement | achieved with a various form, for example, the manufacturing method of a mounting component and a mounting component. This can be realized in a manner such as a method of inserting / removing a mounted component into / from an electronic card connecting device.

It is a figure for demonstrating the electronic card connection apparatus for mounting | wearing with the mounting components as 1st Example. It is a 2nd figure for demonstrating the electronic card connection apparatus of 1st Example. It is a perspective view of the module provided with the electronic card connected to the connector of a universal slot. It is a perspective view at the time of connecting the 1st module to the connector of a universal slot. It is a perspective view of the mounting component as 1st Example. It is a figure for demonstrating the shape of a mounting component. It is a figure for demonstrating the usage method of a mounting component. It is a figure for demonstrating the electronic card connection apparatus of 2nd Example. It is a figure for demonstrating the mounting components as 2nd Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the mounting component of a 3rd modification and a 6th modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the 7th modification and an 8th modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the 9th modification. It is a perspective view at the time of connecting each card | curd to the connector of a universal slot.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.
A. First embodiment:
B. Second embodiment:
C. Variation:

A. First embodiment:
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an electronic card connecting apparatus for mounting a mounting component according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, XYZ axes are shown to specify the direction. The electronic card connection device 1 includes a housing 20 and a bottom member 30. An opening 208 is formed in the front surface of the housing 20 (a surface located on the X axis positive direction side), and two electronic cards having different shapes to be described later are inserted through the opening 208, respectively. The electronic card connection apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is a universal slot that conforms to the PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) standard. Hereinafter, the electronic card connection device 1 is also referred to as “universal slot 1”.

  FIG. 2 is a second diagram for explaining the electronic card connection device 1 of the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, for convenience of explanation, the bottom member 30 (FIG. 1) is not shown. The housing 20 includes a front surface 208 on the X axis positive direction side, a first rear surface 206 and a second rear surface 212 on the X axis negative direction side, a first right side surface 204 on the Y axis positive direction side, and a second rear surface. It includes a right side surface 210, a left side surface 202 on the Y axis negative direction side, an upper surface 214 on the Z axis positive direction side, and a bottom surface (opening) on the Z axis negative direction side. The front is open and forms an opening 208. Since the bottom surface member 30 (FIG. 1) closes the bottom opening, the universal slot 1 has a configuration in which only the front surface is open. A connector 216 is provided on the first rear surface 206. Such a universal slot 1 is equipped in electronic devices such as notebook computers and desktop computers.

  The width of the opening 208 of the housing 20 is W1, the width of the first rear surface 206 is W2, and the width of the second rear surface 212 is W3. Further, the length of the left side surface 202 is W4, the length of the first right side surface 204 is W5, and the length of the second right side surface 210 is W6. Further, the thickness of the housing 20 is W7. Further, the housing 20 has a constant width from the opening 208 to the second rear surface 212 in the X-axis direction, and a constant width W1 from the first portion 220 to the first rear surface 206. The structure has the second portion 230 having W2. W1 to W7 indicate the inner diameter of the housing 20.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a module including an electronic card connected to the connector 216 of the universal slot 1. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the first module 40, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the second module 50. In FIG. 3, XYZ axes are shown in order to specify the direction. Here, the Y-axis direction (the longitudinal direction of the opening 208 of the universal slot 1) is the width direction.

  The first module 40 includes an Express Card / 34 (reference numeral 44, hereinafter referred to as “first card 44”) and an expansion component 42. The first card 44 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has two cutout portions 441 and 442 on the X axis positive direction side of the first card 44. The width of the first card 44 is A2, and the thickness of the first card 44 is A7. In the PCMCIA standard, the width A2 is 34.00 mm and the thickness A7 is 5.00 mm. The first module 40 is inserted into the opening 208 of the universal slot 1 from the X axis negative direction side and connected to the connector 216 (FIG. 2). The first module 40 is connected to the connector 216 (FIG. 2) by being inserted into the universal slot 1 up to the position of the broken line. Here, the first module 40 or the first electronic card 44 corresponds to the “first type electronic card” described in “Means for Solving the Problems”.

