JP3043667B2 - PCMCIA card - Google Patents
PCMCIA cardInfo
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- JP3043667B2 JP3043667B2 JP9219436A JP21943697A JP3043667B2 JP 3043667 B2 JP3043667 B2 JP 3043667B2 JP 9219436 A JP9219436 A JP 9219436A JP 21943697 A JP21943697 A JP 21943697A JP 3043667 B2 JP3043667 B2 JP 3043667B2
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- pcmcia card
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、コンピュータ装置
に用いられる、外付けケーブルを使用するＰＣＭＣＩＡ
カードに関し、特に外付けケーブル用コネクタをＰＣＭ
ＣＩＡカード長手方向端面より内側に設け、このコネク
タに外付けケーブルのコネクタを接続した時に、外付け
ケーブルのコネクタがＰＣＭＣＩＡカードの外側にはみ
出さないようにしたＰＣＭＣＩＡカードに関するもので
ある。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a PCMCIA which uses an external cable and is used in a computer device.
PCM, especially for external cable connectors
The present invention relates to a PCMCIA card which is provided inside the end face of a CIA card in the longitudinal direction and which prevents the connector of the external cable from protruding outside the PCMCIA card when the connector of the external cable is connected to this connector.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】図３は、従来のＰＣＭＣＩＡカードを示
した上面図であり、同図において、１はＰＣＭＣＩＡカ
ード、２は外付けケーブル用コネクタ、５はコンピュー
タ装置に接続するコネクタ、６は回路基板である。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a top view showing a conventional PCMCIA card, in which 1 is a PCMCIA card, 2 is an external cable connector, 5 is a connector for connecting to a computer device, and 6 is a circuit. It is a substrate.
【０００３】このようなＰＣＭＣＩＡカード１に外付け
ケーブルを接続して使用する場合、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカード
の外付けケーブル用コネクタ２が長手方向の端面にある
ため、外付けケーブルのコネクタが、コンピュータ装置
から外に、はみ出した形で使用することになる。When an external cable is connected to such a PCMCIA card 1 and used, the external cable connector 2 of the PCMCIA card is located at an end face in the longitudinal direction. However, it will be used in a protruding form.
【０００４】なお、このような従来例としては、特開平
８−１２９６３２号公報の「ＩＣカード」や、特開平８
−１６２２３３号公報の「ＰＣＭＣＩＡカード」等があ
るが、いずれも、外付けコネクタ部がはみ出した形で接
続されるか、または、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードに関するもの
ではない。[0004] Such conventional examples include an "IC card" disclosed in JP-A-8-129632,
JP-A-162233 discloses a "PCMCIA card" and the like, but none of them relate to a PCMCIA card in which an external connector portion is protruded.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】第１の問題点は、外付
けケーブルをＰＣＭＣＩＡカードに接続してコンピュー
タ装置に実装した場合、ケーブルのコネクタがコンピュ
ータ装置からはみ出してしまう為、強い衝撃等を加える
とケーブルが外れたり、コネクタが破損するおそれがあ
ることである。The first problem is that, when an external cable is connected to a PCMCIA card and mounted on a computer, the connector of the cable protrudes from the computer, causing a strong impact or the like. The cable may be disconnected or the connector may be damaged.
【０００６】その理由は、従来のＰＣＭＣＩＡカード
は、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードに外付けケーブルを接続して使
用する場合、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードの外付けケーブル用コ
ネクタが長手方向の端面にあるため、外付けケーブルの
コネクタが、コンピュータ装置から外にはみ出してしま
うためである。The reason for this is that, when a conventional PCMCIA card is used by connecting an external cable to the PCMCIA card, the external cable connector of the PCMCIA card is located at the end face in the longitudinal direction. This is because they protrude from the computer device.
【０００７】［発明の目的］ 本発明の目的は、外付けケーブル用コネクタを、ＰＣＭ
ＣＩＡカードの長手方向端面より内側に挿入して、カー
ドの内側に収納し、しかも、コネクタ接続が容易で、ま
た、前記コネクタの保護も十分に行える構成のＰＣＭＣ
ＩＡカードを提供し、コネクタ部の破損を防止すること
にある。[Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide an external cable connector using a PCM.
A PCMC that is inserted inside the longitudinal end face of the CIA card and accommodated inside the card, and that is easy to connect to a connector and that can sufficiently protect the connector.
An IA card is provided to prevent damage to a connector.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、前記課題を解
決するための手段として、コンピュータ装置に用いるＰ
ＣＭＣＩＡカードにおいて、外付けケーブル用コネクタ
を、そのコネクタ長と同一寸法で、前記ＰＣＭＣＩＡカ
ードの一端に設けたコネクタ収納部に、前記コネクタを
前記コネクタ収納部からはみ出さずに収納可能とするも
のである。According to the present invention, as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a P used in a computer device is provided.
