JP2894593B2 - Storage media insertion guide mechanism - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-shaped storage medium, for example, an insertion guide mechanism for a storage medium in a device into which an IC card is inserted and set.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG.
The card 1 is inserted and set via a slot 5 into a card reader / writer 3 which is a device for recording and reading information to and from the IC card 1. FIG. 9 shows I
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a C card 1 is set on a card reader / writer 3. An electric circuit board 9 is provided in the case body 7 of the card reader / writer 3, and a connector 11 is mounted on the electric circuit board 9. Connector 1
The reference numeral 1 is arranged at a position somewhat away from the insertion slot 5 in order to suppress the amount of protrusion of the IC card 1 inserted and set from the case body 7.

A shutter member 13 that covers the insertion opening 5 from the inside is rotatably mounted on the inner surface of the case body 7 via a support pin 15. The shutter member 13 is an IC
When the card 1 is not inserted, the card 1 is rotated downward by its own weight from the position shown in FIG.

When the IC card 1 as described above is inserted and set from the insertion slot 5 of the card reader / writer 3,
The shutter member 13 is pushed inward by the leading end of the C card 1 to rotate inward, and is inserted further into the connector 11 to be fitted into the connector 11, so that electrical continuity between the IC card 1 and the electric circuit board 9 is established. It is planned.

[0005]

However, in this case, the distance between the insertion port 5 and the connector 11 is large and the rotation of the shutter member 13 is not particularly restricted. As shown by the dashed line, the IC card 1 does not enter the connector 11 depending on the insertion angle and enters the inside of the case main body 7, so that the insertion slot 5
It is necessary to take care to be perpendicular to, and the operation becomes complicated. When the IC card 1 is inserted downward, since the electric circuit board 9 is provided, the IC card 1 is prevented from entering the inside of the case body 7.

For this reason, conventionally, as shown in FIG.
On the electric circuit board 9 between the insertion port 5 and the connector 11,
Although the card guide 17 is provided, in this case, since the card guide 17 is a separate component, a mold cost, a component cost, and an assembling operation for manufacturing the card guide 17 are required, which leads to an increase in cost. There's a problem.

It is an object of the present invention to ensure that a card-shaped storage medium can be inserted without providing a dedicated insertion guide part.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a card-like storage medium provided with a connection terminal at a leading end side, which is inserted and set through an insertion slot. In the case body of a device for recording information, etc., a connector provided with a connection terminal in which the connection terminal contacts in an electrically conductive state is disposed at a position facing the insertion port at a predetermined distance. A shutter member that closes the insertion opening from the inner surface side of the case main body and that is opened in accordance with the operation of inserting the storage medium, is rotatably provided with respect to the inner surface of the case main body; The rotation of the shutter member toward the inside of the case main body due to the insertion operation of the medium is substantially parallel to the direction in which the storage medium is inserted, and the storage member can guide the storage medium from the insertion port toward the connector. At become state, the rotation regulating member for regulating by contact with the inner surface of the case body, it is constituted provided integral to the shutter member.

[0009]

According to the storage medium insertion guide mechanism configured as described above, when a card-shaped storage medium is inserted from the insertion opening of the case main body, the shutter member is pushed by the storage medium and rotated toward the inside of the case main body. The rotation restricting member that moves and rotates integrally with the shutter member restricts further rotation by contacting the inner surface of the case main body. In this state, the shutter member is inserted into the storage medium. The storage medium can be guided substantially parallel to the direction and from the insertion port toward the connector.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 relate to an insertion guide mechanism for a storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state before the C card 19 is inserted and set via a slot 23 into a card reader / writer 21 which is a device for recording and reading information on the IC card 19. It is sectional drawing after setting.

The card reader / writer 21 has an appearance similar to that of the conventional card reader / writer shown in FIG. 8, and an electric circuit board 27 is provided in the case main body 25 from the bottom of the case main body 25. The boss portion 29 is fixed via a screw 31.

The electric circuit board 27 is provided with an edge 27a at an opening edge on one side of the insertion slot 23, which is a lower opening edge in the drawing, and a position facing the insertion slot 23 at a predetermined distance. On the electric circuit board 27, a connector 33 into which the IC card 19 is fitted is mounted. Connector 33
Is formed with a fitting hole 33a which is opened to face the insertion opening 23, and one end of an L-shaped pin terminal 35 as a connection terminal protrudes from the bottom of the fitting hole 33a. The other end is inserted and fixed to the conductive portion of the electric circuit board 27 in a conductive state.

On the other hand, the IC card 19 has a contact 36 as a connection terminal in a concave portion 19a formed on the front end side.
When the IC card 19 is fitted into the connector 33, the pin terminal 35 enters the concave portion 19a, and the pin terminal 35 and the contact 36 come into contact with each other to achieve electrical conduction.

The insertion opening 23 is formed so that the outside of the case body 25 is wide and the inside is narrow in order to facilitate the insertion of the IC card 19. A shutter member 37 shown as a perspective view is provided. The shutter member 37 includes a plate-shaped shutter main body 39 that covers the insertion opening 23, and the support pins 41 fixed to both ends of the shutter main body 39 are provided with a semicircular support bracket 4.
3 so as to be rotatable. The support bracket 43 is fixed to the inner surface of the case main body 25 by bonding or the like.
1 through the support bracket 43, and the state of FIG. 1 is maintained by its own weight. On a part of the side edge on the rotation center side of the shutter main body 39, a rib 45 as a rotation restricting member perpendicular to the shutter main body 39 is integrally formed.

