KR20140143529A - Micro sd header connector - Google Patents

Micro sd header connector Download PDF

Info

Publication number
KR20140143529A
KR20140143529A KR1020130065148A KR20130065148A KR20140143529A KR 20140143529 A KR20140143529 A KR 20140143529A KR 1020130065148 A KR1020130065148 A KR 1020130065148A KR 20130065148 A KR20130065148 A KR 20130065148A KR 20140143529 A KR20140143529 A KR 20140143529A
Authority
KR
South Korea
Prior art keywords
metal shell
micro
card
covering
sliding
Prior art date
Application number
KR1020130065148A
Other languages
Korean (ko)
Inventor
유인호
Original Assignee
몰렉스 인코포레이티드
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by 몰렉스 인코포레이티드 filed Critical 몰렉스 인코포레이티드
Priority to KR1020130065148A priority Critical patent/KR20140143529A/en
Publication of KR20140143529A publication Critical patent/KR20140143529A/en

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
    • G06K7/0021—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/6485—Electrostatic discharge protection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/70—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch
    • H01R13/703—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. dual-continuity coupling part
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7094—Coupling devices with switch operated by engagement of PCB

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a micro SD header connector. More specifically, the present invention relates to a micro SD header connector which minimizes exposure of a surface of a micro SD card. The micro SD header connector according to the present invention includes a housing in which a connection terminal connected to the micro SD card is mounted; a first metal shell to cover an upper portion of the housing and forming an insertion space between the housing and the metal shell, in which the micro SD card is inserted, to cover a rear end of the micro SD card; and a second metal shell installed to be able to slide in the first metal shell in forward and backward directions to form an additional covering region in front of the rear end of the micro SD card covered by the first metal shell. According to the micro SD header connector according to the present invention, the second metal shell is installed on a surface of the first metal shell to be able to slide in forward and backward directions to cover an additional region as well as a region covered by the first metal shell among entire regions of the micro SD card so that an area exposed to static electricity among the entire regions of the micro SD card may be minimized.

Description

Micro SD header connector {MICRO SD HEADER CONNECTOR}

The present invention relates to a micro SD header connector, and more particularly to a micro SD header connector that minimizes surface exposure of a micro SD card.

In general, memory cards are used in a variety of electronic products such as mobile phones, video cameras, digital still cameras, smart phones, MP3 players, toys, and game consoles. Typically, a memory card is connected to a card reader circuit through a card connector. The card connector is arranged with terminals for connecting the memory card with electrical signals of the memory card. Most memory cards are standardized in size, and SD cards are standardized with smaller mini SD cards and micro SD cards.

Meanwhile, a header connector for a micro SD card is mounted on a main PCB of an electronic product such as a cellular phone by an SMT method. In a conventional header connector for a micro SD card, an end portion of a switch terminal of the card recognition part is exposed to the outside, There is a case where the function of supporting the metal cover in the housing is insufficient so that the flatness of the solder part is deteriorated and the solder sectional area There is a problem in that it easily falls after soldering.

In order to solve such a problem, Applicant has developed a micro SD header connector in which a metal cover supporting part is formed in a housing to reduce the assembling defects, protect the switch of the card recognizing part, increase the solder cross-sectional area, and improve the soldering characteristic. Is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0104302 (hereinafter referred to as 'prior art document') under the name 'Micro SD header connector'.

However, the micro SD header connector according to the prior art has a problem that it is vulnerable to electrostatic discharge (ESD) due to a large surface exposure of the micro SD card despite the above-mentioned improvement effects.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a micro SD header connector capable of minimizing surface exposure of a micro SD card and minimizing damage to a micro SD card due to static electricity .

A micro SD header connector according to the present invention includes: a housing on which a connection terminal connected to a micro SD card is mounted; A first metal shell covering an upper portion of the housing and forming an insertion space for inserting a micro SD card between the housing and the housing, the first metal shell covering the rear end of the micro SD card; And a second metal shell which is slidably installed forward and backward in the first metal shell to form an additional covering region in front of the rear end region of the micro SD card covered by the first metal shell.

The second metal shell is slidably mounted on the front surface of the first metal shell.

A sliding guide for guiding sliding of the second metal shell is formed on the upper portion of the first metal shell while forming a sliding space in which the second metal shell can slide between the upper surface of the first metal shell and the upper surface of the first metal shell.