In the CMCIA card, the external cable connector can be stored in a connector storage portion provided at one end of the PCMCIA card with the same dimensions as the connector length without protruding from the connector storage portion. is there.
【０００９】同時に、前記コネクタ収納部に、前記コネ
クタが接続された状態で、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードからスラ
イドして出し入れ可能なコネクタ保護板を、ＰＣＭＣＩ
Ａカードの上下に設けて、前記コネクタ収納部を覆うよ
うに構成されていることを特徴とするＰＣＭＣＩＡカー
ドを提供するものである。At the same time, a connector protection plate which can be slid out of the PCMCIA card while the connector is connected to the connector accommodating section is inserted into the PCMCIA.
A PCMCIA card is provided, which is provided above and below an A card so as to cover the connector storage section.
【００１０】[0010]
【作用】本発明によれば、外付けケーブル用コネクタを
ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードからはみ出さないように、前記カー
ドに設けた収納部に収納できる上に、コネクタ接続に際
しては、前記コネクタを上下から摘んで、操作できるの
で、操作性がよいという効果が得られる。According to the present invention, the external cable connector can be stored in the storage section provided on the PCMCIA card so as not to protrude from the PCMCIA card. Since operation is possible, an effect that operability is good is obtained.
【００１１】しかも、コネクタ接続後には、保護板をス
ライドして、収納部を覆うので、装置本体へのカード装
填に際して、コネクタを破損することが防止できる。Furthermore, after the connector is connected, the protection plate is slid to cover the storage portion, so that the connector can be prevented from being damaged when the card is loaded into the apparatus main body.
【００１２】[0012]
［実施例１］本発明の実施例について、図面を参照して
詳細に説明する。図１の斜視図に示すように、本実施例
のＰＣＭＣＩＡカードは、外付けケーブル用コネクタ２
を、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカード１の長手方向の端面より、外付
けケーブルのコネクタ４の長さだけ内側に設ける。Embodiment 1 An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1, the PCMCIA card of the present embodiment has an external cable connector 2.
Is provided inside the longitudinal end surface of the PCMCIA card 1 by the length of the connector 4 of the external cable.
【００１３】図１のＰＣＭＣＩＡカード１に外付けケー
ブル３を接続する場合、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカード１の外付け
ケーブルのコネクタ４の長さだけ内側に設けられた外付
けケーブル用コネクタ２に、外付けケーブル３のコネク
タ４を接続する。When the external cable 3 is connected to the PCMCIA card 1 shown in FIG. 1, the external cable 3 is connected to the external cable connector 2 provided inside by the length of the connector 4 of the external cable of the PCMCIA card 1. Connector 4 is connected.
【００１４】図２は、図１のＡ−Ａ′線断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA 'of FIG.
【００１５】このように構成することにより、従来のＰ
ＣＭＣＩＡカードと同寸法にて外付けケーブルが接続可
能となる。よって、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードに外付けケーブ
ルを接続しても、外付けケーブルのコネクタ部がコンピ
ュータ装置外に出ることはない。With this configuration, the conventional P
An external cable can be connected with the same dimensions as the CMCIA card. Therefore, even if an external cable is connected to the PCMCIA card, the connector of the external cable does not come out of the computer device.
【００１６】［実施例２］図４は、本発明の実施例２を
示す外観斜視図であり、（ａ）は、外付けコネクタ４の
接続前の状態を示し、（ｂ）は、接続後の状態を示す図
である。図に示されるように、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカード１の
内部に、ケーブル３のコネクタ４を接続する為のコネク
タ２を設ける構成は、実施例１と同じである。[Embodiment 2] FIGS. 4A and 4B are external perspective views showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows a state before the external connector 4 is connected, and FIG. It is a figure showing the state of. As shown in the figure, the configuration in which the connector 2 for connecting the connector 4 of the cable 3 is provided inside the PCMCIA card 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment.
【００１７】本実施例の特徴は、コネクタ保護板７を備
えた点であり、ケーブル３のコネクタ４を、ＰＣＭＣＩ
Ａカード１の内部のコネクタ２に接続し、ＰＣＭＣＩＡ
カード１のコネクタ保護板７により、コネクタ２，４の
接続部を固定する。The feature of this embodiment is that a connector protection plate 7 is provided.
A card 1 is connected to connector 2 inside, and PCMCIA
The connection portions of the connectors 2 and 4 are fixed by the connector protection plate 7 of the card 1.
【００１８】これにより、パーソナルコンピュータから
外付けケーブルのコネクタ４がはみ出すことがなくな
り、コネクタ接続部も固定される為、ケーブルが外れる
ことがなくなる。Thus, the connector 4 of the external cable does not protrude from the personal computer, and the connector connection portion is also fixed, so that the cable does not come off.
