TWI250459B - Improved structure of card reader - Google Patents

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TWI250459B
TWI250459B TW93129791A TW93129791A TWI250459B TW I250459 B TWI250459 B TW I250459B TW 93129791 A TW93129791 A TW 93129791A TW 93129791 A TW93129791 A TW 93129791A TW I250459 B TWI250459 B TW I250459B
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Disclosed is an improved structure of a card reader, comprising an adaptor body, which comprises a base and a cover. The base comprises a circuit board and a slot. A plurality of guiding terminals are mounted on the circuit board. A plurality of terminal blocks are mounted on a rear portion of the circuit board. The structure includes a USB terminal set or an IDE interface connector, and the USB terminal set or IDE interface connection is provided for connection with a computer system. Furthermore, a chip is arranged inside the structure and is electrically connected to the circuit board. As such, the present invention reduces the size of the card reader and the number of pins of the adaptor is reduced, thereby facilitating maintenance of the card reader and enhancing economical benefits of manufacturing the card reader and stability of signal transmission.

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1250459 3706-001 - 4/21 八、 本案若有化學式時’請揭不最能顯不發明特徵的 化學式: 九、 發明說明: 5【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係有關於一種讀卡轉接器結構,詳而言之’尤 指一種該轉接器結構係針對讀卡晶片裝設節省讀卡面積或 體積設計,使用轉接器之一空間整體設計裝設晶片或震盪 晶體或轉接器或電路板插槽定位機構必要之零件,轉接器 10與電路設計必要之零件一體之結構設計;藉此,以達到讀 卡機長度或體積或面積減少·可以達到減少讀卡轉接器後端 複數訊號端子之設置,可減少導接端子複數訊號傳送之距 離,可減少電路板金屬佈線支複雜性·進而可降低製造成 本、提升功能、提升競爭力之讀卡轉接器改良結構。 15 【先前技術】 按,一種用於儲存資料之記億卡(或儲存卡),如PC卡 (PCMCIA ATA Flash Card)、CF 卡(Compact Flash Card)、SM 卡(Smart Media Card)、MMC 卡(Multi-20 Media Card)、MS 卡(Memory Stick Card)、SD 卡 (Secure Digital Card)’ Micro Driver 卡’晶片卡及XD 卡等,由於其高儲存量、可重複讀寫及耐震、輕薄短小之 特性,乃廣用於筆記型電腦、個人數位助理(PDA)、數位 相機(DSC)、數位隨身聽(MP3 Player)等電腦及數位產品 25之資料儲存;而此類記憶卡主要係藉由讀卡機來進行資料 1250459 3706-001 - 5/21 之讀取與儲存。前述讀卡機主要係由讀卡轉接器與電路基 板組成。目前讀卡轉接器已發展至各種記憶卡皆可通用的 狀況,習知相關讀卡轉接器技術有中華民國公告第556905 號專利案等。 5 再者,習知非同一時間插置及定位多種不同規格儲存 卡之連接器之結構係具有頂蓋與底座,頂蓋與底座內面具 有金屬接觸導接端子,用以與各型記憶卡觸接,以讀取記 憶卡之資料。而頂蓋之導接端子必須引入底座,使頂蓋之 導接端子與底座之電路基板B耦接。再者,頂蓋導接端子 10 (例;SMC卡導接端子)與底座之導接端子(例;XD和SD和 MS卡導接端子)必須藉由轉接器後端凸伸設之複數導接端 子(一般爲50 pin),轉接至一個外部的電路基板A,以便把 頂蓋與底座之導接端子所讀取記憶卡之信號引出,一晶片 裝置於連接器之後方之外部的電路基板A,一讀卡機之長度 15或體積爲連接器與外部晶片裝置電路之總和。然而,導接 端子前述之機構設計不僅增加讀卡機之尺寸,增加電路基 板,更使晶片與導接端子間之信號線的距離增加,導接端 子信號經電路基板之引出使信號品質降低。如此一來,轉 接器內部空餘之空間並未善加以利用,十分可惜。因此, 20習知技術不僅複雜度很高,需增加複數導接端子(一般爲50 pin),而且增加製造成本。 前述複數導接端子係焊接於電路基板上,用以作爲信 號傳輸之用。由於所用傳輸之導接端子相當多,因而增加 其信號傳輸之不穩定性及故障之機率,亦即當其一導接端 1250459 3706-001 - 6/21 子焊接不穩或傳輸不良時,即造成該讀卡轉接器傳輸品質 上之問題,並非理想之信號傳輸設計。再者,習知讀卡機 之轉接器內的記憶卡插槽係藉由信號線連接複數導接端子 (一般爲50 pin),使得記憶卡插槽可與底座的電路基板電 5性耦接。然而,過多之導接端子設置亦相形使得讀卡機之 製作成本提升,亦不符產品製造經濟效益,因此,習知讀 卡機之信號傳輸方式亦有一倂加以改良之必要。 【發明內容】 10 本發明之目的在提供一種讀卡機改良結構。此結構將 晶片設置於轉接器內部,以降低讀卡機尺寸與連接器導接 端子的數目,並且縮短信號線的佈線長度。 爲了達成上述之目的及功效,其所採行之技術手段包 括有一轉接器本體,該轉接器本體係包括有一卡座及頂 I5蓋,該卡座係包括有一電路基板及插槽,該電路基板上設 有至少一排以上之複數導接端子,且該電路基板後端並設 有複數端子接板;該頂蓋與該卡座間係設有一定位機構, 或該頂盍與該卡座間至少二者之一設有一定位機構’藉S亥 定位機構可引導記憶卡插入該插槽,該頂蓋相對該卡座之 2〇插槽方向係設有至少一排以上之複數導接端子,而該頂蓋 之後端係凸伸有複數導接端子,該導接端子係以表面黏著 技術或貫穿孔焊固於該卡座之電路基板後端之複數端子接 板上;一設於該轉接器本體適當位置之晶片;一 USB介面 端子組或IDE介面連接器,且該晶片係與該電路基板達成 1250459 3706-001 - 7/21 電性連接。 爲能進一步瞭解本發明之特徵、技術手段以及所達成 之具體功能、目的,茲列舉本發明之一較具體實施例,並 配合圖式、圖號詳細說明如后。 【實施方式】 請參閱第1、2及3圖,本發明讀卡機改良結構包括 有一轉接器本體1,該轉接器本體1係包括有一~^座10及 頂蓋30 ;該卡座1〇係包括有兩側之側座11及中間之電 10路基板12,且該側座11與該電路基板12間係形成有一 插槽13,該側座11之外側及後端係進一步延伸有一側板 22及端座24 ’該側板22之前端係設有一定位螺孔221, 而該端座24側邊係設有一定位卡槽241,另,該側座11 之內側係設有缺槽28 ’用以形成該插槽13不同寬度之卡 15插入口;該電路基板12前端係設有成排之複數導接端子 14、15,而電路基板12之後端係設有一電性相連結之後 端電路基板16及延伸有一導接板26 ’該後端電路基板16 與電路基板12具有一高度差,用以形成一抵接端161 ’該 後端電路基板16上係設有一晶片18及後端之複數導接端 20子17,另,該後端電路基板16之兩後側邊係設有一抵板 19,該抵板19與後端電路基板16係具有一高度差’用以 形成一抵接端191,而該抵接端161、191係用以提供不 同記憶卡插接時末端之抵靠;而該導接板26上係設有排狀 複數端子接板261 ;再者,該插槽13係進一步可以包括有 1250459 3706-001 - 8/21 一設於該電路基板12下方之第二插槽131 ’該第二插槽 131係可提供CF卡或其他記億卡插置之用。 該頂蓋30係略呈一 η狀蓋體,其包括有一頂板31及 兩側板35,該頂板31係設有排狀細穿槽31Α、31Β,而 5頂板31內側相對該細穿槽31A、31 Β處係設有排狀之複 數導接端子32、33(如第6圖所示),該導接端子32、33 之後端係凸伸出該頂蓋30而組成一 L形排狀之複數導接端 子34 ;該側板35後端內側係設有一定位插塊36(如第6 圖所示),用以插設連結於該卡座10之定位卡槽241,而 10該側板35前端上方之頂板31處可以設有一定位孔(或定位 螺孔)37 ;再者,該頂板31之後端適當位置處可以設有一 USB端子組40,且該USB端子組40係電性連接該晶片 18 ° 本發明該轉接器本體1組合時係先將該頂蓋30之定 15位插塊36插設於該卡座10之定位卡槽241,繼將該頂蓋 30之側板35蓋合於該卡座10之側板22,再以螺絲38 穿過該頂蓋30之定位孔37而螺鎖於該卡座10之定位螺 孔221,繼將該頂蓋30後端之導接端子34以表面焊固技 術(SMT)焊接於該卡座10後端之端子接板261上,而完 20成該轉接器本體1之組裝;而組裝後由於該頂蓋30之頂板 31與該卡座10之側座11頂面間係形成該插槽13之第三 插槽132,該第三插槽132係可提供相應記憶卡之插置, 如此,該插槽13(包括第二插槽131及第三插槽132)即可 提供前述不同記憶卡之通用插置。 1250459 3706-001 - 9/21 再者,晶片18靠近導接端子17與34。晶片18位於 電路基板12上,當記憶卡插入插槽13時’ 一插入一卡片 之空間100,爲插入一卡片插入該一讀卡機遮蓋之區域; 晶片18或其相關連接之振盪元件200 5 (Crystal,Resolator等)位於前述一插入一卡片之空間剩餘 可利用之空間1〇〇,以便充份利用轉接器本體1剩餘空 間。就電路佈局而言,若晶片18振盪元件靠近導接端子 17與34,則可使導接端子17與34至晶片18之間的信 號線長度達到最短,以提昇信號品質。亦即’頂蓋30之導 10接端子34銲接於電路基板12上,利用電路基板12的跑 線連接晶片18,即無需於頂蓋30加設電路基板與導接端 子。