The sliding guide is formed on both sides of an upper portion of the first metal shell and is spaced apart from the upper surface of the first metal shell by a distance in the forward and backward directions and has a pair of front and rear ends bent downward, A first guide portion of the guide member; And a stopper portion connecting the front ends of the pair of first guide portions to each other to prevent the second metal shell from being forwardly released.

The second metal shell includes: a first covering portion slidably fitted between the pair of first guide portions; A second covering part formed at a distance from both sides of the first covering part and sliding along the surface of the first metal shell outside the first guide part; And a connecting portion connecting the rear ends of the first and second covering portions to each other and hooked to the bent front end of the first guide portion.

The rear end of the first covering portion is formed so as to be able to be pushed and pulled by the hand, and the handle portion which is engaged with the stopper portion of the first metal shell is protruded upward.

A sliding limiting protrusion protruding downward is provided at the rear end of the upper surface of the first covering portion to engage with the front surface of the upper surface of the first metal shell when the first covering portion is slid forward to restrict rearward sliding.

A second guide portion, which is located on the first covering portion side of both side portions of the second covering portion, contacts the outside of the first guide portion when sliding, and smoothly slides, is formed to protrude upward.

The second guide portion is formed by bending the second covering portion.

The second covering portion includes: an upper surface portion covering an upper surface of the micro SD card; And a side portion covering the side surface of the micro SD card.

According to the micro SD header connector of the present invention, there are the following effects.

First, the second metal shell is slidably mounted on the surface of the first metal shell so as to be slidable forward and rearward, so that the entire area of the micro SD card covers an additional area other than the area covered by the first metal shell. The surface area of the micro SD card can be minimized.

Second, because the second metal shell overlaps the surface of the first metal shell, the existing size can be maintained to the maximum without changing the size of the existing header connector.

1 is a perspective view of a micro SD header connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a plan view of Fig.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1; FIG.
4 is a perspective view showing a first metal shell;
5 is a plan view of the first metal shell;
6 is a side view of the first metal shell;
7 is a perspective view of a second metal shell;
8 is a top view of a second metal shell.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a micro SD card inserted into a micro SD header connector according to the present invention; FIG.
10 is a side view of Fig.
11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second metal shell is slid forward after insertion of the micro SD card.
12 is a plan view of Fig.
13 is a side view of Fig. 11. Fig.

Hereinafter, a micro SD header connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a micro SD header connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

The micro SD header connector according to the present invention includes a housing 10, a first metal shell 20, and a second metal shell 30.

The housing 10 is mounted with the connection terminal 40, the detection terminal 50 and the switch terminal 60 and is coupled with the first metal shell 20 to form a mounting space for mounting the micro SD card.

The first metal shell 20 is coupled with the housing 10 to form a mounting space for mounting the micro SD card and covers and protects the rear end of the micro SD card so that the connection between the micro SD card and the connection terminal 40 It keeps the state stable. In addition, the rear end of the micro SD card is prevented from being exposed to electrostatic discharge (ESD).

The second metal shell 30 is slidably mounted on the front surface of the first metal shell 20 so as to form an additional covering region in front of the rear end region of the micro SD card covered by the first metal shell 20, By additionally covering the SD card, it minimizes the area exposed to static electricity.

Since the second metal shell 30 overlaps the surface of the first metal shell 20 and the front-back width thereof is not equal to or larger than that of the first metal shell 20, the size of the conventional header connector can be maintained as much as possible .

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first metal shell, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the first metal shell, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the first metal shell.

The first metal shell 20 includes an upper surface 21, a side surface 22, and a sliding guide 23.

The upper surface 21 is spaced from the upper surface of the housing 10 and covers the upper portion of the housing 10 to form a mounting space for mounting the micro SD card between the upper surface 21 and the housing 10, As shown in Fig.

The side surfaces 22 are respectively bent from both sides of the upper surface 21 downward and are respectively coupled to the side surfaces of the housing 10, and the lower ends are soldered to the printed circuit board.

The sliding guide 23 is formed on the upper surface 21 of the first metal shell 20 so that the second metal shell 30 can be slid between the upper surface 21 of the first metal shell 20 and the sliding surface 23. [ So that the sliding of the second metal shell 30 is guided.

