US20010008812A1 - IC card connector having IC card ejection mechanism - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the construction of an IC card connector used with a PC card used as a storage medium of personal computers or the like and a CF (compact flash) card used in a digital camera and other electronic apparatuses.
- An IC card connector is commonly used as an additional storage unit of a personal computer.
- An IC card is coming into widespread use as a storage medium of the IC card connector.
- the IC card is loaded in the IC card connector to write and read necessary information.
- some IC card connectors have an ejection mechanism for ejecting the IC card.
- the conventional IC card ejection mechanism includes a slide member for carrying an IC card, a locking member for holding the slide member in an IC card loaded position, and a spring member for energizing the slide member in an eject direction when the locking member is unlocked, wherein, when the IC card is ejected as the slide member moves in the eject direction, the IC card is pushed out in the eject direction by an energizing force of the spring member.
- the above-described conventional IC card connector has the following problems in terms of construction.
- the present invention intends to solve the above problems by providing an IC card connector having a mechanism for ejecting an IC card, wherein, even if a means for automatically unlocking a locking member for ejecting the IC card is disabled due to a fault, the IC card connector can unlock the locking member with a simple construction and has an inexpensive emergency function.
- an IC card connector of the present invention includes: a slide member that is slidable in directions in which an IC card loaded in and unloaded from a housing is inserted and ejected; a return spring for energizing the slide member in the direction in which the IC card is ejected; a locking member for holding the slide member in the position in which the IC card is loaded, against an energizing force of the return spring; and an unlocking member for unlocking the locking member to move the slide member in the IC card eject direction, wherein the unlocking member abuts the locking member at one end thereof by pressure from the other end thereof to break the engagement between the locking member and the slide member, and returns to its initial position in accordance with the movement of the slide member in the IC card eject direction.
- the locking member As a second means, the locking member, turnably supported, includes an anchoring part that can be engaged in and disengaged from the slide member, and a turning operation part for turning the anchoring part in the direction of breaking the engagement with the slide member, wherein the turning operation part is pressed by the unlocking member, whereby the anchoring part turns and the engagement with the slide member is broken.
- a long notch groove is formed in the unlocking member, a return arm part engaged in the notch groove is formed in the slide member, and the return arm part is slidably fitted in the notch groove.
- the return arm part abuts one end of the notch groove when the slide member is returned to an IC card eject position by an energizing force of the return spring, and when the IC card is pulled out of the IC card eject position, the slide member moves to the IC card eject direction and the unlocking member is returned to its initial position by the return arm part.
- the locking member is turnably supported on a fixing member, and the unlocking member is disposed having sliding resistance with the fixing member to prevent movement due to vibration.
- the fixing member has opposing guide walls formed and the unlocking member is sandwiched by the guide walls to provide sliding resistance.
- the fixing member is formed on the housing or a frame attached to the housing.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an IC card connector of an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a housing of the IC card connector of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing the housing
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an IC card of the IC card connector
- FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the IC card
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a slide member of the IC card connector
- FIG. 7 is a side view showing the slide member
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an eject arm of the IC card connector
- FIG. 9 is a side view showing the eject arm
- FIG. 10 illustrates a slide unit part of the IC card connector
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a frame of the IC card connector
- FIG. 12 is a top view showing the frame
- FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a locking member of the IC card connector
- FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an unlocking member of the IC card connector
- FIG. 15 is a side view showing the unlocking member
- FIG. 16 illustrates the fit between the unlocking member and the slide member of the present invention
- FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a cover of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a side view showing the cover
- FIG. 19 shows an initial state in which the IC card is inserted in the housing
- FIG. 20 shows a state in which the IC card is being inserted in the housing
- FIG. 21 shows a state in which the IC card is being inserted immediately before a slide member and a locking member are engaged in each other;
- FIG. 22 shows a state in which the IC card has been inserted
- FIG. 23 shows a state in which the IC card has been inserted and the slide member has been locked
- FIG. 24 shows a state in which the locked slide member is unlocked
- FIG. 25 shows a state in which the locked slide member is forcibly unlocked by an unlocking member
- FIG. 26 shows a state in which the IC card has been ejected to an eject position
- FIG. 27 shows a state in which the IC card is pulled forward from the eject position
- FIG. 28 shows a state in which the IC card is ejected disengaged from a second arm part.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an IC card connector of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is et plan view of a housing
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the same
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of an IC card
- FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the same
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a slide member
- FIG. 7 is a side view of the same
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of an eject arm
- FIG. 9 is a side view of the same
- FIG. 10 illustrates a slide unit part
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of a frame
- FIG. 12 is a top view of the same
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of a frame
- FIG. 12 is a top view of the same
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of a frame
- FIG. 12 is a top view of the same
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of a frame
- FIG. 12 is a top view of the same
- FIG. 13 is a plan view of a locking member;
- FIG. 14 is a plan view of an unlocking member;
- FIG. 15 is a side view of the same;
- FIG. 16 illustrates the fit between the unlocking member and the slide member;
- FIG. 17 is a plan view of a cover; and
- FIG. 18 is a side view of the same.
