TWI476993B - Complex card connector - Google Patents

Description

Composite card connector

The present invention relates to a card connector, and more particularly to a composite card connector for accommodating a subscriber identification card and a memory card.

Today's mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs and other consumer electronic products, in addition to basic call functions, also have the functions of recording, photographing, photography, MP3 playback and MP4 playback, so the mobile communication device needs users in addition to the call. In addition to the identification card (hereinafter referred to as SIM card), an additional memory card is required to store a large amount of data, and since the smart phone has become popular, the memory card applied to the mobile phone, such as a Micro SD card, has become a mobile phone. One of the standard equipment.

The current mobile communication device is provided with a SIM card connector and a memory card connector for respectively accommodating the SIM card and the memory card, but the SIM card connector and the memory card connector are usually disposed independently of each other and separated from each other in the mobile communication device. Different locations within the interior make it impossible to effectively utilize the space within the mobile communication device. Furthermore, the location and space of the SIM card connector and the memory card connector need to be considered whether the SIM card and the memory card can be accessed by the user. For this purpose, some connectors are provided with a card structure. Making the overall thickness or volume larger, affecting the layout and configuration of the internal space, does not meet the trend of light and short consumption of consumer electronics. In addition, since the SIM card connector and the memory card connector each have their own components and are respectively set in In the mobile communication device, high manufacturing costs and increased assembly process time are required.

The purpose of the present application is to provide a composite card connector that allows the SIM card connector to interact with the memory card connector and selectively configure the position of the memory card connector relative to the SIM card connector, thereby solving the disadvantages of the conventional architecture. The shortcomings of the circuit and space layout configuration can save space and increase the flexibility and flexibility of the internal space configuration of the mobile communication device, and can reduce the overall thickness and increase the structural strength.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a composite card connector which can increase the convenience of the user's operation, and can reduce the manufacturing cost and save the assembly process time.

In order to achieve the above object, a generalized embodiment of the present invention provides a composite card connector, comprising: a first connector body, comprising: a first base, a first set of conductive terminals; and a first cover body, Covering the first base to form a first receiving slot, and the first receiving slot is configured to receive the first electronic card; and the second connector body is disposed on the first side of the first connector body The second base includes: a second base having a second set of conductive terminals; and a second cover covering the second base to form a second receiving groove, and the second receiving groove is configured to receive And an electronic card; wherein the first surface of the first cover is provided with one or more supporting portions to assist the sliding of the second electronic card into and out of the second receiving groove.

In order to achieve the above object, another broad aspect of the present invention provides a composite card connector, comprising: a first connector body, comprising: a first base, and a first set of conductive terminals, electrically connected An electronic card; and a first cover covering the first base to form a first receiving slot, and the first receiving slot is configured to receive the first The second connector body is disposed on the first side of the first connector body, and includes: a second base connected to the first base of the first connector body and provided with a second set of conductive terminals, Electrically connecting the second electronic card; and the second cover is disposed on the second base to form a second receiving slot, and the second receiving slot is configured to receive the second electronic card; wherein, the first The first surface of the cover body is provided with one or more support portions to assist the sliding of the second electronic card into and out of the second receiving groove.

1‧‧‧Composite card connector

11‧‧‧First connector body

110‧‧‧First base

1101‧‧‧First fixed department

1102‧‧‧Second fixed department

111‧‧‧First cover

1110‧‧‧ first surface

1110a‧‧‧Support

1111‧‧‧ rib

1112‧‧‧ lead

1113‧‧‧Rejection slot

1114‧‧‧First buckle

1115‧‧‧Second Fasting Department

112‧‧‧First electronic card

113‧‧‧First accommodating slot

1130‧‧‧ first opening

114‧‧‧First side

12‧‧‧Second connector body

120‧‧‧Second base

1200‧‧‧Second set of conductive terminals

121‧‧‧Second cover

122‧‧‧Second electronic card

123‧‧‧Second accommodating slot

1230‧‧‧ second opening

2‧‧‧ boards

d‧‧‧The width of the first cover

D‧‧‧The width of the second cover

H‧‧‧ Height of support

FIG. A is a schematic structural view of a composite card connector according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure B: This is the rear view of Figure A of the first case.

Figure C: is a side view of the first Figure A of the present case.