就整體尺寸而言,一般讀卡機之設計晶片18設置於轉 接器之後方,若晶片18或其相關連接之振盪元件200設 置於導接端子17,34與記憶卡插入口插槽13之間,即 15轉接器之頂蓋30之下方,晶片18可位於電路基板之上方 或下方則可使插槽13至後端方向的長度縮短。亦即,由於 插槽13至後端方向的長度受限於導接端子17或34的位 置,所以若晶片18或其相關連接之振盪元件200的位置 於導接端子17或導接端子34與插槽13之間,利用頂蓋 20 3 0下方之空餘空間,則可使插槽13至後端方向的長度愈 短。如此一來,晶片18與轉接器空間之整體設計,可使插 槽13至後端方向的長度縮至最短,同時使晶片18位於導 接端子14,15,17與34之間,電路基板導接端子 14,15,17與34佈線可輕易近距離連接至晶片18。另一方 1250459 3706-001 - 10/21 面,若晶片18設置於導接端子17或34記憶卡插入口插 槽13之間,即轉接器之頂蓋30之下方則可使插槽13至 後端方向的長度縮短。亦即,由於插槽13至後端方向的長 度受限於導接端子17或34的尺寸,所以若晶片18的位 5置於導接端子17或34與插槽13之間,則可使插槽13至 後端方向的長度愈短,因爲一讀卡機之尺寸受限於其機構 必須可限制插入之一卡之位置及其插入之深度,晶片18或 其相關連接之振盪元件200的位置可以全部或部分例;晶 片18與其相關連接之振盪元件200 (Crystal)其40%以 10上之佔有面積位於一插入之記憶卡,(例:一插入最深之一 SMC卡)與電路基板之間,以上皆也可達到讀卡機體積減 少之目地。 可有另一設計,僅用一片電路基板,即可設置三層的 連接器架構,例如:頂蓋30設置SMC卡連接器有導接端 15子34連接於電路基板,中間部(插槽13之容置空間)設置 XD/SD/MS卡連接器於電路基板上方,而卡座10底部電 路基板下方設置CF卡連接器(如第1圖之第二插槽 131),晶片18可裝至於電路基板上方,一插入SMC卡 與電路基板之間,晶片18設置於導接端子34與記憶卡插 20入口插槽13之間,或晶片18可裝至於電路基板下方於 CF卡連接器之後方,電路基板SMC/XD/SD/MS/CF等之 導接端子14,15,17與34佈線可輕易近距離連接至晶片 18,也可達到讀卡機體積減少之目地。 由上述之結構可知,當讀卡機故障時,即可拆解下該 1250459 3706-001 - 11/21 螺絲38,並藉一吹錫器50使該該頂蓋30之導接端子34 與該卡座10之端子接板261可熱熔分離(如第6A圖所 示),進而可分離該頂蓋30及卡座10,使便利進行讀卡機 內部零組件之檢測維修或更換,而使該讀卡機修復後可以 5繼續使用,並澈底解決習知讀卡機發生故障即需廢棄更換 之浪費現象。於生產生程中,可先不組裝頂蓋30,等待卡 座上之零件組裝完成,並於測試完晶片、電路基板與相關 零件後,再將頂蓋30裝上。如此,便能有效提昇製造良 率。1250459 3706-001 - 4/21 VIII. If there is a chemical formula in this case, please describe the chemical formula that does not reveal the most invented features: IX. Description of the invention: 5 [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a card reading The connector structure, in particular, is a design in which the adapter structure is designed to save the card reading area or volume for the card reader chip, and the whole space of the adapter is used to design the chip or the oscillating crystal or transfer. The necessary components of the device or board slot positioning mechanism, the structural design of the adapter 10 and the necessary components of the circuit design; thereby, the length or volume or area of the card reader is reduced, and the card reader can be reduced. The setting of the back-end complex signal terminal can reduce the distance of the complex signal transmission of the terminal, and can reduce the complexity of the metal wiring of the circuit board, thereby improving the manufacturing cost, improving the function, and improving the competitiveness of the card reader. 15 [Prior Art] Press, a type of card (or memory card) for storing data, such as PC card (PCMCIA ATA Flash Card), CF card (Compact Flash Card), SM card (Smart Media Card), MMC card (Multi-20 Media Card), MS Card (Memory Stick Card), SD Card (Secure Digital Card) 'Micro Driver Card' chip card and XD card, etc. Due to its high storage capacity, repeatable reading and writing, shock resistance, light weight and shortness Its characteristics are widely used in notebook computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital cameras (DSCs), digital walkmans (MP3 Players) and other computer and digital products 25 data storage; and such memory cards are mainly used The card reader is used to read and store the data 1250459 3706-001 - 5/21. The aforementioned card reader is mainly composed of a card reader and a circuit board. At present, the card reader adapter has been developed to be versatile in all kinds of memory cards. The conventional card reader adapter technology is known as the Republic of China Announcement No. 556905. 5 Furthermore, the structure of the connector for inserting and locating a plurality of memory cards of different specifications at the same time has a top cover and a base, and the top cover and the inner surface of the base have metal contact guide terminals for use with various types of memory cards. Touch to read the data of the memory card. The lead terminal of the top cover must be introduced into the base so that the lead terminal of the top cover is coupled to the circuit substrate B of the base. Furthermore, the top cover terminal 10 (for example, the SMC card terminal) and the base terminal (for example; XD and SD and MS card terminal) must be protruded by the rear end of the adapter. The lead terminal (typically 50 pin) is transferred to an external circuit board A for extracting the signal of the memory card read by the top cover and the lead terminal of the base, and a chip device is disposed outside the connector The length 15 or volume of the circuit board A, a card reader is the sum of the connector and the external chip device circuit. However, the aforementioned mechanism design of the conductive terminal not only increases the size of the card reader, increases the circuit substrate, but also increases the distance between the signal line between the wafer and the conductive terminal, and the signal of the leading terminal signal