TWM444644U - Card connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A card connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the housing and a shell enclosing the housing. The housing has a mounting wall for mounting the contacts and a side wall extending forwardly from one end of the mounting wall. The connector further has at least a switch. The switch has a resilient portion. The side wall defines a receiving cavity thereon to receiving the resilient portion, the shell has a side plate and a preventing wall connecting with the side plate and extending beyond the side plate to enclose the resilient portion. By this arrangement, the connector can prevent foreign matters from damaging the switch and prolong the using life thereof.

Description

Card connector

The present invention relates to a card connector, and more particularly to a card connector having a detecting mechanism.

A card connector for accommodating an electronic card includes an insulative housing having a plurality of terminal receiving slots, a conductive terminal received in the insulating body, a card retracting mechanism, a detecting terminal, and a shielding case covering the insulating body. At least one end of the insulative housing forms an electronic card socket. The insulative housing is provided with a side wall on which the detecting terminal is mounted, and the side wall side is provided with a retaining portion, and the detecting terminal is provided with an elastic detecting portion received in the retaining portion, the first housing is provided There is a side wall that is shielded from the outer side of the side wall. However, the side wall is hollowed out on the outer side of the corresponding retaining portion, so that foreign objects in the outside are easy to enter the inside of the card connector, and once the foreign matter is caught between the detecting terminals, As a result, the detection terminal loses detection power and affects the service life of the connector.

Therefore, in view of the above technical problems, it is necessary to improve the existing card connector to overcome the drawbacks described in the prior art.

In view of the above, the purpose of this creation is to provide a card connector that can protect the detection terminal.

The purpose of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution: a card connector comprising an insulative housing, a conductive terminal mounted on the insulative housing, and a metal shielding housing of the insulative housing, the insulative housing being provided with a conductive terminal a mounting wall and a side wall extending forwardly from one end of the mounting wall, the card connector further comprising at least one detecting terminal mounted on the side wall, wherein the detecting terminal is provided with an elastic detecting portion The side wall is provided with a receiving portion for accommodating the detecting portion, and the shielding shell is provided with a side wall covering the outer side of the side wall and a blocking wall connected to the side wall but protruding outwardly beyond the side wall, the blocking wall blocking the Detection department.

Compared with the prior art, the creative card connector is provided with an outwardly protruding blocking wall on the shielding shell, and the blocking wall corresponds to the elastic detecting portion of the detecting terminal, which can prevent foreign objects from entering the Detecting The detection function is disabled between the terminals.

As shown in the first to sixth embodiments, the card connector 100 is provided with a card space 104 for inserting an electronic card 900, and includes an insulative housing 1 and a plurality of conductive terminals 2 mounted on the insulative housing 1. Covering the shielding case of the insulative housing 1, the card ejecting mechanism 5, and the detecting terminal 6. The shielding housing includes a metal first outer casing 3 and a metal second outer casing 4.

Referring to the second to third figures, the insulative housing 1 is provided with a mounting wall 10. The mounting wall 10 is provided with a front side 101 facing the card space 104, and the side wall 11 is formed to extend forward from one end of the front side 101. The mounting wall 10 is further provided with a protruding post 13 projecting forward from the other end of the front side 101, and a plurality of mounting holes 102 extending through the mounting wall 10 from the rear to the front, and a side near the stud 13 and recessed rearward from the front side 101. Let the cavity 103. The letting cavity 103 extends upward through the mounting wall 10. The side wall 11 is provided with a top surface 110, an inner side surface 111 facing the card insertion space 104, and extends from the inner side surface 111 to the card insertion space 104 to support the bottom wall 15 of the electronic card, and is recessed downward from the top surface 110 to receive The receiving slot and the retaining portion of the terminal 6 are detected. The yielding portion includes a first yielding portion 112 and a second yielding portion 113 spaced apart from each other. The receiving slot includes a first receiving slot 114 and a second receiving slot 115 that are arranged on the same line along the front and rear sides, and a third receiving slot 116 that is located outside the first receiving slot 114 and the second receiving slot 115. The receiving groove communicates with the retaining portion.

