JP2014107044A - Card connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive card connector capable of coping with a desired stand-off distance.SOLUTION: The card connector comprises: plural substrate connection contacts 7a-7l each having a spring-like stand-off deformation part 31 projecting toward a mounting substrate from a lower face of a housing 4, and a substrate contact part 32 formed on the stand-off deformation part so that it is arranged to be raised toward the mounting substrate from the lower face of the housing, and made of a conductive metal material. The substrate connection contacts 7a-7l are connected to card connection contacts 5a-5h. The card connector comprises stand-off adjustment means 8 capable of providing the housing 4 on a mounting substrate B at a desired stand-off distance. The stand-off deformation part 31 is elastically deformed, and a relative position of the substrate contact part 32 to the lower face of the housing is adjusted. The stand-off deformation part is brought into elastic contact with connection patterns 6a-6l formed on the mounting substrate B at each relative position at which the substrate contact part 32 is adjusted.

Description

  The present invention relates to a card connector for connecting a card such as an IC card or a flash memory card to an electronic device such as a mobile phone device or a digital camera, and more particularly to a card connector that can support standoff.

  Conventionally, in this type of card connector, the housing into which the card is inserted is placed in a position that is floated by a certain height with respect to the mounting substrate surface, so that an IC chip and other semiconductor components can be mounted under the housing. The thing of the structure corresponding to what is called standoff is known (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

  The card connector has a housing having a card insertion portion into which a card-like body such as a card tray is inserted, and an elastic contact piece that protrudes into the card insertion portion and contacts a signal transmission terminal exposed on one side of the card-like body. A plurality of contacts are provided, and the card and the mounting substrate are electrically connected through the contacts.

  This contact includes an extension part that is shaped to extend a certain length from the housing toward the mounting board side, and a board connection piece that is bent in the horizontal direction from the lower end of the extension part. The piece is soldered to a signal pattern formed on the mounting substrate.

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  However, in the conventional technology as described above, the standoff distance depends on the length of the contact extension, so that the proper thickness of the semiconductor component mounted under the housing is naturally limited, and a plurality of types having different thicknesses are used. The semiconductor component has a problem that it is difficult to deal with.

  That is, in the conventional card connector as described above, when the thickness of the semiconductor component is thin relative to the standoff distance, a wasteful space is generated between the semiconductor component and the housing, and the semiconductor is thicker than the standoff distance. Since parts cannot be mounted under the housing, the degree of freedom of design is limited.

  On the other hand, by adjusting the contact extension mold or its length by adjusting the contact extension length, it is possible to cope with multiple types of semiconductor components with different thicknesses as described above. However, it is difficult to manage the coplanarity, that is, the uniformity of the connection state of each contact connecting terminal piece with respect to the mounting board. There was a problem that there was.

  Furthermore, when the card connector has a conductive component (for example, a shield cover or a timing switch) that is soldered to the mounting board other than the contact, other conductive components such as the shield cover are changed along with the change in the length of the contact extension. The length of the stand-off-corresponding portion needs to be changed, and a plurality of molding dies or pieces for the part must be prepared, which further increases the cost.

  Also, in the card connector corresponding to this type of standoff, the longer the standoff distance, that is, the longer the contact extension, the more the board connection piece due to the force and moment (card tilt) acting on the housing with the card insertion / extraction operation. Since the burden on the soldering portion with the signal connection pattern, that is, the moment acting on the soldering portion also increases, there is a concern about solder peeling due to the moment.

  In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing a card connector that can cope with a desired standoff distance and is inexpensive.

  The feature of the invention described in claim 1 for solving the conventional problems as described above is that a housing having a card insertion portion into which a card-like body is inserted, and one or a plurality of types electrically connected to the mounting substrate. In the card connector comprising the conductive parts, a spring-like standoff deforming portion protruding from the lower surface of the housing to the mounting substrate side, and an arrangement floating on the standoff deforming portion from the housing lower surface to the mounting substrate side; A plurality of board connection contacts made of a conductive metal material having a board contact portion formed so as to be connected to the board, and the conductive parts are connected to the board connection contacts, and the housing lower surface and the mounting board surface A stand-off adjusting means capable of installing the housing on the mounting board with a desired stand-off distance therebetween is provided, corresponding to the stand-off distance. Then, the stand-off deformed portion is elastically deformed and is elastically brought into contact with a connection pattern formed on the mounting substrate.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the conductive component is a plurality of card connection contacts having elastic contact pieces that are supported by the housing and project into the card insertion portion. Thus, the elastic contact piece is in contact with a signal transmission terminal exposed on one side of the card-like body inserted in the card insertion portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first or second aspect, the housing is formed by assembling a mold case made of an insulating resin and a shield cover made of a conductive metal, The shield cover is used as a conductive component.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first, second, or third aspect, the conductive component is one or a plurality of switches, and a switch terminal constituting the switch is connected to the board connection contact. It is to be connected.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first to third or fourth aspects, an avoidance recess for avoiding the stand-off deformable portion is formed on the mounting substrate side of the housing.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first to fourth or fifth aspects, the housing includes a plurality of types of attachment bodies that can be replaced by attachment and detachment, and attachment fitting portions into which the respective attachment bodies are fitted. And each of the attachment bodies includes an insertion portion into which the removable connection piece portion is inserted, and a lower portion of the insertion portion. And an accommodation portion in which the substrate connection contact is accommodated in an arrangement in which the distance between the accommodation portion and the insertion portion is different for each attachment body, and the upper end of the substrate connection contact is arranged in the insertion portion, and The joining piece portion includes a joining piece portion having a different length for each attachment body, and the attachment body is fitted to the attachment fitting portion. Lies in the to be detachably joined to each other with said detachable joint piece.

