JP6653989B2 - Card mounting structure and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a card mounting structure used for various electronic devices such as a mobile terminal and a mobile phone, and an electronic device including the same.

  For example, in the card mounting structure, as described in Patent Literature 1, a card storage portion for slidably storing a memory card is provided in an apparatus case, and the memory card stored in the card storage portion is taken out. There is known a device in which a card opening for inserting a fingertip is provided in a device case, and the card opening is covered and closed with a card lid.

JP-A-09-161468

  Such a card mounting structure, when removing the memory card from the card storage section in the device case, by removing the card cover and opening the card opening section, the end of the memory card stored in the card storage section The memory card is exposed, the exposed end of the memory card is pinched with a fingertip, and the memory card is pulled out from the card storage section.

  However, such a card mounting structure requires not only a card opening for picking the end of the memory card with a fingertip, but also a card opening having a sufficient size to insert a fingertip. is there. For this reason, there is a problem that the installation space of the entire device is large, the device cannot be compactly incorporated in the device case, and the device case becomes large.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a card mounting structure which has a good memory card mounting / removal operability and can make the whole apparatus compact, and an electronic apparatus having the same.

The card mounting structure according to the present invention is provided with a first storage portion for removably storing a memory card, and a slidably provided in the first storage portion. A card attachment / detachment assisting member that slides with the card, wherein the card attachment / detachment assisting member includes an assisting main body that pulls out the memory card from the first housing, and the memory card, together with the auxiliary main body, the first housing. An opening / closing unit that rotates around a hinge so as to expose a part of the memory card positioned on the side from which the memory card has been pulled out and that opens, and the first storage unit includes: An opening is covered by a predetermined opening / closing lid, and the memory card is provided to be able to be inserted and removed from a side surface of a second storage portion having a predetermined depth, and the opening / closing portion is provided in the first storage portion. A hole is provided as a pull-out operation unit for sliding the card attachment / detachment assisting member, and is provided so as to open toward the opening, and the hole is at least the card attachment / detachment assisting member. Is provided at a position visible from the opening side when the opening is opened from the opening / closing lid when the opening is opened from the opening / closing lid when the opening is opened from the opening / closing lid together with the memory card. It is characterized by having.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the operability of attaching and detaching a memory card is good and the whole apparatus can be comprised compactly.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mobile terminal. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a main part of the mobile terminal illustrated in FIG. 1 in an upside down state. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing a state where a battery cover is removed from a device case of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part of the device case shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a state in which a rechargeable battery is removed from the inside of the device case shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the card mounting structure shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the card mounting structure shown in FIG. 7 when viewed from the inside of the device case. FIG. 7A is an enlarged perspective view of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member viewed from the back side, and FIG. 7B is an enlarged perspective view of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member viewed from the front side. FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mobile terminal will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, this portable terminal device includes a rectangular device case 1 that is long in the front-rear direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1). The device case 1 has an upper case 2 and a lower case 3, and is configured such that the module 4 is incorporated therein.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the upper case 2 is formed such that the upper surface is formed in a substantially flat plate shape having a rectangular shape, and the outer peripheral side surface portion is attached to the lower case 3. In this case, a display window portion 5 is provided in a substantially upper half of the upper surface of the upper case 2, and a key input portion 6 is provided in a substantially lower half thereof. The display window 5 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape on the upper surface of the upper case 2. The key input unit 6 includes various keys required for the portable terminal, such as a numeric keypad, a cursor key, and a function key.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lower case 3 is formed such that an outer peripheral side portion is curved in an arc shape toward a bottom portion (an upper surface in FIG. 3), and an upper portion (a lower portion in FIG. 3) of the side portion. ) Is configured such that a lower portion (an upper portion in FIG. 3) of a side surface portion of the upper case 2 is attached. On the upper side of the lower case 3, a reading window 7a of an optical reading unit 7 described later is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a connection cover 8 for opening and closing an external connection portion (not shown) is provided at a substantially intermediate portion of the lower case 3 in the front-rear direction (in FIG. 3, oblique left-right direction). Is attached. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a battery cover 9 for opening and closing the battery storage unit 10 for storing the rechargeable battery 10 a is detachably attached to the lower side of the lower case 3. Further, switch portions 11 are provided on both sides of the lower case 3, which are located substantially at the middle in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the module 4 includes an inner case 12, and the inner case 12 is configured such that various components required for the portable terminal, such as the display panel 13 and the circuit board 14, are mounted on the inner case 12. . The display panel 13 is a flat display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an EL (electroluminescence) display panel, and is configured to electro-optically display various information required for the portable terminal. I have.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the circuit board 14 is provided with various electronic components necessary for the portable terminal such as the optical reading unit 7, and is arranged over substantially the entire lower surface (the upper surface in FIG. 3) of the inner case 12. It is configured to be. In this case, the optical reading unit 7 is disposed on the upper side of the lower surface (the upper surface in FIG. 3) of the circuit board 14 and emits a laser beam from the reading window 7 a of the lower case 3 to the outside of the device case 1. The apparatus is configured to read a bar code or the like of an article by receiving reflected light of the emitted laser beam.

