TW201740632A - Electrical card connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts accommodated in the insulative housing, a metal shell covering the insulative housing to form a space and an ejector. The ejector comprises a lever and a cam. The lever comprises a main portion and a plurality of part portions extending along two sides of the main portion and against the cam. The cam comprises a plurality of supporting portions against the part portions, a plurality of regular portions extending from the support portions and a plurality of operating portions extending from the regular portions. While the external force pushes the main portion, the part portions push the supporting portions to revolve around regular portions, and the operating portions revolve to pull out an electrical card.

Description

Electronic card connector

The present invention relates to an electronic card connector, and more particularly to a symmetrical electronic card connector.

Tray type electronic card connectors have been widely used in mobile phones. An electronic card connector includes an insulative housing, a conductive terminal received in the insulating body, a shielding shell covering the insulating body, and a card ejecting on the side of the insulative housing, as disclosed in the Chinese Patent No. CN102761027B. The mechanism, the card ejecting mechanism includes a push rod and an actuator driven by the push rod, the actuating member includes a shaft portion and a force receiving portion and a card pushing portion extending from both ends of the shaft portion, and the actuator member can be wound around the shaft The portion is rotated; the force receiving portion of the actuator and the card pushing portion are disposed at an angle to form an arc structure. The push rod of the card ejecting mechanism is located on one side of the card ejecting mechanism, so that the appearance of the card ejecting mechanism is unbalanced, and the single actuator also pushes the card bar from a single point, so that the card jam occurs when the card is retracted.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a symmetrical electronic card connector to overcome the above drawbacks.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a symmetrical electronic card connector.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an electronic card connector that defines an insertion/exit direction in the front-rear direction, and includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals held in the insulating body, and a shielded on the insulative housing to form a moving space. a shielding housing and an ejecting mechanism, the ejecting mechanism includes an actuator mounted on the insulative housing and a push rod for driving the actuator, wherein the push rod includes a trunk portion and an autonomous stem portion extending to both sides a branch portion formed to abut against the actuator, the actuator includes a resisting portion that abuts against the branch portion, a fixing portion extending from the resisting portion, and an operating portion extending from the fixing portion When the external force pushes the trunk to move backward, the branch portion pushes the abutting portion backward to rotate around the fixing portion, and the operating portion rotates to implement the card retraction.

Further, the actuator includes a first execution bar and a second execution bar stacked on top of each other, and the first execution bar and the second execution bar respectively include the abutting portion and the fixing portion disposed in a left-right direction And an operation unit, wherein the abutting portion and the operation portion are located on different surfaces.

Further, the electronic card connector further includes a card holder that is slidably received in the moving space, the push rod extends in a horizontal direction, and the abutting portion extends in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction. The two stems of the push rod are respectively abutted against the abutting portions of the first and second execution rods, and the operating portions of the first and second actuator rods respectively abut on the left and right sides of the rear end of the card holder .

Further, the shielding shell is provided with a top wall and a slide for sliding the push rod.

Further, the slide rail is formed in the middle of the top wall, and is formed by a plurality of folding flaps formed by stamping from the top wall and the top wall, and the trunk portion is accommodated in the sliding Inside the road.

Further, wherein the slide rail is surrounded by a plurality of folding flaps formed by punching from the side edges of the top wall, and the push rod further includes connecting the trunk portion and the branch portion. a sliding portion housed in the slide.

Further, a positioning post and a positioning hole through which the protruding post passes are respectively disposed on the insulating body and the actuator, and the actuator is rotatable around the protruding post.

Further, wherein the trunk portion is located in the middle of the shielding case in a vertical direction.

Further, the electronic card connector further includes a force receiving block that abuts against the push rod, and a side of the push rod opposite to the branch portion is provided with a force that is resisted by the force receiving block Force department.

Further, the metal shielding housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the upper housing comprises a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls extending downward from the top wall, the lower housing and the upper housing The bodies are respectively provided with abutting portions and butting holes which are butted against each other.

Compared with the prior art, the electronic card connector of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the appearance of the electronic card connector of the present invention is symmetrical and beautiful, and when the card is retracted, the two execution bars simultaneously withdraw the card along the left and right sides, so that the card is not balanced. knock.

The first figure is a perspective assembled view of a first embodiment of the electronic card connector of the present invention.

The second figure is a partially exploded view of the electronic card connector shown in the first figure.

The third figure is an exploded perspective view of the electronic card connector in the first figure.

The fourth figure is another angle view of the third figure.

