JP3149440U - Card reader - Google Patents

Abstract

A card reader that can be used for various connection interfaces is provided. A main body, an adapter device, and a transmission line are provided. A USB plug is provided on one side of the main body, and a positioning portion that houses the adapter device is provided above the main body. A micro USB plug 22 and a mini USB plug 23 are provided on both sides of the base 21 to which the transmission line 3 of the adapter device 2 is connected, and the other side of the transmission line 3 is connected to the circuit board 13 in the main body 1. Below the main body 1, an external electronic card is inserted, and an insertion port 12 that contacts the contact terminal 14 on the circuit board 13 is provided. When it is desired to transmit the data of the electronic card to the external electronic device using the main body 1, the USB plug 15, the micro USB plug 22 or the mini USB plug 23 is selected and inserted into the socket of the external electronic device for transmission. . [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a card reader, and in particular, has a USB plug on one side of the main body, and an adapter device to which a transmission line is connected can be pulled out from the other side of the main body. The adapter device has a micro USB plug and a mini USB plug. The connection interface can be selected and used according to the user's needs, is highly applicable, can meet the market demand, increase the economic effect, increase the user's desire to purchase, and add value It relates to a card reader.

  With the advancement of science and technology, many electronic devices continue to innovate and evolve and are now entering the digital age. New products such as digital TVs, digital audio devices, MP3, digital cameras, electronic dictionaries, PDAs or other electronic products are appearing one after another, and these digital products usually have memory cards. It is used to store, access data, and update stored data, and the data in the memory card is read or stored through the card reader. Many electrical products are easy to use and convenient to carry, so they are lighter, thinner, and smaller, and the internal components must be reduced in volume. Used in electrical products.

  Currently, the memory cards on the market are MMC (Multi Media Card), CF (Compact Flash Card), SMC (Smart Media (registered trademark) Card), MS (Memory Stick), SD (Secure Digital Memory Card), etc. There are standards, and for example, memory cards such as Mini SD, MS Duo, and Trans Flash (MICRO SD), which have a smaller volume and a larger capacity, are appearing one after another.

  A card reader is a kind of interface used between a memory card and a computer, and transmits data from the card reader through a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard socket of the computer. Is read by the computer. Currently, the card reader in the market is large in volume, has a large occupied space, is inconvenient to carry, and the weight of the entire card reader is heavy, so the card reader cannot be directly inserted into the USB socket of the computer, and the USB cable is separate. It is necessary to purchase, connect, and transmit data. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the cost of use increases and the wire around the computer increases.

  In addition, a general card reader has only a single connection interface (for example, a USB interface), and is used by inserting it into a corresponding socket of an external electronic device. If you want to make an electronic device socket with an interface (eg micro USB socket, mini USB socket), you cannot use the card reader directly, use an adapter or use a card reader with that interface Since it is necessary, the application range is narrow, the function is limited, and the added value is small.

  Therefore, how to solve the above-mentioned problems and disadvantages of the prior art and develop a light, thin and small card reader having a plurality of connection interfaces and capable of inserting and connecting an external memory card has been solved by related companies. It was a problem.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and drawbacks, the inventor of the present invention collected related materials, and finally devised a card reader of the present invention based on many years of experience in the industry, many trials and modifications. .

