JP3111789U - Electronic card connector with fake card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic card connector capable of smoothly inserting electronic cards of different sizes.
An electronic card insertion hole 12 is formed in the front end of the main body 11 so that two different types of electronic cards 4b can be inserted into the electronic card insertion hole 12 separately. In addition, the inserted electronic card 4b can be correspondingly connected to the terminal 13a installed at the bottom end of the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card, and the fake card 20 is provided. The electronic card 4b of one type of relative type can be inserted into the space formed between the fake card 20 and the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card. The
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Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic card connector having a fake card, and in particular, a fake card is inserted into an electronic card insertion hole of the electronic card connector, and is configured between the fake card and the electronic card insertion hole. The present invention relates to an electronic card connector configured so that an electronic card of a relative format can be inserted exactly into the open space.

  Electronic terminal products applied to general notebook computers, office machines, card readers, displays, etc., are equipped with electronic card connectors that are used to insert electronic cards at all times. Perform recording, reading, network connection, etc. However, there are two different types of electronic cards in the current Express Card. Electronic card connectors have already been developed and used so that the electronic cards of the different standards can be applied to the same electronic terminal product. The insertion hole of the electronic card formed in the electronic card connector can be inserted into two types of electronic cards, and can be connected to individually corresponding terminals. Start.

  However, the above-mentioned known electronic card connector has a comparison between the user because the width of both sides of the formed electronic card insertion hole is greater than or equal to the width of both sides of the maximum size electronic card that can be inserted. When inserting an electronic card of a small standard size, the minimum side of the electronic card does not have any support or guide, so when a user inserts an electronic card of a small size standard into the electronic card connector Often, due to improper application force, the electronic card is inserted into the electronic card connector at an inclination toward one side. In this way, the insertion of the card cannot be performed very smoothly, the material in the electronic card cannot be read easily and smoothly in the terminal, and the electronic card cannot be activated. There is.

  In the prior art as described above, a known electronic card often cannot smoothly insert an electronic card having a relatively small size into the electronic card connector, and at the same time, the terminal can be easily and smoothly connected to the electronic card. The material in the card cannot be read, and the inserted electronic card cannot be activated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides an electronic card connector having a fake card, which is configured as follows. The electronic card connector includes a main body, and an electronic card insertion hole is formed at the front end of the main body. The electronic card insertion hole can be used to insert two different types of electronic cards individually. The inserted electronic card can be individually connected to a terminal attached to the bottom end of the insertion hole of the electronic card. The feature is that a fake card is placed in the insertion hole of the electronic card, and the space formed between the fake card and the insertion hole of the electronic card is just a kind of relative type electronic card. The above-described problem is solved with a configuration formed so as to be able to be inserted.

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Please refer to Figs. An electronic card connector 10 having a fake card according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured as follows. An electronic card insertion hole 12 is formed in the front end of the main body 11 so as to be recessed therein, and the electronic card insertion hole 12 has two different types of electronic cards (4a or 4b). Can be inserted individually, and the inserted electronic card (4a or 4b) can be individually connected to terminals (13a, 13b) installed at the bottom end of the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card. The feature is that a fake card 20 is placed in the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card, and the space formed between the fake card 20 and the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card is only one. The relative type of electronic card 4b can be inserted, thereby achieving the effect and purpose of a guide for inserting the electronic card 4b into the electronic card connector 10.

The connector 10 of the electronic card shown in this embodiment can be mounted in, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a display, and other electronic products. In addition, it becomes a single externally connected product and is connected to the terminal product by a transmitter. This embodiment does not limit the type and type of the electronic card connector.
The electronic card connector described above can be applied to a high-speed card (Express Card). For example, as in 4b of FIG. 1 or 4a of FIG. 7, the present embodiment does not limit the type or form of the electronic card to be applied.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the fake card 20 shown in the present embodiment includes the following. The card body 21 includes one pivotal portion 211 at the first end of the card body 21. One end of the pulling portion 22 is pivotally connected to the pivotal portion 211 of the card body 21, and after this, the pulling portion 22 is opened outward, and then the user is forced to apply the pulling portion 22 outward. The card body 21 can be extracted.
The fake card 20 has a rail guide portion 23 formed on one side wall thereof, and the fake card 20 has the outer shape of the side wall 41 on one side of the electronic card 4b that needs to be inserted well. After being inserted into the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card, a shape matching the cross-sectional shape of the electronic card 4b that needs to be inserted well between the fake card 20 and the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card is configured, The electronic card 4 b is smoothly slid into the electronic card insertion hole 12 of the electronic card connector 10 along the rail guide portion 23 on the side wall of the fake card 20.

