TWM511139U - Card connector with structure for guiding tray - Google Patents

Description

Card connector having a structure for guiding a tray

This creation is related to the connector of the electronic card, and in particular to a card connector having a structure for guiding the tray.

Patent No. D159307 of the Republic of China discloses a card connector having a tray. The card connector is mainly composed of a base, a cover and a tray. The cover system is mounted on the base, and the base is The central portion has a thickness, and the side portions are thinner to form a groove, and the bottom sides of the tray each have a rib. When the tray is placed in the base, the ribs at the bottom of the tray are slid into the groove, thereby guiding the tray to be inserted, thereby preventing the tray from being inserted obliquely to prevent the protection terminal from being damaged.

However, the technology of the aforementioned patent, when the tray is just inserted and the depth is not enough, the tray may be biased due to the unstable relationship of the hand, and the groove on both sides of the base has no entity at the front end. The bottom of the tray allows the tray to come into contact with it, so this can cause instability in the insertion of the tray.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a card connector having a structure for guiding a tray, which can be different from the structure of the prior art to prevent the tray from being inserted obliquely, thereby achieving the effect of protecting the terminal.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a card connector having a structure for guiding a tray which allows the tray to be properly supported against the bottom of the base when inserted, thereby making the tray more stable when inserted. . According to the present invention, a card connector having a structure for guiding a tray includes: a base having a bottom and two side walls on both sides of the bottom; a cover body covering the cover An accommodating space is formed between the pedestal and the pedestal, and an opening is formed at the front end; a plurality of terminals are disposed on the pedestal, and the end is elastically lifted upward to extend into the accommodating space; and The tray is substantially rectangular and consists of a front frame strip, two side frame strips respectively located on both sides, and a rear frame strip, the tray being the insertion end inserted into the opening; the base The front section has at least one vertical plate, the body of the board extends along the card insertion direction, the at least one vertical board is located at at least one side of the terminals and is located in the base, and the at least one vertical board and the base At least one of the side walls is spaced apart by a predetermined distance, and at least one channel is formed with the bottom of the base, the at least one passage being available for at least one side of the frame strip; wherein the bottom of the front frame strip is Above the bottom of the two side frame, and in the front frame By forming a space below; by the space based upon the opening of the tray is inserted into the receiving space, and for those terminals through the at least one riser.

Thereby, the present invention achieves the effect of protecting the terminal by preventing the oblique insertion of the tray by an architecture different from the conventional technology. In addition, this creation also allows the tray to be properly supported against the bottom of the base when inserted, making the tray more stable when inserted.

In order to explain in detail the technical features of the present invention, the following preferred embodiments are described below with reference to the following:

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a card connector 10 having a structure for guiding a tray according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a base 11, a cover 21, and a plurality of The terminal 31 and a tray 41 are composed of:

The base 11 has a bottom portion 12 and two side walls 14 on opposite sides of the bottom portion 12.

The cover body 21 is disposed on the base 11 to form an accommodation space 22 with the base 11 and an opening 24 at the front end.

The terminals 31 are disposed on the base 11 and the ends are elastically lifted upward to extend into the accommodating space 22. In the first embodiment, the terminals 31 are arranged in a manner corresponding to a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card 99 (shown in Figures 4-6). Therefore, the terminals are 31 is divided into two parts, a front row of terminals 32 and a rear row of terminals 34. The front row of terminals 32 (i.e., the partial terminals 31) of the terminals 31 are disposed at the front edge of the base 11 and are inwardly extended to be lifted.

The tray 41 is substantially rectangular and consists of a front frame strip 42 and two side frame strips 44 on each side and a rear frame strip 46. The tray 41 is inserted into the opening by the front frame strip 42. The insertion end of 24. In the first embodiment, the tray 41 is used to carry a SIM card 99 of a mobile phone, and the front frame strip 42, the two side frame strips 44 and the rear frame strip 46 are integrally formed or assembled.

The pedestal 11 has at least one vertical plate 16 in the previous stage position, and in the first embodiment, the two vertical plates 16 are exemplified in the number, and the plate body of the two vertical plates 16 extends along the card insertion direction. The boards 16 are located on the sides of the terminals 31 and are respectively located on opposite sides of the base 11 , and the two vertical boards 16 are spaced apart from each of the side walls 14 on both sides of the base 11 by a predetermined distance. A channel 18 is formed between the bottoms 12 of the base 11, and the two channels 18 are respectively passed through the two side frame strips 44 of the tray 41. In the first embodiment, the vertical plates 16 are integrally formed with the base 11. Of course, the vertical plates 16 can also be assembled by using another body assembly or bent by the body of a certain terminal 31 instead of being integrally formed with the base 11, but this method is costly, but still the manufacturer. One of the implementation options that can be considered.