- the housing 1 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and is provided with an internal housing part la in which an IC card 3 to be described later is inserted and housed.
- Plural contact terminals 2 a made of conductive metallic materials are disposed on the inside bottom of the housing part 1 a , and at the other ends of the contact terminals 2 a are formed connection terminals 2 b that are guided outwardly of the housing 1 and are connected with a circuit pattern such as an external circuit board not shown.
- a concave fixing part 1 b for fixing a frame 4 to be described later to the housing 1 in engagement with the frame 4 .
- a notch 1 c is formed at one end of the housing 1 in the vicinity of the concave fixing part 1 b , helping to prevent hindrance to the turn of arm parts 8 a an 8 b of an eject arm 8 to be described later during the turning of the eject arm 8 .
- the IC card 3 which internally houses integrated circuits (IC), is widely used as a storage medium.
- IC integrated circuits
- plural contact parts 3 a are formed at one end of the IC card 3 , and the contact part 3 a contact the plural contact terminals 2 a provided in the housing part 1 a of the housing 1 , and thereby various types of information processing are performed with an electronic apparatus externally connected.
- the IC card 3 is, at one side thereof, provided with a concave part 3 b in which a second arm part 8 b of the eject arm 8 to be described later is engaged.
- the frame 4 is nearly rectangularly made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and at the tip of the frame 4 is provided a fixing arm part 4 b having a fixing projection part 4 a , installed integrally with the housing 1 in engagement with the fixing concave part 1 b of the housing 1 .
- Plural engaging claws 4 c for engaging a cover 11 to be described later are provided in the circumference of the frame 4 .
- a concave flat part 4 d is provided at a nearly central part of the frame 4 and a slide member 7 to be described later is disposed in the flat part 4 d .
- a concave anchoring part 4 e in which a coil spring 9 to be described later is anchored is provided in a lower portion of the flat part 4 d , and in parallel to the concave engaging part 4 e is provided a hook 4 f for anchoring a return spring 5 for returning the slide member 7 .
- An anchoring shaft 4 g for anchoring a locking member 6 to be described later is provided in an upper portion of the flat part 4 d , a sliding slot 4 h in which a sliding projection 7 g of the slide member 7 slides is provided in the center of the flat part 4 d , and a pair of guide walls 4 i for sandwiching an unlocking member 10 to be described later are formed at one side of the flat part 4 d.
- a loop-shaped cam slot 4 j is provided in the flat part 4 d .
- a cam pin 8 d provided in the eject arm 8 engaged in the slide member 7 to be described later is slid in the cam slot 4 j , and the cam pin 8 d moves within the cam slot 4 j in accordance with the movement of the slide member 7 , whereby the turning of the eject arm 8 is restrained.
- the locking member 6 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and formed in shape similar to the T character, and at the center of the locking member 6 are formed an anchoring hole 6 a anchored to the anchoring shaft 4 g of the frame 4 and an anchoring part 6 b that can be engaged in or disengaged from the slide member 7 to be described later.
- a turning operation part 6 c for turning the locking member 6 in the direction of disengaging the anchoring part 6 b from the slide member 7 is formed at one end of the locking member 6 across the anchoring hole 6 a .