The detecting terminal 6 includes a first detecting terminal 61 mounted in the first receiving slot 114, a second detecting terminal 62 mounted in the second receiving slot 115, and a third mounted in the third receiving slot 116. The terminal 63 is detected. The first and second detecting terminals 61 and 62 are respectively provided with first and second fixing portions 610 and 620 fixed in the first and second receiving slots 114 and 115, and the first fixing portion 610 and the second portion. The fixing portion 620 extends forwardly through the first detecting portion 611 and the second detecting portion 621 respectively received in the first retaining portion 112 and the second retaining portion 113. The third detecting terminal 63 is provided with a main body portion 631 that is mounted in the third receiving groove 116 , and a third detecting portion 632 and a fourth detecting portion 633 that are respectively formed by tearing from the upper side of the main body portion 631 . The third detecting unit 632 and the fourth detecting unit 633 are respectively received in the first receiving portion 112 and the second receiving portion 113, and are located in the first detecting portion 611 and the second detecting portion 621. Outside.

The conductive terminal 2 is provided with a mounting portion 22 mounted in the mounting hole 102 , and the mating portion 21 extending from the mounting portion 22 into the card space 104 and extending from the mounting portion 22 beyond the soldering portion 23 of the mounting wall 10 .

The first outer casing 3 is located on the lower side of the insulative housing 1 and the second outer casing 4 is located on the upper side of the insulative housing 1 with the line of the lowest point of the insulative portion of the insulative housing 1 as a boundary line. The first outer casing 3 includes a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped first substrate 31 and first and second side walls 32 and 33 extending upward from both sides of the first substrate 31. The first substrate 31 is provided with a front edge 34. a retaining portion 37 extending upward from the front edge 34 and a retaining portion 36 extending backward from the retaining portion 37. The blocking portion 37 is integrally formed with the first substrate 31 and adjacent to the first sidewall 32, the retaining portion 36 is parallel to the first substrate 31 and located above the first substrate 31. The holding portion 36 is provided with a through hole 361 penetrating the holding portion 36 , and the through hole 361 is located at an intermediate portion of the holding portion 36 . The first substrate 31 is further provided with a rib 39 protruding upward to guide the card ejection mechanism 5 to slide, and the rib 39 is used for guiding the electronic card to move back and forth.

The second outer casing 4 includes a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped second substrate 41 and third and fourth side walls 42 and 43 extending vertically downward from both sides of the second substrate 41. As shown in the first figure, the upper edge of the first side wall 32 of the first outer casing 3 is opposite to the lower edge of the third side wall 42 of the second outer casing 4 and is welded together, that is, the first side wall 32 is welded to the third side wall 42. Thereafter, the upper edge of the first side wall 32 is in contact with the lower edge of the third side wall 42. The lower edge of the fourth side wall 43 is opposite to the upper edge of the second side wall 33. The fourth side wall 43 is formed by folding down from the second substrate 41 and covering the outer side of the side wall 11 of the insulative housing 1 and extending discontinuously in the front-rear direction. The fourth side wall 43 is integrally formed with the second substrate 41 and formed by punching and folding. The second outer casing 4 is further provided with a retaining wall 431 which is connected to the fourth side wall 43 and protrudes outward beyond the fourth side wall. The retaining wall 431 includes two retaining walls 431 blocking the first retaining portion 112 of the insulative housing 1 and the outer side of the second retaining portion 113. The retaining wall 431 is punched out from the middle of the fourth sidewall 43 And formed by tearing and breaking between the second substrate 41. The retaining wall 431 is provided with an extending wall 432 and an arc wall 433 which is arcually connected to the fourth side wall 43. The plane of the extending wall 432 protrudes outwardly along the width direction of the card connector, and is located at the fourth side wall 43. The outer side of the plane forms a cavity between the two planes. The elastic first detecting portion 611 and the elastic second detecting portion 621 are respectively elastically deformed outwardly, and the third detecting portion 632 and the fourth detecting portion 633 are pressed outward to make the third detecting portion When the 632 and the fourth detecting portion 633 are elastically deformed outwardly in the first retaining portion 112 and the second retaining portion 113 respectively, the retaining wall 431 is formed by allowing the cavity to protrude outwardly, thereby making a position. The third detecting portion 632 and the fourth detecting portion 633 do not press and contact the second outer casing 4 . Moreover, since the barrier 431 is added here, the external debris enters between the detection terminals 6 and the detection function is lost, and the detection terminal 6 is protected.