is led out through the circuit substrate to degrade the signal quality. As a result, the space left in the converter is not well utilized, which is a pity. Therefore, the conventional techniques are not only highly complex, but also require the addition of a plurality of conductive terminals (generally 50 pins), and increase the manufacturing cost. The plurality of lead terminals are soldered to the circuit board for signal transmission. Due to the considerable number of conductive terminals used for transmission, the signal transmission instability and the probability of failure are increased, that is, when one of the conductive terminals 1250459 3706-001 - 6/21 is unstable or poorly transmitted, The problem of the quality of the card reader's transmission is not an ideal signal transmission design. Furthermore, the memory card slot in the adapter of the conventional card reader is connected to the plurality of conductive terminals (generally 50 pins) by signal wires, so that the memory card slot can be electrically coupled to the circuit substrate of the base. Pick up. However, the arrangement of too many lead terminals is also similar to the cost of manufacturing the card reader, which is also inconsistent with the economical efficiency of product manufacturing. Therefore, the signal transmission method of the conventional card reader is also necessary to be improved. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [10] It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved structure of a card reader. This structure places the wafer inside the adapter to reduce the size of the reader and the number of connector terminals, and to shorten the wiring length of the signal wires. In order to achieve the above objects and functions, the technical means adopted includes an adapter body, the adapter system includes a card holder and a top I5 cover, the card holder includes a circuit substrate and a slot, At least one or more rows of the plurality of terminal blocks are disposed on the circuit board, and a plurality of terminal pads are disposed at the rear end of the circuit board; a positioning mechanism is disposed between the top cover and the card holder, or the top and the card holder are disposed At least one of the two is provided with a positioning mechanism. The Shai positioning mechanism can guide the memory card to be inserted into the slot, and the top cover is provided with at least one row of multiple guiding terminals in a direction corresponding to the slot of the card slot. a plurality of conductive terminals are protruded from the rear end of the top cover, and the conductive terminals are soldered to the plurality of terminal strips at the rear end of the circuit substrate of the card holder by surface adhesion technology or through holes; A chip in a proper position of the connector body; a USB interface terminal set or an IDE interface connector, and the chip is electrically connected to the circuit substrate by 1250459 3706-001 - 7/21. In order to further understand the features, technical means, and specific functions and objects of the present invention, a more specific embodiment of the present invention will be described, and the drawings and drawings are described in detail below. [Embodiment] Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the improved structure of the card reader of the present invention comprises an adapter body 1, the adapter body 1 comprising a socket 10 and a top cover 30; The first side of the side seat 11 and the circuit board 12 are formed with a slot 13 , and the outer side and the rear end of the side seat 11 are further extended. The side plate 22 and the end seat 24' are provided with a positioning screw hole 221 at the front end of the side plate 22, and a positioning slot 241 is formed on the side of the end seat 24, and the inner side of the side seat 11 is provided with a notch 28 'The insertion port of the card 15 for forming the different widths of the slot 13; the front end of the circuit substrate 12 is provided with a plurality of rows of lead terminals 14 and 15, and the rear end of the circuit substrate 12 is provided with an electrical phase connection end The circuit board 16 and a conductive strip 26 are extended. The rear end circuit board 16 and the circuit board 12 have a height difference for forming an abutting end 161. The rear end circuit board 16 is provided with a wafer 18 and a rear end. The plurality of guiding ends 20 are 17 , and the two rear sides of the rear circuit substrate 16 are provided with a board 19, the abutting plate 19 and the rear end circuit substrate 16 have a height difference 'to form an abutting end 191, and the abutting end 161, 191 is used to provide abutment of the end when different memory cards are