JP2016042420A - Connector set for card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector set for a card in which the engagement between a lock member and a card holding member is released by an auxiliary member for actuating a discharge mechanism when a discharge operation of discharging the card holding member from a card connector is executed, whereby the card holding member can be surely held by the card connector and also easily discharged from the card connector, and also reliability is enhanced.SOLUTION: A card holding member contains a frame portion confronting the side surface of a card, and a lock part formed in the frame portion. The lock part contains a base end portion which is fixed so that the relative positional relationship with a card connector does not vary, and a movable portion connected to the base end portion, and is configured as a separate member independent of the card connector. The movable portion contains a movable lock portion which is engaged with and disengaged from the lock portion, and the movable lock portion is disengaged from the lock portion by an auxiliary member for actuating a discharge mechanism for discharging the card holding member from the card connector.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a card connector set.

  Conventionally, in electronic devices such as personal computers, mobile phones, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), digital cameras, video cameras, music players, game consoles, vehicle navigation devices, SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards, MMC (R) (Multi Media Card), SD (R) (Secure Digital) card, miniSD (R) card, xD Picture Card (R) (xD-Picture Card), Memory Stick (R), Memory Stick Duo (R), SmartMedia In order to use various cards such as (R), Trans-Flash (R) memory card, micro SD (R) card, etc., a card connector is provided.

  In recent years, with rapid miniaturization of electronic devices, cards and card connectors tend to be miniaturized rapidly. For this reason, it is difficult for the user to grip the card with fingers or to insert it properly into the card connector. Therefore, a card connector has been proposed in which cards are stored in a card tray in advance and the card tray is inserted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 17 shows a conventional card connector.

  In the figure, reference numeral 811 denotes a card connector housing made of an insulating resin material, and reference numeral 861 denotes a shell made of a metal plate, which is attached to the housing 811 so as to cover the upper side of the housing 811. Reference numeral 961 denotes a card tray, in which a card 901 is loaded. The card tray 961 is inserted into the space formed between the housing 811 and the shell 861 in the state in which the card 901 is loaded and is inserted from the insertion port 818 to the back. The card 901 includes an electrode pad (not shown) on the lower surface, and the electrode pad is exposed on the lower surface of the card tray 961.

  Further, the shell 861 is formed with a cantilever-like lock portion 875, and the card tray 961 is formed in the card tray 961 in a state where the card tray 961 is accommodated in the card connector space. Engages with the notch 968. This prevents the card tray 961 from being detached from the card connector space.

  Further, the housing 811 includes a push rod and an eject lever (not shown). When taking out the card tray 961 from the space of the card connector, the user inserts auxiliary members such as pins and rods into the through-holes 963a formed in the flange portion 963 of the card tray 961. Then, the push rod is slid toward the back at the tip of the auxiliary member. Then, the eject lever operates to displace the card tray 961 from the back toward the front. As a result, the engagement between the lock portion 875 of the shell 861 and the cutout portion 968 of the card tray 961 is released, and the card tray 961 is discharged to the front from the insertion port 818.

Utility Model Registration No. 3186801

  However, in the conventional card connector, in order to release the engagement between the lock portion 875 and the notch portion 968 against the spring force of the lock portion 875 when the card tray 961 is ejected, the card tray It is necessary to apply a certain amount of force to the push rod that operates the eject lever that displaces 961 toward the front side and slide it. Therefore, the user must exert a relatively large force to slide the push rod in spite of using a fine auxiliary member, and the operation of ejecting the card tray 961 is difficult. I feel it.

  Even when the card tray 961 is inserted, in order to engage the lock portion 875 and the notch portion 968 against the spring force of the lock portion 875, a certain amount of force is applied so that the card tray 961 is It is necessary to displace toward However, when the card tray 961 is inserted, the user only has to press the front surface of the flange portion 963, which is a member larger than the auxiliary member, with a finger or the like. Even if it is necessary, there is no difficulty in the operation of inserting the card tray 961.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and when a discharging operation for discharging the card holding member from the card connector is performed, the locking member and the card holding member are engaged by the auxiliary member that operates the discharging mechanism. It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable card connector set that is securely held by the card connector and can be easily discharged.

  Therefore, in the card connector set of the present invention, a card connector into which a card holding member capable of holding a card having a terminal member can be inserted, and a lock for locking the card holding member inserted into the card connector. A card connector set, wherein the card holding member includes a frame portion facing a side surface of the card, and a lock portion formed on the frame portion, and the lock member is for the card A movable base connected to the base end, the base end being fixed so that the relative positional relationship with the connector does not change, and a separate member independent of the card connector; Includes a movable lock portion that can be engaged with and disengaged from the lock portion, and the movable lock portion includes a discharge mechanism that discharges the card holding member from the card connector. By an auxiliary member for movement, the engagement between the locking portion is allowed to release.

  In another card connector set of the present invention, the auxiliary member further operates the ejecting mechanism after operating the movable lock portion to release the engagement with the lock portion.

  In still another card connector set of the present invention, the discharge mechanism further includes an operation member that can slide in the insertion and discharge directions of the card holding member, and the auxiliary member slides in the insertion and discharge directions. A bar-like member that is capable of operating the discharge mechanism by moving the operation member in the insertion direction, and the movable lock portion is connected to the operation transmission portion located on a path of the auxiliary member. Is brought into contact, the engagement with the lock portion is released.

  In still another card connector set of the present invention, a rear plate portion is connected to the rear of the frame portion, and the auxiliary member is inserted through an insertion hole formed in the rear plate portion. Moved in the direction.

  In still another card connector set of the present invention, the lock member is located behind the card connector and away from the card connector, and the movable part is centered on the base end part. The leaf spring is swingable along a plane perpendicular to the insertion and ejection direction of the card holding member, and the lock portion is a ridge portion extending in the width direction formed on the upper surface of the frame portion. The movable lock portion includes a convex portion that bulges downward and engages with the lock portion.

  In still another card connector set according to the present invention, the operation transmitting portion is located at a free end of the movable portion, and the movable lock portion is between the free end and the base end portion of the movable portion. Located in.

  According to the present invention, when the card holding member is ejected from the card connector, the engagement with the lock portion is released by the ejection mechanism operation assisting member that operates the ejection mechanism. As a result, it is securely held by the card connector, can be easily discharged, and high reliability can be obtained.