- a pressing operation part 6 d that abuts the slide member 7 to be described later, engages the anchoring part 6 b in the slide member 7 in accordance with the movement of the slide member 7 in an IC card insert direction, and presses the slide member 7 in an IC card eject direction in accordance with an operation of the turning operation part 6 c.
- the slide member 7 which is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, has, at one end thereof, an engaging projection part 7 a engaged with the anchoring part 6 b of the locking member 6 , and further, at a tip thereof, a pressing part 7 b abutted against the pressing operation part 6 d of the locking member 6 .
- a hook 7 c At the center of the slide member 7 is formed a hook 7 c to which one end of the return spring 5 anchored to the frame 4 is anchored, and at the upper surface of the hook 7 c is formed an outwardly projected return arm 7 d engaged in the unlocking member 10 to be described later.
- An opening 7 e is provided at a nearly central point of the slide member 7 , and at the center of the opening 7 e is projectingly provided a shaft 7 f to which the eject arm 8 to be described later is rotatably attached.
- the sliding projections 7 g slid in the sliding slot 4 h of the frame 4 are formed in both ends of the slide member 7 .
- the slide member 7 disposed within the flat part 4 d of the frame 4 , is installed to be movable vertically, that is, in the directions in which the IC card 3 is inserted and ejected.
- the eject arm 8 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and formed in shape similar to disk, and has first and second arm parts 8 a and 8 b extended outwardly from the disklike shape.
- the first arm part 8 a is provided to be engaged in the front end of the IC card 3 when the IC card 3 is inserted.
- the second arm part 8 b has an tip part whose shape is nearly circular, and is engaged with the concave part 3 b formed at one side of the IC card 3 and is provided to be engaged or disengaged while turning within the concave part 3 b.
- the eject arm 8 has an shaft hole 8 c formed at the center thereof, and the shaft hole 8 c is fitted into the shaft part: 7 f formed in the slide member 7 , whereby the eject arm 8 can be rotated around the shaft part 7 f .
- On one side of the eject arm 8 is provided a pin-shaped cam pin 8 d moving within the cam slot 4 h provided on the frame 4 . (FIG. 10)
- the coil spring 9 which is made of a metallic material and housed in the concave anchoring part 4 e of the frame 4 , serves both as a stopper when the slide member 7 moves in an IC card eject direction, and as an energizing member for energizing the slide member 7 in the insert direction.
- the unlocking member 10 is made of a metallic plate and formed in shape similar to the Z character.
- the unlocking member 10 is flatly bent at each end thereof, and at one end thereof is formed an unlocking operation part 10 a that abuts the turning operation part 6 c of the locking member 6 and turns the locking member 6 , and at another end is formed a jig operation part 10 b operated from the outside by a jig or the like.
- a long notch groove 10 c is formed at the center of the unlocking member 10 and a return arm part 7 d of the slide member 7 is slidably fitted in the notch groove 10 c.
- the unlocking member 10 is incorporated in the frame 4 together with the slide member 7 and sandwiched between a pair of the guide walls 4 i of the frame 4 , and sliding resistance with the guide walls 4 i prevents movement due to vibration applied from the outside to an electronic apparatus or the like.
- the cover 11 made of a metallic plate material, has a flat upper plate part 11 a , and side plate parts 11 c which are bent at right angles from the upper plate part 11 a and have plural anchoring windows 11 b engaged in the engaging claws 4 c of the frame 4 .
- the cover 11 is provided on the upper surface of the frame 4 to cover opening parts of the frame 4 .
- FIGS. 19 to 28 illustrate insert/eject operations of the IC card connector: FIG. 19 shows an initial state in which the IC card is inserted in the housing; FIG. 20 shows a state in which the IC card is being inserted; FIG. 21 shows a state in which the IC card is being inserted immediately before a slide member and a locking member are engaged in each other; FIG. 22 shows a state in which the IC card has been inserted; FIG. 23 shows a state in which the IC card has been inserted and the slide member is locked; FIG. 24 shows a state in which the locked slide member is unlocked; FIG. 25 shows a state in which the locked slide member is forcibly unlocked by an unlocking member; FIG.