The fifth figure is a partial assembly diagram of the electronic card connector shown in the third figure.

The sixth figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the card withdrawal state of the electronic card connector shown in the first figure.

Figure 7 is a partially exploded view of the card withdrawal status of the electronic card connector shown in the first figure.

Figure 8 is a perspective assembled view of a second embodiment of the electronic card connector of the present invention.

The ninth diagram is another angle view shown in the eighth diagram.

Figure 10 is a partially exploded view of the electronic card connector shown in Figure 8.

The eleventh figure is an exploded perspective view of the electronic card connector in the eighth figure.

Figure 12 is another perspective view of the eleventh figure.

The thirteenth figure is a partial assembly diagram of the electronic card connector shown in the eighth figure.

The fourteenth figure is a further assembly diagram of the thirteenth figure.

The fifteenth figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the card withdrawal state of the electronic card connector shown in the eighth figure.

Fig. 16 is a partially exploded view showing the card withdrawal state of the electronic card connector shown in Fig. 15.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the electronic card connector 100 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the first to seventh drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , the electronic card connector 100 of the present invention is assembled on the circuit board 6 , and defines an insertion/exit direction in the front-rear direction. The electronic card connector 100 includes an insulative housing 1 and is fixed on the insulative housing 1 . The plurality of conductive terminals 2 are shielded from the insulative housing 1 to form the shielding case 3 of the moving space 30, the card ejecting mechanism 4, and the card holder 5 slidably received in the moving space 30. The card ejecting mechanism 4 includes a push rod 8 , a force receiving block 85 that abuts against the push rod 8 , and an actuator 9 that is driven by the push rod 8 to withdraw the card holder 5 from the moving space 30 .

Referring to the second to fourth figures, the insulative housing 1 includes a bottom plate 11, two side walls 12 extending upward from both sides of the bottom plate 11, and a wall 13 extending upward from the rear edge of the bottom plate 11. The bottom plate 11 has a plurality of terminal slots 111 near the leading edge. The bottom plate 11 is embedded with a metal reinforcement 14 adjacent to the side wall 12, and the metal reinforcement 14 functions to reinforce the strength of the insulating body 1. The side wall 12 holds the elastic holding arm 16 , and the elastic holding arm 16 is engaged with the card holder 5 . The bottom plate 11 is provided with a stud 113 at a position close to the rear wall 13. The conductive terminal 2 is housed in the terminal slot 111. The conductive terminals 2 are arranged in two rows in front and rear for contacting the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card 7.

The shielding shell 3 includes a top wall 31, two side walls 32 extending downward from the top wall 31, and a slideway 38 for arranging the push rod 8 formed by folding upward from the top wall. The side wall 32 is fastened to the side wall 12 , so that the shielding shell 3 is mounted on the insulative housing 1 . The top wall 31 of the shielding case 3 is stamped from the inside to the outside to form a plurality of pairs of flaps 34 and punching holes 35 corresponding to the flaps 34. The slide 38 is surrounded by a plurality of pairs of flaps 34 and a top wall 31 for the push rod 8 to slide therein. In this embodiment, a plurality of pairs of flaps 34 are arranged in a straight line.

The push rod 8 includes a trunk portion 81 and a branch portion 82 formed by the trunk portion 81 and the autonomous stem portion 81 extending left and right. The trunk portion 81 is located in the middle of the shield case 3 in the vertical direction. The free end of the trunk portion 81 is bent upward to be provided with a force receiving portion 811. The actuator 9 includes a resisting portion 93 that abuts against the branch portion 82, a fixing portion 95 that extends from the abutting portion 93, and an operating portion 94 that extends from the fixing portion 95. When the external force pushes the trunk portion 81 to move backward, the branch portion 82 pushes the abutting portion 93 backward around the fixing portion 95, and the operating portion 94 rotates to realize the card retraction.