It is a 1st perspective view which shows the card holding member handling set of the state just before inserting the tray for cards in the connector for cards in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd perspective view which shows the card holding member handling set in the state just before inserting the card | curd tray in the card | curd connector in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a three-view figure of the locking spring part in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c) is a left view. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view of the card connector in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows the state which attached the shell, (b) is a figure which shows the state which removed the shell. It is a perspective view of the tray for cards in the 1st embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a figure showing the state where the card is not held, and (b) is the figure showing the state holding the card. is there. It is a figure which shows the state which the front-end | tip of the card | curd tray in the 1st Embodiment of this invention contact | abutted to the locking spring part, Comprising: (a) is the figure seen from diagonally front, (b) is a side view. is there. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the locking spring part at the time of inserting the card tray in the card connector in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is the figure seen from diagonally forward, (b) Is a side view. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the first half part of the card | curd tray was inserted in the card | curd connector in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state just before insertion of the tray for cards is completed in the connector for cards in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which insertion of the tray for cards completed in the connector for cards in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state just before discharging | emitting a card | curd tray from the card | curd connector in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st perspective view which shows the operation | movement which discharges | emits the tray for cards from the connector for cards in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the spring part for a lock | rock at the time of discharging | emitting a card tray from the card connector in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is the figure seen from diagonally forward, (b) Is a side view. It is a 2nd perspective view which shows the operation | movement which discharges | emits the tray for cards from the connector for cards in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st perspective view which shows the card holding member handling set of the state just before inserting the card | curd tray in the card | curd connector in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd perspective view which shows the card holding member handling set of the state just before inserting the card | curd tray in the card | curd connector in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the conventional card connector.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a first perspective view showing a card holding member handling set in a state immediately before a card tray is inserted into a card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a first embodiment of the present invention. The 2nd perspective view which shows the card holding member handling set in the state just before inserting a card | curd tray in the card | curd connector in the form of FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a three-plane figure of the spring part for a lock | rock in the 1st Embodiment of this invention 4 is a perspective view of the card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the card tray according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a left side view, and in FIG. 4, (a) is a view showing a state where a shell is attached, (b) (A) is a figure which shows the state which removed the shell, (a) is a figure which shows the state which is not holding the card | curd in FIG. 5, (b) is a figure which shows the state which is holding the card | curd.

  In the figure, reference numeral 160 denotes a card tray as a card holding member in the present embodiment, which is attached to an electronic device (not shown) in a state in which the card 101 is accommodated and held as shown in FIG. Inserted into the card connector 1. That is, the card 101 is accommodated in the card tray 160 in a state where the side surface 112 is surrounded by the frame portion 161 facing the side surface 112, and is attached to the electronic device via the card connector 1. The The electronic device is, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a communication modem, a tablet computer, a digital camera, a video camera, a music player, a game machine, a vehicle navigation device, or the like, but any kind of device. May be.

  By the way, for example, when a card connector other than the card connector 1 is mounted on the electronic device, the user may not use the card connector 1. In such a case, the user can store the card tray 160 that does not contain the card 101, that is, the empty card tray 160 inserted into the card connector 1.

  Reference numeral 91 denotes a card tray 160 as a member to be locked that is inserted into and accommodated in the card connector 1 to prevent the card tray 160 from being detached from the card connector 1. It is the spring part for a lock | rock as a lock member. The locking spring portion 91 is a separate member independent of the card connector 1, but is fixed so that the relative positional relationship with the card connector 1 does not change via a position fixing member (not shown). Yes. The position fixing member is, for example, a wiring board on which the card tray 160 is mounted, a casing of an electronic device to which the card connector 1 is attached, and the locking spring portion 91 is formed in this way. By being directly or indirectly attached to the position fixing member, the relative positional relationship with the card connector 1 is fixed so as not to change. The card connector set in the present embodiment includes the card connector 1 and a locking spring portion 91.

  1-3 is a part of the position fixing member, and here, an insertion opening frame member of the card tray 160 which is a part of the casing of the electronic device to which the card connector 1 is attached. It is assumed that In this case, the locking spring portion 91 is attached to the inner side surface of the flat insertion opening frame member 98 in which the insertion opening 98a for inserting the card tray 160 is formed. The relative positional relationship is fixed so as not to change. The insertion opening frame member 98 has a hole through which the auxiliary member 181 is inserted when the operation portion 22a of the push rod 22 of the card connector 1 is pressed through the auxiliary member 181 described later. The insertion hole 98b is also formed. The auxiliary member 181 functions as an auxiliary member that operates a discharge mechanism for discharging the card tray 160 from the card connector 1. The insertion opening 98a and the insertion hole 98b are through holes that penetrate the insertion opening frame member 98 in the plate thickness direction.

  The card 101 includes, for example, a SIM card, a micro SIM card, an MMC (R), an SD (R) card, a miniSD (R) card, an xD picture card (R), a memory stick (R), and a memory stick Duo (R). , A smart media (R), a memory card such as a Trans-Flash (R) memory card, which may be any type of card, but in the present embodiment, a 4FF (4th Form Factor) card, so-called A description will be given assuming that the card is a nano SIM card. According to ETSI TS 102 221 V11.00, which is a card standard, the size of the nano SIM card is 12.3 [mm] in the front and rear, 8.8 [mm] in width, and 0.67 [mm] in thickness. It is prescribed.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the card 101 has a generally rectangular plate shape as a whole, and a terminal member is not shown on the lower surface thereof. For example, three electrode pads are arranged in two rows so as to be aligned along the front end 111f and the rear end 111r. That is, the electrode pads are arranged so as to form two rows extending in the width direction of the card 101. In addition, the electrode pad is not arrange | positioned in the surface on the opposite side to a lower surface, ie, the upper surface 111b. Furthermore, a notch 111c as an inclined part that is obliquely cut is formed at one of the corners connecting the left and right ends of the rear end 111r and the side end 111s.

  In the present embodiment, the upper, lower, left, right, front, upper, lower, left, right, front, used for explaining the configuration and operation of each part of the card connector 1, the card tray 160, the lock spring 91, and the card 101. Expressions indicating the rear direction are not absolute but relative, and the card connector 1, the card tray 160, the lock spring 91, the card 101, or their components are shown in the drawing. However, if the posture of the card connector 1, the card tray 160, the locking spring portion 91, the card 101 or their components changes, it is changed and interpreted according to the change in posture. Is to be done.