- FIG. 26 shows a state in which the IC card has been ejected to an eject position
- FIG. 27 shows a state in which the IC card is pulled forward from the eject position
- FIG. 28 shows a state in which the IC card is ejected disengaged from a second arm part.
- the IC card 3 is inserted in the housing part 1 a of the housing 1 .
- the first arm part 8 a of the eject arm 8 abuts the tip of the IC card 3 and is pressed in an IC card insert direction.
- the slide member 7 moves in the IC card insert direction, and the pressing part 7 b of the slide member 7 presses the pressing operation part 6 d of the locking member 6 to turn the locking member 6 clockwise.
- the anchoring part 6 b of the locking member 6 and the engaging projection part 7 a of the slide member 7 are correctly opposed to each other to ensure that the slide member 7 can be locked at the position in which the IC card is loaded.
- the locking member 6 can be turned by operating the unlocking member 10 attached to the frame 7 .
- the turning operation part 6 c of the locking member 6 is turned counterclockwise by the unlocking operation part 10 a of the unlocking member 10 .
- the anchoring part 6 b of the locking member 6 is disengaged from the engaging projection part 7 a of the slide member 7 and the slide member 7 is moved in the IC card eject direction by an energizing force of the return spring 5 .
- the locking member 6 can be easily turned by inserting a jig or the like through a hole provided on the panel and pressing the jig operation part 10 b of the unlocking member 10 . (FIG. 25)
- the unlocking member 10 and the slide member 7 are loosely engaged in each other so that the notch groove 10 c and the return arm part 7 d can slide past each other, and the return arm part 7 d of the slide member 7 is formed so as not to obstruct the movement of the unlocking member 10 .
- the second arm part 8 b is engaged in the concave part 3 b of the IC card 3 and the cam pin 8 d is restrained in its turning by the cam slot 4 j , preventing the IC card 3 from popping out of the housing part 1 a of the housing 1 when the slide member 7 is moving in the IC card eject direction from the state in which the IC card is loaded.
- the eject arm 8 When the IC card 3 is further pulled out in that state, the eject arm 8 is turned in the IC card 3 eject direction. At this time, as the eject arm 8 turns in the IC card eject direction, the second arm part 8 b is disengaged from the concave part 3 b of the IC card 3 and the IC card 3 is ejected from the housing part 1 a of the housing 1 . At this time, the slide member 7 moves in the IC card insert direction by an energizing force of the coil spring 9 and returns to the initial state. (FIG. 28)
- the unlocking member 10 and the slide member 7 are engaged in each other by the notch groove 10 c and the return arm part 7 d , and when the slide member 7 is moved to an IC card eject position and stopped therein (FIG. 26), the return arm part 7 d abuts one end of the notch groove 10 c .
- the unlocking member 10 is moved in the IC card eject direction, and thereby returns to the initial position. (FIG. 27)
- the unlocking member 10 is constructed to return to its initial position in accordance with the movement of the slide member 7 when pulling out the IC card 3 , there is no need to separately provide a spring for returning the unlocking member 10 , simplifying the construction of the IC card connector.
- the unlocking member 10 is sandwiched between the guide walls 4 i of the frame 4 to provide sliding resistance, it is resistive to external vibrations and therefore a special mechanism for preventing it from swinging need not be provided, so that the IC card connector can be constructionally simplified and prevent the occurrence of malfunctions such as accidental unlocking.
- an IC card connector of the present invention includes an unlocking member for unlocking a locking member for holding a slide member in the position in which an IC card loaded in or unloaded from a housing has been loaded, to move the slide member in an IC card eject direction, the slide member being slidable in an IC card insert or eject direction, wherein the unlocking member abuts the locking member at one end thereof by pressure from the other end thereof to break the engagement between the locking member and the slide member, and returns to its initial position in accordance with the movement of the slide member in the IC card eject direction.
- unlocking member is constructed to return to its initial position in accordance with the movement of the slide member when the IC card is pulled out, there is no need to separately provide a spring for returning the unlocking member, simplifying the construction of the IC card connector.
- the locking member turnably supported, includes an anchoring part that can be engaged in and disengaged from the slide member, and a turning operation part for turning the anchoring part in the direction of breaking the engagement with the slide member, wherein the turning operation part is pressed by the unlocking member, whereby the anchoring part turns and the engagement with the slide member is broken.