  In the electronic card connector having the fake card of this embodiment, the fake card 20 still includes the minimum ground plate 24, and the ground plate 24 is stably clamped on the card body 21 of the fake card 20, A first tower contact portion 241 is formed on one side of the main body 11 and protrudes to one side. Then, a second tower contact portion 242 is formed at the other end, and after the fake card 20 is inserted into the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card, the second tower contact portion 242 is connected to the ground circuit of the electronic card connector 10. When the electronic card 4b is inserted into the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card, the first tower contact portion 241 is in contact with the outer wall of the electronic card 4b to complete the earth circuit. Further, when the ground plate 24 is in close contact with the upper and lower relative sides of the card body 21 and the electronic card 4b is inserted into the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card, the first of the two ground plates 24 is placed. The tower contact portion 241 is relatively sandwiched between the upper and lower relative sides of the electronic card.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the fake card 20 of this embodiment includes a minimum number of elastic scissors parts 25. When the fake card 20 is inserted into the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card, the elastic flange part 25 is elastically brought into contact with the corresponding hole 14 of the electronic card connector 10, and the fake card 20. Prevents him from exiting outside.
2, 3, and 4, the fake card 20 of the present embodiment has a stop plate 221 protruding from the pulling portion 22, and the pulling portion 22 is a card body of the fake card 20. When it is converged toward the direction 21, the stop plate 221 pushes up the elastic arm 251 of the elastic saddle member 25 upward and stops below the elastic arm 251, thereby The flange portion 252 at the end of the elastic arm 251 is raised and comes into contact with the hole 14 of the electronic card connector 10. Thus, the fake card 20 is stably brought into contact with the electronic card insertion hole 12. When the user takes out the fake card 20, as shown in FIG. 6, the pulling portion 22 is simply repelled outward. Thus, the stop plate 221 is retracted from the lower side of the elastic arm 251 of the elastic saddle member 25. At this time, the elastic arm 251 can automatically return to elasticity, and the flange 252 at the end of the elastic arm 251 is moved downward (toward the card body 21) so that the hole of the electronic card connector 10 14 is opened. Thus, the user can pull out the entire fake card 20 from the electronic card insertion hole 12 of the electronic card connector 10 to the outside by the pulling portion 22.

The elastic saddle member 25 of the fake card 20 shown in the present embodiment can be integrally formed on the ground plate 24. In addition, the present embodiment does not limit the fact that the card body 21 can be integrally formed.
The fake card 20 shown in the present embodiment can be configured as shown in FIG. Of course, the fake card shown in this embodiment composed of a large number of parts can also be composed of a single part. For example, it is integrally formed of a plastic material, and this embodiment is not limited to this.
The main body 11 of the electronic card connector 10 shown in FIG. 7 of the present embodiment is advanced one step, and a ground spring plate 15 is provided. The ground spring 15 extends into the electronic card insertion hole 12 and is inserted. In contact with 4a, the grounding of the electronic card 4a is completed, and the signal transmission of the electronic card is further stabilized.

  In the application of the present embodiment, when the inserted electronic card is the second type electronic card 4b of the high-speed card, the width on both sides of the electronic card 4b is the electronic card insertion hole 12 of the electronic card connector 10. 5, the user inserts the fake card 20 of this embodiment into one side of the electronic card insertion hole 12 as shown in FIG. 5, so that the fake card 20 and the electronic card insertion hole 12 are inserted. In the meantime, a sliding hole that exactly matches the cross-sectional shape of the electronic card 4b is formed, and the electronic card 4b is guided and smoothly inserted into or retracted from the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card of the connector. When the electronic card format selected and used by the user is the first type electronic card 4a of the high-speed card, both sides of the first type electronic card 4a are exactly as shown in FIG. Since it often sticks and slides on both sides of the electronic card insertion hole 12 of the electronic card connector 10, it is not necessary to use the fake card 20 shown in this embodiment. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the user repels the pulling portion 22 on the fake card 20 toward the outside, opens the fake card 20 and the electronic connector 10, and faces outward. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the electronic card 4 a of the first type is directly inserted into the electronic card insertion hole 12 of the electronic card connector 10.