  Here, the frame portion 161 of the card tray 160 is an integrally formed member made of conductive metal or insulating resin, and is a space portion 166 serving as a card storage space for storing the card 101. It is a substantially rectangular frame member that surrounds the four sides, and includes a rear frame portion 162 and a front frame portion 165 extending in the width direction and extending in the front-rear direction, and both ends of the rear frame portion 162 and the front frame portion. It includes a first side frame portion 164-1 and a second side frame portion 164-2 that connect both ends of 165. The lower surface of the space 166 is a substantially rectangular opening through which the electrode pad of the card 101 can be exposed. In addition, when demonstrating the said 1st side frame part 164-1 and the 2nd side frame part 164-2 integrally, it demonstrates as the side frame part 164. FIG.

  Further, an inclined portion 162c is formed at a corner portion connected to the second side frame portion 164-2 in the rear frame portion 162, specifically, at a rear right corner portion. The inclined portion 162c functions as a card posture restricting portion, and allows the card 101 to be accommodated in the card tray 160 when the card 101 is in the normal posture as shown in FIG. When the card 101 is in an irregular posture, the card 101 is not allowed to be accommodated in the card tray 160, that is, the card 101 cannot be accommodated in the space portion 166.

  The rear frame portion 162 is formed with an engaging ridge portion 168 as a lock portion extending in the width direction. The engaging protrusion 168 includes a front inclined portion 168a positioned in front thereof, a rear edge portion 168b positioned rearward thereof, and a rear concave edge portion 168c formed at one end in the width direction of the rear edge portion 168b. In the state where the insertion of the card tray 160 into the card connector 1 is completed, the rear edge portion 168b and the rear concave edge portion 168c are engaged with the lock spring portion 91 and locked. The rear concave edge portion 168c is formed at a position corresponding to the rear side of the first side frame portion 164-1.

  Further, a rear plate portion 163 is connected to the rear of the rear frame portion 162. The rear plate portion 163 is formed such that the thickness of the card tray 160 in the thickness direction is larger than that of the rear frame portion 162, the front frame portion 165 and the side frame portion 164. Further, both ends of the rear plate portion 163 protrude outward in the width direction of the card tray 160 from the rear frame portion 162 and the front frame portion 165. As a result, the rear plate portion 163 functions to prevent the card tray 160 from being inserted into the card connector 1 in an upside down orientation, that is, to prevent erroneous insertion. When the card tray 160 is operated with fingers or the like, a function of facilitating gripping and operation is exhibited. In addition, an insertion hole 163a that penetrates the rear plate portion 163 in the thickness direction is formed at one of both ends of the rear plate portion 163. The insertion hole 163a is a hole through which the auxiliary member 181 is inserted. The auxiliary member 181 functions as an auxiliary member that operates a discharge mechanism for discharging the card tray 160 from the card connector 1.

  The side frame portion 164 and the front frame portion 165 are formed such that the top surfaces thereof are flush with each other and the thickness direction of the card tray 160 is equal. Then, as shown in FIG. 5A, an eave part 167 extends toward the inside of the space part 166 from the inner lower ends of the rear frame part 162 and the left and right side frame parts 164. The flange portion 167 functions as a card support portion that supports at least a part of the lower surface of the card 101 accommodated in the space portion 166, for example, the vicinity of the side end.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the card connector 1 includes a housing 11 integrally formed of an insulating material such as a resin, and a plate material made of a conductive metal. And a shell 61 as a cover member that is integrally formed by the above processing and attached to the upper side of the housing 11. The shell 61 covers the upper part of at least a part of the card tray 160 inserted into the housing 11 and the card connector 1. The card connector 1 has a generally flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, is attached to the electronic device, and is inserted into the housing 11 from the insertion port 18 at the rear (lower right in FIG. 4A). Tray 160 is inserted. Specifically, the card tray 160 is inserted into the card insertion space formed between the housing 11 and the shell 61 from the front end 161f.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the housing 11 includes a bottom wall portion 11b, which is a substantially rectangular flat plate member, and a front end portion in the insertion direction of the card tray 160 in the housing 11, that is, a front end portion 11f. And has a back wall portion 11a standing from the bottom wall portion 11b. The end of the housing 11 at the rear of the card tray 160 in the insertion direction is referred to as a rear end 11r.

  Here, the bottom wall portion 11b includes a terminal holding recess 11c that holds a terminal 51 as a connection terminal. The terminal holding recesses 11 c are openings that penetrate the bottom wall portion 11 b in the plate thickness direction, and are arranged side by side so as to form a row extending in the width direction of the housing 11. In the example shown in the figure, three are arranged in two rows. That is, the terminal holding recesses 11 c and the terminals 51 held one by one in each terminal holding recess 11 c are arranged to form two rows extending in the width direction of the housing 11. The terminal 51 has at least a part of the base 51a embedded in the bottom wall part 11b and the other part exposed in the terminal holding recess 11c.

  The terminal 51 includes a cantilever-like contact arm portion 51b whose base end is connected to the base portion 51a, and a contact end 51c connected to the free end of the contact arm portion 51b, that is, the tip end. At least the upper surface of the contact portion 51c is positioned above the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 11b when the card 101 accommodated in the card tray 160 is not inserted into the card insertion space. Note that, in the terminal 51, the portion composed of the contact arm portion 51b and the contact portion 51c has a side shape that rises as it approaches the front end portion 11f, that is, extends obliquely upward toward the rear. . Further, the contact arm portion 51b and the contact portion 51c are located in the terminal holding recess 11c in plan view. The terminal 51 is disposed such that the contact portion 51 c contacts each of the electrode pads of the card 101 in the card tray 160 held in the card connector 1. Accordingly, the number and arrangement form of the terminals 51 are appropriately changed so as to be adapted to the number and arrangement form of the electrode pads of the card 101.

  The bottom wall portion 11b is formed with a solder tail opening 11d that penetrates the bottom wall portion 11b in the thickness direction. And the solder tail part 51d as a board | substrate connection part of each terminal 51 is exposed to this 11d of solder tail openings. Each of the solder tail portions 51d is connected to the base portion 51a of each terminal 51 via a connecting portion (not shown) embedded in the bottom wall portion 11b. The solder tail portion 51d is electrically connected to a signal line, a contact pad, a terminal, or the like formed on a wiring board or the like in the electronic device, that is, a counterpart terminal member by soldering or the like.