- a long notch groove is formed in the unlocking member, a return arm part engaged in the notch groove is formed in the slide member, and the return arm part is slidably fitted in the notch groove.
- the return arm part abuts one end of the notch groove when the slide member is returned to an IC card eject position by an energizing force of the return spring, and when the IC card is pulled out from the IC card eject position, the slide member moves to the IC card eject direction and the unlocking member is returned to its initial position by the return arm part.
- the locking member is turnably supported on a fixing member, and the unlocking member is disposed having sliding resistance with the fixing member to prevent movement due to vibration, the unlocking member is resistive to external vibrations and is freed from malfunctions such as accidental unlocking.
- the fixing member has opposing guide walls formed and the unlocking member is sandwiched by the guide walls to provide sliding resistance, a mechanism for preventing the unlocking member from swinging need not be provided separately and the IC card connector can be constructionally simplified.
- the fixing member is formed on the housing or a frame attached to the housing, the IC card connector can be constructionally simplified and inexpensively manufactured.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to the construction of an IC card connector used with a PC card used as a storage medium of personal computers or the like and a CF (compact flash) card used in a digital camera and other electronic apparatuses.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- An IC card connector is commonly used as an additional storage unit of a personal computer. An IC card is coming into widespread use as a storage medium of the IC card connector.
- The IC card is loaded in the IC card connector to write and read necessary information. To increase operability in loading and unloading the IC card, some IC card connectors have an ejection mechanism for ejecting the IC card.
- It is known that the conventional IC card ejection mechanism includes a slide member for carrying an IC card, a locking member for holding the slide member in an IC card loaded position, and a spring member for energizing the slide member in an eject direction when the locking member is unlocked, wherein, when the IC card is ejected as the slide member moves in the eject direction, the IC card is pushed out in the eject direction by an energizing force of the spring member.
- However, the above-described conventional IC card connector has the following problems in terms of construction. First, where the locking member is automatically unlocked using a solenoid, a motor, or the like, if electrical circuits or the like fail, the locking member cannot be operated, with the result that the IC card cannot be ejected. Second, as a measure for circumventing this situation, the provision of an emergency function (recovery function) seldom used except at emergency complicates its construction and boosts costs.
- For this reason, the present invention intends to solve the above problems by providing an IC card connector having a mechanism for ejecting an IC card, wherein, even if a means for automatically unlocking a locking member for ejecting the IC card is disabled due to a fault, the IC card connector can unlock the locking member with a simple construction and has an inexpensive emergency function.
- To solve the above problems, an IC card connector of the present invention, as a first means, includes: a slide member that is slidable in directions in which an IC card loaded in and unloaded from a housing is inserted and ejected; a return spring for energizing the slide member in the direction in which the IC card is ejected; a locking member for holding the slide member in the position in which the IC card is loaded, against an energizing force of the return spring; and an unlocking member for unlocking the locking member to move the slide member in the IC card eject direction, wherein the unlocking member abuts the locking member at one end thereof by pressure from the other end thereof to break the engagement between the locking member and the slide member, and returns to its initial position in accordance with the movement of the slide member in the IC card eject direction.
- As a second means, the locking member, turnably supported,, includes an anchoring part that can be engaged in and disengaged from the slide member, and a turning operation part for turning the anchoring part in the direction of breaking the engagement with the slide member, wherein the turning operation part is pressed by the unlocking member, whereby the anchoring part turns and the engagement with the slide member is broken.
- As a third means, a long notch groove is formed in the unlocking member, a return arm part engaged in the notch groove is formed in the slide member, and the return arm part is slidably fitted in the notch groove.
- As a fourth means, the return arm part abuts one end of the notch groove when the slide member is returned to an IC card eject position by an energizing force of the return spring, and when the IC card is pulled out of the IC card eject position, the slide member moves to the IC card eject direction and the unlocking member is returned to its initial position by the return arm part.
- As a fifth means, the locking member is turnably supported on a fixing member, and the unlocking member is disposed having sliding resistance with the fixing member to prevent movement due to vibration.