In this embodiment, the actuator 9 includes a pair of first and second execution bars 91 and 92 stacked on top of each other. The first execution rod 91 and the second execution rod 92 respectively include a vertical abutting portion 93, a fixing portion 95 and an operation portion 94 which are disposed opposite to the push rod 8 and are disposed opposite to each other, and the fixing portion 95 is provided with a positioning portion. Hole 90. The first execution rod 91 and the second execution rod 92 are sleeved on the boss 113 through the positioning hole 90, so that the first execution rod 91 and the second execution rod 92 can rotate around the boss 113. In this embodiment, the push rod 8 is T-shaped, including two left and right support portions 82, and the first execution rod 91 and the second execution rod 92 are stacked in the left-right direction, and the actuator 9 includes two The left side of the lever 91 and the second actuator rod 92 and the two operating portions 94 on the left and right sides of the rear end of the card holder 5 are respectively horizontal, and the abutting portion 93 is The plane of the branch portion 82 is vertically disposed. When the push rod 8 is pushed in the insertion direction, the branch portion 82 abuts against the abutting portion 93 of the actuator 9, and the first rod 91 and the second rod 92 are simultaneously biased around the column. When the 113 is rotated, the first operating lever 91 and the two operating portions 94 of the second executing lever 92 are simultaneously rotated to push out the card holder 5. In other embodiments, the push rod 8 and the actuator 9 can also be provided in other configurations, such as the push rod 8 and the actuator 9 being provided in other shapes or the actuator 9 having only one actuator or the like.

Referring to the first figure and the second figure, when the card holder 5 is inserted into the moving space 30, the card holder 5 pushes against the actuator 9 to rotate backward, and the resisting portion 93 pushes the push rod 8 to move in the exit direction until the elasticity is reached. The holding arm 16 is engaged with the card holder 5. At this time, the actuator 9 is just rotated to the horizontal direction, and the branch portion 82 of the push rod 8 is located in front of the abutting portion 93.

Referring to the sixth and seventh figures, when the card tray 5 exits the moving space 30, only a thimble (not shown) is required to act on the force block 85 through the through hole 521, thereby pushing the push rod 8 The main shaft 81 moves the push rod 8 in the insertion direction, and pushes the abutting portion 93 of the actuator 9 to rotate backward, so that the first executing rod 91 and the operating portion 94 of the second executing rod 92 rotate forward at the same time, respectively. 5 The left and right sides of the back end push the Cato 5 to implement the card withdrawal. In other embodiments, the studs 113 and one of the positioning holes 90 can be exchanged, that is, the studs 113 are located on the first actuator rod 91, and the positioning holes 90 are located on the insulative housing 1.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the electronic card connector 100' of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the eighth to sixteenth drawings.

Referring to FIG. 8 to FIG. 16 , the electronic card connector 100 ′ of the present invention is assembled in the circuit board 6 ′, which defines the insertion/exit direction of the front and rear direction, and includes an insulating body 1 ′ and is held on the insulating body 1 ′. The plurality of conductive terminals 2' are shielded from the insulative housing 1' to form a shielding case 3' of the moving space 30', the card ejecting mechanism 4', and the card holder 5 slidably received in the moving space 30'. The card ejecting mechanism 4' includes a push rod 8', a force receiving block 85 that abuts against the push rod 8', and an actuator 9 that is driven by the push rod 8' to withdraw the card holder 5 from the moving space 30'.

Referring to the second to fourth figures, the insulative housing 1' includes a bottom plate 11', two side walls 12' extending upward from both sides of the bottom plate 11', and a wall 13' extending upward from the rear edge of the bottom plate 11'. The side wall 12' holds the elastic holding arm 16 and the elastic holding arm 16 is engaged with the card holder 5. The bottom plate 11 is provided with a stud 113' at a position close to the rear wall 13.

The shield case 3' includes an upper case 31' and a lower case 32' which are assembled up and down. The upper casing 31' includes a top wall 311', a bottom wall 313', two side walls 312' extending downward from the top wall 311', a soldering leg 314' bent from the side wall 312', and a top wall 311' upward. A slide 38 ′ for accommodating the push rod 8 ′ and a moving space 30 ′ surrounded by the top wall 311 ′, the bottom wall 313 ′ and the side wall 312 ′. The lower case 32' includes a bottom plate 323' that abuts the bottom wall 313', a rear wall 321' that is bent upward from the bottom plate 323', and a soldering leg 322' that extends upward from the bottom plate 323' and An abutting portion 325' that abuts the upper casing 31' from the bottom plate 323'. Abutment hole 315' that abuts the abutting portion 325' is provided on the side wall 311' of the upper casing 31'. The insulative housing 1' is housed in the moving space 30', and the lower case 32' is assembled from the bottom to the upper case 31' to enclose the insulative housing 1' therein. The side edges of the top wall 311' of the upper casing 31' are stamped from the inside to the outside to form a plurality of pairs of flaps 316'. The slide 38' is surrounded by the flap 316' and the top wall 311' for the push rod 8' to slide therein.