  The housing 11 has a first side wall portion 11s1 and a second side wall portion 11s2 extending in the front-rear direction along the side edge, and a tray discharge rod housing portion 11g is disposed inside the first side wall portion 11s1. Is formed. A push rod 22 as a tray discharge operation member in a tray discharge mechanism for discharging the card tray 160 inserted into the card connector 1 is slidably attached to the tray discharge rod accommodating portion 11g in the front-rear direction. ing. Thereby, the push rod 22 can slide in the front-rear direction along the first side wall portion 11s1. In addition, when demonstrating integrally the 1st side wall part 11s1 and the 2nd side wall part 11s2, it demonstrates as the side wall part 11s.

  The push rod 22 is a substantially linear rod-like or strip-like member, and a bent operation portion 22a is integrally connected to a rear end portion thereof. The operation unit 22a has a shape that facilitates operation when the user of the card connector 1 operates through an auxiliary member 181 described later. A recess 22c is preferably formed on the rear surface of the operation portion 22a so that the tip of the auxiliary member 181 can be easily engaged.

  Further, an engaging portion 22 b that engages with the power point portion 21 b of the eject lever 21 is formed at the front end portion of the push rod 22. The eject lever 21 is a lever-like member disposed in the vicinity of the back wall portion 11a, and functions as a tray discharge lever member in the tray discharge mechanism. Therefore, the eject lever 21 is attached to the bottom wall portion 11b so as to be pivotable at the fulcrum portion 21c. Then, the end of the eject lever 21 opposite to the force application part 21 b across the fulcrum part 21 c abuts the front end 161 f of the card tray 160 inserted into the card connector 1, so that the card tray 160 It functions as an action point portion 21a that applies a force in the discharging direction.

  The shell 61 includes a substantially rectangular top plate portion 62 and a side plate portion 63 erected from the side edge of the top plate portion 62. A plurality of latching openings 63a are formed in the side plate 63, and when the shell 61 is attached to the upper side of the housing 11, the latching projection 13 formed on the outer surface of the side wall 11s of the housing 11 The opening 63 a is hooked, and thereby the shell 61 is fixed to the housing 11. A solder tail portion 64 is formed at an arbitrary position at the lower end of the side plate portion 63 as a board connecting portion standing from the side plate portion 63 and extending outward in the width direction of the shell 61. The solder tail portion 64 is fixed to a fixing pad or the like formed on the surface of a wiring board or the like in the electronic device by soldering or the like. The front and rear ends of the shell 61 in the insertion direction of the card tray 160 are referred to as a front end portion 61f and a rear end portion 61r.

  Further, the card connector 1 has a detection switch terminal for detecting the card tray 160 inserted into the card connector 1. Specifically, in the vicinity of the front end portion 11 f of the housing 11, the card tray 160 is held at a predetermined position of the card connector 1 (the card tray 160 is held, and the card 101 is accommodated in the card tray 160. In this case, a tray detection switch terminal is provided as a detection switch for detecting that each electrode pad has been inserted up to the contact portion 51c of the corresponding terminal 51 with certainty. The tray detection switch includes a first contact member 57 as a cantilever-like terminal attached in the vicinity of the front end portion 11f and the vicinity thereof, and a second terminal as a terminal held in a switch holding recess 11j formed in the bottom wall portion 11b. The contact member 58 is formed. The switch holding recess 11j is an opening penetrating the bottom wall portion 11b in the plate thickness direction.

  The first contact member 57 includes an attachment portion attached to the front end portion 11f, a cantilever-like main body portion 57b connected to the attachment portion and extending in the lateral direction, and a tip of the main body portion 57b, that is, It has a contact portion 57c connected to the free end. The main body 57b is inclined with respect to the side surface of the back wall 11a when the card tray 160 is not inserted into the card connector 1. When the card tray 160 is inserted, the front frame portion 165 of the card tray 160 comes into contact with the free end of the main body portion 57b. On the other hand, the second contact member 58 includes an attachment portion embedded in the bottom wall portion 11b, and a contact portion 58b connected to the attachment portion and having at least a tip, that is, a free end exposed in the switch holding recess 11j. Have

  When the card tray 160 is not inserted, the contact portion 57c of the first contact member 57 is not in contact with the contact portion 58b of the second contact member 58, as shown in FIG. 4B. Therefore, the first contact member 57 and the second contact member 58 are not in contact with each other, that is, the terminals are not in contact with each other, and the tray detection switch is in a non-conductive state, that is, is turned off (OFF). . However, when the card tray 160 is inserted into the card connector 1 and reaches a predetermined position, the free end of the main body portion 57b of the first contact member 57 is directed toward the front end portion 11f by the front end 161f of the card tray 160. The contact portion 57c of the first contact member 57 contacts the contact portion 58b of the second contact member 58 by being pushed and displaced. As a result, the first contact member 57 and the second contact member 58 come into contact with each other, that is, the terminals come into contact with each other, and the tray detection switch is turned on, that is, turned on (ON). It is detected that the predetermined position of the connector 1 has been reached.

  The housing 11 also includes a first flange portion 11h1 and a second flange portion 11h2 that extend from the left and right sides of the bottom wall portion 11b toward the outside in the width direction. The first flange portion 11h1 and the second flange portion 11h2 are plate members thinner than the bottom wall portion 11b, and the upper surfaces of the first flange portion 11h1 and the second flange portion 11h2 are higher than the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 11b. Is also located below. In addition, when demonstrating the said 1st flange part 11h1 and the 2nd flange part 11h2 integrally, it demonstrates as the flange part 11h.

  In the present embodiment, the locking spring portion 91 is a strip-like member having a spring property made of a metal plate or the like, and is a leaf spring member extending in the width direction. The locking spring portion 91 is generally parallel to the insertion and ejection directions of the card connector 1 of the card tray 160 and is located on the inner surface of the insertion opening frame member 98 above the insertion opening 98a. It is a flat plate-like member extending in a vertical direction, and is elastically displaced in the vertical direction along the inner surface of the insertion opening frame member 98.