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a card mounting structure 15 is arranged in the device case 1 so as to be adjacent to the battery housing 10. The card mounting structure 15 has a card storage section 17 for storing a memory card 16 in a removable manner, and is provided slidably in the card storage section 17 and covers the memory card 16 stored in the card storage section 17. A card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 that slides with the memory card 16 in this state.

  In this case, the battery housing 10 is provided on the lower side in the device case 1 as shown in FIG. In the lower case 3 in which the battery storage unit 10 is located, a battery insertion opening 3a into which the rechargeable battery 10a is inserted is provided corresponding to the battery cover 9. At each edge of the battery insertion opening 3a in the front-rear direction, a battery pressing portion 3b for pressing the rechargeable battery 10a into the battery storage portion 10 is provided.

  The memory card 16 is a card such as an SD card for storage or a SIM card for telephone authentication, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 9B. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the card housing 17 is located between the circuit board 14 of the module 4 and the lower case 3, and the card insertion slot 17 a side is located in the battery housing 10 in the equipment case 1. It is provided in the lower case 3 in an open state.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the card storage portion 17 has a guide wall 17b (see FIG. 8) for guiding the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 in a protruding / retracting direction, corresponding to both side portions of the card insertion slot 17a. , And is provided toward the back side (the left side in FIG. 5) of the card storage unit 17. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a card connector 19 is provided in the card storage unit 17.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the card connector 19 is electrically connected to the memory card 16 when the memory card 16 is slidably inserted, and is electrically connected to the circuit board 14. In the connected state, it is provided on the back surface (the top surface in FIG. 5) of the circuit board 14. The card connector 19 is configured so that the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 is slidably arranged in a state of being covered by the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the card connector 19 is arranged with the outer end 19a located on the side of the battery housing 10 positioned at the edge of the battery insertion slot 3a. The back end 19b located on the opposite side to the circuit board 14 is attached to the circuit board 14 while being electrically connected to the circuit board 14. The card connector 19 is provided with a notch (not shown) at an intermediate portion at a rear end 19b thereof, and a drawer 22 of a card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 described later slides in the notch. ing.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 includes an auxiliary main body 20 that pulls out the memory card 16 from the card storage 17, and the auxiliary main body 20 allows the memory card 16 to be removed from the card storage 17. An opening / closing portion 21 which is openable and closable in a direction of exposing the outer end portion 16b of the memory card 16 located on the outer side when the memory card 16 is pulled out, and these are integrally formed of synthetic resin. Have been.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the auxiliary main body 20 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape that substantially covers half of the memory card 16 located on the far end 16 a side of the memory card 16 located on the side opposite to the battery housing 10. Side plate portions 20a are provided on both sides, and the side plate portions 20a are configured to slide along guide walls 17b of the card storage portion 17 (see FIG. 8). A drawer 22 is integrally provided at a rear end of the auxiliary main body 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the drawer portion 22 is configured such that the rear end portion 16 a of the memory card 16 inserted between the auxiliary main body portion 20 and the circuit board 14 abuts. That is, the drawer portion 22 is provided at an intermediate portion of the back end portion of the auxiliary main body portion 20 so as to protrude in the same direction as the side plate portion 20a of the auxiliary main body portion 20, and a state in which the back end portion 16a of the memory card 16 abuts. Thus, it is configured to move in a notch (not shown) of the card connector 19 together with the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18.