The sliding guide 23 forms a pair of first guide portions 23a and a stopper portion 23b. The first guide portion 23a is formed on both sides of the upper surface 21 of the first metal shell 20 so as to be spaced apart from the upper surface 21 of the first metal shell 20 in forward and backward directions, And are connected to the front and rear ends of the upper surface 21 of the first metal shell 20, respectively. The stopper portion 23b connects the front ends of the pair of first guide portions 23a to each other to restrict the additional sliding of the second metal shell 30 so that the second metal shell 30 is separated from the first metal shell 20 Thereby preventing a forward departure.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second metal shell, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of a second metal shell.

The second metal shell 30 includes a first covering portion 31, a second covering portion 32, and a connecting portion 33.

The first covering portion 31 is formed in a plate shape and is slidably fitted between the first guide portions 23a of the first metal shell 20. The rear end of the first covering portion 31 can be pushed and pulled by the hand and the handle portion 31a which is hooked to the rear end of the stopper portion 23b of the first metal shell 20 is protruded upward. The first covering portion 31 covers the upper surface of the micro SD card 1. [ A sliding limiting protrusion 31b for restricting sliding of the rear side of the first metal shell 20 when the first covering portion 31 is slid forward is formed at the rear end of the upper surface of the first covering portion 31, Is protruded downward.

The second covering portion 32 is formed to be spaced from both sides of the first covering portion 31 and slides along the surface of the first metal shell 20 from the outside of the first guide portion 23a. The second covering portion 32 covers the top and side surfaces of the micro SD card. The second covering portion 32 includes an upper surface portion 32a covering the upper surface of the micro SD card and a side surface portion 32b covering the side surface of the micro SD card. One side of the opposite side of the second covering portion 32 located on the side of the first covering portion 31 is brought into contact with the outside of the first guide portion 23a of the first metal shell 20 during sliding, And the second guide portion 32c protrudes upward. The second guide portion 32c is formed by bending the edge of the second covering portion 32 upward.

The connecting portion 33 connects the rear ends of the first and second covering portions 31 and 32 and is slidably fitted in the first guide portion 23a of the first metal shell 20, Is hooked on the bent front end of the first guide portion 23a and is hooked on the bent rear end of the first guide portion 23a when the second metal shell 30 is retracted.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a micro SD card inserted into a micro SD header connector according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a side view of FIG.

9 and 10, the second metal shell 30 is slid rearward and overlapped with the first metal shell 20 so that the first metal shell 20 and the second metal shell 30 are connected to each other through the mounting space formed between the housing 10 and the first metal shell 20. [ The micro SD card 1 is inserted. In this state, only the rear end (section A1 in the figure) of the micro SD card 1 inserted between the housing 10 and the first metal shell 20 is covered and can be protected from static electricity.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second metal shell is slid forward after insertion of the micro SD card, FIG. 12 is a plan view of FIG. 11, and FIG. 13 is a side view of FIG.

After the mounting of the micro SD card 1, if the second metal shell 30 is completely slid forward as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the section of the micro SD card 1 protected by the first metal shell 20 An upper section A1), as well as an additional section (section A2 in the drawing) positioned forward thereof can be covered and protected from static electricity.

Since the second metal shell 30 is in contact with the first metal shell 20, the static electricity generated in the second metal shell 30 is grounded through the first metal shell 20.

When the second metal shell 30 is slid forward, the handle 31a formed at the rear end of the first covering portion 31 is caught by the rear end of the stopper portion 23b and the connecting portion 33 is engaged with the first guide portion 23a So that the second metal shell 30 is prevented from being forwardly released.

In addition, when the second metal shell 30 is completely slid forward, the sliding limiting protrusion 31b of the first covering portion 31 is caught by the upper surface of the first metal shell 20, The second metal shell 30 can not be slid rearward.

The second metal shell 30 slides forward and the second guide portion 32c contacts the outside of the first guide portion 23a, so that sliding can be smoothly performed.

As described above, the micro SD header connector according to the present invention has been described on the basis of the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, You can change any number within.