2A, B, C, and D are schematic diagrams showing various configurations of the composite card connector of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Some exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following description. It is to be understood that the present invention is capable of various modifications in the various aspects of the present invention, and is not intended to

Please refer to FIG. A, which is a structural diagram of a composite card connector according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1A, the composite card connector 1 of the present invention includes a first connector body 11 and a second connector body 12, wherein the first connector body 11 includes a first base 110 and a first cover 111. The second connector body 12 includes a second base 120 and a second cover 121. In this embodiment, the first connector body 11 is the first A base 110 is provided with a first set of conductive terminals (not shown) for electrically connecting the first electronic card 112, and the first cover 111 covers the first base 110 to form a first receiving slot 113. The first receiving slot 113 is configured to receive the first electronic card 112. The second connector body 12 is disposed on the first side 114 of the first connector body 11 , and the second base 120 of the second connector body 12 is coupled to the first base 110 of the first connector body 11 and is provided with a first The two sets of conductive terminals 1200 are electrically connected to the second electronic card 122. The second cover 121 covers the second base 120 to form a second receiving slot 123 , and the second receiving slot 123 is configured to receive the second electronic card 122 . The first surface 1110 of the first cover body 111 of the first connector body 11 is convexly provided with one or more support portions 1110a for use as a slide rail of the second connector body 12 to assist the second electronic card 122 to enter and exit. The sliding of the second receiving slot 123, that is, when the second electronic card 122 enters and exits the second receiving slot 123, the second electronic card 122 can be brought into contact with one or more supporting portions 1110a, so that the second electronic card 122 is smoothed. The second receiving groove 123 is inserted into and out. In this embodiment, the first electronic card 112 is preferably a SIM card, and the second electronic card 122 is preferably a memory card, such as a Micro SD card.

Please refer to the first figure B and cooperate with the first figure A, wherein the first figure B is the rear view of the first figure A. As shown in the first embodiment, the first accommodating groove 113 of the first connector body 11 has a first opening 1130, and the second accommodating groove 123 of the second connector body 12 has a first accommodating groove 123. The second opening 1230 is adjacent to the support portion 1110a disposed on the first surface 1110 of the first cover 111, and at least a portion of the open area of the second opening 1230 is relatively higher than the top surface of the support portion 1110a ( As shown in the first figure C). In the embodiment, the first surface 1110 of the first cover 111 further includes one or more ribs 1111 for guiding the second electronic card 122 to prevent the second electronic card 122 from being inserted into the second capacity obliquely. Placed in the slot 123. In this embodiment, the first electronic card 112 passes through the An opening 1130 is inserted into the first receiving slot 113 to electrically connect the contact portion (not shown) of the first electronic card 112 with the first set of conductive terminals disposed in the first base 110, and the second electronic card The guide 122 is guided by the rib 1111, and the bottom portion thereof is inserted into the second accommodating groove 123 in the direction of the second opening 1230 along the horizontal plane of the top surface of the support portion 1110a to make the contact portion of the second electronic card 122 (not The second electronic card 122 is electrically connected to the second set of conductive terminals 1200 disposed in the second base 120, and a portion of the second electronic card 122 is exposed outside the second receiving groove 123 and is in contact with the supporting portion 1110a. The second electronic card 122 is supported by the rib 1111 and the supporting portion 1110a supports the second electronic card 122. This prevents the second electronic card 122 from being displaced when the mobile communication device (not shown) is impacted by an external force. The second electronic card 122 is separated from the second set of conductive terminals 1200, thereby causing a problem of poor contact. In this embodiment, the first side 114 of the first connector body 11 is different from the first opening 1130 of the first receiving slot 113, and the first side 114 and the first opening 1130 are located on opposite sides. It is better. In other words, the second connector body 12 is disposed on a side different from the first opening 1130 of the first accommodating groove 113 to prevent the first electronic card 112 from being inserted into the first accommodating groove 113 from the first opening 1130. In addition, the opening direction of the first opening 1130 and the second opening 1230 is preferably toward the same side, thereby increasing the convenience of the user's operation.

Referring to the first drawings A and B, in the embodiment, the first cover body 111 and the second cover body 121 are made of a metal material to shield the electromagnetic interference and increase the structural strength. The first cover body 111 of the first connector body 11 is provided with at least one guiding leg 1112 and at least one card ejection slot 1113. The guiding pin 1112 is a grounding leg for connecting the grounding end of the circuit board 2 (not shown). In addition, the card slot 1113 is disposed on the side of the first cover 111 corresponding to the first opening 1130, so that the user can withdraw the first electronic card 112 accommodated in the first receiving slot 113. In this embodiment, the first connector body 11 The first base 110 is provided with one or a plurality of first fixing portions 1101 and one or a plurality of second fixing portions 1102, and the first cover body 111 of the first connector body 11 is further provided with one or a plurality of first fastening portions. 1114 and one or more second fastening portions 1115. When the first cover 111 covers the first base 110, the first fastening portion 1114 of the first cover 111 is correspondingly engaged with the first fixing portion 1101 of the first base 110, and at the same time, the first cover 111 The second fastening portion 1115 is also engaged with the second fixing portion 1102 of the first base 110, whereby the first cover 111 is locked with the first base 110 and is not easily separated by external force. In this embodiment, the first base 110 of the first connector body 11 is integrally formed with the second base 120 of the second connector body 12 .

Please refer to the first figure C, which is a side view of the first figure A. As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1C, in the embodiment, the width d of the first cover 111 is slightly smaller than the width D of the first base 110, so that the first base 110 is opposite to the first cover 111. A portion is protruded outward from the side of the first opening 1130, thereby facilitating the user to insert and remove the first electronic card 112. In this embodiment, the height H of the support portion 1110a on the first surface 1110 can be adjusted along with the second electronic card 122 of different structures to assist the sliding of the second electronic card 122 into and out of the second receiving slot 123. And supporting the second electronic card 122 to be displaced without being hit by an external force.