The bottom of the front frame strip 42 of the tray 41 is higher than the bottom of the two side frame strips 44, and a passage space 421 is formed below the front frame strip 42, and the front frame strip 42 extends toward the passage space 421. The plurality of bumps 43 enhance the structure of the front frame strip 42. The bumps 43 are arranged along the long axis direction of the front frame strip 42 and are spaced apart from each other; the passage space 421 is for the terminals 31 and the tray 41 when the tray 41 is inserted into the accommodating space 22 The two vertical plates 16 pass, and when the tray 41 is inserted into the accommodating space 22, the bumps 43 pass between the terminals 31 without contacting the terminals 31.

In the first embodiment, the front edges of the vertical plates 16 are flush with the front end of the base 11. Such a design can ensure that when the tray 41 enters the opening 24, the two side frame strips 44 of the tray 41 will enter the two passages 18 and be guided by the vertical plates 16, thereby ensuring the tray 41. The front frame strip 42 does not skew and hits the terminals 31. In fact, if the leading edge of the vertical plate 16 is separated from the front end of the base 11 by a small distance (for example, 2 mm), it is still located at the front end of the base 11, so that a good guide tray 41 can still be obtained. effect. However, if the distance between the leading edge of the riser 16 and the front end of the base 11 is large (for example, 5 mm or more), the vertical plates 16 are not located at the front end of the base 11, so The effect of the good guide tray 41 cannot be exerted. The above-mentioned distance of 2 mm or 5 mm is only an example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patent of the present invention. When the vertical plate 16 is located at the position of the front portion of the base 11 to exert the effect of the guide tray 41, The implementation methods covered by the patent scope of this case.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the two vertical plates 16 respectively form a guiding edge 161 at the front end thereof, and each of the guiding edges 161 is gradually lowered toward the front. In actual implementation, the guiding edges 161 may be linear or arc-shaped, and are linear in the drawings of the present creation. The design of the guiding edges 161 allows the tray 41 to be more easily accessed when inserted, and the more the depth of entry increases, the more it is guided by the two vertical panels 16 to direct its insertion direction. It is worth mentioning that the insertion of the guiding edge 161 does not affect the insertion operation of the tray 41. However, when the user inserts the tray 41, it is necessary to correct the alignment before inserting the tray 41.

The architecture of the first embodiment has been described above, and the mode of operation of the first embodiment will be described next.

For the convenience of display, in the operation diagrams of FIGS. 4 to 6, the operation state after the cover body 21 is removed is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the SIM card 99 is not placed on the tray 41, the tray 41 is an empty tray 41. In the process of inserting the empty tray 41, when the front end of the tray 41 enters the opening 24, the front ends of the two side frame strips 44 of the tray 41 enter the two passages 18, and are guided by the two vertical plates 16. lead. Since the two passages 18 are formed by the two vertical plates 16 and the two side walls 14 of the base 11 and the bottom portion 12 of the base 11, the two side frame strips 44 are received by the bottom of the base 11 12 is supported, thereby stabilizing the tray 41 that has just been inserted. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the tray 41 is continuously inserted, so that the bumps 43 of the front frame strip 42 pass between the terminals 31, and the terminals 31 and the two vertical plates 16 pass through the terminal 31. Through the space 421, the two side frame strips 44 are still located in the two channels 18 and guided by the two vertical plates 16, thereby guiding the relationship to ensure that the bumps 43 pass through the terminals 31 accurately. The gap between them does not hit the terminals 31. Finally, as shown in FIG. 6, after the insertion of the tray 41 is completed, the terminals 31 are both located in the tray 41. At this time, when the tray 41 carries the SIM card 99, the terminals 31 can be connected to the SIM card 99 to form an electrical connection.

On the other hand, when the tray 41 is inserted in the oblique direction, the two side frame strips 44 are blocked by the two vertical plates 16 and cannot enter the two passages 18 correctly, so that they cannot be inserted, and the terminals 31 can be protected. Will not be damaged by slamming.

It should be noted that the technology of the present application is not limited to the application on the SIM card, but can also be applied to other kinds of electronic cards or memory cards, and is not limited to the application of the SIM card.

As can be seen from the above, the creation of the two vertical plates 16 by the pedestal 11 can achieve the guidance of the tray 41 when inserted, and can not be inserted obliquely, thereby achieving the effect of protecting the terminals, and the card connector can be docked with the electronic card. (The foregoing first embodiment is based on a SIM card).