10: housing 20: first metal shell
21: upper surface 22: side surface
23: sliding guide 30: second metal shell
31: first covering portion 32: second covering portion
33: connection part 40: connection terminal

Claims (10)

A housing on which a connection terminal connected to the micro SD card is mounted;
A first metal shell covering an upper portion of the housing and forming an insertion space into which the micro SD card is inserted between the first metal shell and the housing to cover a rear end portion of the micro SD card; And
And a second metal shell slidably mounted on the first metal shell to form an additional covering region in front of a rear end region of the micro SD card covered by the first metal shell. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second metal shell is slidably mounted on the surface of the first metal shell. 3. The method of claim 2,
And a sliding guide for guiding sliding of the second metal shell is formed in the upper portion of the first metal shell while forming a sliding space in which the second metal shell can slide between the upper surface of the first metal shell and the upper surface of the first metal shell. Micro SD header connector. The method of claim 3,
The sliding guide
A pair of metal shells formed on both sides of an upper portion of the first metal shell to be spaced apart from an upper surface of the first metal shell and extending forward and backward and having a front end and a rear end bent downwardly and connected to a front end and a rear end of the first metal shell, 1 guide portion; And
And a stopper portion connecting the front ends of the pair of first guide portions to each other to prevent the second metal shell from being forwardly released. 5. The method of claim 4,
The second metal shell may include:
A first covering portion slidably fitted between the pair of first guide portions;
A second covering part formed at a distance from both sides of the first covering part and sliding along a surface of the first metal shell outside the first guide part; And
And a connecting portion connecting the rear ends of the first and second covering portions to each other and adapted to be hooked on a bent front end of the first guide portion. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein a handle is formed on the rear end of the first covering part so as to be pushed by hand and protruded upward so as to be engaged with a stopper part of the first metal shell. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
And a sliding limiting protrusion protruding downward is provided at a rear end of the upper surface of the first covering portion to engage with a front end of the upper surface of the first metal shell when the first covering portion slides forward and to limit sliding backward. Header connector. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
And a second guide portion for allowing the sliding of the first guide portion to be smoothly performed while being in contact with the outside of the first guide portion when sliding is formed on one side of the side of the second coverer portion located on the first coverring portion side of the second coverer portion. Header connector. 9. The method of claim 8,
And wherein the second guide portion is formed by bending the second covering portion. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
Wherein the second cover-
An upper surface covering the upper surface of the micro SD card; And
And a side portion covering a side surface of the micro SD card.
KR1020130065148A 2013-06-07 2013-06-07 Micro sd header connector KR20140143529A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR1020130065148A KR20140143529A (en) 2013-06-07 2013-06-07 Micro sd header connector

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR1020130065148A KR20140143529A (en) 2013-06-07 2013-06-07 Micro sd header connector

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
KR20140143529A true KR20140143529A (en) 2014-12-17

Family

ID=52674253

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
KR1020130065148A KR20140143529A (en) 2013-06-07 2013-06-07 Micro sd header connector

Country Status (1)

Country Link
KR (1) KR20140143529A (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN110138897A (en) * 2018-02-09 2019-08-16 广东欧珀移动通信有限公司 Mobile terminal

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN110138897A (en) * 2018-02-09 2019-08-16 广东欧珀移动通信有限公司 Mobile terminal

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US7137836B2 (en) Card connector with detect switch
US7086880B2 (en) Connector with movable shutters
US7556534B1 (en) Dual-card connector
JP2008004523A (en) Manufacturing method of card connector, and housing sub-assembly
US9455532B2 (en) Connector
JP3186801U (en) Card connector
US7887376B1 (en) Audio jack connector
US20070202750A1 (en) Card connector
US7510443B2 (en) Electrical card connector
US7914330B2 (en) Card connector with a metal shell
US7442082B2 (en) Shielded connector with folding arrangement ensuring perpendicularity between sidewall and bottom wall of the metal housing
US7247054B2 (en) Electrical card connector
US7435116B2 (en) Electrical card connector
US7128612B2 (en) Electrical card connector
US7955129B2 (en) Camera socket having fold-back contact terminals arranged in high density
TWM483573U (en) Electronic card connector
US6629860B1 (en) Electrical card connector with an improved shell
JP4184251B2 (en) Card connector
KR20140143529A (en) Micro sd header connector
KR20160110074A (en) Connecting terminal and circuit board module comprising thereof
KR20100104302A (en) Header connector for micro sd memory card
US7390223B2 (en) Electrical card connector having guiding member
US7371120B1 (en) Memory card connector
US7841875B1 (en) Audio jack connector
US20100029135A1 (en) Antistatic card connector

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
N231 Notification of change of applicant
WITN Withdrawal due to no request for examination