  As a result, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the auxiliary main body 20 slides in the direction in which the auxiliary main body 20 is pulled out from the inside of the card housing 17, the drawer 22 is moved to the rear end of the memory card 16. The memory card 16 is configured to be pulled out of the card storage unit 17 by moving while contacting the unit 16a.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the opening / closing part 21 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape that covers substantially half of the memory card 16 located on the side of the battery housing 10 and located on the side of the outer end 16 b of the memory card 16. A side plate 21a is provided, and the side plate 21a is configured to slide along the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage unit 17. The opening / closing section 21 is connected to the auxiliary body section 20 via a hinge section 24. Thereby, the opening / closing section 21 is configured to slide in the card storage section 17 in the protruding / retracting direction together with the auxiliary main body section 20.

  In this case, when the memory card 16 is inserted into the card storage unit 17 and the auxiliary main body unit 20 is pushed into the card storage unit 17 as shown in FIGS. The outer end side of the opening / closing section 21 located on the storage section 10 side is configured to be exposed to the outside from the card insertion slot 17 a of the card storage section 17. The opening / closing section 21 is configured to protrude into and out of the battery storage section 10 when pulled out of the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage section 17 to the outside.

  Further, at the outer end of the opening / closing section 21, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, a pushing section 23 is provided which comes into contact with an outer end 16b located on the outside of the memory card 16. Thus, when the opening / closing section 21 is pushed toward the inside of the card storage section 17 while covering the outer end section 16b side of the memory card 16, the pushing section 23 contacts the outer end section 16b of the memory card 16. By sliding in the contact state, the memory card 16 is configured to be pushed into the card storage 17.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the hinge portion 24 has a V-shaped groove formed at a boundary between the opening / closing portion 21 and the auxiliary main body 20 along a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, thereby increasing the thickness. Are formed to be thin and bent. Thus, the hinge portion 24 is configured to bend in the up-down direction to connect the auxiliary body portion 20 and the opening / closing portion 21 so as to be rotatable in the up-down direction.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the memory card 16 is inserted into the card storage unit 17 together with the card attachment / detachment auxiliary member 18, and the auxiliary body unit 20 is pushed into the card storage unit 17, as shown in FIGS. When the opening / closing section 21 is pulled out of the card insertion section 17a of the card storage section 17 when it is inserted into the card storage section 17, it is exposed to the outside through the card insertion port 17a of the card storage section 17. It is configured to be.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the opening / closing section 21 is pulled out from the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage section 17 and the hinge section 24 is exposed to the outside from the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage section 17. Then, the memory card 16 is rotated up and down around the hinge portion 24 exposed to the outside so as to expose the outer end portion 16b side of the memory card 16 drawn out from the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage portion 17. It is configured.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the opening / closing section 21 locks when the memory card 16 is inserted into the card storage section 17 and the auxiliary main body section 20 is pushed into the card storage section 17. The rotation of the hinge 24 around the hinge portion 24 is prevented by the portion 25. The lock portion 25 includes a protrusion 25 a provided on the side plate portion 21 a of the opening / closing portion 21 and a locking portion 25 b provided on the card insertion slot 17 a of the card storage 17.

  As a result, when the memory card 16 is inserted into the card storage unit 17 and the back end of the opening / closing unit 21 is pushed into the card storage unit 17 as shown in FIGS. In addition, since the projection 25a of the side plate 21a of the opening / closing section 21 is locked by the locking section 25b of the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage section 17, the rotation of the opening / closing section 21 about the hinge 24 is performed. It is configured to block.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the rear end of the opening / closing section 21 is pulled out from the card insertion slot 17 a of the card storage section 17, the locking section 25 is closed. The opening / closing section 21 is configured to be rotatable around the hinge section 24 by the protrusion 25a of the 21a being detached from the locking section 25b of the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage section 17.