inserted; The terminal plate 26 is provided with a plurality of terminal block 261. The socket 13 further includes 1250459 3706-001 - 8/21 and a second plug disposed under the circuit board 12. The slot 131 'the second slot 131 can provide a CF card or other card insertion. The top cover 30 is a substantially n-shaped cover body, and includes a top plate 31 and two side plates 35. The top plate 31 is provided with a row of fine through grooves 31Α, 31Β, and the inner side of the top plate 31 is opposite to the thin through groove 31A. 31 Β is provided with a plurality of row-shaped connecting terminals 32, 33 (as shown in FIG. 6), and the rear ends of the guiding terminals 32, 33 are protruded from the top cover 30 to form an L-shaped row. a plurality of guiding terminals 34; a positioning insert 36 (shown in FIG. 6) is disposed on the inner side of the rear end of the side plate 35 for inserting a positioning card slot 241 coupled to the card holder 10, and 10 a front end of the side plate 35 A positioning hole (or positioning screw hole) 37 may be disposed at the upper top plate 31. Further, a USB terminal group 40 may be disposed at a suitable position of the rear end of the top plate 31, and the USB terminal group 40 is electrically connected to the wafer 18. When the adapter body 1 of the present invention is assembled, the 15-position insert block 36 of the top cover 30 is first inserted into the positioning card slot 241 of the card holder 10, and then the side plate 35 of the top cover 30 is covered. The side plate 22 of the card holder 10 is threaded through the positioning hole 37 of the top cover 30 to be screwed to the positioning screw hole 221 of the card holder 10, and then the guiding end of the rear end of the top cover 30. The sub-34 is soldered to the terminal block 261 at the rear end of the card holder 10 by surface soldering technology (SMT), and 20% of the adapter body 1 is assembled; and after assembly, the top plate 31 of the top cover 30 is assembled. The third slot 132 of the slot 13 is formed between the top surface of the side seat 11 of the card holder 10. The third slot 132 can provide insertion of a corresponding memory card. Thus, the slot 13 (including the second The slot 131 and the third slot 132) can provide a universal insertion of the aforementioned different memory cards. 1250459 3706-001 - 9/21 Furthermore, the wafer 18 is adjacent to the lead terminals 17 and 34. The wafer 18 is located on the circuit substrate 12, and when the memory card is inserted into the slot 13, a space 100 for inserting a card is inserted into a card to cover the area covered by the card reader; the wafer 18 or its associated connected oscillating element 200 5 (Crystal, Resolator, etc.) is located in the space available for the space in which one card is inserted, so as to fully utilize the remaining space of the adapter body 1. In terms of circuit layout, if the oscillating element of the wafer 18 is close to the lead terminals 17 and 34, the length of the signal line between the lead terminals 17 and 34 to the wafer 18 can be minimized to improve signal quality. That is, the terminal 10 of the top cover 30 is soldered to the circuit board 12, and the wafer 18 is connected by the running line of the circuit board 12, that is, the circuit board and the terminal are not required to be attached to the top cover 30. In terms of overall size, the design chip 18 of the general card reader is disposed behind the adapter, and if the wafer 18 or its associated oscillating component 200 is disposed at the lead terminals 17, 34 and the memory card slot 13 Between the top of the top cover 30 of the 15 adapter, the wafer 18 can be positioned above or below the circuit substrate to shorten the length of the slot 13 to the rear end. That is, since the length of the slot 13 to the rear end direction is limited by the position of the lead terminal 17 or 34, if the wafer 18 or its associated connected oscillating element 200 is positioned at the lead terminal 17 or the lead terminal 34 Between the slots 13, by utilizing the free space below the top cover 20 3 0, the length of the slot 13 to the rear end direction can be made shorter. In this way, the overall design of the wafer 18 and the adapter space can minimize the length of the slot 13 to the rear end direction while the wafer 18 is located between the lead terminals 14, 15, 17 and 34, and the circuit substrate The lead terminals 14, 15, 17 and 34 are easily connected to the wafer 18 at close distances. The other side of the 1250459 3706-001 - 10/21 surface, if the wafer 18 is disposed between the lead terminal 17 or 34 memory card insertion slot 13, that is, below the top cover 30 of the adapter, the slot 13 can be The length in the rear end direction is shortened. That