The push rod 8' includes a trunk portion 81', a branch portion 82' formed by extending the autonomous stem portion 81' to the left and right, and a sliding portion 83' sliding along the slide rail 38'. The trunk portion 81 is located in the middle of the shield case 3 in the vertical direction. The free end of the trunk portion 81' is bent upward to be provided with a force receiving portion 811'. The actuator 9 includes a resisting portion 93 that abuts against the branch portion 82', a fixing portion 95 that extends from the abutting portion 93, and an operating portion 94 that extends from the fixing portion 95. When the external force pushes the trunk portion 81' backward, the branch portion 82' pushes the abutting portion 93 backward around the fixing portion 95, and the operation portion 94 rotates to realize the card retraction.

The actuator 9 includes a pair of first and second execution bars 91 and 92 stacked one above another. The first executing rod 91 and the second executing rod 92 respectively include a vertical abutting portion 93, a fixing portion 95 and an operating portion 94 which are disposed opposite to the push rod 8' and are disposed opposite to each other. The fixing portion 95 is provided Positioning hole 90. The first actuator rod 91 and the second actuator rod 92 are sleeved on the boss 113' through the positioning hole 90, so that the first actuator rod 91 and the second actuator rod 92 are rotatable about the boss 113'. In the present embodiment, the push rod 8' is a frame structure with a vertical trunk portion 82' in the middle, and includes two left and right branch portions 82'. The first execution rod 91 and the second execution rod 92 are bilaterally symmetrical, and the actuator 9 includes two abutting portions 93 respectively disposed on the left side of the first executing rod 91 and the right side of the second executing rod 92, and two operating portions 94 respectively abutting on the left and right sides of the rear end of the card holder 5, the branch portion 82' To be horizontal, the abutting portion 93 is disposed perpendicular to the plane of the branch portion 82'. When the push rod 8' is pushed in the insertion direction, the sliding portion 83' slides in the insertion direction in the slide 38', and the branch portion 82' is abutted. Holding the abutting portion 93 of the actuator 9 , the first actuator rod 91 and the second actuator rod 92 are simultaneously rotated by the protrusion 113 ′, and the two operating portions 94 of the first actuator rod 91 and the second actuator rod 92 are simultaneously rotated. Further, the Cato 5 was introduced. In other embodiments, the push rod 8' and the actuator 9 may be provided in other configurations, such as the push rod 8' and the actuator 9 being provided in other shapes or the actuator 9 having only one actuator or the like.

Referring to the eighth and tenth diagrams, when the card holder 5 is inserted into the moving space 30', the card holder 5 is pushed against the rotation of the actuator 9, and the abutting portion 93 pushes the push rod 8' to move in the withdrawal direction until The elastic holding arm 16 is engaged with the card holder 5. At this time, the actuator 9 is just rotated to the horizontal direction, and the branch portion 82' of the push rod 8' is located in front of the abutting portion 93.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , when the card tray 5 exits the moving space 30 ′, only a thimble (not shown) is required to act on the force block 85 through the through hole 521 , thereby pushing the push rod 8 . 'the trunk portion 81' causes the push rod 8' to move in the insertion direction, and pushes the abutting portion 93 of the actuator 9 to rotate, so that the first actuator rod 91 and the operation portion 94 of the second actuator rod 92 rotate forward at the same time, respectively The card tray 5 is pushed from the left and right ends of the card tray 5 to implement card withdrawal. In other embodiments, the studs 113' and one of the locating holes 90 are interchangeable, i.e., the studs 113' are located on the first actuator rod 91 and the locating holes 90 are located on the insulative housing 1'. In still another embodiment, the force receiving block 85 may not be provided, and the ejector pin acts on the push rod 8 directly through the through hole, so that the push rod 8 moves in the insertion direction.

In the present invention, the through hole 521 on the card holder 5 and the trunk portions 81, 81' of the push rods 8 and 8' corresponding thereto can be disposed in the middle of the electronic card connector 100, 100' to realize the appearance symmetry. At the same time, the first execution rod 91 and the second execution rod 92 are stacked in the left-right direction. When the card is retracted, the operation portion 94 is simultaneously pushed from the left and right sides of the rear end of the card holder 5 to achieve balanced card withdrawal, avoiding one side. The trouble caused by pushing the card.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in the spirit of the present invention are still included in the scope of the appended claims.