  The second module 50 includes an Express Card / 54 (reference numeral 54, hereinafter referred to as “second card 54”) and an expansion component 52. The second card 54 is L-shaped when viewed from the Z-axis positive direction side, and has two notches 541 and 542 on the X-axis positive direction side, as with the first card 44. Further, the second card 54 has a wide portion 550 having a width B1 on the X axis positive direction side and a width identical portion 552 having a width B2 smaller than the width B1 on the X axis negative direction side. The second card 54 has a thickness B7. The width B2 is the same value as the width A2, and the thickness B7 is the same value as the thickness A7. In the PCMCIA standard, the width B2 is 34.00 m, the width B1 is 54.00 mm, and the thickness B7 is 5.00 mm. The second module 50 is inserted into the opening 208 of the universal slot 1 from the X axis negative direction side, and is inserted into the universal slot 1 up to the position of the broken line to be connected to the connector 216 (FIG. 2).

  Next, the relationship between the shape of the universal slot 1 and the shapes of the modules 40 and 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The opening 208 and the first portion 220 of the universal slot 1 have a width W1 corresponding to the width B1 so that the wide portion 550 of the second module 50 can be accommodated. Further, the second portion 230 has a width W2 corresponding to the width A2 and the width B2 so that the same width portion 552 of the first module 40 and the second module 50 can be accommodated. In addition, the universal slot 1 has a thickness W7 corresponding to the thickness A7 of the first module 40 and the thickness B7 of the second module 50 so that the first module 40 and the second module 50 can be accommodated. Have. The lengths W4 and W5 have such a length that a part of the first card 44 or the second card 54 comes out of the housing 20 when the modules 40 and 50 are accommodated. The width W3 has a value with which the entire surface of the wide portion 550 of the second card 54 abuts on the entire surface on the X axis negative direction side. Here, “W1 to W7”, “A2, A7”, and “B1, B2, B7” described in FIGS. 2 and 3 mean dimensions. In the PCMCIA standard, the width W1 is 54.40 mm, the width W2 is 34.40 mm, the thickness W7 is 5.50 mm, and the length W4 is 62.15 mm. Further, when the width W3 is calculated from the dimensions disclosed in the PCMCIA standard, it is 20.00 mm (width W1-width W2), the length W5 is 37.15 mm, and the length W6 is 25.00 mm (length W4-length). W5). The “corresponding width” means that the universal slot 1 has a width that can accommodate the modules 40 and 50. For example, the “corresponding width” is larger in the range of 0.01 mm to 1.00 mm than the width of the portion (the first card 44 and the second card 54) stored in each of the modules 40 and 50. Is preferred.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view when the first module 40 is connected to the connector 216 of the universal slot 1. In FIG. 4, the bottom member 30 (FIG. 1) is omitted for convenience of illustration. As shown in FIG. 4, when the first module 40 is inserted into the universal slot 1 and connected to the connector 216, the universal slot 1 is surrounded by the bottom member 30, the housing 20, and the first module 40. As a result, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space 221 is formed. The width of the space portion 221 is W3a, the length is W5, and the height is W7. When the width W3a of the space portion 221 is calculated based on the dimensions of the universal slot and the first card 44 disclosed in the PCMCIA standard, the width W3a is 20.40 mm (the width W1 (54.40 mm) of the universal slot 1−first The width of the card 44 is A2 (34.00 mm). The length W5 and the height W7 of the space portion 221 are the same as the length W5 (37.15 mm) and the thickness W7 (5.50 mm) of the universal slot 1 shown in FIG. It was attached.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the mounting component 6 as the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the mounting component 6 as the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the shape of the mounting component 6. 5 and 6 show XYZ axes for specifying the direction. FIG. 5A is a first diagram for explaining the mounting component 6, and FIG. 5B is a second diagram for explaining the mounting component 6. 6A is a view of the mounting component 6 of FIG. 5 as viewed from the Z-axis positive direction side, and FIG. 6B is a view of the mounting component 6 as viewed from the Y-axis positive direction side. 6C is a view of the mounting component 6 as viewed from the Y axis negative direction side. In FIG. 6C, a broken line is attached to the boundary between the member 622 and the member 64.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the mounting component 6 includes a first member 62 on the X axis negative direction side, a second member 64 on the X axis positive direction side, and a Y member negative direction on the second member 64. It has a projecting member 65 connected to the side surface on the side, and a thin member 66 connected to the second member 64. The first member 62 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped rod-shaped member 622 extending from the second member 64 to the X-axis negative direction side, and a predetermined length extending from one end of the rod-shaped member 622 to the Y-axis positive direction side, A bending member 624 that bends toward the X-axis positive direction and extends a predetermined length toward the X-axis positive direction. The bending member 624 has elasticity and can be slightly displaced in the Y-axis direction by an external force. Each of the second member 64 and the protruding member 65 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The thin member 66 extends from the bottom surface (the surface on the Z-axis negative direction side) of the second member 64 to the X-axis positive direction side and has a certain length. Furthermore, the width of the thin member 66 is larger than the widths of the first member 62 and the second member 64. As shown in FIG. 5A, the thin member 66 has a shape protruding in the Y-axis negative direction side. The bar-shaped member 622 corresponds to the “electronic card side member” described in “Means for Solving the Invention”, and the bending member 624 includes the “side surface member” described in “Means for Solving the Invention” and The protruding member 65 corresponds to an “elastic member” and the “fitting member” described in “Means for Solving the Invention”.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the first member 62 is single-hatched, and the other members 64, 65, and 66 are cross-hatched. When the mounting component 6 is inserted into the universal slot 1, the first hatched member 62 is accommodated in the space portion 221 of the universal slot 1, and the other cross-hatched members 64, 65, 66 are openings 208. Will be located outside. When the first member 62 is stored in the space 221, the rod-like member 622 (specifically, the surface of the rod-like member 622 on the Y axis negative direction side) is in contact with the first card, and the bending member 624 (details). The surface of the bending member 624 on the Y axis positive direction side is in contact with the first right side surface 204 of the housing 20.