is, since the length of the slot 13 to the rear end direction is limited by the size of the lead terminal 17 or 34, if the bit 5 of the wafer 18 is placed between the lead terminal 17 or 34 and the slot 13, The shorter the length of the slot 13 to the rear end direction, the size of a card reader is limited by the fact that its mechanism must limit the position of one of the cards inserted and the depth of insertion thereof, the wafer 18 or its associated connected oscillating element 200 The position may be in whole or in part; the wafer 18 and its associated oscillating element 200 (Crystal) have 40% of the occupied area on an inserted memory card, (for example, one of the deepest SMC cards inserted) and the circuit substrate. Between the above, the above can also achieve the purpose of reducing the size of the card reader. There may be another design, that is, a single circuit board can be used to set up a three-layer connector structure. For example, the top cover 30 is provided with an SMC card connector, and the guiding end 15 is connected to the circuit board, and the middle portion (slot 13) The accommodating space) is provided with an XD/SD/MS card connector above the circuit substrate, and a CF card connector (such as the second slot 131 of FIG. 1) is disposed under the circuit substrate at the bottom of the card holder 10, and the chip 18 can be attached to Above the circuit board, one is inserted between the SMC card and the circuit board, the chip 18 is disposed between the lead terminal 34 and the memory card slot 20, and the chip 18 can be mounted under the circuit board behind the CF card connector. The wiring terminals 14, 15, 17 and 34 of the circuit board SMC/XD/SD/MS/CF can be easily connected to the wafer 18 at a close distance, and the size of the card reader can be reduced. It can be seen from the above structure that when the card reader fails, the 1250459 3706-001 - 11/21 screw 38 can be disassembled, and the lead terminal 34 of the top cover 30 is attached to the bushing 50 The terminal block 261 of the card holder 10 can be thermally melted and separated (as shown in FIG. 6A), and the top cover 30 and the card holder 10 can be separated, so that the detection, repair or replacement of the internal components of the card reader can be facilitated. After the card reader is repaired, it can be used continuously, and the waste of the conventional card reader can be solved. During the production process, the top cover 30 may not be assembled, and the assembly of the components on the card holder is completed, and after the wafer, the circuit substrate and the related parts are tested, the top cover 30 is mounted. In this way, the manufacturing yield can be effectively improved.

10 再者,當讀卡機組裝時,即將該轉接器本體1之USB 端子組40對接於一 USB接座上(未圖示)即可完成信號之 傳輸,或者該轉接器本體1利用IDE介面連接器進行信號 傳輸。 由上述之結構,當頂蓋30不具有導接端子34(例: 15 smc卡),可一設計爲電路基板12上方裝置一記憶卡,例 一晶片卡(Samrt Card)連接器,利用晶片卡插入轉接器晶 片卡之晶片卡與電路板之間空間爲一插入一卡片之空間 100,爲插入一卡片插入該一讀卡機遮蓋之區域;裝置晶 片18或其相關連接之振盪元件200可裝至於該空間100 20剩餘之空間,可以一設計裝置MS/SD/XD等連接器導接端 子於插入之晶片卡與電路板之間,則Samrt Card/MS/SD/XD等卡之連接器子於同一插槽,Samrt Card/MS/SD/XD等卡之連接器子於同一電路板,達到體 積減少之目地。 1250459 3706-001 - 12/21 繼請參閱第4圖,係本發明讀卡機改良結構之第二實 施例,如圖所示,該晶片18A係設於該頂蓋30之頂板31 內側適當位置處,且該晶片18A並與該USB端子組40A 電性連結,而藉該USB端子組40A可便利達其信號傳輸 5之作用。10 Furthermore, when the card reader is assembled, the USB terminal group 40 of the adapter body 1 is docked on a USB socket (not shown) to complete the signal transmission, or the adapter body 1 is utilized. The IDE interface connector performs signal transmission. According to the above structure, when the top cover 30 does not have the conductive terminal 34 (for example, a 15 smc card), a memory card can be designed as a circuit board 12, for example, a chip card (Samrt Card) connector, using a wafer card. Inserting the space between the chip card and the circuit board of the adapter chip card into a space 100 for inserting a card, inserting a card into the area covered by the card reader; the device chip 18 or its associated connecting oscillating element 200 can Installed in the space left in the space 100 20, a connector terminal such as a device MS/SD/XD can be designed to be inserted between the inserted chip card and the circuit board, and the connector of the card such as Samrt Card/MS/SD/XD In the same slot, the connectors of the cards such as Samrt Card/MS/SD/XD are on the same board, achieving the goal of volume reduction. 1250459 3706-001 - 12/21 Referring to FIG. 4, a second embodiment of the improved structure of the card reader of the present invention, as shown, the wafer 18A is disposed at the inner side of the top plate 31 of the top cover 30. The chip 18A is electrically connected to the USB terminal set 40A, and the USB terminal set 40A can conveniently function as its signal transmission 5.