  One end of the locking spring portion 91 is an inner side surface of the insertion opening frame member 98 and is a base end portion 92 as a portion fixed to the outer side in the width direction than one end of the insertion opening 98a. The base end portion 92 is a portion fixed so that the relative positional relationship with the card connector 1 does not change. The base end portion 92 includes a fixing portion 92a that is bent at a right angle and extends downward. The fixing portion 92a is a flat plate member parallel to the inner side surface of the insertion opening frame member 98, and is fixed to the inner side surface of the insertion opening frame member 98 by fixing means such as soldering, bonding, and screwing. The

  The base end portion 92 is integrally connected with a main body 93 as a movable portion having a long and narrow rectangular shape, that is, a band plate shape. The main body 93 is a cantilever-shaped leaf spring member extending in the width direction, and elastically swings in the vertical direction along the inner surface of the insertion opening frame member 98 with the base end portion 92 as the center. . That is, it swings along a plane perpendicular to the insertion and ejection directions of the card connector 1 of the card tray 160 around the base end portion 92. In addition, a release operation portion 93a is integrally formed at the free end of the main body portion 93 as a flat operation transmission portion that extends obliquely downward toward the front. Further, at a position closer to the base end portion 92 than the release operation portion 93a and in the vicinity of the release operation portion 93a, a first holding convex portion 94-1 extending diagonally forward and downward is integrated. Is formed. Further, a second holding convex portion 94-2 that extends obliquely forward and downward is integrally formed at a position closer to the base end portion 92 than the center of the main body portion 93. The first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 are movable lock portions that can be engaged with and released from the engagement convex portion 168 as a lock portion of the card tray 160. Function.

  The first holding convex portion 94-1 bulges downward, and the first holding convex portion 94 a 1 as a convex portion that engages with the engaging convex strip portion 168 of the card tray 160 has its free end. Prepare in the vicinity. More specifically, the first holding convex portion 94a1 includes a first rear inclined portion 94c1 located at the rear and a first front inclined portion 94b1 located at the front, and the card connector 1 of the card tray 160. In the state where the insertion into the inner portion is completed, the first front inclined portion 94b1 is engaged with the rear concave edge portion 168c of the engaging convex strip portion 168.

  Specifically, the first holding convex portion 94-1 has a first side frame portion of the card tray 160 that is inserted through the insertion opening 98a in the width direction (lateral direction in FIG. 3A). It exists in the position corresponding to 164-1. Then, when the card tray 160 is inserted into or ejected from the card connector 1, the first holding convex portion 94a1 contacts the upper surface of the first side frame portion 164-1, and the first side frame portion 164-4. The top surface of 1 is slid.

  Further, the second holding convex portion 94-2 bulges downward and has a second holding convex portion 94a2 as a convex portion that engages with the engaging convex portion 168 of the card tray 160. Prepare near the free end. More specifically, the second holding convex portion 94a2 includes a second rear inclined portion 94c2 located at the rear and a second front inclined portion 94b2 located at the front, and the card connector 1 of the card tray 160. In the state where the insertion into the inside is completed, the second front inclined portion 94b2 is engaged with the rear edge portion 168b of the engaging protrusion 168.

  Specifically, the second holding convex portion 94-2 has the first side frame portion 164-1 and the second side frame portion 164 of the card tray 160 inserted through the insertion opening 98a in the width direction. -2 in the corresponding position. When the card tray 160 is inserted into or ejected from the card connector 1, the second holding convex portion 94a2 is positioned above the upper surface 111b of the card 101 accommodated in the card tray 160, and the upper surface 111b. Do not touch.

  Further, the release operation portion 93a is present at a position corresponding to the auxiliary member 181 inserted through the insertion hole 98b in the width direction. That is, it is located on the course of the auxiliary member 181. When the operation portion 22a of the push rod 22 of the card connector 1 is pressed through the auxiliary member 181, the tip of the auxiliary member 181 extends along the release operation portion 93a extending obliquely downward toward the front. When moving forward, the release operation portion 93a is raised, so that the free end of the main body portion 93 rises. As a result, the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 are moved. Ascending, the engagement with the engaging protrusion 168 of the card tray 160 is released.

  It should be noted that in the state where no external force is applied to the locking spring portion 91, that is, in the initial state, the release operation portion 93a, the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 are related to the vertical direction. The positional relationship is as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C. That is, the lower end of the release operation portion 93a is the lowest, the lower end of the first holding convex portion 94a1 is lower, and the lower end of the second holding convex portion 94a2 is highest. In the initial state, the lower end of the first holding convex portion 94a1 is the upper surface of the front frame portion 165 of the card tray 160 inserted from the insertion opening 98a of the insertion opening frame member 98 and the first side frame portion 164-1. It is set so as to be located below the upper surface.

  Next, the operation of inserting the card tray 160 having the above configuration into the card connector 1 and then ejecting it from the card connector 1 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the leading end of the card tray according to the first embodiment of the present invention is in contact with the locking spring portion, and FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first half of the card tray is inserted into the card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a perspective view showing a state immediately before the insertion of the card tray into the card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state immediately before the card tray is ejected from the card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Invention FIG. 13 is a first perspective view showing the operation of ejecting the card tray from the card connector according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a diagram when the card tray is ejected from the card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a second perspective view illustrating the operation of discharging the card tray from the card connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 6, 7, and 13, (a) is a view seen obliquely from the front, and (b) is a side view.

  First, the operation when the card tray 160 is inserted will be described. As described above, the card tray 160 can be inserted into and ejected from the card connector 1 even when the card 101 is not accommodated. Here, the case where the card 101 is accommodated is described. Only explained.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the user inserts the card tray 160 containing the card 101 from the outside of the insertion opening frame member 98 located behind the card connector 1 with fingers or the like. It is made to approach the insertion opening 98a of the frame member 98. FIG. Here, the card connector 1 and the insertion opening frame member 98 are aligned so that the relative positional relationship does not change and the insertion port 18 of the card connector 1 and the insertion opening 98a of the insertion opening frame member 98 are aligned. So that they are fixed to each other.

  Further, the card tray 160 has an attitude in which the upper surface faces upward, that is, faces the top plate portion 62 of the shell 61, and the front end 161 f faces the front end portion 61 f of the shell 61. Therefore, the card 101 accommodated in the card tray 160 faces downward with the lower surface on which the electrode pads are disposed open, and the bottom wall portion 11b of the housing 11 on which the terminals 51 are disposed. And the front end 111 f faces the front end 61 f of the shell 61.

  Since the insertion port 18 of the card connector 1 and the insertion opening 98a of the insertion opening frame member 98 are aligned, when the card tray 160 is inserted into the insertion opening 98a and further advanced, the card tray 160 is inserted from the insertion port 18 into a card insertion space formed between the housing 11 and the shell 61.