The second embodiment A, B, C and D are schematic structural views of various configurations of the composite card connector of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the main structure of the first connector body 11 and the second connector body 12 of the composite card connector 1 is similar to that of the embodiment shown in the first diagrams A, B and C. The first connector body 11 and the second connector body 12 are disposed on the circuit board 2, and the second connector body 12 is selectively disposed on each side of the first connector body 11, for example. Provided on both sides of the side opposite to the first opening 1130 (as shown in the second figure A or B), or The side of the first opening 1130 is adjacent (as shown in the second figure C or D).

In this embodiment, the second opening of the second connector body 12 is adjacent to one of the first surfaces 1110 of the first connector body 11 or the plurality of supporting portions 1110a, whereby the supporting portion 1110a of the first connector body 11 is The slide rail of the second connector body 12 can be used to assist the sliding of the second electronic card 122 into the second accommodating groove 123.

In summary, the present invention provides a composite card connector that allows the SIM card connector to interact with the memory card connector and selectively configures the position of the memory card connector relative to the SIM card connector, with the SIM card The support portion of the connector acts as a slide rail for the memory card connector, which can solve the disadvantages of the conventional architecture, which is disadvantageous to the circuit and space layout configuration, and can save space and increase the flexibility and flexibility of the internal space configuration of the mobile communication device, and can reduce the overall Thickness and strength of the structure. In addition, the composite card connector of the present invention can increase the convenience of the user's operation, and can reduce the manufacturing cost and save the assembly process time.

The present invention has been described in detail by the above-described embodiments, and may be modified by those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Composite card connector

11‧‧‧First connector body

110‧‧‧First base

111‧‧‧First cover

1110‧‧‧ first surface

1110a‧‧‧Support

112‧‧‧First electronic card

113‧‧‧First accommodating slot

114‧‧‧First side

12‧‧‧Second connector body

120‧‧‧Second base

1200‧‧‧Second set of conductive terminals

121‧‧‧Second cover

122‧‧‧Second electronic card

123‧‧‧Second accommodating slot

Claims (12)

A composite card connector includes: a first connector body, comprising: a first base, a first set of conductive terminals; and a first cover covering the first base to form a a first accommodating slot, wherein the first accommodating slot is configured to receive a first electronic card; and a second connector body is disposed on a first side of the first connector body, and includes: a second base is provided with a second set of conductive terminals; and a second cover is disposed on the second base to form a second receiving slot, and the second receiving slot is configured to receive And a second electronic card; wherein the first surface of the first cover protrudes from the first surface to assist the sliding of the second electronic card into and out of the second receiving slot. The composite card connector of claim 1, wherein the first receiving groove has a first opening, the second receiving groove has a second opening, and the second opening is adjacent to the second opening The one or more support portions of the first cover. The composite card connector of claim 2, wherein at least a portion of the opening area of the second opening of the second receiving groove is relatively higher than the one or more supporting portions of the first cover One of the top faces. The composite card connector of claim 2, wherein the first side of the first connector body is different from the first opening of the first receiving slot. The composite card connector of claim 1, wherein the first cover body And the second cover system is made of metal. The composite card connector of claim 5, wherein the first cover is provided with at least one guide pin to assist electrostatic discharge of the first cover. The composite card connector of claim 1, wherein the first electronic card is a SIM card, and the second electronic card is a Micro SD card. The composite card connector of claim 1, wherein the first surface of the first cover is further provided with a rib to guide the second electronic card into the second receiving groove. The composite card connector of claim 1, wherein the first cover has at least one card slot to facilitate the user to withdraw from the first electronic card in the first receiving slot. The composite card connector of claim 1, wherein the first base is provided with one or a plurality of first fixing portions and one or a plurality of second fixing portions, and the first cover body is provided with one or more a first fastening portion and one or more second fastening portions, wherein the one or more first fastening portions are configured to engage one or a plurality of first fixing portions of the first base, The one or more second fastening portions are configured to engage the first base or the plurality of second fixing portions. A composite card connector includes: a first connector body, comprising: a first base, a first set of conductive terminals for electrically connecting a first electronic card; and a first cover covering Forming a first receiving slot on the first base, and the first receiving slot is configured to receive the first electronic card; and a second connector body disposed on the first connector body One of the first sides, containing: a second base is connected to the first base of the first connector body and is provided with a second set of conductive terminals for electrically connecting a second electronic card; and a second cover covering the second Forming a second accommodating groove on the base, and the second accommodating groove is configured to receive the second electronic card; wherein the first surface of the first cover has a first surface or a plurality of supporting portions To assist the sliding of the second electronic card into and out of the second receiving slot. The composite card connector of claim 11, wherein the first base of the first connector body is integrally formed with the second base of the second connector body.