The main structural features of the electronic card connector with the fake card of this embodiment include a fake card 20. The fake card 20 is placed in the electronic card insertion hole 12 of the electronic card connector, and only one type of corresponding electronic card 4b can be inserted between the fake card 20 and the electronic card insertion hole 12. The electronic card 4b inserted can be received by a fake card guide and inserted into or removed from the insertion hole 12 of the electronic card based on an accurate path. To smooth. In addition, since the inserted electronic card 4b can be grounded through the tower plate 24 on the fake card 20, the grounding can be completed.
In addition, it should be emphasized that all effects and actions that have occurred after a partial change in the structure of the present invention belong to the scope of the present invention if they are within the spirit of the present invention and the scope of this specification and drawings. Is natural.

It is an exploded view of the electronic card connector and fake card of one Example of this invention. FIG. 2 is an illustration showing a fake card and an electronic card inserted into an electronic card connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a three-dimensional exploded view of a fake card of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional view after assembling the fake card of FIG. 3. The electronic card connector having a fake card according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to the insertion of the second type electronic card. It is an intention to show the operation of the fake card extracted toward the outside according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic card connector with a fake card according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to the insertion of an electronic card of the first type.

Explanation of symbols

  10 electronic card connector, 11 main body, 12 electronic card insertion hole, 13a terminal, 13b terminal, 14 fistula, 15 ground spring plate, 20 fake card, 21 card body, 211 pivot part, 22 pulling part, 221 stop plate, 23 rail guide part, 24 ground plate, 241 first tower contact part, 242 second tower contact part, 25 elastic saddle parts, 251 elastic arm, 252 collar part, 4a electronic card, 4b electronic card, 41 side wall, 42 covered Body

Claims (8)

With a body,
An electronic card insertion hole is formed in the front end of the main body,
The electronic card insertion hole allows two different types of electronic cards to be inserted separately, and the inserted electronic card is correspondingly connected to a terminal provided at the bottom end of the electronic card insertion hole. Is possible and
With a fake card,
Allowing the fake card to be placed in the insertion hole of the electronic card;
An electronic device with a fake card, characterized in that it is configured such that an electronic card of one type of relative format can be inserted into a space formed between the insertion hole of the fake card and the electronic card. Card connector.   2. The electronic card connector according to claim 1, wherein the fake card includes a card body, and a pulling portion is pivotally connected to the first end of the card body.   2. The fake card according to claim 1, wherein a rail guide portion is formed on one side wall of the fake card and exactly matches the external shape of the one side wall to be inserted. There is an electronic card connector. The fake card includes a ground plate,
The ground plate is stably in contact with the card body of the fake card, forming a first tower contact portion on one side thereof, and forming a second tower contact portion on the other end thereof,
After the fake card is inserted into the insertion hole of the electronic card, the second tower contact is connected to the earth circuit of the electronic card connector,
2. The electronic card with a fake card according to claim 1, wherein when the electronic card is inserted into the insertion hole of the electronic card, the electronic card is in contact with the first tower contact portion of the ground plate. connector. The ground plate is integrally provided with elastic saddle parts,
5. The fake card according to claim 4, wherein when the fake card is inserted into the insertion hole of the electronic card, the elastic saddle member elastically contacts the fist hole of the electronic card connector. There is an electronic card connector. The card body of the fake card is integrally provided with elastic saddle parts,
3. The fake card according to claim 2, wherein when the fake card is inserted into the insertion hole of the electronic card, the elastic saddle member elastically contacts the fist hole of the electronic card connector. There is an electronic card connector. The pulling portion of the fake card is provided with a single stop plate,
When the pulling portion is converged in the direction of the card body of the fake card, the stop plate pushes up the elastic arm of the elastic saddle member upward and stops below the elastic arm, 3. The electronic card connector with a fake card according to claim 2, wherein the flange portion at the end of the elastic arm is raised so as to be brought into contact with the hole of the electronic card connector. The body of the electronic card connector is equipped with a ground spring plate,
2. The electronic card connector with a fake card according to claim 1, wherein the earth spring plate is extended into the insertion hole of the electronic card, and is connected to the inserted electronic card to complete the grounding of the electronic card.

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