The card ejecting mechanism 5 includes a slider 51 that can slide back and forth to drive the movement of the electronic card, a link 52 that adjusts the movement of the slider 51, and a spring that is clamped between the slider 51 and the insulative housing 1 and abuts against the slider. The bottom of the slider 51 is provided with a groove 50 sliding along the rib 39 of the first outer casing 3. The rib 39 on the first outer casing 3 is received in the groove 50. Thus, the slider 51 is ensured. Slide back and forth on the first outer casing 3. The stopper portion 37 on the first outer casing 3 is located at the front end of the slider 51 and can restrict the forward movement of the slider 51 to be excessively large. When the electronic card 900 is not inserted, the slider 51 is pressed against the stopper portion 37. The upper end of the slider 51 is provided with a heart-shaped groove 511. The connecting rod 52 is provided with a connecting portion 523 and first and second fixing portions 521 and 522 which are bent downwardly from opposite ends of the connecting portion 523, respectively. The first fixing portion 521 passes through the through hole 361, and the second fixing portion 522 can move in the heart-shaped groove 511. Thus, the connecting rod 52 slides stably in the heart-shaped groove 511, so that the insertion card is smoother. . A support wall 512 for supporting the electronic card 900 is integrally extended on the left side of the slider 51. The support wall 512 is provided with a protrusion 515 matched with the electronic card 900, so that the electronic card 900 can be inserted and removed during insertion and removal. Moves with the slider 51. The front end of the slider 51 is provided with a guiding portion 513 for guiding the insertion of the electronic card 900, and the guiding portion 513 extends upward from the supporting wall 512. The guiding portion 513 is located inside the blocking portion 37. Therefore, the guiding portion 513 is disposed to prevent the electronic card 900 and the metal blocking portion 37 of the first outer casing 3 during insertion and removal of the electronic card 900. Contact is made to ensure that the electronic card 900 is not scratched by the metal stopper 37. A rear end of the slider 51 extends a blocking arm 514 that abuts the foremost end of the electronic card 900 to block the electronic card 900 from moving backward relative to the slider 51.

In summary, this creation is in line with the new patent requirements, and the patent application is filed 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 to the above embodiments, and those who are familiar with the skill of the present invention are equivalent to the equivalent modifications or changes made by the spirit of the present creation. It should be covered by the following patent application.

100‧‧‧ card connector

41‧‧‧second substrate

1‧‧‧Insulating body

42‧‧‧ third side wall

10‧‧‧Installation wall

43‧‧‧fourth side wall

104‧‧‧ card space

431‧‧ ‧ retaining wall

101‧‧‧ front side

432‧‧‧Extended wall

102‧‧‧Installation holes

433‧‧‧ arc wall

103‧‧‧Let the cavity

5‧‧‧Return card agency

11‧‧‧ Side wall

50‧‧‧ Groove

110‧‧‧ top surface

51‧‧‧ Slider

111‧‧‧ inside side

511‧‧‧heart shaped slot

112‧‧‧The first concession

512‧‧‧Support wall

113‧‧‧Second Handicap

513‧‧‧Guide

114‧‧‧First storage trough

514‧‧ ‧ arm

115‧‧‧Second holding trough

515‧‧‧Bumps

116‧‧‧3rd storage trough

52‧‧‧ linkage

13‧‧‧ stud

521‧‧‧First Fixed Department

15‧‧‧ bottom wall

522‧‧‧Second fixed department

2‧‧‧Electrical terminals

523‧‧‧Connecting Department

21‧‧‧Docking Department

53‧‧‧ Spring

22‧‧‧Installation Department

6‧‧‧Detection terminal

23‧‧‧Weld Department

61‧‧‧First detection terminal

3‧‧‧ first shell

610‧‧‧First Fixed Department

31‧‧‧First substrate

611‧‧‧First Detection Department

32‧‧‧First side wall

62‧‧‧Second detection terminal

33‧‧‧ second side wall

620‧‧‧Second fixed department

34‧‧‧ front edge

621‧‧‧Second Detection Department

36‧‧‧ Holding Department

63‧‧‧3rd detection terminal

361‧‧‧through hole

631‧‧‧ Main body

37‧‧‧stops

632‧‧‧The third detection department

39‧‧‧ ribs

633‧‧The Fourth Detection Department

4‧‧‧ second casing

900‧‧‧electronic card

The first figure is a perspective view of the author card connector.

The second figure is a partial exploded view of the author card connector.

The third figure is an exploded view of the creative card connector.

The fourth figure is an exploded view of another angle of the author card connector.

The fifth figure is a schematic view of the second housing of the present invention card connector.

The sixth figure is a schematic diagram of the present card connector after removing the second casing and inserting the electronic card.

100‧‧‧ card connector

3‧‧‧ first shell

4‧‧‧ second casing

5‧‧‧Return card agency

6‧‧‧Detection terminal

104‧‧‧ card space

Claims (10)

A card connector includes an insulative housing, the insulative housing is provided with a mounting wall for mounting a conductive terminal, and a side wall extending forwardly from one end of the mounting wall, the side wall being provided with a retaining portion;
a conductive terminal mounted on the insulative body;
a metal shielding shell covering the outside of the insulating body;
The at least one detecting terminal is mounted on the side wall, and the detecting terminal is provided with an elastic detecting portion received in the retaining portion;
The shielding shell is provided with a side wall covering the outer side of the side wall and a blocking wall connected to the side wall but protruding outward beyond the side wall, the blocking wall blocking the detecting portion. The card connector of claim 1, wherein the retaining wall is provided with an extending wall and an arc wall curvedly connected to the extending wall, and the plane of the extending wall is located along the width direction of the card connector. The outer side of the plane where the side wall is located. The card connector of claim 2, wherein the shielding case is provided with a substrate, and the side wall extends vertically downward from a side edge of the substrate. The card connector of claim 3, wherein the barrier wall is torn apart from the substrate. The card connector of claim 3, wherein the barrier wall shields the outside of the retaining portion, and a cavity is formed between the extending wall and the sidewall to provide a deformation space of the detecting portion. The card connector of claim 5, wherein the retaining portion is disposed on an upper side of the side wall, and a straight line at a lowest point of the retaining portion is a boundary line, and the shielding shell is provided The first outer casing is located on the lower side of the insulating body and the second outer casing is located on the upper side of the insulating body. The card connector of claim 6, wherein the retaining wall is disposed on the second outer casing. The card connector of claim 6, wherein the accommodating portion includes two of the detachable portions, and the retaining wall includes two of the detaching portions. The card connector of claim 6, wherein the card connector is provided with a card space for inserting an electronic card, and the bottom side of the side wall is provided with a bottom wall extending toward the card space. . The card connector of claim 9, wherein the card connector further comprises a card ejecting mechanism disposed on the other side of the side wall, the card ejecting mechanism is provided with a slider, and the slider is provided There is a support wall extending opposite the bottom wall, the support wall being coplanar with the bottom wall.