JP3021999B2 - Terminal device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal device using an input / output card (hereinafter referred to as an I / O card).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional terminal device, in which 1 is a terminal body, 2 is a slot provided in the terminal body 1, and 3 is a terminal body and a peripheral device. I / O card that mediates the input and output of signals to and from
A device-side connector 5 provided on the O-card 3 and connected to the terminal body 1 is provided on the I / O card 3 and a peripheral-device-side connector connected to peripheral devices, and 6 is connected to the peripheral device. Cable.

Next, the operation will be described. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic devices have been increasingly made into cards due to miniaturization of electronic components and advances in high-density mounting technology. In the personal computer market in particular, with the miniaturization of peripheral devices, the interface boards between these peripheral devices and terminals have been made into cards, which are now called I / O cards, and have been standardized and standardized. It is attracting attention as the mainstream. Such an I / O card is connected to a terminal and exchanges signals with external peripheral devices and communication lines. Therefore, a connector for electrically connecting the I / O card to peripheral devices and communication lines is naturally required separately.

[0004] In the prior art, the I / O card 3 connected to the terminal body 1 is fixed only by fitting with the connector 4 on the device body side, and the cable 6 connected to the peripheral device is also connected to the I / O card. It is fixed only by fitting of the O card 3 and the peripheral device side connector 5.

[0005]

Since the conventional terminal device is configured as described above, stress is applied to the connector 4 on the device body side and the connector 5 on the peripheral device side by handling of peripheral equipment and routing of the cable 6. However, there have been problems such as the device body side connector 4 and the peripheral device side connector 5 being detached or damaged.

The first and second aspects of the present invention have been made to solve the above problems, and the I / O card can be detached without applying stress to the connector portion of the I / O card. The purpose is to obtain a terminal device.

[0007] with the invention further I / O card and the connector of claim 3 can be accurately connected, and an object thereof is to obtain a terminal device capable of preventing the entry of dust.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal device, wherein a groove is provided in the main body of the device, and a projection member which is capable of engaging and disengaging with the groove is provided in a peripheral device side connector. Things.

A terminal device according to a second aspect of the present invention is such that a peripheral device side connector is provided with a groove, and the main body of the terminal is provided with a projection member capable of engaging and disengaging with the groove.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal device fixed to a peripheral device side connector, and when the peripheral device side connector is connected to an input / output card, a flat plate member which comes into contact with the device main body, and the flat plate member And a flat plate fixing member detachably fixed to the apparatus main body.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, after the input / output card is inserted, the protrusion member engages with the groove provided in the apparatus main body, thereby fixing the peripheral device side connector to the apparatus main body, and stress is applied to the cable. This also prevents stress from being applied to the device body side connector and the peripheral device side connector. Also,
By making it possible to engage and disengage with the device body,
Facilitates replacement of I / O cards and peripheral device connectors.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, after the input / output card is inserted, the projecting member engages with the groove provided in the peripheral device side connector, thereby fixing the peripheral device side connector to the apparatus main body, and applying a stress to the cable. Even if it is applied, it is possible to prevent stress from being applied to the connector on the device body side and the connector on the peripheral device side. Further, since the engagement with the peripheral device side connector and the disengagement of the peripheral device side connector can be freely performed, replacement of the input / output card and the peripheral device side connector is facilitated. Further, by providing the connector on the apparatus main body, manufacture and handling of the peripheral device side connector are facilitated.

In the terminal device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the connecting force between the connector on the device body side and the input / output card and between the input / output card and the connector on the peripheral device side are made uniform by bringing the flat plate member into contact with the device body. Connect to
Prevents intrusion of dust and the like into the terminal device. In addition, by fixing the flat plate member with the groove formed in the flat plate fixing member, the holding of the input / output card is strengthened by the apparatus body side connector and the peripheral device side connector. Further, since the flat plate fixing member is made detachable, replacement of the input / output card and the peripheral device side connector is facilitated.