  It is preferable to use an insulating material for the mounting component 6 in order to avoid a short circuit when inserted into the universal slot 1. Examples of such materials include natural resins and synthetic resins. Moreover, it is preferable to produce the mounting component 6 by injection molding using a natural resin or a synthetic resin. In addition, after each part 62, 64, 65, 66 is produced separately, you may produce the mounting component 6 by joining.

  Next, the detailed shape of the mounting component 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The first member 62 has a width C3a, a length C5, and a thickness C6. The width C3a is preferably larger than the width W3a of the space portion 221 (FIG. 4, 20.40 mm). Specifically, the width C3a is preferably 20.45 mm or more and 21.00 mm or less, and more preferably 20.50 mm. By making the width C3a larger than the width W3a of the space portion 221, when the first member 62 is stored in the universal slot 1, the bending member 624 attempts to return to the original shape (the shape of the width C3a) (original The force to return to the shape is also called "elastic force"). For this reason, the bending member 624 biases the first right side surface 204 (FIG. 2) of the housing 20. In other words, the mounting component 6 is sandwiched between the first module 40 (specifically, the first card 44) and the housing 20 (specifically, the first right side surface 204) of the universal slot 1. In other words, due to the elastic force of the bending member 624, the first card 44 is pushed to the side opposite to the side where the mounting component 6 is located (left side 202 side). Therefore, since the first member 62 is stably held in the space portion 221, the mounting component 6 can be stably held in the electronic card connection device 1.

  The length C5 of the first member 62 is not particularly limited, but when the first member 62 is housed in the universal slot 1, the rod-like member 622 is formed on the second rear surface 212 (FIG. 4) that forms the space portion 221. It is preferable to have a length with which the tip (rod-like member on the X axis negative direction side) contacts. More specifically, in consideration of the dimensions and tolerances of the universal slot 1 and the first module 40, the length C5 is preferably 36.95 mm or more and 37.35 mm or less. Further, the length C5 is more preferably 37.00 mm. This is because the wobbling of the mounted component 6 can be suppressed by the rod-like member 622 being in contact with the second rear surface 212.