  Incidentally, the opening / closing section 21 is provided with a draw-out operation section 26 for pulling out the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 from the inside of the card storage section 17, as shown in FIGS. That is, the draw-out operation section 26 is a rectangular finger hole provided at the opening / closing section 21 which is always exposed to the outside from the card insertion slot 17 a of the card storage section 17, and penetrates vertically above and below the opening / closing section 21. It is provided.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 is configured such that the slide range is regulated by the slide regulating section 27. The slide restricting portion 27 includes a restricting protrusion 27 a provided on the outer surface of the auxiliary main body 20 and a restricting protrusion provided in the lower case 3 when the auxiliary main body 20 is pushed into the card storage 17. A first restricting portion 27b with which the restricting portion 27a contacts, and a second restricting portion 27c which is provided in the lower case 3 and with which the restricting protrusion 27a contacts when the auxiliary main body 20 is pulled out of the card storage portion 17. Have.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the auxiliary main body 20 is pushed into the card storage 17, the protrusion 25 a of the side plate 21 a of the opening / closing section 21 is inserted into the card storage 17. When the locking projection 25a is locked by the locking section 25b of the opening 17a, the regulating projection 27a abuts on the first regulating section 27b to regulate the storage position of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 with respect to the card storage section 17. Have been.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the slide restricting portion 27 is configured such that the auxiliary body portion 20 is pulled out of the card storage portion 17, and the protrusion 25 a of the side plate portion 21 a of the opening / closing portion 21 is inserted into the card insertion slot of the card storage portion 17. When the hinge portion 24 is detached from the locking portion 25b of the card storage portion 17a and is exposed to the outside from the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage portion 17, the regulating protrusion 27a comes into contact with the second regulating portion 27c, so that the card is removed. It is configured to regulate the position where the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 is pulled out of the storage section 17.

Next, the operation of the card mounting structure 15 of the portable terminal will be described.
When the memory card 16 is mounted on the card mounting structure 15, the battery cover 9 is removed from the lower case 3 of the device case 1 in advance, and the rechargeable battery 10 a stored in the battery storage unit 10 is taken out. As a result, the opening / closing portion 21 of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 of the card mounting structure 15 can be pulled out into the battery housing portion 10.

  In this state, the user puts the fingertip on the pull-out operation section 26 of the opening / closing section 21 and pulls out the opening / closing section 21. Then, the opening / closing section 21 protrudes into the battery storage section 10, and the hinge section 24 is pulled out of the card insertion slot 17 a of the card storage section 17. Then, the opening / closing section 21 is opened by rotating the opening / closing section 21 about the extracted hinge section 24. In this state, the memory card 16 is inserted from the opening / closing section 21 side into the auxiliary main body section 20 to be inserted between the card connector 19 and the circuit board 14.

  When the memory card 16 is further pushed in, the rear end 16 a of the memory card 16 comes into contact with the drawer 22 of the auxiliary main body 20. In this state, the opening / closing section 21 is rotated around the hinge section 24 and closed. Then, the memory card 16 is covered by the auxiliary main body 20 and the opening / closing section 21. In this state, since the opening / closing section 21 protrudes into the battery storage section 10, the protruding opening / closing section 21 is pushed into the card storage section 17.

  At this time, the push-in portion 23 of the opening / closing portion 21 is pushed in a state of being in contact with the outer end portion 16 b of the memory card 16. For this reason, the memory card 16 is pushed into the card storage 17 together with the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18. As a result, the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 is pushed into the card storage unit 17 together with the memory card 16, and the position of the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 is regulated by the slide regulating unit 27.

  That is, the regulating protrusion 27 a provided on the auxiliary main body 20 of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 comes into contact with the first regulating part 27 b provided in the lower case 3. Thereby, the storage position of the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 with respect to the card storage portion 17 is regulated. In this state, the memory card 16 is electrically connected to the card connector 19, and the opening / closing section 21 is locked by the lock section 25.

  At this time, the projection 25a of the side plate 21a of the opening / closing section 21 is locked by the locking section 25b of the card insertion slot 17a of the card storage section 17. This prevents the opening / closing section 21 from rotating about the hinge section 24. Further, in this state, the opening / closing portion 21 of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 is pushed from the inside of the battery storage portion 10 toward the inside of the card storage portion 17, and is located at the outer peripheral portion of the battery storage portion 10 to be exposed.

  Therefore, the rechargeable battery 10a can be stored in the battery storage unit 10. Thereby, the rechargeable battery 10a is inserted into the battery storage unit 10 from the battery insertion opening 3a, and is pressed by the battery pressing unit 3b. Thereafter, the battery cover 9 is attached to the battery insertion opening 3a of the lower case 3. In this state, the opening / closing portion 21 of the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 is pressed by the rechargeable battery 10a, so that the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 does not accidentally come off and the connection between the memory card 16 and the card connector 19 is not disconnected. . Thus, a portable terminal can be used.

Next, a case where the memory card 16 is removed from the card mounting structure 15 will be described.
Also in this case, the battery cover 9 is removed from the lower case 3 of the device case 1 in advance, and the rechargeable battery 10a stored in the battery storage unit 10 is taken out. As a result, the opening / closing portion 21 of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 of the card mounting structure 15 can be pulled out into the battery housing portion 10.

  In this state, the user puts the fingertip on the pull-out operation section 26 of the opening / closing section 21 and pulls out the opening / closing section 21. Then, the lock of the lock portion 25 with respect to the opening / closing portion 21 is released. That is, the protrusion 25 a of the side plate 21 a of the opening / closing section 21 is detached from the locking portion 25 b of the card insertion slot 17 a of the card storage 17. As a result, the opening / closing section 21 can be rotated around the hinge section 24.

  At this time, the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 is slid and pulled out in the card storage section 17 in a state where the drawing section 22 of the auxiliary main body section 20 is in contact with the rear end section 16 a of the memory card 16. Therefore, the memory card 16 is pulled out of the card storage section 17 together with the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18, detaches from the card connector 19, and the electrical connection between the memory card 16 and the card connector 19 is cut off.

  When the opening / closing portion 21 of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 protrudes into the battery accommodating portion 10 and the hinge portion 24 is pulled out of the card insertion opening 17a of the card accommodating portion 17, the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 is moved to the slide regulating portion. The position is regulated by 27. That is, the regulating protrusion 27a provided on the auxiliary main body 20 of the card attaching / detaching assisting member 18 comes into contact with the second regulating part 27c provided in the lower case 3. As a result, the withdrawal position of the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 with respect to the card storage 17 is regulated.

  In this state, when the opening / closing portion 21 of the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 is rotated and opened about the hinge portion 24, as shown in FIG. 6, the outer end portion 16b of the memory card 16 located on the battery storage portion 10 side becomes Exposed. The memory card 16 can be taken out by pinching the exposed outer end 16b side of the memory card 16 with a fingertip and pulling it out. Thereby, the memory card 16 can be easily and easily replaced.

  As described above, according to the card mounting structure 15 of the portable terminal, the card storage section 17 for storing the memory card 16 in a removable manner and the card storage section 17 are provided so as to be slidable. A card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 which pulls out the memory card 16 from the card accommodating portion 17, and the memory card 16 is moved from the card accommodating portion 17 by the assisting body 20. When the memory card 16 is pulled out, it has an opening / closing portion 21 that opens and closes in a direction to expose the outer end portion 16b of the memory card 16 located on the side from which the memory card 16 is pulled out. And the entire card mounting structure 15 can be made compact.

  That is, in the card mounting structure 15 of the portable terminal, the memory card 16 can be pulled out of the card storage section 17 by the auxiliary main body section 20 of the card insertion / removal auxiliary member 18, and in this state, the opening / closing section 21 of the card insertion / removal auxiliary member 18 can be opened. Can be opened to expose the outer end 16b side of the memory card 16 pulled out. In addition, since the opening / closing section 21 of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 can be pulled out from the card storage section 17 and opened, the memory card 16 can be inserted and pushed in from the opening / closing section 21 in this state. 16 can be inserted into the card storage 17.

  Therefore, in the card mounting structure 15, the memory card 16 can be easily and easily inserted into and stored in the card storage section 17, and the memory card 16 stored in the card storage section 17 can be easily and easily stored. Since the memory card 16 can be easily taken out, the operability of attaching and detaching the memory card 16 is good, and the entire card mounting structure 15 can be compactly configured.

  In this case, since the auxiliary main body 20 has the drawer portion 22 that comes into contact with the rear end portion 16 a of the memory card 16 stored in the card storage portion 17, the auxiliary main body portion 20 is moved out of the card storage portion 17. When the memory card 16 is pulled out, the drawer portion 22 abuts on the rear end portion 16a of the memory card 16 to push the memory card 16 out, so that the memory card 16 can be reliably and favorably taken out of the card storage portion 17. .

  Further, since the opening / closing section 21 has the pushing section 23 for pushing the memory card 16 into the card storage section 17, the memory card 16 is inserted with the opening / closing section 21 opened, and in this state, the opening / closing section 21 is opened. When the opening / closing section 21 covers the outer end 16b of the memory card 16 by closing, the pushing section 23 can be brought into contact with the outer end 16b of the memory card 16, and in this state, the opening / closing section 21 is When the memory card 16 is pushed into the card housing 17, the memory card 16 can be pushed securely and satisfactorily into the card storage 17.

  Further, the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 includes the hinge portion 24 that rotatably connects the opening / closing portion 21 to the auxiliary main body 20 in the opening / closing direction. In the pulled-out state, the opening / closing unit 21 can be opened and closed by rotating the opening / closing unit 21 about the hinge unit 24, so that the memory card 16 can be easily attached and detached, and the card mounting structure 15 can be made compact.

  That is, the hinge portion 24 is formed by forming a V-shaped groove in a boundary portion between the auxiliary body portion 20 and the opening / closing portion 21 of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 made of a synthetic resin along a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction. Since it is configured to be thin and bent, its structure is simple and easy to manufacture.

  Further, since the hinge portion 24 is stored in the card storage portion 17 when the card attachment / detachment auxiliary member 18 is inserted into the card storage portion 17, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing portion 21 can be prevented. When the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 is pulled out from the card storage portion 17, it is pulled out from the card storage portion 17, so that the opening / closing portion 21 can be opened and closed.

  In this case, in the card mounting structure 15, when the memory card 16 is inserted into the card storage 17 and the auxiliary main body 20 is pushed into the card storage 17, the opening / closing section centered on the hinge 24 is opened. Since the lock portion 25 for preventing the rotation of the opening / closing portion 21 is provided, the rotation of the opening / closing portion 21 about the hinge 24 when the hinge 24 is pushed into the card storage 17 together with the auxiliary main body 20. Can be reliably and satisfactorily prevented.

  In addition, in the card mounting structure 15, the memory card 16 is inserted into the card storage unit 17 by providing the drawer operation unit 26 for sliding the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 with respect to the card storage unit 17. Even if the auxiliary main body 20 is pushed into the card storage 17, the card insertion / removal auxiliary member 18 can be easily and easily pulled out from the card storage 17 by the pull-out operation unit 26. The operability of attaching and detaching the memory card 16 can be improved.

  Further, the card mounting structure 15 includes the slide restricting portion 27 for restricting the sliding range of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18, so that when the memory card 16 is inserted into the card storage portion 17, the memory card 16 is inserted. This prevents the card insertion / removal assisting member 18 from completely falling out of the card storage unit 17 when the memory card 16 is pulled out without pushing the memory card 16 more than necessary. Operability can be improved.

  That is, in the slide restricting portion 27, the auxiliary main body portion 20 is pushed into the card storage portion 17, the opening / closing portion 21 is locked by the lock portion 25, and the memory card 16 and the card connector 19 are electrically connected. At this time, since the restricting projection 27a abuts on the first restricting portion 27b, the storage position of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 with respect to the card storing portion 17 can be reliably and accurately regulated. The connector 19 can be electrically connected accurately and reliably.

  Further, the slide restricting portion 27 is such that the auxiliary body portion 20 is pulled out of the card storage portion 17, the lock of the lock portion 25 with respect to the opening / closing portion 21 is released, and the hinge portion 24 is moved from the card insertion opening 17 a of the card storage portion 17. When exposed to the outside, the restricting projection 27a abuts on the second restricting portion 27c, so that the position where the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 is pulled out of the card storing portion 17 can be reliably and accurately regulated. For this reason, the card attachment / detachment assisting member 18 can be prevented from completely coming out of the card storage unit 17.

  In addition, this portable terminal device includes the device case 1 provided with the battery storage unit 10, and the card mounting structure 15 is provided in the device case 1 adjacent to the battery storage unit 10. When removing the card, the opening / closing part 21 of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 can be protruded into the battery housing part 10. Therefore, the card mounting structure 15 can be compactly incorporated into the device case 1 and the device case 1 can be downsized.

  In this case, the card mounting structure 15 stores the memory card 16 in the card storage unit 17 together with the card removal assisting member 18 and stores the rechargeable battery 10a in the battery storage unit 10 so that the rechargeable battery 10a Since the card attaching / detaching assist member 18 can be pressed, the card attaching / detaching assist member 18 may be inadvertently disengaged when the portable information terminal is used, and the energization between the memory card 16 and the card connector 19 is cut off. Can be reliably prevented, and thereby data can be reliably prevented from being destroyed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the hinge portion 24 is formed by forming the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 of a synthetic resin and forming a V-shaped groove at the boundary between the auxiliary main body portion 20 and the opening / closing portion 21. Although the case has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 18 is formed of an elastic synthetic resin such as urethane resin or silicone resin, and a thick wall is formed at the boundary between the auxiliary main body 20 and the opening / closing section 21. A configuration in which a thin bent portion is formed as a hinge portion may be employed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a portable terminal is described. However, the present invention is not necessarily applied to a portable terminal, and is widely applied to various electronic devices such as a mobile phone and a portable information processing device. be able to.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, It contains the invention as described in a claim, and its equivalent range.
Hereinafter, the inventions described in the claims of the present application will be additionally described.