[0014]

[Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
Is a plan view showing a terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention of this, in FIG, 1 is terminal body, 2 is a slot provided in the terminal body 1, 3 is a terminal body 1 and the peripheral device I / O card (input / output card) for mediating the input / output of signals of the terminal 4 is provided on the I / O card 3 and the terminal body 1
5 is an I / O card 3
And a peripheral device-side connector connected to the peripheral device, and 6 is a cable connected to the peripheral device. Reference numeral 7 denotes a stopper for fixing the peripheral device-side connector 5 to the terminal device main body 1 with a screw 8. The stopper 7 and the screw 8 constitute a stopper member.

Next, the operation will be described. The I / O card 3 is inserted into the slot 2, connected to the device body side connector 4 and the peripheral device side connector 5, and further the fixing device 7 is fixed with the screw 8, so that the peripheral device side connector 5 becomes a terminal device. It is securely fixed to the main body 1. Since the fixing is performed by the screw 8, even if a large force is applied to the cable 6, it does not easily fall off, and during the data transmission, the device body side connector 4 and the peripheral device side connector 5 come off or come into contact. No precious data is lost due to the deterioration.

Embodiment 2 FIG. In the first embodiment, the peripheral device-side connector 5 is securely fixed. However, a tool such as a screwdriver is required for attaching and detaching the I / O card 3, and it takes time to attach and detach. Therefore, FIG.
With such a configuration, the trouble of attaching and detaching can be saved.

[0017] Figure 2 is a plan view showing a terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention of this, in FIG, 9a squeeze protruding claws provided on the peripheral device side connector 5 and 9b pawl 9a inside The knob 9c is a spring that opens the pawl 9a outward, and the pawl 9a, the knob 9b, and the spring 9c constitute a protruding member. Reference numeral 10 denotes a groove provided on the terminal body 1 and engaged with the pawl 9a.

Next, the operation will be described. When the peripheral device side connector 5 is fixed to the terminal main body 1, the peripheral device side connector 5 may be simply pushed in. To remove,
If the knob 9b is squeezed, the engagement between the pawl 9a and the groove 10 is released, so that the knob 9b can be easily removed.

Embodiment 3 FIG. In the second embodiment, the protruding member is provided on the peripheral device side connector 5 and the groove 10 is provided on the terminal device main body 1. On the contrary, the protruding member is provided on the terminal device main body 1, and the groove 10 is provided on the peripheral device side connector 5. If it is provided, the configuration of the peripheral device side connector 5 is simplified, and the cable 6 is not caught by another cable when the cable 6 is routed.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention of this, in FIG., 11a opens protruding claws provided on the terminal body 1, and 11b pawl 9a outside knob , 11c are springs that squeeze the pawl 11a inward. These pawls 11a, knob 11b, and spring 11c
Constitute a projection member. Reference numeral 12 denotes a groove provided on the peripheral device side connector 5 and engaged with the pawl 11a.

Next, the operation will be described. When the peripheral device side connector 5 is fixed to the terminal main body 1, the peripheral device side connector 5 may be simply pushed in. To remove,
When the knob 11b is opened, the engagement between the pawl 11a and the groove 11 is released, so that the knob 11b can be easily removed.

Embodiment 4 FIG. The fixing of the peripheral device side connector 5 to the terminal main body 1 is performed as shown in FIG.
It may be performed by a flat plate fixing member provided on the terminal body 1 as described above.

[0023] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention of this, in FIG., 13 is fixed to the peripheral device side connector 5, the peripheral device side connector 5 is fixed to the terminal body 1 Is a flat plate member that comes into contact with the terminal main body 1 when the terminal device 1 is in a closed position. 14a is a flat plate member holding groove (groove portion) for holding the flat plate member 13, 14b is a rotation fulcrum for turning as shown by an arrow, 14c is a pawl, 14d is an engaging groove engaged with the pawl 14c, and 14e is a knob. . In addition, the flat plate member holding groove 14a, the rotation fulcrum 14b, the pawl 14c, the engagement groove 14d,
A knob 14e forms a flat plate fixing member.