  As described above, a card connector according to the present invention includes a housing having a card insertion portion into which a card-like body is inserted, and one or a plurality of types of conductive components that are electrically connected to a mounting board. In the connector, a spring-like stand-off deforming portion protruding from the lower surface of the housing toward the mounting substrate side, and a board contact portion formed so as to float on the stand-off deforming portion from the lower surface of the housing toward the mounting substrate side A plurality of board connection contacts made of a conductive metal material having a plurality of board connection contacts, the conductive parts are connected to the board connection contacts, and a desired standoff distance is provided between the lower surface of the housing and the surface of the mounting board. Stand-off adjusting means capable of installing the housing on the mounting board, and the stand-off distance corresponding to the stand-off distance. The deformed part is elastically deformed and elastically contacted with the connection pattern formed on the mounting board, so that it is possible to cope with a desired standoff distance without changing the design of the contact, and coplanarity. Management, that is, management of the uniformity of the connection state of each contact with respect to the mounting board is facilitated, and a connector that can accommodate a stand-off distance range of a desired range can be manufactured at low cost. Further, since solder is not used for connection to the mounting board, the concern of solder peeling due to card tilt or the like is eliminated.

  In the present invention, the conductive component is a plurality of card connection contacts having elastic contact pieces supported by the housing and projecting into the card insertion portion, and the elastic contact pieces are inserted into the card insertion portion. By making contact with the signal transmission terminal exposed on one side of the card-like body, the card connection contact can be suitably connected to the mounting substrate at a desired stand distance.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the housing is formed by assembling a mold case made of an insulating resin and a shield cover made of conductive metal, and the shield cover serves as a conductive part, so that a desired stand distance can be obtained. The shield cover can be suitably connected to the mounting substrate.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the conductive component is one or a plurality of switches, and the switch terminals constituting the switches are connected to the substrate connection contacts, so that the switch terminals are preferably used at a desired stand distance. Can be connected to the mounting substrate.

  Further, in the present invention, the avoidance recess for avoiding the stand-off deformed portion is formed on the mounting substrate side of the housing, so that the stand-off distance is zero, that is, the housing lower surface and the mounting substrate surface are in contact with each other. It can also correspond to the state.

  Further, in the present invention, the housing includes a plurality of types of attachment bodies that can be replaced by attachment and detachment, and attachment fitting portions into which the respective attachment bodies are fitted, and each of the conductive parts protrudes into the attachment fitting portion. Each attachment body includes an insertion portion into which the removable connection piece portion is inserted, and an accommodation portion in which the substrate connection contact is accommodated below the insertion portion. The substrate connection contact includes a joining piece portion having an upper end disposed at the insertion portion and having a different length for each attachment body, the distance between the insertion portion and the attachment body being different from each other. By fitting the body to the attachment fitting part, the joining piece part is detachably joined to the detachable joining piece part. By the the As, it can be added to adjust the standoff distance by the amount of deformation of the standoff deformation unit, selects a standoff distance Yoriyori wide range by exchanging the attachment member.

1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a card connector according to the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the lower side same as the above. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view same as the above. It is an exploded perspective view same as the above. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which removed the shield cover same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows arrangement | positioning of the electrically-conductive component in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a mounting substrate. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of a card removal mechanism and a removal operation detection switch in FIG. 5. It is a perspective view which shows arrangement | positioning of the switch for card insertion detection in FIG. It is a figure which shows the mounting state to the mounting board | substrate of the card connector which concerns on this invention, Comprising: When (a) and (b) stand off in the state from which the standoff distance was different, (c) shows the case where there is no standoff. It is sectional drawing shown, respectively. (A) is a perspective view which shows the 2nd Example of the card connector which concerns on this invention, (b) is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which removed the attachment body. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which replaced the attachment body of the card connector same as the above, (b) is an exploded perspective view which shows the state which removed the attachment body. (A) and (b) are the longitudinal cross-sectional views of the car connector in the state where the attachment body which each differs was mounted | worn. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which removed the shield cover same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows arrangement | positioning of the electrically-conductive component in FIG. It is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the detachable connection piece part part of each electrically-conductive component in FIG. (A) is a front view showing an attachment body in FIG. 11, (b) is a partially enlarged front view showing a housing portion of each substrate connection contact, (c) is an enlarged sectional view of the same. (A) is the front view which shows the attachment body in FIG. 12, (b) is the elements on larger scale which show the accommodating part of each board | substrate connection contact, (c) It is the same expanded sectional view.