繼請參閱第5圖,係本發明讀卡機改良結構之第三實 施例,如圖所示,該卡座10係具有一較突出之導接板 26A,該導接板26B之適當位置係設有一晶片18B及 USB端子組40B,且該晶片18B並與該USB端子組40B 10電性連結,而藉該USB端子組40B可便利達其信號傳輸 之作用。 由上述可知,由於本發明可將頂蓋的端子藉由信號線 連接至晶片,亦可將卡座的端子藉由信號線連接至晶片, 而晶片之四個針腳連接USB端子組。亦即,本發明不同於 I5習知轉接器需要將導接端子(5〇pin)外接至特定電路基板。 由於本發明之晶片位於讀卡機本體內部,所以不但可降低 製造成本,更可降低本體長度,大幅縮小讀卡機的面積與 體積。據此,由於本發明之晶片設置於內部,所以易於分 離的結構使本發明之讀卡機易於維修,不會因爲讀卡機發 2〇生微小的故障,而放棄該晶片之利用。並且,本發明的結 構可提昇信號傳輸之穩定性及速度,進而提供讀卡機一較 佳之信號傳輸方式及製造經濟效益。 再者,由於本發明之結構卡座與頂蓋易於分離,對製 造過程而言,可將卡座與其上之組件先行組裝完成,即可 1250459 3706-001 - 13/21 先行測試電路基板上的電路與晶片。之後,再組裝頂蓋與 卡座。如此一來,本發明即可克服習知轉接器不易測試的 缺點,有效提高製程的良率。 値得注意的是,上述之晶片與USB端子組的位置,僅 5爲舉例之用。而使用螺絲來固合卡座與頂蓋僅爲證明本發 明實施之可行性,習知技藝者可依實際狀況,調整其實施 方式。 綜上所述,本發明讀卡機改良結構藉其特有之結構特 翁 徵,確能達原發明目的之各項要求。並且,由於本發明之 10結構使讀卡機尺寸縮小,所以更適合應於於個種可攜式設 備,如:筆記型電腦、數位相機等等。並且,由於本發明 不需增加大量的針腳設置於電路基板上,所以使得機構複 雜度大幅降低,有效降低製造成本。 値得注意的是,上述的說明僅是爲了解釋本發明,而 15並非用以限定本發明之實施可能性,敘述特殊細節之目 的,乃是爲了使本發明被詳盡地了解。然而,熟習此技藝 者當知此並非唯一的解法。在沒有違背發明之精神或所揭 · 露的本質特徵之下,上述的實施例可以其他的特殊形式呈 現,而隨後附上之專利申請範圍則用以定義本發明。 20 1250459 3706-001 - 14/21 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖係本發明立體分解示意圖; 第2圖係本發明之前側視立體組合示意圖; 第3圖係本發明之後側視立體組合示意圖; 5 第4圖係本發明第二實施例示意圖; 第5圖係本發明第三實施例示意圖; 第6圖係本發明之可分離示意圖;以及, 第6A圖係本發明之分離步驟示意圖。 φ 10【主要元件符號說明】 轉接器本體1 ;卡座10 ;側座11 ;電路基板12 ; 插槽13 ;導接端子14、15 ;後端電路基板16 ; 導接端子17 ;晶片18、18A、18B ;抵板19 ; 側板22 ;端座24 ;導接板26、26A ;缺槽28 ; 15 頂蓋30 ;頂板31 ;細穿槽31A、31 B ; 導接端子32、33 ;導接端子34 ;側板35 ; 定位插塊36 ;定位孔(或定位螺孔)37 ;螺絲38 ; · USB端子組40 ; USB端子組40A、40B ; 吹錫器50 ; —插入一卡片之空間100 : 20 第二插槽131 ;第三插槽132 ;抵接端161 ; 抵接端191 ;振盪元件200 ;定位螺孔221 ; 定位卡槽241 ;端子接板261Referring to FIG. 5, which is a third embodiment of the improved structure of the card reader of the present invention, as shown, the card holder 10 has a protruding guide plate 26A, and the proper position of the guide plate 26B is A chip 18B and a USB terminal set 40B are provided, and the chip 18B is electrically connected to the USB terminal set 40B 10, and the USB terminal set 40B can facilitate the signal transmission. As can be seen from the above, since the terminal of the top cover can be connected to the wafer by a signal line, the terminal of the card holder can be connected to the wafer by a signal line, and the four pins of the chip are connected to the USB terminal group. That is, the present invention differs from the I5 conventional adapter in that it requires external connection of a terminal (5〇pin) to a specific circuit substrate. Since the wafer of the present invention is located inside the body of the card reader, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, the length of the body can be reduced, and the area and volume of the card reader can be greatly reduced. Accordingly, since the wafer of the present invention is disposed inside, the structure which is easy to be separated makes the card reader of the present invention easy to maintain, and the use of the wafer is not abandoned because of a slight malfunction of the card reader. Moreover, the structure of the present invention can improve the stability and speed of signal transmission, thereby providing a better signal transmission mode and manufacturing economic efficiency of the card reader. Furthermore, since the structure card holder and the top cover of the present invention are easily separated, the card holder and the components thereon can be assembled in advance for the manufacturing process, and the test circuit board can be tested first on the 1250459 3706-001 - 13/21 Circuits and wafers. After that, reassemble the top cover and the deck. In this way, the invention can overcome the shortcomings of the conventional adapter which is difficult to test, and effectively improve the yield of the process. It should be noted that the position of the above-mentioned wafer and USB terminal group is only 5 for the sake of example. The use of screws to secure the card holder and the top cover merely demonstrates the feasibility of the implementation of the present invention, and the skilled artisan can adjust the implementation according to the actual situation. In summary, the improved structure of the card reader of the present invention can achieve the requirements of the original invention by virtue of its unique structural characteristics. Moreover, since the structure of the present invention reduces the size of the card reader, it is more suitable for a variety of portable devices such as a notebook computer, a digital camera, and the like. Further, since the present invention does not require a large number of pins to be placed on the circuit board, the complexity of the mechanism is greatly reduced, and the manufacturing cost is effectively reduced. It is to be understood that the foregoing description is only for the purpose of illustration and description However, those skilled in the art are aware that this is not the only solution. The above-described embodiments may be presented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the scope of the appended claims is intended to define the invention. 