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-228063

The first object of the present invention is that the adapter device is positioned in the positioning portion above the card reader body, and the adapter device is provided with a micro USB plug and a mini USB plug on both sides of the base portion to which the transmission line is connected, The other side of the transmission line is connected to the circuit board inside the main body. Below the main body, an external electronic card is inserted, and an insertion port is formed to contact the contact terminals on the circuit board. When you want to transmit electronic card data to an external electronic device, select the USB plug, micro USB plug or mini USB plug according to the user's needs and insert it into the socket of the external electronic device. Can be transmitted to an external electronic device for reception and reading, and can be used as a connection interface for various electronic devices. And it conforms to the demand, high economic effect, enhance the purchasing desire of the user is to provide a card reader that can add value.
A second object of the present invention is to provide an engagement groove and an alignment hole on both sides of the positioning part of the main body, respectively, so that the space on the main body is sufficient when storing the micro USB plug and the mini USB plug on both sides of the adapter device. The adapter device can be accommodated by using it, so that the adapter device can be added based on the original appearance and size of the card reader, the structure of the card reader is miniaturized, light and thin, Convenient to carry and use, at the same time, the micro USB plug and mini USB plug are positioned in the engagement groove and alignment hole, so that the micro USB plug and mini USB plug protrude from the main body and collide with other objects An object of the present invention is to provide a card reader that can prevent the problem of being damaged.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1 is composed of a main body, an adapter device, and a transmission line. A positioning portion to which the adapter device is fixed is provided above the main body, and an insertion port is provided below the main body. An electronic card is inserted into the internal contact space from the insertion slot, and a circuit board having an associated electronic circuit element is provided in the contact space, and the circuit board has a corresponding contact with the electronic card. A contact terminal to be electrically connected is provided, a USB plug to be connected to the circuit board is provided on one side of the main body, and the adapter device is provided with a micro USB plug and a mini USB plug on both sides of the base, respectively. The plug and the mini USB plug are each positioned at the positioning portion, the transmission line is positioned at one side of the positioning portion, and the circuit board and the adapter device are placed on both sides of the transmission line. Black wire end to be connected to the USB plug and a mini USB plug is a card reader, characterized in that provided respectively.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, an engagement groove and an alignment hole for accommodating the micro USB plug and the mini USB plug of the adapter device are respectively provided on both sides of the positioning portion of the main body, and the main body covers the circuit board. The engaging groove and the alignment hole formed in the positioning part are opened in the upper casing, the insertion port is opened in the lower casing on the other side, and slides on the main body to move the electrons in the contact space. 2. The card reader according to claim 1, further comprising a card take-out unit used for taking out the card.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, one end of the wire on one side of the transmission line is bifurcated and connected to the terminal pin of the micro USB plug and the terminal pin of the mini USB terminal, and the end of the wire has a T-shape with the adapter device. The card reader according to claim 1, wherein the card reader is connected.

  In the card reader of the present invention, the adapter device is positioned at the positioning portion above the card reader body, and the adapter device is provided with a micro USB plug and a mini USB plug on both sides of the base portion to which the transmission line is connected. The other side is connected to the circuit board in the main body, and an external electronic card is inserted below the main body, and an insertion port is formed to be in contact with the contact terminal on the circuit board. If you want to transfer the data to an external electronic device, select the USB plug, micro USB plug or mini USB plug according to the user's needs and insert it into the socket of the external electronic device, and the electronic card data to the external It can be transmitted to an electronic device for reception and reading, and can be used as a connection interface for various electronic devices. And conforms to that demand, high economic effect, increase the purchasing desire of the user, it is possible to add value to the card reader. In addition, since the engaging groove and the alignment hole are respectively provided on both sides of the positioning part of the main body, when the micro USB plug and the mini USB plug on both sides of the adapter device are stored, the adapter device can be used by fully utilizing the space on the main body. It can be stored, so that the adapter device can be added with the original appearance and size of the card reader, the structure of the card reader is miniaturized, light and thin, and convenient for carrying and use At the same time, the micro USB plug and the mini USB plug are positioned in the engagement groove and the alignment hole, so that the micro USB plug and the mini USB plug protrude from the main body and collide with other objects and are damaged. Can prevent the problem of receiving.

It is a perspective view which shows the card reader of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the card reader of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view from the other angle which shows the card reader of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state at the time of use of the card reader of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of use of the card reader of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of use of the card reader of this invention.

  Embodiments showing the objects, features, and effects of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a card reader of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the card reader of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the card reader of the present invention from another angle. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state when the card reader of the present invention is used. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state when the card reader of the present invention is used. As can be seen from the figure, the card reader of the present invention comprises a main body 1, an adapter device 2 and a transmission line 3.

  A positioning part 11 for accommodating the adapter device 2 is opened above the main body 1, an insertion port 12 is opened below the main body 1, and an external electronic card 4 is inserted into the internal contact space 10 from the insertion port 12. Is done. A circuit board 13 to which contact terminals 14 are joined is provided in the contact space 10, and related electronic circuit elements are provided on the circuit board 13. The contact terminal 14 contacts with the contact 41 of the electronic card 4. A USB plug 15 connected to the internal circuit board 13 is provided in front of the main body 1.

  The adapter device 2 is configured by providing a micro USB plug 22 and a mini USB plug 23 on both sides of the base 21, and the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23 are respectively positioned in the positioning unit 11.