Next, the operation will be described. Terminal body 1
When the I / O card 3 is inserted into the terminal device 1 and the peripheral device side connector 5 is further connected, the flat plate member 13 contacts the terminal device main body 1 and closes the slot 2. Next, the flat plate fixing member is rotated with the rotation fulcrum 14b as a fulcrum as shown by the arrow, and the claw 14c is engaged with the engagement groove 14d. At this time, the flat plate member 13 is held by the flat plate holding groove 14a. Peripheral device connector 5
In order to remove the peripheral device side connector 5 from the terminal body 1 by pressing the knob 14e, the engagement between the pawl 14c and the engagement groove 14d is released, and the flat plate fixing member is rotated.
Can be removed by releasing the.

As described above, the flat plate member 13 is connected to the terminal main body 1.
With this configuration, the connecting force between the device body side connector 4 and the I / O card 3 and between the I / O card 3 and the peripheral device side connector 5 can be made uniform, and the dust in the slot 2 can be uniform. Can be prevented from entering. Further, the flat plate member 13 is inserted into the flat plate member holding groove 1.
4A, the holding of the I / O card 3 by the device body side connector 4 and the peripheral device side connector 5 can be strengthened.

[0026]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
For example , since a groove is provided in the apparatus main body and a peripheral member side connector is provided with a protrusion member capable of engaging and disengaging with the groove, the terminal is easy to replace the input / output card and the peripheral device side connector. A device can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the peripheral device-side connector is provided with a groove, and the apparatus main body is provided with a protruding member capable of engaging and disengaging with the groove. The replacement of the peripheral device-side connector can be facilitated, and furthermore, by providing the device main body with the protruding member, it is possible to obtain a terminal device that facilitates the manufacture and handling of the peripheral device-side connector.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a flat plate fixed to the peripheral device side connector and having a flat plate member abutting on the apparatus main body and a groove for sandwiching the flat plate member, and being detachably fixed to the apparatus main body. Since it is configured to include a member, by connecting the flat plate member to the device main body, it is possible to uniform the connection force between the device body side connector and the input / output card and the input / output card and the peripheral device side connector, In addition to accurate connection, intrusion of dust and the like into the terminal device can be prevented. Further, by fixing the flat plate member with the flat plate fixing member, it is possible to obtain a terminal device in which the input / output card is firmly held by the device body side connector and the peripheral device side connector.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a plan view showing a terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of this invention.

2 is a plan view showing a terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of this second invention.

3 is a plan view showing a terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention of this.

4 is a perspective view showing a terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal main body (terminal device) 3 I / O card (input / output card) 4 Device main body side connector 5 Peripheral device side connector 7 Stopper (stopper member) 8 Screw (stopper member) 9a Tab (projection member) 9b Knob ( Projection member 9c Spring (projection member) 10 Groove portion 11a Nail (projection member) 11b Knob (projection member) 11c Spring (projection member) 12 Groove portion 13 Plate member 14a Plate member holding groove (groove, plate fixing member) 14b Rotating fulcrum (Flat plate fixing member) 14c pawl (flat plate fixing member) 14d engagement groove (flat plate fixing member) 14e knob (flat plate fixing member)

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A terminal device for inputting / outputting signals to / from a peripheral device by connecting an input / output card to a device-side connector and a peripheral-device-side connector. A terminal device comprising a device-side connector provided with a protruding member capable of engaging with and disengaging from a groove portion thereof. 2. A terminal device for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a peripheral device by connecting an input / output card to a device-side connector and a peripheral-device-side connector. A terminal device comprising a device main body provided with a protrusion member capable of engaging and disengaging with a groove portion thereof. 3. A terminal device for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a peripheral device by connecting an input / output card to a device-side connector and a peripheral-device-side connector. When the device-side connector is connected to the input / output card, a flat plate member that comes into contact with the device main body and a flat plate fixing member that has a groove that sandwiches the flat plate member and that is detachably fixed to the device main body are provided. A terminal device characterized in that: