KR200192205Y1 - Improved structure television game memory cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

The television game memory cartridge of the improved structure includes a cartridge having a protruding insert that can engage the main memory card cartridge slot mount of the television game device. What is innovative is that the cartridge has a horizontal inset recessed in the lateral thickness region of the cartridge, which forms a housing space extending inwardly perpendicular to the horizontal inset. A switch mechanism is mounted on the interior of the housing space and has a number of spring contacts at its end face that are parallel to the horizontal inset and capable of providing vertical springed support. The spring contact is also connected to the insert by means of array wiring. The horizontal inset is provided for horizontal insertion of a calling card-like game memory card. The memory card has an insert memory chip and an exposed read access area mounted parallel to an end face of the switch mechanism, the read access area having a contact point aligned with the spring contact, while pressing perpendicular to each other. This is possible. As such, the present invention obtains a game memory card structure having a significantly extended service life and is more convenient and convenient in terms of portability and management.

Description

IMPROVED STRUCTURE TELEVISION GAME MEMORY CARTRIDGE}

The present invention relates to a television game memory cartridge of an improved structure, and more particularly to a structure used in connection with television game equipment.

Existing television game devices have become commonplace all over the world and have been enjoyed by both young and old as interesting leisure-time entertainment activities. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the conventional television game apparatus is composed of a main game apparatus 1 having a plurality of game memory cartridges 2 together with components for connecting to an input terminal of a television set or a computer monitor. In the main game device 1, a memory cartridge slot mount 3 is located at the front side of the main game device 1, and a connection of an electronic circuit board structure is arranged horizontally inside the memory cartridge slot mount 3. There is a terminal 4; As shown in FIG. 1, it consists of upper and lower cells 2a and 2b assembled together to seal the electronic circuit board 2c installed therebetween, slightly more than the opening of the memory cartridge slot mount 3. The memory cartridge (2) formed at a thick front end to the side of the small cartridge (2) inserting portion (2d) and capable of engaging in a vertical direction with the memory cartridge slot mount (3); Based on the predetermined design dimension of the game software memory, there is an array of electronic components 2e and printed circuit traces soldered and inserted on the end surface of the electronic circuit board 2c, and also the electronic circuit board 2c. At the front and side ends of the main game device 1, there are contact areas 2f arranged in the same manner as the contact terminals 4 arranged horizontally in the memory cartridge slot mount 3, and the electronic circuit board 2c has two. Fixedly positioned by the shells 2a and 2b of the upper and lower sides and integrated into a single structured entity; Referring to FIG. 2, mutually interlaced contacts between a contact region 2f and a contact terminal 4 arranged horizontally therein during use of the insert 2d at the front end of the structurally integrated memory cartridge 2 Vertically inserted into the memory cartridge slot mount (3) of the main game device (1) for establishing a circuit, thereby completing a circuit for transferring and recording signals from the electronic circuit board (2c); When alternating to another game, it is a bad contact that seriously affects the normal transmission of the signal, and the inside of the main memory cartridge slot mount 3 of the game device which substantially shortens the service life of the main game device 1; Due to the frequency repetitive operation that causes rapid wear of the cartridge 2 contact area 2c and the contact surface of the contact terminal 4, the entire cartridge 2 must be 'reinstalled' (removed and inserted); In addition, since there are memory cartridges 2 with different product brands, and the insert 2d width design is not standardized due to the use of different manufacturing molds, after the customer purchases a specific product, the memory cartridge It is found that it cannot be used because it is not suitable for the game device main memory cartridge slot mount 3 or the connection is impaired, which makes it extremely difficult to use; Also, when more different game memory cartridges 2 are purchased and used, and the number of memory cartridges 2 owned by a user increases quantitatively, their large volume not only increases the burden of storage and management, but also their Non-portability leads to discomfort.

In view of the foregoing circumstances, based on many years of production and marketing experience in the same product field, the inventors of the present invention conducted a large-scale research and testing culminating in the development of more realistic designs.

Therefore, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a television game memory cartridge of an improved structure that can not only significantly increase the television game memory cartridge service life, but also effectively improve their storage and portability.

In order to achieve the above object, an improved structure of a television game memory cartridge of the present invention includes a cartridge having a protruding insert that can be engaged with a main memory cart cartridge slot mount of a television game apparatus, wherein the cartridge has a side surface of the cartridge. Having a horizontal inset recessed in the thickness area, forming a housing space extending inwardly perpendicular to the horizontal inset, and a switch mechanism mounted inside the housing space and in the horizontal inset The spring contacts are connected to the insert by means of array wiring, with a plurality of spring contacts at their end faces that are parallel and capable of providing vertical springed support; The horizontal inset is provided for horizontal insertion of a calling card-like game memory card, the memory card having an insertion memory chip and an exposed read access area, mounted parallel to the end face of the switch mechanism. The read access area has a contact point aligned with the spring contact while being capable of vertical pressing relative to each other; As such, it is characterized by obtaining a game memory card structure with a significantly extended service life and more convenient in terms of portability and management.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS In order that the members of the judging committee may better understand the objects, technical innovations, and advantages of the present invention, the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments follows.

1 is an isometric view of a conventional television game memory cartridge structure.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the operation of the conventional television game memory cartridge structure.

3 is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an isometric view of an assembled preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a mounting operation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an alternative operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: cartridge

13: horizontal inset

20: memory card

30: switch mechanism

40: connector board

3 and 4, an improved television game memory cartridge of the present invention constitutes a cartridge 10, a plurality of memory cards 20, a switch mechanism 30, and an insertable connector board 40. As shown in FIG.

Among them, the cartridge 10 consists of a front half cover 11 and a rear half cover 12 assembled together, and has an inverted U-shaped opening 111 at the top of the front half cover 11, The limiter plate 112 extends horizontally along the lower wall of the opening 111 and the set of hooked locking tabs 113 protrudes rearward from both the left and right sides, and the inverted U-shaped covering plate 114 is Protrude forward along its lower side; As shown in FIG. 4, a horizontal inset 13 is placed vertically into the inverted U-shaped opening 111 of the rear half cover 12 while inverting U at the top end of the rear half cover 12. There is a male opening, and there is also a housing space 14 extending vertically inwardly from the horizontal inset 13 and positioned in an even arrangement to receive the inlet of the similarly arranged hooked locking tabs 113 Fixing slots 122 are provided on both the left and right sides of the half cover 11, and as shown in FIG. have.

The memory card 20 has a width corresponding to the width of the horizontal inset 13 and can be inserted into the housing space 14 of the cartridge 10 through the horizontal inset 13 and the selected memory chip is Each rectangular planar structure being implanted, and as indicated in the accompanying table of the technical specification, the memory chip AT902 unit is a 32-bit television game application component that requires 5 volts to operate, as well as an internal oscillator circuit as well as IM memory. Each memory card 20 has a capacity and also has a plurality of contact points 22, with a read-access area 21 exposed on one side.

The switch mechanism 30 is mounted parallel to the side end of the housing space 14 of the cartridge 10 and has a cross section in the housing space 14 in line with the read access area 21 on the memory card 20. The switching operation takes place by means of a number of flexible spring contacts 31 which are rigidly rectangular in construction and which are vertically aligned with and pressed against the contact point of the read access area 21.

The insertable connector board 40 is an electronic circuit board structure placed in the insert 15 formed by the combination of the cover plates 114 and 123 of the front and rear half cover 11 and 12, the switch The leading end 41 consisting of the array wiring connected to the mechanism 30 and the side end of the trailing end thereof are aligned with the contact terminal 4 located in the main memory card cartridge slot mount 3 and located there, Contact areas 43 are present in parallel and set the arrangement separately, which provides the circuitry of the main television game device 1 memory and the memory card cartridge slot mount 3.

Referring to the assembly, as shown in Fig. 3, when the television game memory cartridge of the improved structure is assembled, the hook-shaped locking tabs on each of the two sides of the front and rear halves 11 and 12 ( 113 is fitted together to complete the memory cartridge of the present invention as shown in FIG. 4; 4 and 5, when the present invention is used, due to the vertical protruding design of the insert 15 in the cross section of the front half cover 11, in the present invention the main television game apparatus 1 memory Inserted into the slot of the card cartridge slot mount 3 and inserted vertically, the cross section of the front being aligned laterally parallel to the opening at the end of the memory card cartridge slot mount 3 on the front side of the main game device 1 Since it is arranged perpendicular to the half cover 11 of, the vertical angle prevents and restricts the application of force against the rigid support thus achieved; In addition, the vertical engagement at the insert 15 in the slot of the memory card cartridge slot mount 3 can also be maintained at the correct horizontal point, such that the insertable connector board 40 contact area in the insert 15 By allowing 43 to be in practical contact with the contact terminals 4 located in the slots of the memory card cartridge slot mounts 3, thereby providing an optimum signal transfer operation for the main game device 1; Referring to Fig. 6, which is a superstructure of the cartridge 10 arranged vertically with respect to the front of the main game device 1, when a game operation is required, the memory card 20 is selected and appropriately selected as the horizontal inset 13. It is necessary to insert it in an oriented manner, and when the extremely thin lower end of the memory card 20 is directed toward the horizontal inset 13, it can be quickly touched and stopped on the limiter plate 112 at the bottom of the housing space 14. And at the same time a flexible compression spring contact 31 protruding from the end surface of the switch mechanism 30 located in front of the end surface of the memory card 20 against the separated contact point 22 of the read access area 21. Arranged; Therefore, with the memory card 20 read access area 21 opposite to the switch mechanism 30 contact point 22, the main game device 1 can quickly record the operation signal transfer during the game play process. have.

In addition, as described above, in the present invention, a memory card 20 having an extremely thin design which is laterally parallel to the switch mechanism 30 in the housing space 14 and compressed vertically to a plurality of spring contacts. Includes a main game device 1 cartridge 10 having a horizontal inset 13 provided for vertical insertion of a card, thereby enabling rapid delivery and recording of game software motion processing; As in the use of a conventional game device, the normal use of the television game device does not require frequent removal of the entire cartridge 10 inserted into the main game device 1, but the insertable connector of the cartridge 10 during processing. It is necessary to replace the memory card 20 in the cartridge 10 which minimizes the wear between the board 40 contact area 43 and the contact terminal 4 of the memory card cartridge slot mount 3. Greatly extends the service life of the game device 1 and ensures optimum quality signal transmission during that period; At the same time, due to the design requiring only replacement of the memory card 20, the present invention reduces the consumption cost since the consumer only has to purchase a new memory card rather than the entire cartridge; In addition, due to the very thin calling card type and the reduced volume structure of the memory card 20 which occupies little space, the user can enjoy numerous portability, maintenance and storage advantages, and in turn, year after year in the development of the collection approach. Facilitate file storage of valuable game software that increases in volume.

Incorporating the foregoing, the technical idea and innovative spatial arrangement of the television game software cartridge of the improved structure of the present invention solve the conventional problems and clearly provide more practical performance than the conventional products.

Claims (3)

A television game memory cartridge of improved construction comprising a cartridge having a protruding insert that can engage a main memory card cartridge slot mount of a television game device. The cartridge has a horizontal inset recessed in the lateral thickness area of the cartridge, forming a housing space extending inwardly perpendicular to the horizontal inset, the switch mechanism being in the interior of the housing space. The spring contacts are connected to the insert by array wiring, with a number of spring contacts mounted at and parallel to the horizontal inset and capable of providing vertical springed support; The horizontal inset is provided for horizontal insertion of a calling card-like game memory card, the memory card having an insertion memory chip and an exposed read access area, mounted parallel to the end face of the switch mechanism. The read access area has contact points aligned by the number of spring contacts, while capable of vertical pressing relative to each other; An improved structured television game memory cartridge characterized by obtaining a game memory card structure having a significantly extended service life and more convenient in terms of portability and management. The method of claim 1, A limiter plate extends horizontally along the lower side of the housing space for holding and securing the memory card inserted vertically. The method of claim 1, The insert has an insertable connector board mounted therein, the front end of the insertable connector board is circuitally connected with the switch mechanism, and the trailing end at the side end of the insertable connector board is parallel to the contact area. Most suitable when configured perpendicular to the side thickness end face of the cartridge of the insertable connector board, while being set apart from the device provided in the circuit of the main television game device memory and the memory card cartridge slot mount. An improved structure of a TV game memory cartridge.