  Next, a first embodiment of the card connector according to the present invention will be described based on the embodiment shown in FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral A denotes a card such as an IC card, reference numeral 1 denotes a card connector, and reference numeral B denotes a mounting board composed of a printed wiring board on which the card connector 1 is mounted.

  In the description of this embodiment, the front side in the card insertion direction with respect to the card connector 1 is the front side, the back side is the rear side, the side facing the mounting board B during mounting is the lower side, and the opposite side is the upper side. To do.

  The card connector 1 includes a housing 4 having a card insertion portion 3 into which a card tray 2 (card-like body) containing a card A is inserted, and a plurality of card connections supported by the housing 4 and protruding into the card insertion portion 3. Contacts 5 a to 5 h, and the card connection contacts 5 a to 5 h come into contact with the signal transmission terminals a 1, a 1... Of the card A exposed on one side of the card tray 2 inserted in the card insertion portion 3. Yes.

  The card connector 1 includes a plurality of board connection contacts 7a to 7l connected to connection patterns 6a to 6l formed on the surface of the mounting board B, and a conductive component is mounted via the board connection contacts 7a to 7l. It is electrically connected to the substrate B.

  Here, the conductive component is a component that constitutes the card connector 1 and is a component made of a conductive metal material that is electrically connected to the mounting substrate B. Specifically, the card connection contacts 5a to 5a 5h, switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b, shield cover 21 and the like constituting various switches described later.

  Further, the card connector 1 is provided with a standoff adjusting means 8 capable of installing the housing 4 on the mounting board B with a desired standoff distance between the lower surface of the housing 4 and the surface of the mounting board B. By using the means 8, it is possible to mount other semiconductor components C, C, etc. under the housing 4 such as an IC chip.

  The card tray 2 includes a flat tray main body 11 having a card accommodating portion 10 in which the card A is accommodated on one side (lower surface side), and a front edge lid 12 disposed on the front side of the tray main body 11. When the tray body 11 is inserted into the card insertion portion 3 of the housing 4 in a state where the card A is accommodated, the signal transmission terminals a1, a1... Of the card A are brought into contact with the corresponding card connection contacts 5a to 5h. It has become.

  The card tray 2 inserted into the card insertion portion 3 in this way can be taken out from the housing 4 by an eject mechanism. As the eject mechanism, for example, a mechanism using a rotating arm 13 shown in FIG. is there.

  The eject mechanism includes a push member 14 which is installed on one side of the card insertion portion 3 so as to be movable in the card insertion direction, and a connector whose center is pivotally supported by the housing 4 on the rear side of the card insertion portion 3. And a rotation arm 13 directed in the width direction. When the push member 14 is pushed in, one end of the rotation arm 13 is pushed, and the rotation arm 13 is rotated around the pivot shaft 15. The card tray 2 is pushed out by the other end of the rotating arm 13.

  The housing 4 is a card opened to the front by assembling a flat mold case 20 made of an insulating resin and a shield cover 21 made of a rectangular tube-shaped conductive metal plate covering the outer surface of the mold case 20. It is formed in a hollow box shape having the insertion portion 3.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the mold case 20 has a flat bottom plate portion 22 and side wall portions 23, 24 arranged on both sides of the bottom plate portion 22. The card insertion portion 3 is formed by covering the top surface of the concave portion with the top plate portion of the shield cover 21.

  A groove-shaped push member accommodating portion 25 is formed on one side portion of the recess to accommodate the push member 14 constituting the eject mechanism in a state where the push member 14 can be pushed in the card insertion direction.

  A shallow concave arm accommodating portion 26 is formed on the rear side of the card insertion portion 3 of the mold case 20, and a pivot shaft 15 on which the rotating arm 13 is pivotally supported on the upper surface of the central portion of the arm accommodating portion 26 projects. It is installed.

  The rear end portion of the mold case 20 is formed with a recess-like avoidance recess 27 that opens to the lower side and the rear end face, and the substrate connection contacts 7a to 7l are mutually inserted in the card insertion direction in the avoidance recess 27. It is accommodated in a parallel arrangement toward the head.

  Also, the mold case 20 is formed by pressing a conductive metal plate material to form conductive parts arranged as shown in FIG. 6, that is, card connection contacts 5a to 5h and switches constituting various switches 28 and 29. Terminals 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b and substrate connection contacts 7a-7l are incorporated by insert molding.

  Here, the switch 28 is an ejection detection switch 28 that detects a tray removal operation by the ejection mechanism, and the switch 29 is a card detection switch 29 that detects the insertion state of the card A.