20 1250459 3706-001 - 14/21 [Simplified illustration of the drawings] Fig. 1 is a perspective exploded view of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a side view of the present invention; 5 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a separable schematic view of the present invention; and FIG. 6A is a schematic view of the separation step of the present invention. Φ 10 [Description of main component symbols] Adapter body 1; card holder 10; side seat 11; circuit board 12; slot 13; terminal 14 and 15; rear circuit board 16; , 18A, 18B; the plate 19; the side plate 22; the end block 24; the guide plate 26, 26A; the notch 28; 15 the top cover 30; the top plate 31; the fine through slots 31A, 31 B; the lead terminals 32, 33; Lead terminal 34; side plate 35; positioning insert block 36; positioning hole (or positioning screw hole) 37; screw 38; · USB terminal set 40; USB terminal set 40A, 40B; blower 50; 100: 20 second slot 131; third slot 132; abutting end 161; abutting end 191; oscillating member 200; positioning screw hole 221; positioning card slot 241; terminal block 261

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1250459 3706-001 - 15/21 十、申請專利範圍·· 1. 一種讀卡機改良結構,其包括有一轉接器本體,該轉接器 本體係包括有: 一卡座,該卡座包括有一電路基板及插槽,該插槽設有至少 5 —卡插入口,該電路基板上設有至少一排以上之複數導接端子 A,該些導接端子用於與插入該卡座之一記億卡形成接觸; 一頂蓋,該頂蓋係設於該卡座上方,其相對該卡座之插槽方 向係設有複數導接端子B,該些導接端子B耦接該電路基板,該 些導接端子用於與插入該卡座之該記憶卡形成接觸; 10 —晶片與一振盪元件,設置於該電路基板上,該晶片振盪元 件設置之位置實質接近於該些導接端子與該至少一卡插入口之 間,由於該晶片實質地靠近該些導接端子與該至少一插入口之 間,所以該些導接端子A與該些導接端子B之位置可限制該轉 接器本體之長度,該晶片與該電路基板達成電性連接,使得該晶 15片耦接該些導接端子A與該些導接端子B ;以及’ 一端子組,該端子組係設於該轉接器本體,且該端子組並與 該電路基板及晶片達成電性連接。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之讀卡機改良結構,其中該端子組 係爲一 USB連接器。 2〇 3.如申請專利範圍第1項之讀卡機改良結構’其中該端子組 係爲一 IDE介面連接器。 4.如申請專利範圍第1項之讀卡機改良結構,其中該一晶 片與一振盪元件之佔有面積40%以上位於一插入該卡座之該記 憶卡與該電路基板之間,該一晶片設置於該電路基板上方’該一 25晶片設置於該電路基板下方,二者之一。 1250459 3706-001 - 16/21 5.—種讀卡機改良結構,其包括有一轉接器本體,該轉接器 本體係包括有: 一卡座,該卡座包括有僅一電路基板及插槽,該電路基板上 設有至少一排以上之複數導接端子B,以便使至少二型記憶卡可 5與該些導接端子形成接觸,該插槽設有至少一卡插入口; 一頂蓋,該頂蓋係設於該卡座上方,其相對該卡座之插槽方 向係設有複數導接端子A,該些導接端子A耦接該電路基板,該 些導接端子用於與插入該卡座之該些記憶卡形成接觸; 一複數導接端子C,該卡座下方之設有至少一排以上之複數 10導接端子C及插槽,該一複數導接端子C連接於該一卡座之該 電路基板,該些導接端子用於與插入該卡座之該些記憶卡形成接 觸; 一晶片,該晶片係設於該轉接器本體之該電路基板,該晶片 設置之位置實質接近於該些複數導接端片係設於子與該至少一卡 15插入口之間,該晶片係與該電路基板達成電性連接,使得該晶片 耦接該些導接端子,該些導接端子用於與該些記憶卡形成接觸; 以及, 一端子組,該端子組係設於該轉接器本體之適當位置,且該 端子組並與該電路基板及晶片達成電性連接。 20 6.如申請專利範圍第5項之讀卡機改良結構’其中該卡座與 頂蓋間係設有一定位機構。 7.如申請專利範圍第6項之讀卡機改良結構’其中該定位機 構係包括有一設於該卡座之側座上之定位卡槽及該頂蓋上對應之 定位插塊。 1250459 3706-001 - 17/21 8.如申請專利範圍第6項之讀卡機改良結構,其中該定位機 構係包括有一設於該卡座上之定位螺孔及該頂蓋上對應之定位 孔,該定位螺孔及定位孔可藉一螺絲螺結之。 9·如申請專利範圍第5項之讀卡機改良結構,其中該電路基 5板後端係設有複數端子接板,而該頂蓋後端係凸伸有複數導接端 子,該導接端子係以表面黏著技術焊固於該卡座之複數端子接板 上。 10.如申請專利範圍第5項之讀卡機改良結構,其中該端子 組係爲一 USB連接器。 10 11·如申請專利範圍第5項之讀卡機改良結構,其中該端子 組係爲一 IDE介面連接器。 12.—種讀卡機改良結構,其包括: —晶片; 一振盪元件至少一插槽定位機構; 15 —電路基板; 一插入一卡片之空間,爲插入—^片插入該一讀卡機遮蓋之 區域; 該讀卡機結構係一該插入一^^片之空間整體設計以裝設晶 片,插槽定位機構,轉接器電路板等零件,該轉接器與晶片與電 2〇路板與至少一插槽定位機構之整體結構設計,利用該插入一卡片 之空間,裝置該一晶片振盪元件;藉此,以達到讀卡機面積減 少。 13_如申請專利範圍第12項之讀卡機改良結構,其中該一晶 片之佔有面積40%以上位於一插入該卡座之一卡與該電路基板 25之間,該一晶片設置於該電路基板上方。1250459 3706-001 - 15/21 X. Patent Application Range 1. A modified structure of a card reader, comprising an adapter body, the adapter system comprises: a card holder, the card holder includes a circuit board and a slot, the slot is provided with at least five card insertion openings, and the circuit substrate is provided with at least one or more rows of a plurality of conductive terminals A for inserting into the card holder a top cover is disposed on the card holder, and a plurality of conductive terminals B are coupled to the slot of the card holder, and the conductive terminals B are coupled to the circuit board. The conductive terminals are configured to be in contact with the memory card inserted into the card holder; 10) the wafer and an oscillating component are disposed on the circuit substrate, and the position of the oscillating component of the wafer is substantially close to the conductive terminals Between the at least one card insertion port, since the wafer is substantially adjacent between the guiding terminal and the at least one insertion port, the positions of the guiding terminals A and the guiding terminals B can limit the switching. Length of the body, the wafer and the circuit The substrate is electrically connected, such that the crystal 15 is coupled to the guiding terminal A and the guiding terminals B; and a terminal group, the terminal group is disposed on the adapter body, and the terminal group is Electrical connection is made to the circuit substrate and the wafer. 