Referring to FIG. 7, a card connector 10' having a structure for guiding a tray according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is mainly similar to the first embodiment described above, except that:

In the second embodiment, the at least one vertical plate 16' is exemplified by one. The riser 16' is located on one side of the terminals 31' and located in the base 11', and forms a passage 18' with the bottom 12' of the base 11' and a side wall 14' adjacent thereto. The channel 18' is adapted to pass through one of the side frame strips 44' of the tray 41'.

Thereby, as shown in FIG. 7, when the tray 41' is inserted in the skew direction, the side frame strip 44' corresponding to the channel 18' is still blocked by the vertical plate 16' and cannot be correctly accessed. The passage 18' is therefore incapable of being inserted, thereby protecting the terminals 31' from being damaged by slamming.

The remaining architectures of the second embodiment and the achievable functions are the same as those of the first embodiment, and are not described here.

10‧‧‧Card connector with structure for guiding the tray
11‧‧‧Base
12‧‧‧ bottom
14‧‧‧ side wall
16‧‧‧ 立板
161‧‧‧ Leading edge
18‧‧‧ channel
21‧‧‧ cover
22‧‧‧ accommodating space
24‧‧‧ openings
31‧‧‧ Terminal
32‧‧‧Front terminal
34‧‧‧ Rear terminal
41‧‧‧Tray
42‧‧‧Front box
421‧‧‧through space
43‧‧‧Bumps
44‧‧‧ side frame
46‧‧‧After the frame
10'‧‧‧Card connector with structure for guiding the tray
11'‧‧‧Base
12'‧‧‧ bottom
14'‧‧‧ side wall
16'‧‧‧立板
18'‧‧‧ channel
31'‧‧‧ Terminal
41'‧‧‧Tray
44'‧‧‧ side frame
99‧‧‧SIM card

Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the combination of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is another exploded view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention showing the state of another perspective. Fig. 4 is an action diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the state in which the tray is just inserted. Figure 5 is a further motion diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the state in which the tray is inserted for a certain depth. Fig. 6 is still another action diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the state in which the tray insertion is completed. Figure 7 is an exploded view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Card connector with structure for guiding the tray

11‧‧‧Base

12‧‧‧ bottom

14‧‧‧ side wall

16‧‧‧ 立板

161‧‧‧ Leading edge

18‧‧‧ channel

21‧‧‧ cover

22‧‧‧ accommodating space

24‧‧‧ openings

31‧‧‧ Terminal

32‧‧‧Front terminal

34‧‧‧ Rear terminal

41‧‧‧Tray

42‧‧‧Front box

421‧‧‧through space

43‧‧‧Bumps

44‧‧‧ side frame

46‧‧‧After the frame

Claims (10)

A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray, comprising: a base having a bottom and two side walls on both sides of the bottom; a cover body covering the base and the base Forming an accommodating space therebetween, and forming an opening at the front end; a plurality of terminals are disposed on the base, and the end is elastically lifted upward to extend into the accommodating space; and a tray is substantially rectangular, and is The front frame strip and the second frame strip are respectively disposed on the two sides, and the rear frame strip is formed by the front frame strip as the insertion end inserted into the opening; the base has at least one vertical plate at a position of the front section. The board body extends along the card insertion direction, and the at least one vertical board is located in the base at least one side of the terminals, and the at least one vertical board is spaced apart from at least one of the side walls of the base a predetermined distance, and at least one channel is formed with the bottom of the base, the at least one channel is adapted to pass at least one side of the frame strip; wherein the bottom of the front frame strip is higher than the bottom of the two side frame strips And forming a passing space below the front frame The line through the space when the tray is inserted through the opening of the accommodating space, and for those terminals through the at least one riser. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to claim 1, wherein the at least one vertical plate forms a leading edge at a front end thereof, and the guiding edge is gradually lowered toward the front. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to the second aspect of the patent application, wherein: the leading edge of the at least one vertical plate is linear. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein: a leading edge of the at least one vertical plate is flush with a front end of the base. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the at least one vertical plate is integrally formed with the base. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the front frame strip, the two side frame strips, and the rear frame strip are integrally formed. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein: the front frame strip extends a plurality of bumps along the passing space, and the bumps are along a long axis of the front frame strip The directions are arranged and spaced apart from each other; when the tray is inserted into the accommodating space by the opening, the bumps pass between the terminals without contacting the terminals. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein: some of the terminals are disposed at a front edge of the base, and are inwardly extended to be lifted. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the terminals are arranged in a manner corresponding to a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card that is connected to a mobile phone. A card connector having a structure for guiding a tray according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein: the at least one vertical plate is two in number.