  At this time, since the lower end of the first holding convex portion 94a1 is positioned below the upper surface of the front frame portion 165 of the card tray 160 inserted from the insertion opening 98a of the insertion opening frame member 98, the insertion opening 98a. The front frame portion 165 positioned at the front end 161f of the card connector 1 inserted into the card abuts on the lower end of the first holding convex portion 94a1, thereby raising the first holding convex portion 94-1 for locking. The spring portion 91 is elastically deformed and has a shape as shown in FIG. That is, the main body portion 93 which is a cantilever-like leaf spring member extending in the width direction swings upward along the inner side surface of the insertion opening frame member 98 with the base end portion 92 as the center. At this time, the card tray 160 receives a resistance mainly due to a spring force exerted by the main body 93 that is elastically deformed, but the resistance is smaller than a pressing force exerted by a user's finger or the like. Move forward against resistance.

  In addition, since the 1st back inclination part 94c1 is located behind the said 1st holding convex part 94a1, when the front end 161f contacts and advances, the 1st holding convex part 94-1 raises smoothly. In the state shown in FIG. 6, the second holding convex portion 94-2 is located above the upper surface of the front frame portion 165 including the second holding convex portion 94a2 at the lower end thereof, and the front frame It does not contact the upper surface of the part 165. Further, since the release operation portion 93a is located on the outer side in the width direction of the card tray 160, it does not contact any part of the frame portion 161 of the card tray 160.

  When the card tray 160 is further advanced, the card insertion space formed between the housing 11 and the shell 61 from the insertion port 18 is formed in the front half portion of the card tray 160 as shown in FIGS. Inserted inside. When the card tray 160 advances in the insertion direction, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first holding convex portion 94a1 of the first holding convex portion 94-1 is the first side frame portion 164. -1 is in contact with the upper surface of the first side frame portion 164-1 and slides on the upper surface of the first side frame portion 164-1, the locking spring portion 91 maintains the posture as shown in FIGS. That is, the second holding convex portion 94a2 at the lower end of the second holding convex portion 94-2 is positioned above the upper surface of the front frame portion 165 and the upper surface 111b of the card 101, and the card 101 also has the front frame portion 165. Also do not touch. Therefore, the card 101 is not damaged by the contact with the second holding convex portion 94-2. As described above, the release operation unit 93a does not contact any part of the frame unit 161 of the card tray 160. Therefore, regardless of the presence or absence of the card 101, the front frame portion 165 and the rear frame portion 162 are not caught.

  Subsequently, the engaging projection 168 formed on the rear frame portion 162 of the card tray 160 abuts on the first holding projection 94-1 and the second holding projection 94-2, thereby the first holding projection 94-2. The first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 are further raised, and as shown in FIG. 9, the first holding convex portion 94a1 and the second holding convex portion 94a2 are rear frame portions. The state comes into contact with the upper surface of 162. At this time, the card tray 160 receives a resistance mainly due to a spring force exerted by the main body 93 that is elastically deformed, but the resistance is smaller than a pressing force exerted by a user's finger or the like. Move forward against resistance. The first rearward inclined portion 94c1 and the second rearward inclined portion 94c2 are positioned behind the first holding convex portion 94a1 and the second holding convex portion 94a2, and the front inclined frontward of the engaging convex portion 168. Since the portion 168a is positioned, the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 are smoothly raised.

  Subsequently, when the user pushes the card tray 160 and further pushes it, the card tray 160 reaches a predetermined position of the card connector 1 as shown in FIG. At this time, the front end 161f is pushed, the free end of the first contact member 57 is displaced toward the front end portion 11f, and the first contact member 57 contacts the second contact member 58. As a result, the first contact member 57 and the second contact member 58 come into contact with each other and the card detection switch is turned on, so that it is detected that the card tray 160 has reached a predetermined position of the card connector 1.

  Further, when the card tray 160 advances to a predetermined position of the card connector 1, the action point portion 21a of the eject lever 21 is pushed by the front end 161f and further displaced in the direction of the front end portion 11f. The force point portion 21b of the eject lever 21 is further displaced in the direction of the rear end portion 11r, and the push rod 22 slides to the position that protrudes most backward, that is, the position that is closest to the insertion opening frame member 98. It becomes a state. As shown in FIG. 10, even when the push rod 22 comes closest to the insertion opening frame member 98, the operation portion 22a is positioned in front of the release operation portion 93a, that is, closer to the front end portion 11f.

  Then, when the card tray 160 reaches a predetermined position of the card connector 1, the action point portion 21a of the eject lever 21 interferes with the back wall portion 11a of the housing 11, and therefore further toward the front end portion 11f. Displacement becomes impossible. Therefore, the card tray 160 cannot be further advanced.

  Further, when the card tray 160 reaches a predetermined position of the card connector 1, the first holding convex portion 94a1 of the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 of the second holding. The convex portions 94a2 are engaged with the rear concave edge portion 168c and the rear edge portion 168b of the engaging convex ridge portion 168, respectively. More specifically, the first front inclined portion 94b1 and the second front inclined portion 94b2 are in contact with the rear concave edge portion 168c and the rear edge portion 168b, respectively. The first front inclined portion 94b1 and the second front inclined portion 94b2 are inclined so as to go downward as proceeding from the front to the rear. As a result, in a state where the first front inclined portion 94b1 and the second front inclined portion 94b2 are in contact with the rear concave edge portion 168c and the rear edge portion 168b, the spring exerted by the main body portion 93 that attempts to return to the original shape. Due to the force, the engaging protrusion 168 receives a forward pressing force from the first holding protrusion 94-1 and the second holding protrusion 94-2. Accordingly, the card tray 160 is stably held and locked at a predetermined position, and is prevented from being displaced rearward from the predetermined position.

  The card 101 accommodated in the card tray 160 is held at a predetermined position together with the card tray 160, whereby data is exchanged with the arithmetic means of the electronic device on which the card connector 1 is mounted. Can be transmitted / received. When the card 101 is held at a predetermined position, the contact 51c of the terminal 51 of the card connector 1 is in contact with each of the electrode pads of the card 101 and is conducted.

  When the card tray 160 reaches a predetermined position of the card connector 1, the rear plate portion 163 comes into contact with the insertion opening frame member 98 so as to function as a stopper that prevents the card tray 160 from moving forward any further. It is desirable to configure.

  Next, an operation for discharging the card tray 160 from the card connector 1 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the user uses an auxiliary member 181 as shown in FIG. 11 in order to press the operation portion 22a of the push rod 22. The auxiliary member 181 may be any member as long as an elongated rod-shaped member such as a pin or a rod. Here, the auxiliary member 181 will be described as a cylindrical linear rod-shaped member made of metal.

  First, as shown in FIG. 11, the user operates the auxiliary member 181 with fingers or the like, and inserts the auxiliary member 181 from the rear side of the card tray 160 into the insertion hole 163 a formed in the rear plate portion 163. It is inserted through an insertion hole 98 b formed in the opening frame member 98.

  Subsequently, when the user pushes the auxiliary member 181 forward, as shown in FIG. 11, on the straight line connecting the insertion hole 98b and the operation portion 22a of the push rod 22, that is, the path of the auxiliary member 181. Since the release operation portion 93a is overhanging, the auxiliary member 181 is in contact with the release operation portion 93a and moves the free end of the main body portion 93, which is a cantilever-like leaf spring member extending in the width direction, upward. Displace toward. At this time, the auxiliary member 181 receives a resistance mainly due to a spring force exerted by the main body 93 that is elastically deformed, but the resistance is smaller than a pressing force exerted by a user's finger or the like. Move forward against. In particular, since the release operation part 93a is located at the free end of the main body part 93 farthest from the base end part 92, the first holding convex part 94-1 and the second holding convex part are used when the card tray 160 is inserted. Compared with the case where the part 94-2 is raised, less force is required to deform the main body part 93. Further, since the release operation portion 93a is inclined so as to extend obliquely downward in the forward direction, the release operation portion 93a is formed when the auxiliary member 181 moves forward in a state of being in contact with the release operation portion 93a. The free end of the main body 93 is smoothly displaced upward.

  12 and 13, when the free end of the main body 93 of the locking spring portion 91 in which the release operation portion 93a is formed by the auxiliary member 181 is displaced upward, the main body 93 The first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 are also displaced upward. Accordingly, the first holding convex portion 94a1 of the first holding convex portion 94-1, the second holding convex portion 94a2 of the second holding convex portion 94-2, and the rear concave edge of the engaging convex ridge portion 168. The engagement between the portion 168c and the rear edge 168b is released, and the first holding convex portion 94a1 of the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94a2 of the second holding convex portion 94-2. However, the card tray 160 can be displaced rearward from a predetermined position because the card tray 160 is displaced upward from the upper surface of the engaging protrusion 168.

  Since the release operation portion 93a is located behind the operation portion 22a of the push rod 22, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the tip of the auxiliary member 181 comes into contact with the operation portion 22a and the operation portion 22a is moved. At the point of time when pressing toward the front is started, the free end of the main body 93 on which the release operation portion 93a is already formed is displaced upward by the auxiliary member 181 and the first holding convex portion 94 is moved. The first holding convex portion 94a1 and the second holding convex portion 94a2 of the second holding convex portion 94-2 are positioned above the upper surface of the engaging convex ridge portion 168.

  Further, since the lock spring portion 91 that is displaced by the contact of the auxiliary member 181 is disposed in the insertion opening frame member 98, the lock spring portion 91 that is a movable member is damaged or broken. In this case, since the insertion opening frame member 98 only needs to be replaced or repaired, the maintenance management cost can be kept low. Assuming that the locking spring portion 91 is disposed on the card connector 1, if the locking spring portion 91 is damaged or broken, the card connector 1 is removed from the electronic device. Therefore, it is necessary to replace or repair the product, which takes time and labor for the work, and increases the maintenance management cost.

  When the user pushes the auxiliary member 181 and pushes it in further, the push rod 22 reaches its most advanceable position, and the operation portion 22a of the eject lever 21 is displaced to a position as shown in FIG. To do. As a result, the front end 161f is pushed by the action point portion 21a of the eject lever 21, and the card tray 160 is displaced from the predetermined position to the rear as shown in FIG.

  At this time, the first holding convex portion 94a1 of the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94a2 of the second holding convex portion 94-2 are more than the upper surface of the engaging convex ridge portion 168. Since it is located above, the card tray 160 can be smoothly displaced rearward from a predetermined position. Therefore, the user does not need to push the auxiliary member 181 with a strong force in order to eject the card tray 160.

  As a result, the rear plate portion 163 of the card tray 160 is sufficiently protruded from the insertion opening frame member 98. Therefore, the user can pull out and eject the card tray 160 from the card connector 1 by gripping the rear plate portion 163 with fingers or the like.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the card connector set includes the card connector 1 into which the card tray 160 capable of holding the card 101 having the electrode pads can be inserted, and the card connector inserted into the card connector 1. And a locking spring portion 91 that locks the tray 160. The card tray 160 includes a frame portion 161 that faces the side surface 112 of the card 101, and an engaging protrusion 168 formed on the frame portion 161, and the locking spring portion 91 is connected to the card connector 1. The base end portion 92 fixed so as not to change the relative positional relationship between the base end portion 92 and the main body portion 93 connected to the base end portion 92 is a separate member independent of the card connector 1. Includes a first holding convex portion 94-1 and a second holding convex portion 94-2 that can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging convex portion 168. The second holding convex portion 94-2 is disengaged from the engaging convex portion 168 by an auxiliary member 181 that operates a discharge mechanism for discharging the card tray 160 from the card connector 1.

  Thus, the card tray 160 is securely held by the card connector 1 and can be easily discharged from the card connector 1. Therefore, high reliability can be obtained. Further, the locking spring portion 91 can be attached to an arbitrary member separate from the card connector 1, and the degree of design freedom is improved.

  Further, the auxiliary member 181 operates the discharge mechanism after operating the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 to release the engagement with the engaging convex strip portion 168. Let Accordingly, since the card tray 160 is unlocked at the time when the ejection mechanism is activated, the card tray 160 is smoothly ejected rearward from a predetermined position.

  Further, the discharge mechanism includes a push rod 22 that is slidable in the insertion and discharge directions of the card tray 160, and the auxiliary member 181 is a rod-like member that is slidable in the insertion and discharge directions. The discharge mechanism is actuated by moving in the direction, and the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 are placed on the auxiliary member 181 in the release operation portion 93a located on the path of the auxiliary member 181. The contact with the engaging ridges 168 is released by the contact. Therefore, since the lock is released only by performing an operation for ejecting the card tray 160, the card tray 160 can be easily ejected.

  Further, a rear plate portion 163 is connected to the rear of the frame portion 161, and the auxiliary member 181 is inserted into an insertion hole 163a formed in the rear plate portion 163 and moved in the insertion direction. As a result, the auxiliary member 181 is guided by the insertion hole 163a, so that the auxiliary member 181 reliably passes through the path and comes into contact with the release operation portion 93a.

  Further, the locking spring portion 91 is located behind the card connector 1 and away from the card connector 1, and the main body portion 93 is perpendicular to the insertion and ejection directions of the card tray 160 with the base end portion 92 as the center. The engaging ridge portion 168 is a ridge portion extending in the width direction formed on the upper surface of the frame portion 161, and the first holding protrusion portion 94. -1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 bulge downward and include a first holding convex portion 94a1 and a second holding convex portion 94a2 that can engage with the engaging convex ridge portion 168. This makes it possible to fix the locking spring portion 91 to, for example, the outer wall of the housing of the electronic device in which the card connector 1 is housed, thereby improving the degree of freedom in design.

  Further, the release operation portion 93a is located at the free end of the main body portion 93, and the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 are the free end and the base end portion 92 of the main body portion 93. Located between and. Therefore, the release operation portion 93a is displaced by applying a small force through the auxiliary member 181, and the first holding convex portion 94-1 and the second holding convex portion 94-2 and the engaging convex portion 168 are displaced. Can be released.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the thing which has the same structure as 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted by providing the same code | symbol. The description of the same operation and the same effect as those of the first embodiment is also omitted.

  FIG. 15 is a first perspective view showing a card holding member handling set in a state immediately before a card tray is inserted into a card connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a 2nd perspective view which shows the card holding member handling set in the state just before inserting the card tray in the card connector in the form.

  In the first embodiment, the locking spring portion 91 is a member separate from the insertion opening frame member 98, and the fixing portion 92a is fixed to the inner side surface of the insertion opening frame member 98 by the fixing means. In this embodiment, the locking spring portion 91 is a member formed integrally with the insertion opening frame member 98, whereas the locking opening 91 is attached to the insertion opening frame member 98. Thus, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the edge of the base end portion 92 of the locking spring portion 91 on the side opposite to the card connector 1 is formed as a connecting portion 92 b that is bent substantially at a right angle. The frame member 98 is integrally connected. Accordingly, the base end portion 92 is fixedly and integrally connected to the insertion opening frame member 98. In the present embodiment, the insertion opening frame member 98 is made of the same material as that of the locking spring portion 91, that is, a metal plate having spring properties.

  In addition, about the structure and operation | movement of the other point of the locking spring part 91 and the insertion opening frame member 98 in this Embodiment, since it is the same as that of the said 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted. Further, the configuration and operation of the card 101, the card tray 160, and the card connector 1 in the present embodiment are also the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. Further, since the operation of inserting the card tray 160 in the present embodiment into the card connector 1 and then ejecting it from the card connector 1 is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. . Further, since the effect is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously based on the meaning of this invention, and does not exclude them from the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be applied to a card connector set.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card connector 11, 811 Housing 11a Back wall part 11b Bottom wall part 11c Terminal holding recessed part 11d Solder tail opening 11f, 61f Front end part 11g Tray discharge rod accommodating part 11h1 First flange part 11h2 Second flange part 11j Switch holding recessed part 11r, 61r Rear end portion 11s1 First side wall portion 11s2 Second side wall portion 13 Latching projections 18, 818 Insert port 21 Eject lever 21a Action point portion 21b Force point portion 21c Support point portion 22 Push rod 22a Operation portion 22b Engagement portion 22c Recess 51 Terminal 51a Base 51b Contact arm 51c, 57c, 58b Contact 51d, 64 Solder tail 57 First contact member 57b, 93 Main body 58 Second contact member 61, 861 Shell 62 Top plate 63 Side plate 63a Hook Opening 91 Locking spring portion 92 Base end portion 92 Fixed portion 92b Connection portion 93a Release operation portion 94-1, 94a1 First holding convex portion 94-2, 94a2 Second holding convex portion 94b1 First front inclined portion 94b2 Second front inclined portion 94c1 First rear inclined portion 94c2 2nd back inclined part 98 Insertion opening frame member 98a Insertion opening 98b, 163a Insertion hole 101, 901 Card 111b Upper surface 111c, 968 Notch part 111f, 161f Front end 111r Rear end 111s Side end 112 Side face 160, 961 Card tray 161 Frame part 162 Rear frame portion 162c Inclined portion 163 Rear plate portion 164-1 First side frame portion 164-2 Second side frame portion 165 Front frame portion 166 Space portion 167 Hook portion 168 Engagement ridge portion 168a Front inclined portion 168b Rear edge 168c Back concave edge portion 181 Auxiliary member 875 Lock portion 963 Flange portion 963a Through hole

Claims (6)

(A) A card connector set comprising: a card connector capable of inserting a card holding member capable of holding a card having a terminal member; and a lock member for locking the card holding member inserted into the card connector. And
(B) The card holding member includes a frame portion facing a side surface of the card, and a lock portion formed on the frame portion,
(C) The lock member includes a base end portion fixed so that a relative positional relationship with the card connector does not change, and a movable portion connected to the base end portion, An independent separate member, wherein the movable part includes a movable lock part engageable and disengageable with the lock part,
(D) The card connector set, wherein the movable lock portion is disengaged from the lock portion by an auxiliary member that operates a discharge mechanism that discharges the card holding member from the card connector. The card connector set according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary member operates the ejecting mechanism after the movable lock portion is operated to release the engagement with the lock portion. The discharge mechanism includes an operation member slidable in the insertion and discharge directions of the card holding member,
The auxiliary member is a rod-like member that is slidable in the insertion and discharge directions, and operates the discharge mechanism by moving the operation member in the insertion direction.
The card connector set according to claim 2, wherein the movable lock part is released from engagement with the lock part when the auxiliary member comes into contact with an operation transmission part located on a path of the auxiliary member. A rear plate portion is connected to the rear of the frame portion,
The card connector set according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the auxiliary member is inserted into an insertion hole formed in the rear plate portion and is moved in the insertion direction. The locking member is located behind the card connector and away from the card connector;
The movable portion is a leaf spring that can swing along a plane perpendicular to the insertion and ejection directions of the card holding member, with the base end portion as the center,
The lock portion is a ridge portion extending in the width direction formed on the upper surface of the frame portion,
The card connector set according to claim 3, wherein the movable lock portion includes a convex portion that bulges downward and engages with the lock portion. The card connector set according to claim 5, wherein the operation transmission unit is positioned at a free end of the movable unit, and the movable lock unit is positioned between a free end and a base end of the movable unit.