  The circuit board 13 of the main body 1 and the base portion 21 of the adapter device 2 are connected to the wire end portions 31 on both sides of the transmission line 3, and the wire end portion 31 in the base portion 21 is connected to the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23. The

  The electronic circuit element on the circuit board 13 has a chip capable of processing a signal from the adapter device 2, and one side of the chip is electrically connected to an antenna, an LED, and the like. The electronic circuit element on the circuit board 13 further includes a chip capable of processing a signal from the electronic card 4. The main body 1 is composed of upper and lower casings 1A and 1B that cover the circuit board 13. The engaging groove 111 and the alignment hole 112 formed in the positioning portion 11 are opened in the upper casing 1A, and the insertion port 12 is formed in the lower portion. Opened in casing 1B. The lower casing 1 </ b> B is connected to a card take-out portion 16 that slides. By moving the card take-out portion 16, the electronic card 4 in the contact space 10 can be taken out (see FIG. 4).

  When assembling the card reader of the present invention, first, the contact terminal 14 is installed on the circuit board 13, the USB plug 15 is assembled in front of the circuit board 13, and the terminal pins of the contact terminal 14 and the USB plug 15 are connected to the circuit board by solder connection. Fix on 13 contacts. Next, the wire end 31 on one side of the transmission line 3 is solder-connected to the surface contact of the circuit board 13, the other end 31 of the wire is installed in the base 21 of the adapter device 2, The bifurcated line ends are connected to the terminal pins of the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23, respectively. The wire end portion 31 is connected to the adapter device 2 in a T shape. Next, the upper and lower casings 1A and 1B of the main body 1 are covered and fixed to the outside of the circuit board 13, and the USB plug 15 is exposed from the front of the main body 1. The transmission line 3 is bent, the transmission line 3 and the adapter device 2 configured in a T shape are accommodated in the positioning portion 11 of the main body 1 and positioned, and the assembly of the card reader of the present invention is completed.

  With the above-described structure, when the adapter device 2 is housed in the positioning portion 11 of the main body 1, the adapter device 2 and the main body 1 can be combined together, and the engaging grooves 111 respectively installed on both sides of the positioning portion 11. In addition, the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23 are accommodated by fully utilizing the space on the main body 1 by the structure in which the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23 on both sides of the adapter device 2 are accommodated in the alignment hole 112. Therefore, the card reader of the present invention can be newly installed with the adapter device 2 based on the original appearance and size, the structure can be reduced in size, light and thin, and convenient for carrying and use. It can have the advantages of Further, the micro USB plug 22 is positioned in the engagement groove 111 and the mini USB plug 23 is positioned in the alignment hole 112, so that the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23 protrude from the main body 1, and other objects It can be prevented from being damaged by collision.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state when the card reader of the present invention is used. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state when the card reader of the present invention is used. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in use of the present invention. When the above-assembled card reader is used, the front end of the external electronic card 4 is inserted from the insertion port 12 of the main body 1, and the electronic card 4 is positioned in the contact space 10 from the insertion port 12. 4 The contact 41 at the bottom is electrically connected to the contact terminal 14 on the circuit board 13. Next, the adapter device 2 on the back surface of the card reader is removed from the positioning unit 11 of the main body 1, and the USB plug 15 of the main body 1 and the micro USB plug 22 or the mini USB plug 23 of the adapter device 2 are inserted into the sockets of the external electronic device 5. Then, the data of the internal electronic card 4 is transmitted from the contact terminal 14, the circuit board 13 and the USB plug 15 to the transmission terminal in the socket of the external electronic device 5, and the external electronic device 5 receives and reads the data. To send and receive data. The above-described electronic device 5 is a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, or a multi-function business processor. The electronic card 4 is a CF card such as Mini SD, MS Duo, or Trans Flash (Micro DS), an SD card, a mini SD card, an SM card, or the like.

  The main body 1 can cover the outside of the circuit board 13 by plastic injection integral molding, the front USB plug 15 is exposed to form a connector (male plug or female socket), and an adapter is attached to the positioning portion 11 above the main body 1 The device 2 is positioned, the electronic cards 4 are respectively positioned in the insertion ports 12 below the main body 1, and a light, thin and small card reader can be formed, which is convenient for carrying and using, and does not occupy space.