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The invention according to claim 1 includes a card storage unit that stores a memory card in a removable manner, and a card attachment / detachment auxiliary member that is slidably provided in the card storage unit and slides with the memory card. The card attaching / detaching auxiliary member includes an auxiliary main body that pulls out the memory card from the card storage unit, and the memory card that is located on the side where the memory card is drawn out from the card storage unit together with the auxiliary main body unit. An opening / closing section that opens and closes in a direction in which a part of the memory card is exposed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the card mounting structure according to the first aspect, the auxiliary main body has a drawer that comes into contact with a rear end of the memory card housed in the card housing. The opening / closing lid has a card mounting structure, which has a pushing portion for pushing the memory card into the card storage portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the card mounting structure according to the first or second aspect, the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member connects the opening / closing portion to the auxiliary main body so as to be rotatable in the opening / closing direction. A card mounting structure comprising a hinge portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the card mounting structure according to the first or second aspect, the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member is formed of a material having elasticity. is there.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the card mounting structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising a pull-out operation unit for sliding the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member with respect to the card storage unit. And a card mounting structure.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the card mounting structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a slide restricting portion for restricting a sliding range of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member is provided. It is a card mounting structure.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including the card mounting structure according to any one of the first to sixth aspects.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the seventh aspect, the electronic device further includes an equipment case provided with a battery storage part, and the card mounting structure is provided in the equipment case adjacent to the battery storage part. An electronic device characterized by being used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device case 2 Upper case 3 Lower case 4 Module 12 Inner case 14 Circuit board 15 Card mounting structure 16 Memory card 16a Back end 16b Outer end 17 Card storage part 17a Card insertion slot 18 Card attaching / detaching auxiliary member 19 Card connector 20 Auxiliary Main unit 21 Opening / closing unit 22 Pull-out unit 23 Push-in unit 24 Hinge unit 25 Lock unit 26 Pull-out operation unit 27 Slide control unit

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A first storage section for storing a memory card in a removable manner,
A card attachment / detachment assisting member that is slidably provided in the first storage portion and slides with the memory card in a state of covering the memory card during an attachment / detachment operation ;
With
The card attachment / detachment assisting member includes an auxiliary body that pulls out the memory card from the first storage unit, and an auxiliary body that pulls out the memory card together with the auxiliary body from the first storage unit when the memory card is pulled out from the first storage unit. An opening / closing unit that rotates around a hinge to open a part of the memory card that is located and opens.
The first storage unit is provided such that the memory card can be inserted and removed from a side surface of the second storage unit having an opening covered with a predetermined opening / closing lid and having a predetermined depth,
The opening / closing unit is provided with a hole as a pull-out operation unit for sliding the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member with respect to the first storage unit, and is provided to open to the opening side.
The hole is at least when the card removal assisting member is housed in the first housing together with the memory card and the opening is open from the open / close lid, It is provided at a position visible from the opening side,
A card mounting structure characterized by the following. The card mounting structure according to claim 1,
The auxiliary body has a drawer that comes into contact with a center of a rear end of the memory card stored in the first storage,
The opening section has a pushing portion to push the memory card within the first housing portion,
A card mounting structure characterized by the following. In the card mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2,
The card attachment / detachment assisting member has a V-shaped groove for forming a hinge portion for connecting the opening / closing portion to the assisting main body so as to be rotatable in the opening / closing direction, on a surface facing the memory card. Is formed,
A card mounting structure characterized by the following. The card mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The card attachment / detachment auxiliary member is formed of an elastic resin material.
A card mounting structure characterized by the following. In the card mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A slide restricting portion for restricting a slide range of the card attaching / detaching auxiliary member is provided so as to be located above the memory card.
A card mounting structure characterized by the following. A card mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Electronic equipment characterized by the above.

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