  The thickness C6 of the first member 62 is a thickness that allows the bar-shaped member 622 to be accommodated in the space 221 and has a certain contact area with the first card 44 (for example, 3.00 mm or more and less than 5.60 mm). However, the upper surface (surface on the Z-axis positive direction side) and the bottom surface (surface on the Z-axis negative direction side) of the first member form the upper surface 214 and the bottom surface member 30 of the housing 20 forming the space portion 221. It is more preferable if the thicknesses are in contact with each other. This is because the wobbling of the mounting component 6 can be further suppressed by bringing the upper surface and the bottom surface of the first member 62 into contact with the upper surface 214 and the bottom surface member 30 of the housing 20 forming the space portion 221, respectively. Specifically, for example, the thickness C6 of the first member 62 is preferably 4.90 mm or more and less than 5.60 mm, and more preferably 5.00 mm.

  The bending member 624 has a width C9. The width C9 is preferably thin to some extent so that the bending member 624 can be displaced in the Y-axis direction. Specifically, for example, the width C9 is preferably 1.00 mm to 3.00 mm, and more preferably 2.00 mm.

  The bending member 624 has a length C12 in the X-axis direction. This length C12 may be a length that allows the mounting component 6 to be stably held in the space portion 221 when the bending member 624 contacts the first right side surface 204 (FIG. 4) of the space portion 221. preferable. Specifically, for example, the length C12 is preferably 30.00 mm or more and 37.00 mm or less, and more preferably 35.00 mm. By doing so, a sufficient contact area between the bending member 624 and the first right side surface 204 can be secured, so that the mounting component 6 can be stably held in the space portion 221.

  The second member 64 has a width C3 and a thickness C18. When the first module 40 is connected to the connector 216 of the universal slot 1, the width C <b> 3 and the thickness C <b> 18 are obtained from the opening 208 (FIG. 2) when the first member 62 is accommodated in the space 221. It is preferable to have a size and shape that can prevent dust from entering the space portion 221. In other words, it is preferable to have a size and shape that shields the opening 208 from the outside of the housing 20. Specifically, considering the dimensions (FIG. 4, width W3a is 20.40 mm, thickness W6 is 5.50 mm) and tolerance of the opening 208 of the space portion 221, the width C3 is 19.90 mm or more and 21.00 mm or less. The thickness C18 is preferably 5.40 mm or more and 5.70 mm or less. This is because if the width C3 is smaller than 19.90 mm and the thickness C18 is smaller than 5.40 mm, there is a possibility that dust cannot be effectively prevented from entering the space portion 221. Further, when the width C3 is larger than 21.00 mm and the thickness C18 is larger than 5.70 mm, when the front cover (Front Bezel) is provided in the opening 208 of the universal slot 1, the front cover is provided with the second cover. This is because the member 64 may not be housed. The width C3 is more preferably 20.00 mm, and the thickness C18 is more preferably 5.50 mm.

  The protruding member 65 for fitting with the first module 40 has a width C8, a length C11, and a thickness C10. The dimension of the protrusion member 65 should just be a magnitude | size which can be made to fit in the notch part 442 (FIG. 3 (A)) of the 1st module 40. FIG. Specifically, considering the size and tolerance of the notch 442 (also referred to as “security notch”) defined in the PCMCIA standard, the width C8 is preferably 1.40 mm or more and 1.50 mm or less, and the length C11 is 6 The thickness C10 is preferably 1.40 mm or more and 1.60 mm or less. The width C8 is more preferably 1.50 mm, the length C11 is 7.00 mm, and the thickness C10 is more preferably 1.50 mm. In the case of the first card 44 that is not equipped with the expansion component 42, the dimension of the notch defined in the PCMCIA standard is different from the dimension of the notch 442. Preferably, the dimension of the member 65 is determined.

  Further, the length from the X-axis negative direction side end of the rod-shaped member 622 to the X-axis negative direction side end of the protruding member 65 has a length C14 (FIG. 6C). This length C14 is such that the end of the rod-shaped member 622 on the negative side in the X-axis direction is inserted when the mounting component 6 is inserted into the universal slot 1 together with the first module 40 after the protruding member 65 is fitted into the notch 442. It is preferable that the length be such that the second rear surface 212 (FIG. 2) of the space portion 221 can be contacted. Specifically, for example, the length C14 is preferably 49.90 mm or more and 51.10 mm or less, and more preferably 51.00 mm.

  The thin member 66 has a width C1, a thickness C7, and a length C15. Further, the width from the Y-axis negative direction side of the second member 64 to the Y-axis negative direction side of the thin member 66 is a width C2. The width C2 and the length C15 are large enough to stably hold the first module 40 by contacting the bottom surface of the expansion component 42 (FIG. 3A) of the first module 40. It is preferable to have a thickness. Specifically, for example, the width C2 is preferably 17.00 mm or more, and more preferably 34.00 mm. This is because, in the PCMCIA standard, the width of the expansion component 42 is 34.00 mm, and if the width C2 is smaller than half the size (17.00 mm), the expansion component 42 cannot be stably held. Further, by setting the same width (34.00 mm) as the width of the expansion component 42, the expansion component 42 can be more stably held by the thin member 66. The length C15 is preferably 10.00 mm or more, and more preferably 17.00 mm. This is because the extension component 42 can be stably held by setting the length C15 to 10.00 mm or more.

  The thickness C7 of the thin member 66 is such that when the expansion part 42 is placed on the thin member 66, the thin member 66 is not damaged, and when the user removes the mounting component 6 from the universal slot 1, the user can It is preferable to size 66 so that it can be easily pulled out. Specifically, for example, the thickness C7 is preferably 0.80 mm or more and 1.50 mm or less, and more preferably 1.00 mm. Further, the length C17 preferably has such a length that the thin member 66 is exposed from the computer in which the universal slot 1 is installed when the first member 62 is accommodated in the universal slot 1.

  The total length C13 of the first member 62 and the second member 64 and the length C4 of the mounting component 6 are the same as those when the first module 40 and the mounting component 6 are integrally inserted into the universal slot 1. It can be determined as appropriate in consideration of the stability of one module 40 and the mounting component 6. Specifically, for example, the length C13 is preferably 60.00 mm or greater and 66.00 mm or less, and more preferably 63.00 mm. Further, the length C4 is preferably 76.00 mm or more and 81.00 mm or less, and more preferably 80.00 mm.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a method of using the mounting component 6. 7A is a diagram before the mounting component 6 is stored in the universal slot 1, and FIG. 7B is a diagram after the mounting component 6 is stored in the universal slot 1. As shown in FIG. 7A, when the first module 40 is inserted into the universal slot 1, the protruding member 65 of the mounting component 6 is inserted into the notch 442 of the first card 44 (FIG. 3A). To fit. Further, the mounting component 6 is attached to the first module 40 so that a part of the thin member 66 is in contact with the bottom surface of the expansion component 42. By doing so, the first module can be held between the protruding member 65 and the thin member 66.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, after the mounting component 6 is attached to the first module 40 as shown in FIG. 7A, both the first module 40 and the mounting component 6 are inserted into the universal slot 1. Further, when pulling out the first module 40 and the mounting component 6 from the universal slot 1, the first module 40 and the mounting component 6 can be easily pulled out by grasping and pulling out the thin member 66.

  As described above, the first member 62 of the mounting component 6 is accommodated in the space 221 (FIG. 4) in the universal slot 1 formed when the first module 40 is connected to the connector 216 of the universal slot 1. Therefore, the wobble of the first module 40 can be suppressed. For this reason, the connection of the first module 40 to the connector 216 (FIG. 2) can be kept good. Moreover, since the opening 208 (FIG. 4) of the space 221 can be shielded from the outside by the second member 64, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the universal slot 1 from the opening 208. Further, the first module 40 and the mounting component 6 can be integrally attached to and detached from the universal slot 1 by the protruding member 65 and the thin member 66. Furthermore, since the first module 40 is sandwiched between the protruding member 65 and the thin member 66, the wobbling of the first module can be further suppressed. When the universal slot 1 itself is not provided with a “wobble suppression mechanism” or a “dustproof mechanism”, the mounting component 6 is inserted into the space portion 221, thereby suppressing the wobble of the first module and the dust in the space portion. Intrusion prevention can be achieved.

B. Second embodiment:
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the electronic card connecting apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8A is a perspective view, and FIG. 8B is a view of the electronic card connection device 1a as seen from the X axis positive direction side. In FIG. 8, XYZ axes are shown to specify the direction. The difference from the electronic card connecting apparatus 1 of the first embodiment is that the electronic card connecting apparatus 1a of the present embodiment newly has a conical (recessed) guide rail 260 on the left side 202 and the first right side 204. , 262. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The electronic card connection device 1a of the present embodiment is a universal slot compliant with the PCMCIA standard. Hereinafter, the electronic card connection device 1a is also referred to as “universal slot 1a”. The guide rails 260 and 262 have a function for guiding insertion of the first module 40 or the second module 50 into the universal slot 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, the recesses 260a and 262a formed by the guide rails 260 and 262 have a length W8 and a thickness W9. In the PCMCIA standard, the length W8 is 1.40 mm and the thickness W9 is 3.40 mm. The width W1 of the opening 208 of the universal slot 1a and the width W2 of the second portion 230 are the same as those of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, “width” refers to the inner diameter of the universal slot 1a. Here, when the first module 40 is housed in the universal slot 1a, a space portion 221 having a width W3a, a length W5, and a height W7 is formed as in the first embodiment (FIG. 4).

  FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a mounting component 6a as a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the mounting component 6a, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a BB cross section of FIG. 9A. The difference from the first embodiment is that a convex portion 624a is provided in a part of the bending member 624. The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same configurations are the same. A reference numeral is attached and a description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the protrusion 624b of the convex portion 624a has a width C20 and a thickness C21. The width C20 and the thickness C21 are preferably sized so that the guide rail 262 can be fitted in consideration of the dimensions and tolerances of the guide rail 262 defined in the PCMCIA standard. Specifically, for example, the width C20 is preferably 1.20 mm to 1.60 mm and the length C21 is preferably 3.30 mm to 3.50 mm.

  Thus, when the universal slot 1a has the guide rail 262, by providing the convex portion 624a in the portion of the first member 62 that contacts the guide rail 262, the mounting component 6a can be smoothly inserted into the universal slot 1a. Can be inserted. Further, by storing the first member 62 of the mounting component 6a in the space formed when the first module 40 is connected to the connector of the universal slot 1a, the first module is the same as in the first embodiment. The wobble of 40 can be suppressed. Further, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the universal slot 1a from the opening 208.

C. Variation:
In addition, elements other than the elements described in the independent claims of the claims in the constituent elements in the above-described embodiments are additional elements and can be omitted as appropriate. Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples and embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

C-1. First modification:
In the above embodiment, the mounting components 6 and 6a have the protruding member 65 and the thin member 66, but such a configuration may not be provided. This is because the wobbling of the first module 40 can be suppressed without providing such a configuration, and dust can be prevented from entering the universal slots 1 and 1a from the opening 208.

C-2. Second modification:
In the above embodiment, the bending member 624 of the mounting parts 6 and 6a has elasticity, but it does not need to have elasticity. In this case, the width C3a of the first member 62 is preferably substantially the same as the width W3a of the space portion 221. Here, “substantially the same” is because the tolerance of the width W3a is taken into consideration. This is because the wobbling of the first module 40 can be suppressed even in this way, and dust can be prevented from entering the universal slots 1 and 1a from the opening 208.

C-3. Third modification:
FIG. 10A is a diagram for explaining a third modification. In the above embodiment, the bending member 624 is provided in order to make the first member 62 elastic. However, the first member 62 may be made elastic by other configurations. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the mounting component 6b includes a first member 62b having a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the positive Z-axis direction. The first member 62b has a width C3a as in the above embodiment. The first member 62b is made of natural rubber or synthetic rubber and has elasticity. Even in this case, when the first member 62b of the mounting component 6b is stored in the space portion 221, the first member 62b biases the first right side surface 204 (FIG. 2) of the housing 20, The first member 62b can be stably stored in the space 221. In FIG. 10A, a broken line is added to the boundary between the first member 62b and the second member 64.

C-4. Fourth modification:
In the above embodiment, the first card 44 is mounted with the expansion component 42, but the expansion component 42 may not be mounted.