  Each of the board connection contacts 7a to 7l is formed integrally with each conductive component, that is, each of the card connection contacts 5a to 5h and each of the switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a, and 29b constituting each of the switches 28 and 29. 5a to 5h or switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b and a common connection piece 30; a spring-like standoff deformation part 31 supported by the mold case 20 via the connection piece 30; and a standoff deformation part The stand-off deformable portion 31 protrudes downward from the lower surface opening of the avoidance recess 27, that is, from the lower surface of the housing 4 to the mounting substrate B side, and the substrate contact portion 32. Are arranged in a state of floating on the mounting substrate B side from the lower surface of the housing 4.

  The connection piece 30 is formed in a strip shape that is long in the card insertion direction, and is supported by the mold case 20 via the card connection contacts 5a to 5h or the switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a, and 29b. It is arranged along the side.

  The stand-off deformable portion 31 includes a folded portion 33 that is bent in an arc shape from the inner edge of the connection piece portion 30 in the card insertion direction to the mounting surface side, and the mounting substrate B side and the card insertion from the other end of the folded portion 33. The plate spring portion 34 is formed to extend obliquely toward the front side of the direction, and the plate spring portion 34 protrudes from the lower surface of the housing 4, that is, the lower surface of the mold case 20.

  The substrate contact portion 32 is formed in a shape in which the tip end portion of the leaf spring portion 34 is bent in an arc shape, and is supported by the leaf spring portion 34 and arranged so as to float from the lower surface of the housing 4 to the mounting substrate B side.

  The stand-off deforming portion 31 is elastically deformed by being pressed against the mounting substrate B corresponding to the stand-off distance, that is, the distance between the lower surface of the housing 4 and the surface of the mounting substrate B, and the connector of the substrate contact portion 32 to the lower surface of the housing 4 The relative position in the thickness direction is adjusted.

  Since the relative position of the substrate contact portion 32 with respect to the lower surface of the housing 4 depends on the length of the leaf spring portion 34 and the angle formed by the leaf spring portion 34 and the lower surface of the housing 4, the length of the leaf spring portion 34 and when no load is applied. Various conditions such as an angle formed by the leaf spring portion 34 and the lower surface of the housing 4 are set so that the contact patterns 6a to 6l can be contacted within an appropriate contact pressure range at any assumed standoff distance.

  Note that the stand-off deformable portion 31 can be avoided in the avoidance recess 27 when elastically deformed by the connection piece 30 being disposed along the upper and inner surfaces of the avoidance recess 27. FIG. As shown, the standoff distance is zero, that is, it is possible to cope with a state in which the lower surface of the housing 4 is in contact with the surface of the mounting board B.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting board B is formed by arranging a plurality of elongated rectangular connection patterns 6 a to 6 l in the card insertion direction in a parallel arrangement. The connection pattern 6b is grounded.

  Since each of the connection patterns 6a to 6l has a different card insertion direction position of the board contact portion 32 depending on the standoff distance, the card insertion direction length is determined in accordance with the movement range of the board contact portion 32 in the card insertion direction.

  Each of the card connection contacts 5a to 5h is formed integrally with the substrate connection contacts 7c and 7e to 7k, respectively, and has a frame-like fixed piece 40 and an elastic contact that is cut and raised obliquely upward from the inner edge of the fixed piece 40. A piece 41, a connection piece 30 common to the substrate connection contacts 7c, 7e to 7k, and a connecting piece 42 for connecting the fixed piece 40 and the connection piece 30 are provided. The elastic contact piece 41 protrudes from the inner bottom surface of the card insertion portion 3 through the exposure windows 43, 43..., And the contact portion 44 formed at the tip of the elastic contact piece 41 corresponds to the corresponding card A. The signal terminals a1, a1,... Are in contact with each other. The connecting piece 42 has a different shape so as not to interfere with each other depending on the arrangement of the card connection contacts 5a to 5h.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the ejection detection switch 28 is composed of a pair of ejection detection switch terminals 28a and 28b and a push member 14, and the push member 14 in which both ejection detection switch terminals 28a and 28b are formed of a conductive member. The on / off state is switched in conjunction with the movement of.

  One ejection detection switch terminal 28a is formed integrally with the board connection contact 7a, and has a strip-like sliding contact piece 50 that is long in the card insertion direction, a connection piece 30 common to the board connection contact 7a, and a sliding contact piece. 50 and a connecting piece portion 51 for connecting the connecting piece portion 30 to each other.

  The slidable contact piece 50 is incorporated in the mold case 20 so as to be exposed on the inner bottom surface of the push member accommodating portion 25, and slides in a state where the rear end portion 14 a of the push member 14 is always in contact with the surface of the slidable contact piece portion 50. It can be done.

  The other eject detection switch terminal 28b is formed integrally with the board connection contact 7b, and is a manipulated piece 52 arranged outside the push member 14 and a support piece that supports the manipulated piece 52 in a raised configuration. The connection piece part 30 which is common to the part 53, the board | substrate connection contact 7b, and the connection piece part 54 which connects the support piece part 53 and the connection piece part 30 is provided.

  The operated piece portion 52 is formed in an elongated strip shape that is long in the card insertion direction, and is incorporated in the mold case 20 so that a part of the outer surface of the push member 14 is exposed to the outside of the side portion of the mold case 20. Yes.

  The operated piece portion 52 has a front edge side contact portion 55 that is bent inwardly (on the push member 14 side) at the front edge portion, and a rear side that is formed in a convex shape toward the inner side at the rear end side portion. A contact portion 56 is formed.

  In the eject detection switch 28, when the push member 14 is positioned on the front side, both the contact portions 55 and 56 of the eject detection switch terminal 28b are not in contact with the push member 14, and the switch is in the off state. When the push member 14 is moved to a predetermined push position in accordance with the pushing operation (ejecting operation) 14, the two contact portions 55 and 56 come into contact with the outer surface of the push member 14, and thereby both switches via the push member 14. Terminals 28a and 28b are connected, the switch is turned on, and the take-out operation is detected.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the card detection switch 29 is a conductive metal material having a pair of card detection switch terminals 29 a and 29 b that are spaced apart from each other and an elastic spring portion 60 that protrudes into the card insertion portion 3. And the on / off state is switched by the detection contact 61 which is deformed in conjunction with the insertion / removal of the card tray 2.

  The detection contact 61 includes a fixing piece portion 63 fitted into a groove-like fixing groove 62 formed on the rear side of the card insertion portion 3 of the mold case 20, and a front side from one end of the fixing piece portion 63, that is, the card insertion portion 3. An elastic spring portion 60 that is slanted to the side, a convex contact portion 64 that is formed integrally with the tip of the elastic spring portion 60 and bulges toward the front, and the other of the contact portions 64 And a movable contact portion 65 extending in the horizontal direction from the end portion of the card A, and the card tray 2 (card A) is inserted into the card insertion portion 3 so that the rear edge portion of the card A accommodated in the card tray 2 Comes into contact with the contact portion 64, and accordingly, the elastic spring portion 61 is rotated from the fixed piece portion 63 to the back side.

  One card detection switch terminal 29a is formed integrally with the board connection contact 7d, and has a fixed piece 66 embedded in the inner bottom surface of the mold case 20, and a shape raised vertically upward from the rear edge of the fixed piece 66. The fixed contact piece 67, the connection piece portion 30 common to the substrate connection contact 7 d, and the connecting piece portion 68 that connects the fixed piece portion 66 and the connection piece portion 30.

  The other card detection switch terminal 29b is formed integrally with the board connection contact 71, and has a strip-shaped contact piece 69 that is long in the card insertion direction, a connection piece 30 common to the board connection contact 71, and a contact piece 69. A connecting piece 70 that connects the connecting piece 30 is provided.

  A part of the contact piece 69 is exposed on the inner bottom surface of the fixing groove 62 and is always in contact with the lower edge of the fixing piece 63 of the detection contact 61 fitted in the fixing groove 62.

  In the card detection switch 29, when the card tray 2 is not inserted, the contact portion 64 of the detection contact 61 protrudes into the card insertion portion 3, and the movable contact portion 65 is a fixed contact piece of one card detection switch terminal 29a. 67 is in contact with 67 and is on.

  On the other hand, when the card tray 2 is inserted into the card insertion portion 3, the contact portion 64 comes into contact with the rear edge of the card A accommodated in the card tray 2, and when the card tray 2 is further pushed in, the card tray 2 is pressed. Accordingly, the elastic spring portion 60 is elastically deformed with the fixed piece portion 63 as a base point, and accordingly, the movable contact portion 65 is detached from the fixed contact piece 67, and the switch 29 is turned off.

  When the card tray 2 is taken out, the elastic spring portion 60 is elastically restored, and accordingly, the movable contact portion 65 contacts the fixed contact piece 67, and the switch 29 is turned on again.

  The shield cover 21 is formed in a thin rectangular tube shape that is opened at the front and rear by bending a conductive metal material and joining the edges at the upper surface portion, and is shielded by inserting the mold case 20 from the rear end opening. The cover 21 and the mold case 20 are assembled.

  On the bottom plate portion of the shield cover 21, a concave notch portion 71 is formed at the rear end portion in accordance with the position of the avoidance recess portion 27 of the mold case 20, and the substrate connection contacts 7 a to 7 l are passed through the notch portion 71. The stand-off deformed portion 31 protrudes from the lower surface of the housing 4.

  Further, one side plate of the shield cover 21 is formed with a contact connection piece 72 having an inwardly cut and raised shape, and the contact connection piece 72 of the other ejection detection switch terminal 28b exposed on the outer side surface portion of the mold case 20 is formed. The shield cover 21 is always in contact with the operated piece portion 52, whereby the shield cover 21 is connected to the substrate connection contact 7b via the ejection detection switch terminal 28b, and is grounded via the substrate connection contact 7b.

  As shown in FIG. 10, for example, the stand-off adjusting means 8 includes support legs 73, 73... Formed by bending a part of the bottom plate of the shield cover 21 vertically downward, and the support legs 73, 73. By forming the desired length, the housing 4 is installed on the mounting board B with a desired stand-off distance.

  Note that the standoff adjusting means 8 is not limited to the configuration using the support legs 73, 73..., And for example, a standoff distance is provided by interposing a spacer formed separately from the housing 4. May be secured.

  The housing 4 is fixed to the mounting board B by a fixing means (not shown) with a desired standoff distance.

  The card connector 1 configured in this manner is configured such that the conductive parts, that is, the card connection contacts 5a to 5h, the switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b, and the shield cover 21 are mounted on the substrate via the substrate connection contacts 7a to 7l, respectively. Due to the structure connected to B, it is possible to cope with a desired stand-off distance as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C without changing the design of each conductive component.

  Further, since each of the substrate contact contacts 7a to 7l is in elastic contact with the connection patterns 6a to 6l, coplanarity management, that is, management of uniformity of the connection state with respect to the mounting substrate B is easily performed. be able to.

  Further, since solder is not used for connection of the board contact contacts to the connection patterns 6a to 6l, even if the board connection contacts 7a to 7l are arranged on the back side in the card insertion direction, there is a card, that is, when the card tray 2 is inserted or removed. Even if a moment in the connector thickness direction acts on the housing 4, it is not necessary to worry about solder peeling, and it can be absorbed by the deformation of the stand-off deforming portion 31 to maintain a stable state.

  Next, a second embodiment of the card connector according to the present invention will be described based on the embodiment shown in FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated to the structure similar to the above-mentioned Example.

  The card connector 80 includes a housing 81 having a card insertion portion 3 into which a card tray 2 (card-like body) containing a card A is inserted, and a plurality of cards supported by the housing 81 and protruding into the card insertion portion 3. The connection contacts 5a to 5h are provided, and the card connection contacts 5a to 5h come into contact with the signal transmission terminals a1, a1... Of the card A exposed on one side of the card tray 2 inserted into the card insertion portion 3. ing.

  The card connector 80 includes a plurality of board connection contacts 82a to 82l connected to the connection patterns 6a to 6l formed on the surface of the mounting board B, and conductive parts, that is, through the board connection contacts 82a to 82l. The card connection contacts 5a to 5h and the switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b constituting the various switches 28, 29 are connected to the mounting board B.

  Further, the card connector 80 includes standoff adjusting means 8 capable of installing the housing 81 on the mounting board B with a desired standoff distance between the housing lower surface 81a and the surface of the mounting board B, and this standoff adjustment. By using the means 8, it is possible to mount other semiconductor components C, C...

  In the card connector 80, the housing 81 is provided with a plurality of types of attachment bodies 83 and 84 that can be replaced by attaching and detaching, and a standoff distance that can be handled by selecting the attachment bodies 83 and 84 can be selected. .

  The housing 81 includes a mold case 85 made of an insulating resin material and a square cylindrical shield cover 21 made of a conductive metal plate, and is opened to the front surface portion by assembling the mold case 85 and the shield cover 21. While being formed in a hollow box shape having the card insertion portion 3, an attachment fitting portion 86 to which the attachment bodies 83 and 84 are detachably fitted is formed at the rear end portion.

  The shield cover 21 is formed in a thin rectangular tube shape that is opened back and forth by bending a conductive metal material and joining the edges at the upper surface portion in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment. The shield cover 21 and the mold case 85 are assembled by being inserted from the end opening, and an attachment fitting portion 86 is formed at the rear end portion.

  A concave notch 71 is formed in the bottom plate portion at the rear end of the shield cover 21, and the standoff deformed portion 101 of each of the board connection contacts 82 a to 82 l protrudes from the lower surface of the housing 81 through the notch 71. It is like that.

  Further, one side plate of the shield cover 21 is formed with a contact connection piece 72 having an inwardly cut and raised shape, and the contact connection piece 72 of the other ejection detection switch terminal 28b exposed on the outer surface of the mold case 20 is formed. The shield piece 21 is always in contact with the operated piece portion 52, whereby the shield cover 21 is connected to the substrate connection contact 82b via the ejection detection switch terminal 28b, and is grounded via the substrate connection contact 82b.

  The mold case 85 is formed in a flat plate shape shorter than the entire length of the shield cover 21, and the mold case 85 is arranged so as to be shifted to the front side of the shield cover 21, whereby an attachment fitting portion 86 is provided at the rear end portion of the housing 81. Is formed.

  Similarly to the above-described embodiment, the mold case 85 includes the flat bottom plate portion 22 and the side wall portions 23 and 24 disposed on both sides of the bottom plate portion 22 with the card insertion portion 3 on the front upper surface portion. A concave portion to be formed is formed, and the upper surface portion of the concave portion is covered with the top plate portion of the shield cover 21 to form the card insertion portion 3.

  In the mold case 85, conductive parts formed by pressing a conductive metal plate material as shown in FIG. 15, that is, card connection contacts 5a to 5h and switch terminals 28a constituting various switches 28 and 29 are provided. , 28b, 29a, 29b are incorporated by insert molding.

  Each of the card connection contacts 5a to 5h and each of the switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a, and 29b are formed separately from the substrate connection contacts 82a to 82l, respectively. Instead of the connection piece 30 of the above-described embodiment, a mold case 85 is provided. Removable connection piece portions 87 that protrude from the rear end surface into the attachment fitting portion 86 are provided.

  The card connection contacts 5a to 5h and the switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a and 29b other than the detachable connection piece 87 are the same as the card connection contacts 5a to 5h and the switch terminals 28a and 28b of the above-described embodiment. 29a, 29b, and a detachable connection piece 87 is integrally formed at the tip of each of the connecting pieces 42, 51, 54, 68, 70.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the detachable connection piece 87 is formed in a bifurcated fork shape toward the rear end side consisting of a pair of clamping pieces 88, 88, and is directed rearward in the horizontal direction from the rear end surface of the mold case 85. Each of the conductive parts, that is, the card connection contacts 5a to 5h and the switch terminals are formed by protruding and sandwiching and sandwiching a joint piece portion 103 of board connection contacts 82a to 82l described later between the sandwiching pieces 88 and 88. 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b and substrate connection contacts 82a-82l are connected.

  Note that a retaining protrusion 88a is formed on the inner side of the front end of the sandwiching piece 88 so that the joining piece portion 103 inserted between the sandwiching pieces 88 and 88 cannot be easily removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the attachment bodies 83 and 84 are formed in a rectangular block shape that is long in the connector width direction by using an insulating synthetic resin material, and the insertion portions 89, into which the detachable connection piece portions 87 are inserted. 89 ... and receiving portions 90, 90 ... for receiving the respective board connection contacts 82a to 82l, respectively, are provided below the respective insertion portions 89, 89 .... , 90 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the longitudinal groove portions 91, 91... Opened at the rear surface and the lower surface, respectively, and the distance between the two 89, 90 is different for each attachment body 83, 84.

  The attachment body 84 is formed with a bulging portion 92 that protrudes downward, and the distance between the insertion portion 89 and the housing portion 90 is longer than the attachment body 83 by the amount of the bulging portion 92. Has been. Further, the bulging portion 92 projects from the lower surface of the shield cover 21 from the notch portion 71 of the shield cover 21.

  Each of the board connection contacts 82a to 82l is integrally formed with the fixed piece 100 fixed to the attachment bodies 83 and 84, the spring-like standoff deformable portion 101 supported by the fixed piece 100, and the standoff deformable portion 101. The formed substrate contact portion 102 and the joining piece portion 103 shaped to rise vertically upward from the fixed piece portion 100, and the stand-off deforming portion 101 is below the lower surface opening of the accommodating portions 90, 90. That is, it protrudes from the lower surface of the housing 81 to the mounting substrate B side, and the substrate contact portion 102 is arranged in a state of floating from the lower surface of the housing to the mounting substrate B side.

  The fixed piece portion 100 is formed in a rectangular shape, and both side edges thereof are press-fitted into support grooves 104 and 104 formed in the front and rear direction formed in the inner side surface portions of the accommodating portions 90, 90. It has become.

  The stand-off deformable portion 101 includes a folded portion 105 that is bent in an arc shape from the back edge in the card insertion direction of the fixed piece portion 100 to the mounting surface side, and the mounting substrate B side and the card inserted from the other end of the folded portion 105. The leaf spring portion 106 is formed so as to extend obliquely toward the front side of the direction, and the leaf spring portion 106 projects from the lower surface of the housing, that is, the lower surfaces of the attachment bodies 83 and 84.

  The substrate contact portion 102 is formed in a shape in which the tip end portion of the leaf spring portion 106 is bent in an arc shape, and is supported by the leaf spring portion 106 so as to float to the mounting substrate B side from the lower surface of the housing and the attachment bodies 83 and 84. Is arranged.

  The stand-off deforming portion 101 is elastically deformed by being pressed against the mounting substrate B in accordance with the stand-off distance, that is, the distance between the housing lower surface 81a and the surface of the mounting substrate B, and is a connector for the housing lower surface 81a of the substrate contact portion 102. The relative position in the thickness direction is adjusted.

  The joining piece portion 103 is formed in a shape in which the center portion of the fixed piece portion 100 is cut and raised in the front-rear direction and bent vertically upward. The attachment pieces 83 and 84 have different lengths, and the upper end portion is the insertion portion 89. , 89..., The attachment bodies 83 and 84 are fitted into the attachment fitting portion 86, and the detachable connection piece 87 is inserted into the insertion portion 89, so that the joining piece 103 is held between the holding pieces 88. , 88 are sandwiched between them.

  The card connector 80 configured as described above can change the position of the board contact portion 102 with respect to the lower surface 81a of the housing by exchanging the attachment bodies 83 and 84, in addition to adjusting the standoff distance by elastic deformation of the standoff deformable portion 101. It can handle a wider range of standoff distances.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the shield cover 21 is connected to the substrate connection contact 7b (82b) via the switch terminal 28b has been described. However, the shield cover 21 is directly connected to the substrate connection contact. It may be.

  The conductive parts are not limited to the card connection contacts 5a to 5h and the switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a and 29b described above, and the card connection contacts 5a to 5h and the switch terminals 28a, 28b, 29a and 29b. The shape is not limited to the shape shown in the above-described embodiment.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example using the rotating arm as the ejection mechanism has been described. However, the ejection mechanism is not limited to the above-described structure, and the card tray can be manually inserted and removed without providing the ejection mechanism. There may be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the card tray is used as the card-like body has been described. However, the card-like body is the card A, and the card is directly inserted into and removed from the housing without using the card tray. May be.

A card B mounting board C semiconductor part 1 card connector 2 card tray 3 card insertion part 4 housing 5 card connection contact 6 connection pattern 7 board connection contact 8 standoff adjusting means 10 card accommodating part 11 tray main body 12 front edge cover 13 times Moving arm 14 Push member 15 Pivot shaft 20 Mold case 21 Shield cover 22 Bottom plate parts 23, 24 Side wall part 25 Push member accommodating part 26 Arm accommodating part 27 Avoiding recess 28 Eject detection switch 29 Card detection switch 30 Connection piece part 31 Stand Off deformation portion 32 Substrate contact portion 40 Fixed piece portion 41 Elastic contact piece portion 42 Connection piece portion 43 Exposed window 44 Contact portion 50 Sliding contact piece portion 51 Connection piece portion 52 Operated piece portion 53 Support piece portion 54 Connection piece portion 55 Front Edge side contact portion 56 Rear side contact portion 60 Elastic spring portion 61 Detection Contact 62 Fixing groove 63 Fixed piece portion 64 Contact portion 65 Movable contact portion 66 Fixed piece portion 67 Fixed contact piece 68 Connection piece portion 69 Contact piece portion 70 Connection piece portion 71 Notch portion 72 Contact connection piece 73 Support leg 80 Card connector 81 Housing 82 Card connection contact 83, 84 Attachment body 85 Mold case 86 Attachment fitting part 87 Removable connection piece 88 Holding piece 89 Insertion part 90 Housing part 91 Vertical groove part 92 Swelling part 100 Fixed piece part 101 Stand-off deformation Part 102 substrate contact part 103 joining piece part 104 support groove 105 folded part 106 leaf spring part

Claims (6)

In a card connector comprising a housing having a card insertion portion into which a card-like body is inserted, and one or more kinds of conductive components electrically connected to the mounting substrate,
A spring-like stand-off deforming portion protruding from the lower surface of the housing toward the mounting substrate; and a substrate contact portion formed on the stand-off deforming portion so as to float on the mounting substrate side from the lower surface of the housing. A plurality of substrate connection contacts made of a conductive metal material, and the conductive component is connected to the substrate connection contacts,
Stand-off adjusting means capable of installing the housing on the mounting board with a desired stand-off distance between the lower surface of the housing and the mounting board surface;
A card connector characterized in that the stand-off deforming portion is elastically deformed corresponding to the stand-off distance and is elastically brought into contact with a connection pattern formed on a mounting board.   The conductive component is a plurality of card connection contacts having elastic contact pieces supported by the housing and projecting into the card insertion portion, wherein the elastic contact pieces are inserted into the card insertion portion. The card connector according to claim 1, wherein the card connector is in contact with a signal transmission terminal exposed on one side of the card.   The card connector according to claim 1, wherein the housing is formed by assembling a mold case made of an insulating resin and a shield cover made of conductive metal, and the shield cover is used as a conductive component.   4. The card connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive component is one or a plurality of switches, and a switch terminal constituting the switch is connected to the board connection contact.   5. The card connector according to claim 1, wherein an avoidance recess for avoiding the standoff deforming portion is formed on the mounting substrate side of the housing. The housing includes a plurality of types of attachment bodies that can be replaced by attachment and detachment, and an attachment fitting portion into which the attachment bodies are fitted,
Each of the conductive parts includes a detachable joining piece portion protruding into the attachment fitting portion,
Each attachment body includes an insertion portion into which the detachable joining piece portion is inserted, and an accommodation portion in which the substrate connection contact is accommodated below the insertion portion, and the distance between the accommodation portion and the insertion portion is an attachment. Prepare for different arrangements for each body,
The board connection contact includes an upper end disposed at the insertion portion and a joining piece portion having a different length for each attachment body,
The card connector according to claim 1, wherein the joining piece is detachably joined to the detachable joining piece by fitting the attachment body into an attachment fitting portion.

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