【００１９】コネクタ保護板７は、本実施例では、例え
ば、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカード１からスライドして出し入れ可
能な構造としたが、これに限られることはなく、他の構
造とすることも可能であり、例えば、予め、ＰＣＭＣＩ
Ａカードのコネクタ収納部の上下に薄い保護板を設けて
おいて、コネクタ挿入時には、この上下の保護板の間の
溝に沿って挿入する構成でもよく、また、ドアのように
回転して開閉する保護板とすることもできる。また、保
護板は、上面だけに設けても良い。In this embodiment, the connector protection plate 7 has a structure which can be slid out of the PCMCIA card 1, for example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other structures can be adopted. For example, in advance, PCMCI
A thin protection plate may be provided above and below the connector storage portion of the A card, and when the connector is inserted, the protection plate may be inserted along a groove between the upper and lower protection plates, or may be rotated like a door to open and close. It can also be a plate. Further, the protection plate may be provided only on the upper surface.
【００２０】[0020]
【発明の効果】第１の効果は、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードに外
付けケーブルを接続して、コンピュータ装置に実装して
も、ケーブルのコネクタ部が、コンピュータ装置からは
み出さないため、コネクタ部の破損を防止できる点であ
る。The first effect is that even if an external cable is connected to a PCMCIA card and mounted on a computer device, the connector portion of the cable does not protrude from the computer device, thereby preventing damage to the connector portion. It is possible.
【００２１】その理由は、外付けケーブル用コネクタを
ＰＣＭＣＩＡカード長手方向端面より内側に設け、従来
のＰＣＭＣＩＡカードと同寸法で、外付けケーブルのコ
ネクタ部を収納したからである。The reason is that the connector for the external cable is provided inside the end face in the longitudinal direction of the PCMCIA card, and the connector portion of the external cable is housed in the same size as the conventional PCMCIA card.
【００２２】しかも、コネクタ接続に際しては、前記コ
ネクタを上下から摘んで、操作できるので、操作性がよ
いという効果が得られ、また、コネクタ接続後には、保
護板をスライドして、収納部を覆うので、装置本体への
カード装填に際して、コネクタを破損することが防止で
きる。Moreover, when connecting the connector, the connector can be picked up and operated from above and below, so that an effect of good operability can be obtained, and after the connector is connected, the protection plate is slid to cover the storage section. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the connector from being damaged when the card is loaded into the apparatus main body.
【図１】本発明のＰＣＭＣＩＡカードの実施例１を示す
斜視図。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a PCMCIA card of the present invention.
【図２】図１のＡ−Ａ′線断面図。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 1;
【図３】従来のＰＣＭＣＩＡカードを示した上面図。FIG. 3 is a top view showing a conventional PCMCIA card.
【図４】本発明のＰＣＭＣＩＡカードの実施例２を示す
斜視図。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 2 of the PCMCIA card of the present invention.
１ ＰＣＭＣＩＡカード ２ 外付けケーブル用コネクタ ３ 外付けケーブル ４ 外付けケーブルコネクタ ５ コンピュータ装置に接続するコネクタ ６ 回路基板 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 PCMCIA card 2 Connector for external cable 3 External cable 4 External cable connector 5 Connector connected to a computer device 6 Circuit board
Claims (1)
カードにおいて、外付けケーブル用コネクタを、そのコ
ネクタ長と同一寸法で、前記ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードの一端
に設けたコネクタ収納部に、前記コネクタを前記コネク
タ収納部からはみ出さずに収納可能とするとともに、前
記コネクタ収納部に、前記コネクタが接続された状態
で、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードからスライドして出し入れ可能
なコネクタ保護板を、ＰＣＭＣＩＡカードの上下に設け
て、前記コネクタ収納部を覆うように構成されているこ
とを特徴とするＰＣＭＣＩＡカード。1. PCMCIA used for a computer device
In the card, the external cable connector can be stored in a connector storage portion provided at one end of the PCMCIA card with the same dimensions as its connector length without protruding from the connector storage portion. A connector protection plate which can be slid in and out of the PCMCIA card in a state where the connector is connected to the connector storage portion is provided above and below the PCMCIA card so as to cover the connector storage portion. Features PCMCIA card.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP9219436A JP3043667B2 (en) | 1997-08-14 | 1997-08-14 | PCMCIA card |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP9219436A JP3043667B2 (en) | 1997-08-14 | 1997-08-14 | PCMCIA card |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH1166262A JPH1166262A (en) | 1999-03-09 |
| JP3043667B2 true JP3043667B2 (en) | 2000-05-22 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP9219436A Expired - Fee Related JP3043667B2 (en) | 1997-08-14 | 1997-08-14 | PCMCIA card |
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| JP (1) | JP3043667B2 (en) |
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