C-5. Fifth modification:
In the above embodiment, the mounting component is inserted into the space portion 221 formed when the Express Card / 34 is connected to the connector 216 of the universal slot 1, 1a. However, the usage of the mounting component of the present invention is limited to this. It is not a thing. For example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a rectangular parallelepiped first type electronic card having a certain width and a connector capable of accommodating a second rectangular shape rectangular electronic card having a certain width larger than the first type electronic card. The mounting component of the present invention can also be used for the electronic card connecting device (electronic card storage device). That is, the first mounting component of the present invention is placed in the space inside the electronic card connection device formed when the first type of rectangular parallelepiped electronic card having a certain width is connected to the rectangular parallelepiped electronic card connection device. These members can also be stored. This can suppress the wobble of the first type electronic card and prevent dust from entering from the space.

C-6. Sixth modification:
FIG. 10B is a diagram for explaining a sixth modification. In the above-described embodiment, the side member that contacts the right side surface 204 of the housing 20 of the first member 62 is made elastic so that it functions as an elastic member. Instead, it contacts the first card 44. You may give elasticity to the rod-shaped member 622 as an electronic card side member. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, a rod-shaped member 624c extending from the Y-axis positive direction side to the X-axis negative direction side of the surface of the second member 64 on the X-axis negative direction side is formed, and the rod-shaped member 624c is formed. A bending member 622c that extends a predetermined length from one end of the X-axis toward the Y-axis negative direction and then bends toward the X-axis positive direction may be formed. Further, a spring that expands and contracts in the Y-axis direction may be provided between the rod-shaped member 622 and the bending member 624. In this case, the spring functions as an elastic member.
Further, the side surface on the Y axis negative direction side of the bending member 622c of the sixth modified example (the surface that comes into contact with the first card 44 when stored in the universal slot 1, 1a) or the first member of the above-described example or modified example. The side surface of 62 in the negative Y-axis direction (for example, the side surface of the bar-shaped member 622 in the negative Y-axis direction, in other words, the surface that contacts the first card 44 when stored in the universal slot 1, 1 a) It is preferable to make it a concave shape so that it may contact the side surface (convex shape side surface) of this card 44 easily.

C-7. Seventh modification and eighth modification:
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a seventh modification and an eighth modification. FIG. 11A is a partially enlarged view of the mounting component 6d of the seventh modified example near the positive side of the X-axis of the bending member 624, and FIG. 11B is one of the mounting component 6e of the eighth modified example. FIG. In the seventh modified example, the distal end 624d of the bending member 624 is provided with a radius. Specifically, this radius is provided on the Y axis positive direction side of the tip 624d. By providing the rounds in this way, it is possible to further prevent the front end portion 624d from being caught by the housing 20 when the mounting component 6d is inserted into and removed from the universal slots 1 and 1a. In the eighth modification, the tip end portion 624e of the bending member 624 is located on the Y axis negative direction side with respect to the right side surface 64a of the second member 64. Thereby, similarly to the seventh modification, it is possible to further prevent the distal end portion 624e from being caught by the housing 20. In the seventh and eighth modifications, the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the same configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

C-8. Ninth modification:
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a ninth modification. The difference from the first embodiment is that the first member 62f newly includes a block-like member 625. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numeral is given to the same configuration and the description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 12, the boundary line between the second member 64 and the block-shaped member 625 and the boundary line between the rod-shaped member 622 and the block-shaped member 625 are indicated by broken lines. The block-shaped member 625 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped member that extends from the second member 64 toward the negative X-axis direction. Further, by providing the block-like member 625, unlike the first embodiment, the rod-like member 622 extends from the block-like member 625 to the X axis negative direction side. As shown in FIG. 12A, the block-shaped member 625 has a width C30 and a thickness C31. As shown in FIG. 12 (B), the first member 62f subjected to single hatching is housed in the space portion 221 of the universal slot 1 and the other members 64 subjected to cross hatching, as in the above embodiment. 65 and 66 are located outside the opening 208. The block-shaped member 625 preferably has a shape that closes the opening 208 of the space 221 when stored in the space 221. For example, the width and thickness of the space portion 221 (FIG. 4, the width W3a is 20.40 mm, the thickness W6 is 5.50 mm), and the tolerance is taken into account, for example, the width C30 is 19.90 mm or more and less than 20.60 mm. The thickness C31 is preferably 3.00 mm or more and less than 5.60 mm. Further, the thickness C31 is more preferably 4.90 mm or more and less than 5.60 mm. By making the width and thickness of the block-shaped member 625 correspond to the width and thickness of the space portion 221, entry of dust from the opening 208 can be further prevented. Here, the first member 62f has a length C5 (the length C5 is preferably 36.95 mm or more and 37.35 mm or less) as in the above-described embodiment.