- As a sixth means, the fixing member has opposing guide walls formed and the unlocking member is sandwiched by the guide walls to provide sliding resistance.
- As a seventh means, the fixing member is formed on the housing or a frame attached to the housing.
- Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the followings, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an IC card connector of an embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a housing of the IC card connector of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing the housing;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an IC card of the IC card connector;
- FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the IC card;
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a slide member of the IC card connector;
- FIG. 7 is a side view showing the slide member;
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an eject arm of the IC card connector;
- FIG. 9 is a side view showing the eject arm;
- FIG. 10 illustrates a slide unit part of the IC card connector;
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a frame of the IC card connector;
- FIG. 12 is a top view showing the frame;
- FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a locking member of the IC card connector;
- FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an unlocking member of the IC card connector;
- FIG. 15 is a side view showing the unlocking member;
- FIG. 16 illustrates the fit between the unlocking member and the slide member of the present invention;
- FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a cover of the present invention;
- FIG. 18 is a side view showing the cover;
- FIG. 19 shows an initial state in which the IC card is inserted in the housing;
- FIG. 20 shows a state in which the IC card is being inserted in the housing;
- FIG. 21 shows a state in which the IC card is being inserted immediately before a slide member and a locking member are engaged in each other;
- FIG. 22 shows a state in which the IC card has been inserted;
- FIG. 23 shows a state in which the IC card has been inserted and the slide member has been locked;
- FIG. 24 shows a state in which the locked slide member is unlocked;
- FIG. 25 shows a state in which the locked slide member is forcibly unlocked by an unlocking member;
- FIG. 26 shows a state in which the IC card has been ejected to an eject position;
- FIG. 27 shows a state in which the IC card is pulled forward from the eject position; and
- FIG. 28 shows a state in which the IC card is ejected disengaged from a second arm part.
- Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.1 to 28. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an IC card connector of the present invention; FIG. 2 is et plan view of a housing; FIG. 3 is a front view of the same; FIG. 4 is a plan view of an IC card; FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the same; FIG. 6 is a plan view of a slide member; FIG. 7 is a side view of the same; FIG. 8 is a plan view of an eject arm; FIG. 9 is a side view of the same; FIG. 10 illustrates a slide unit part; FIG. 11 is a plan view of a frame; FIG. 12 is a top view of the same; FIG. 13 is a plan view of a locking member; FIG. 14 is a plan view of an unlocking member; FIG. 15 is a side view of the same; FIG. 16 illustrates the fit between the unlocking member and the slide member; FIG. 17 is a plan view of a cover; and FIG. 18 is a side view of the same.
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housing 1 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and is provided with an internal housing part la in which anIC card 3 to be described later is inserted and housed.Plural contact terminals 2 a made of conductive metallic materials are disposed on the inside bottom of thehousing part 1 a, and at the other ends of thecontact terminals 2 a are formedconnection terminals 2 b that are guided outwardly of thehousing 1 and are connected with a circuit pattern such as an external circuit board not shown. - At one end of the
housing 1 is formed aconcave fixing part 1 b for fixing aframe 4 to be described later to thehousing 1 in engagement with theframe 4. Anotch 1 c is formed at one end of thehousing 1 in the vicinity of theconcave fixing part 1 b, helping to prevent hindrance to the turn ofarm parts 8 a an 8 b of aneject arm 8 to be described later during the turning of theeject arm 8. - The
IC card 3, which internally houses integrated circuits (IC), is widely used as a storage medium. At the bottom of theIC card 3,plural contact parts 3 a are formed at one end of theIC card 3, and thecontact part 3 a contact theplural contact terminals 2 a provided in thehousing part 1 a of thehousing 1, and thereby various types of information processing are performed with an electronic apparatus externally connected. - The
IC card 3 is, at one side thereof, provided with aconcave part 3 b in which asecond arm part 8 b of theeject arm 8 to be described later is engaged. - The