2. The improved structure of the card reader as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminal set is a USB connector. 2〇 3. The improved structure of the card reader as claimed in claim 1 wherein the terminal set is an IDE interface connector. 4. The improved structure of the card reader of claim 1, wherein the wafer and an oscillating component occupy more than 40% of the area between the memory card inserted into the card holder and the circuit substrate, the wafer Provided above the circuit substrate, the one 25 chip is disposed under the circuit substrate, either. 1250459 3706-001 - 16/21 5. The improved structure of the card reader comprises an adapter body, the adapter system comprises: a card holder comprising only one circuit substrate and the plug a plurality of conductive terminals B are disposed on the circuit board, so that at least two types of memory cards 5 are in contact with the conductive terminals, and the socket is provided with at least one card insertion opening; a cover, the top cover is disposed above the card holder, and a plurality of conductive terminals A are coupled to the slot of the card holder, and the conductive terminals are coupled to the circuit substrate, and the conductive terminals are used for the cover Forming contact with the memory cards inserted into the card holder; a plurality of conductive terminals C, at least one or more rows of 10 conductive terminals C and slots are disposed under the card holder, and the plurality of conductive terminals C are connected In the circuit board of the card holder, the guiding terminals are used to form contact with the memory cards inserted into the card holder; and a chip is disposed on the circuit substrate of the adapter body, the chip The position of the setting is substantially close to the plurality of guiding end pieces being tied to the sub The at least one card 15 is inserted into the circuit, and the chip is electrically connected to the circuit substrate, such that the chip is coupled to the conductive terminals, and the conductive terminals are used to form contact with the memory cards; The terminal group is disposed at an appropriate position of the adapter body, and the terminal group is electrically connected to the circuit substrate and the wafer. 20. The improved structure of the card reader of claim 5, wherein a positioning mechanism is provided between the card holder and the top cover. 7. The improved structure of the card reader of claim 6 wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning slot provided on a side seat of the card holder and a corresponding positioning block on the top cover. 1250459 3706-001 - 17/21 8. The improved structure of the card reader of claim 6, wherein the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning screw hole disposed on the card holder and a corresponding positioning hole on the top cover The positioning screw hole and the positioning hole can be screwed by a screw. 9. The improved structure of the card reader of claim 5, wherein the rear end of the circuit board 5 is provided with a plurality of terminal strips, and the rear end of the top cover protrudes with a plurality of lead terminals, the guiding The terminals are soldered to the plurality of terminal pads of the card holder by surface bonding techniques. 10. The improved structure of the card reader of claim 5, wherein the terminal set is a USB connector. 10 11. The improved structure of the card reader of claim 5, wherein the terminal set is an IDE interface connector. 12. A card reader improved structure comprising: - a wafer; an oscillating element at least one slot positioning mechanism; 15 - a circuit substrate; a space for inserting a card for inserting the card into the card reader The area of the card reader is integrally designed to be inserted into a space for mounting a wafer, a slot positioning mechanism, an adapter circuit board, etc., the adapter and the chip and the electric circuit board. The overall structural design of the at least one socket positioning mechanism utilizes the space for inserting a card to mount the wafer oscillating element; thereby, to achieve a reduction in the area of the card reader. 13_ The improved structure of the card reader of claim 12, wherein 40% or more of the area occupied by the one chip is located between a card inserted into the card holder and the circuit substrate 25, and the chip is disposed on the circuit Above the substrate.
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