1, 1a, 1c ... Universal slot (electronic card connection device)
6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f ... Mounting parts 20, 20c ... Case 30, 30c ... Bottom member 40 ... First module 42,42c, 52,52c ... Expansion parts 44,44c ... No. 1 card 50 ... second module 54,54c ... second card 62,62b, 62c, 62f ... first member 64 ... second member 64a ... right side 65 ... projection member 66 ... thin member 202 ... left side Surface 204 ... first right side 206 ... first rear surface 208, 208c ... opening 210 ... second right side 212 ... second rear surface 214 ... upper surface 216 ... connector 220, 220c ... first portion 221 ... space Part 230 ... Second part 260, 262 ... Guide rail 260a ... Recess 441, 442, 541, 542 ... Notch part 550 ... Wide part 552 ... Same width part 622, 624 ... bar-like member 624,622C ... bending member 624a ... convex portion 624b ... projections 624 d, e ... tip 625 ... block-shaped member

Claims (9)

A housing having an opening at one end and a connector at the other end, and a bottom member forming the bottom surface of the housing, and having a certain width when the longitudinal direction of the opening is a width direction A first type of electronic card and a second type of electronic card having a constant width larger than the first type of electronic card are inserted into the opening and attached to an electronic card connection device that can be connected to the connector. Mounting parts,
A first member housed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space formed by the bottom member, the housing, and the first type electronic card when the first type electronic card is connected to the connector; ,
A second member connected to the first member and exposed to the outside of the housing from the opening when the first member is stored in the electronic card connection device,
A mounting component in which the width of the first member when housed in the space is substantially the same as the width of the space. The mounting part according to claim 1,
The second type electronic card has a wide portion having a constant width larger than that of the first type electronic card, and a width identical portion having the same width as the first type electronic card,
The housing is
A first portion formed from the opening toward the other end and having a constant width corresponding to the width of the wide portion;
A second portion formed from the first portion toward the other end side and having a constant width corresponding to the width of the first type electronic card,
A mounting component in which the space portion is formed in a part of the first part by storing the first type electronic card in the first and second parts. The mounting part according to claim 1 or 2,
The first member includes an electronic card side member that contacts the first type electronic card and a side surface member that contacts the side surface of the housing when the first type electronic card is connected to the connector. Have
At least the length of the electronic card side member is substantially the same as the length of the space portion. The mounting part according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The second member has a rectangular parallelepiped shape,
The thickness of the second member is not less than the height of the space portion,
The width of the second member is equal to or greater than the width of the space portion,
When the first member is stored in the space, the second member is in a position to close the opening. The mounting part according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The first member further includes an elastic member having elasticity at least in part,
When the first member is stored in the space portion, the first member is placed on the side opposite to the side where the mounting component is located by the elastic force of the elastic member. Pushing and mounting parts. The mounting part according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:
A mounting part having a fitting member that can be fitted to a part of the electronic card of the first type. The mounting part according to claim 6,
The fitting member is a mounting part that is a member that fits into a notch formed in the first type of electronic card. The mounting part according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising:
A thin member connected to the second member and having a smaller thickness than the second member;
The thin member is located on the opposite side of the first member across the second member,
When the electronic card of the first type has an extension portion located outside the housing when the electronic card of the first type is connected to the connector,
The thin-walled member can come into contact with the bottom surface of the extension when the first type electronic card is connected to the connector and the first member is stored in the space. A mounting part having a structure. The mounting part according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The first type of electronic card is ExpressCard / 34,
The electronic card connection device is a universal slot compliant with PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) standard,
The thickness of the first member is 3.00 mm or more and less than 5.60 mm,
The thickness of the second member is 5.40 mm or more and 5.70 mm or less,
The length of the first member is 36.95 mm or more and 37.35 mm or less,
When the first member is stored in the space, one side surface of the first member is in contact with the ExpressCard / 34, and the other side surface of the first member is in contact with the side surface of the housing. , Mounting parts.

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