100, 100'‧‧‧electronic card connector

1, 1'‧‧‧Insulated body

11, 11'‧‧‧ bottom plate

111‧‧‧Terminal slot

113, 113’‧‧‧ stud

12, 12’‧‧‧ Side wall

13, 13' ‧ ‧ back wall

14‧‧‧Metal reinforcements

16‧‧‧Flexible card holder

2, 2'‧‧‧ conductive terminals

3, 3'‧‧‧ Shielding shell

30, 30’ ‧ ‧ mobile space

31, 311'‧‧‧ top wall

32, 312'‧‧‧ side wall

31'‧‧‧Upper casing

313’‧‧‧ bottom wall

314’, 322’‧‧‧ solder feet

315'‧‧‧ docking holes

316', 34‧‧‧Fold

32'‧‧‧ Lower case

321’‧‧‧ Back wall

323’‧‧‧floor

325’‧‧‧Docking Department

35‧‧‧punching

38, 38’ ‧ ‧ slide

4, 4'‧‧ ‧Return card agency

5‧‧‧Cato

521‧‧‧through hole

6‧‧‧Circuit board

7‧‧‧SIM card

8, 8'‧‧‧Put

81, 81’‧‧‧Main Department

811, 811'‧‧‧ Force Department

82, 82’‧‧ cadres

83’‧‧‧Sliding Department

85‧‧‧force block

9‧‧‧Execution

90‧‧‧Positioning holes

91‧‧‧First execution pole

92‧‧‧Second execution rod

93‧‧‧Resistance Department

94‧‧‧Operation Department

95‧‧‧Fixed Department

no

100‧‧‧electronic card connector

1‧‧‧Insulating body

113‧‧‧Bump

16‧‧‧Flexible card holder

3‧‧‧Shaded housing

30‧‧‧Mobile space

31‧‧‧ top wall

34‧‧‧Folding

5‧‧‧Cato

521‧‧‧through hole

6‧‧‧Circuit board

7‧‧‧SIM card

8‧‧‧Put

81‧‧‧Main Department

811‧‧‧ Force Department

82‧‧ ‧ cadres

85‧‧‧force block

9‧‧‧Execution

93‧‧‧Resistance Department

94‧‧‧Operation Department

95‧‧‧Fixed Department

Claims (10)

An electronic card connector defines an insertion/exit direction in a front-rear direction, and includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals held in the insulating body, a shielding shell and a card ejecting mechanism that are shielded from the insulative housing to form a moving space. The card ejecting mechanism includes an actuator mounted on the insulative housing and a push rod for driving the actuator, wherein the push rod includes a trunk portion and an autonomous stem portion extending toward both sides to be opposite to the actuator The actuator includes a resisting portion that abuts against the branching portion, a fixing portion extending from the abutting portion, and an operating portion extending from the fixing portion, when an external force pushes the trunk portion When moving backward, the branch portion pushes the abutting portion backward to rotate around the fixing portion, and the operating portion rotates to realize the card retraction. The electronic card connector of claim 1, wherein the actuator comprises a first execution bar and a second execution bar stacked one above another, the first execution bar and the second execution bar respectively comprising left and right The abutting portion, the fixing portion, and the operating portion disposed in the opposite direction, wherein the abutting portion and the operating portion are located on different surfaces. The electronic card connector of claim 2, wherein the electronic card connector further comprises a card holder slidably received in the moving space, the push rod extending in a horizontal direction, the resisting portion being vertical Extending in a vertical direction of the horizontal direction, the two stem portions of the push rod respectively abut against the abutting portions of the first and second execution rods, and the operation portions of the first and second execution rods respectively Resisting on the left and right sides of the rear end of the card tray. The electronic card connector of claim 2, wherein the shielding housing is provided with a top wall and a slide for sliding the push rod. The electronic card connector of claim 4, wherein the slide is formed in the middle of the top wall, and is surrounded by a plurality of folded sheets formed by stamping from the top wall and the top wall. The trunk portion is received in the slide rail. The electronic card connector of claim 4, wherein the slide rail is surrounded by a plurality of folding flaps stamped from sides of the top wall and the top wall, the push The rod further includes a sliding portion that connects the trunk portion and the branch portion and is received in the slide rail. The electronic card connector of claim 1, wherein the insulative housing and the actuator are respectively provided with a stud and a positioning hole through which the stud passes, and the actuator can be wound around The stud rotates. The electronic card connector of claim 1, wherein the trunk portion is located in the middle of the shielding case in a vertical direction. The electronic card connector of claim 1, wherein the electronic card connector further comprises a force block that abuts against the push rod, and the opposite side of the push rod from the branch A force receiving portion that is in contact with the force receiving block is provided. The electronic card connector of claim 1, wherein the metal shielding housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the upper housing comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and two downwardly extending from the top wall The side wall, the lower casing and the upper casing are respectively provided with abutting portions and abutting holes which are butted against each other.