  The micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23 of the adapter device 2 in the above description are installed on both sides of the base 21, the wire end 31 of the transmission line 3 is installed in the base 21, and the end of the wire end 31 is Bifurcated and connected to the terminal pin of the micro USB plug 22 and the terminal pin of the mini USB plug 23. When the micro USB plug 22 or the mini USB plug 23 is used, signal transmission can be performed directly without using an electric device. However, the micro USB plug of the adapter device 2 is provided by an IC chip installed on the circuit board 13. 22 and the mini USB plug 23 can be used after being converted into the standard format, and data transmission of the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23 of the adapter device 2 can be achieved also by this. All of these simple modifications or other structural changes are included in the scope of the utility model registration request of the present invention.

  In the above description, the adapter device 2 accommodated in the positioning portion 11 of the main body 1 is one in which the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23 are connected to both sides of the base portion 21. The main body 1 has a structure in which a miniaturized transmission plug is installed, and the transmission plug is not limited to the micro USB plug 22 and the mini USB plug 23.

The emphasis to be protected of the present invention and the technology that can improve the prior art are shown.
A positioning unit 11 in which the adapter device 2 is accommodated is provided above the main body 1 having the USB plug 15. The adapter device 2 is provided with a micro USB plug 22 and a mini USB plug 23 on both sides of the base 21 to which the transmission line 3 is connected. The other side of the transmission line 3 is connected to the circuit board 13 in the main body 1. Below the main body 1, an external electronic card 4 is inserted, and an insertion port 12 that is in contact with the contact terminal 14 on the circuit board 13 is opened. When it is desired to transmit the data of the electronic card 4 to the external electronic device 5 using the main body 1, the USB plug 15, the micro USB plug 22 or the mini USB plug 23 is selected according to the user's needs and the external electronic device 5 is selected. The data is inserted into the socket of the device 5 and the data of the electronic card 4 is transmitted to the external electronic device 5 to be received and read. Since the card reader of the present invention can be used for connection interfaces of various electronic devices, it has wide applicability, meets the market demand, has a high economic effect, increases the user's desire to purchase, and adds value to the card reader. Can be added.

Techniques utilizing the principles and structural changes adopted in the present invention are included in the scope of the utility model registration request of the present invention.
The above detailed description shows preferred embodiments in which the present invention can be carried out. However, the embodiments do not limit the scope of the claims for registration of the utility model of the present invention and depart from the gist of the present invention. All changes and modifications within the scope not included are included in the scope of the utility model registration request of the present invention.
As described above, when the card reader of the present invention is used, its function and purpose can be surely achieved, and the present invention is a highly practical device.

  Various electronic devices can be selected by inserting a USB plug, micro USB plug or mini USB plug into a socket of an external electronic device and transmitting data of the electronic card to the external electronic device for receiving and reading. It can be used for any connection interface and has wide applicability.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1A Upper casing 1B Lower casing 10 Contact space 11 Positioning part 111 Engagement groove 112 Positioning hole 12 Insertion port 13 Circuit board 14 Contact terminal 15 USB plug 16 Card extraction part 2 Adapter apparatus 21 Base 22 Micro USB plug 23 Mini USB plug 3 Transmission line 31 Wire end 4 Electronic card 41 Contact 5 Electronic device

Claims (3)

Consists of a main body, adapter device and transmission line,
A positioning portion to which the adapter device is fixed is provided above the main body, an insertion port is opened below the main body, and an electronic card is inserted into the internal contact space from the insertion port, and the contact space A circuit board having an associated electronic circuit element is provided therein, and a contact terminal that is electrically connected corresponding to a contact of the electronic card is provided on the circuit board. A USB plug connected to the circuit board is provided,
The adapter device is provided with a micro USB plug and a mini USB plug on both sides of the base part, and the micro USB plug and the mini USB plug are respectively positioned on the positioning part,
The transmission line is positioned on one side of the positioning unit, and wire ends connected to the circuit board and the micro USB plug and mini USB plug of the adapter device are provided on both sides of the transmission line, respectively. A card reader.   Engaging grooves and alignment holes for accommodating the micro USB plug and mini USB plug of the adapter device are respectively provided on both sides of the positioning portion of the main body, and the main body is composed of upper and lower casings covering the circuit board. The engaging groove and the alignment hole formed in the positioning portion are opened in the upper casing, the insertion port is opened in the lower casing on the other side, and slides on the main body to move into the contact space. 2. A card reader according to claim 1, further comprising a card takeout unit used for taking out the electronic card.   One end of the wire rod of the transmission line is bifurcated and connected to the terminal pin of the micro USB plug and the terminal pin of the mini USB terminal, and the wire rod end portion is connected to the adapter device in a T-shape. The card reader according to claim 1.

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