In the storage medium insertion guide mechanism configured as described above, the state of FIG.
Is inserted through the insertion slot 23 of the card reader / writer 21, the shutter member 37
The rib 45, which is pushed by the card 19 and pivots in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 around the support pin 41, comes into contact with the inner surface of the case body 25 as shown in FIG. Further rotation is restricted.

At this time, the shutter body 39 is substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the IC card 19, and guides the IC card 19 into the insertion hole 33a of the connector 33. Therefore, IC
The card 19 is securely inserted into the connector 33 without particular concern for the insertion angle, and is prevented from entering the case body 25 above the connector 33 in FIG. The entry of the IC card 19 into the case body 25 below the connector 33 is performed by the electric circuit board 2.
7 avoids. Since the rib 45 for guiding the IC card 19 is formed integrally with the shutter member 37, there is no need to add a dedicated insertion guide part, and the cost is reduced.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show another embodiment of the present invention, in which the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, the shutter member 37 is used.
However, the overall shape is shown in FIG.
5, but with the shutter main body 39 in the state where the IC card 19 in FIG.
3 is extended to reach the vicinity of FIG.

At the lower side of the insertion slot 23, two plate-shaped card support ribs 47 serving as guide portions for supporting the lower surface of the IC card 19 in the inserted and set state are formed integrally with the case body 25. The card support rib 47 is attached to the case body 2.
5 protrudes toward the connector 33 and is perpendicular to the IC card 19 in the inserted and set state, and supports the IC card 19 at its upper end, while the lower end side is the case body 2.
5 and connected by a connecting portion 49 parallel to the IC card 19 in the inserted and set state. In the shutter body 39 of the shutter member 37, a rib avoiding slit 39 as an escape hole is provided in order to prevent interference with the card support rib 47 when the shutter member 37 closes the insertion opening 23.
a is formed.

In parallel with the card support rib 47, on both sides of the insertion slot 23, the lower end is connected to both ends of the connecting portion 49, and both ends of the IC card 19 in the width direction are integrated with the case body 25. A side guide 51 for guiding is formed so as to extend to the vicinity of the connector 33. The electric circuit board 27 of this embodiment is located on the connector 33 side so that the edge portion 27a does not interfere with the card support rib 47.

According to the storage medium insertion guide mechanism of the above embodiment, similarly to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the rib 45 comes into contact with the inner surface of the case main body 25 with the insertion operation of the IC card 19, so that the shutter is released. Since the rotation of the member 37 is substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the IC card 19,
Case body 2 above connector 33 of card 19
5 is prevented, but in this state, the shutter body 39 is formed long toward the connector 33 side, so that the effect of preventing erroneous insertion is further enhanced. Moreover, in this case, since the lower surface of the IC card 19 is supported by the card support ribs 47 and the sides of the IC card 19 are guided by the side guides 51, the guide of the IC card 19 to the connector 33 is more reliably performed. Become.

The support bracket 43 of the shutter member 37 is integrated with the case body 25 side, and the support pins 41 are inserted and attached to the integrated support bracket 43 while the shutter body 39 is bent. Is also good.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, the shutter member which is rotated by being pushed by the insertion of the card-shaped storage medium is brought into a state substantially parallel to the insertion set state of the storage medium. Since the rotation restricting member for restricting the rotation of the shutter member by contacting the inner surface of the case body is provided integrally with the shutter member, the rotation restricting member can be directed from the insertion port to the connector without adding a dedicated insertion guide part. Guidance of all storage media can be reliably performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a storage medium insertion guide mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state in which an IC card is set in a card reader / writer in the insertion guide mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shutter member in the insertion guide mechanism of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the insertion guide mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a storage medium insertion guide mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which an IC card is inserted into a card reader / writer.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a storage medium insertion guide mechanism showing a conventional example.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a storage medium insertion guide mechanism showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 19 IC card (storage medium) 23 Insertion port 25 Case main body 27 Electric circuit board 33 Connector 35 Pin terminal (connection terminal) 36 Contact (connection terminal) 37 Shutter member 39a Rib avoiding slit (escape hole) 45 Rib (rotation restricting member) ) 47 Card support rib (guide part) 51 Side guide

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card-shaped storage medium having a connection terminal provided on a front end side is inserted and set through an insertion slot. A connector provided with a connection terminal in which the connection terminal electrically contacts in a conductive state is disposed at a position facing the insertion port at a predetermined distance from the insertion port, closes the insertion port from the inner surface side of the case body, and A shutter member opened with the insertion operation of the storage medium is provided rotatably with respect to the inner surface of the case main body, and the rotation of the shutter member toward the inside of the case main body with the insertion operation of the storage medium is performed. The shutter member is regulated by contacting the inner surface of the case main body in a state where the shutter member is substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the storage medium and can be guided from the insertion opening toward the connector. And a rotation restricting member integrated with the shutter member. 2. The connector is mounted in a state where the connection terminal is fixed to an electric circuit board having an edge portion disposed near an opening edge on one side of an insertion opening of the case main body. 2. The storage medium insertion guide mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium insertion guide mechanism is rotatably mounted on the inner surface of the case body near the opening edge on the other side opposite to the electric circuit board. 3. The storage medium insertion guide mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the shutter member is formed to extend to the vicinity of the connector when the storage medium is inserted and set. 4. A shutter member is formed to extend to the vicinity of the connector in a state where the storage medium is inserted and set, and is inserted into an inner surface of the case body opposite to the mounting portion of the shutter member with respect to the insertion port. A guide portion for supporting the storage medium, wherein the shutter member is provided with an escape hole into which the guide portion enters when the shutter member closes the insertion opening. Guide mechanism for insertion of storage media.