frame 4 is nearly rectangularly made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and at the tip of theframe 4 is provided afixing arm part 4 b having afixing projection part 4 a, installed integrally with thehousing 1 in engagement with the fixingconcave part 1 b of thehousing 1. Pluralengaging claws 4 c for engaging acover 11 to be described later are provided in the circumference of theframe 4. - A concave
flat part 4 d is provided at a nearly central part of theframe 4 and aslide member 7 to be described later is disposed in theflat part 4 d. Aconcave anchoring part 4 e in which acoil spring 9 to be described later is anchored is provided in a lower portion of theflat part 4 d, and in parallel to the concaveengaging part 4 e is provided ahook 4 f for anchoring areturn spring 5 for returning theslide member 7. - An
anchoring shaft 4 g for anchoring a lockingmember 6 to be described later is provided in an upper portion of theflat part 4 d, a slidingslot 4 h in which a slidingprojection 7 g of theslide member 7 slides is provided in the center of theflat part 4 d, and a pair ofguide walls 4 i for sandwiching an unlockingmember 10 to be described later are formed at one side of theflat part 4 d. - A loop-shaped
cam slot 4 j is provided in theflat part 4 d. Acam pin 8 d provided in theeject arm 8 engaged in theslide member 7 to be described later is slid in thecam slot 4 j, and thecam pin 8 d moves within thecam slot 4 j in accordance with the movement of theslide member 7, whereby the turning of theeject arm 8 is restrained. - The locking
member 6 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and formed in shape similar to the T character, and at the center of the lockingmember 6 are formed ananchoring hole 6 a anchored to the anchoringshaft 4 g of theframe 4 and an anchoringpart 6 b that can be engaged in or disengaged from theslide member 7 to be described later. A turningoperation part 6 c for turning the lockingmember 6 in the direction of disengaging the anchoringpart 6 b from theslide member 7 is formed at one end of the lockingmember 6 across the anchoringhole 6 a. At the other end of the turningoperation part 6 c is formed apressing operation part 6 d that abuts theslide member 7 to be described later, engages the anchoringpart 6 b in theslide member 7 in accordance with the movement of theslide member 7 in an IC card insert direction, and presses theslide member 7 in an IC card eject direction in accordance with an operation of the turningoperation part 6 c. - The
slide member 7, which is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, has, at one end thereof, an engagingprojection part 7 a engaged with the anchoringpart 6 b of the lockingmember 6, and further, at a tip thereof, apressing part 7 b abutted against thepressing operation part 6 d of the lockingmember 6. At the center of theslide member 7 is formed ahook 7 c to which one end of thereturn spring 5 anchored to theframe 4 is anchored, and at the upper surface of thehook 7 c is formed an outwardly projectedreturn arm 7 d engaged in the unlockingmember 10 to be described later. - An
opening 7 e is provided at a nearly central point of theslide member 7, and at the center of theopening 7 e is projectingly provided ashaft 7 f to which theeject arm 8 to be described later is rotatably attached. The slidingprojections 7 g slid in the slidingslot 4 h of theframe 4 are formed in both ends of theslide member 7. - The
slide member 7, disposed within theflat part 4 d of theframe 4, is installed to be movable vertically, that is, in the directions in which theIC card 3 is inserted and ejected. - The
eject arm 8 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and formed in shape similar to disk, and has first andsecond arm parts first arm part 8 a is provided to be engaged in the front end of theIC card 3 when theIC card 3 is inserted. Thesecond arm part 8 b has an tip part whose shape is nearly circular, and is engaged with theconcave part 3 b formed at one side of theIC card 3 and is provided to be engaged or disengaged while turning within theconcave part 3 b. - The
eject arm 8 has anshaft hole 8 c formed at the center thereof, and theshaft hole 8 c is fitted into the shaft part: 7 f formed in theslide member 7, whereby theeject arm 8 can be rotated around theshaft part 7 f. On one side of theeject arm 8 is provided a pin-shapedcam pin 8 d moving within thecam slot 4 h provided on theframe 4. (FIG. 10) - The
coil spring 9, which is made of a metallic material and housed in theconcave anchoring part 4 e of theframe 4, serves both as a stopper when theslide member 7 moves in an IC card eject direction, and as an energizing member for energizing theslide member 7 in the insert direction. - The unlocking
member 10 is made of a metallic plate and formed in shape similar to the Z character. The unlockingmember 10 is flatly bent at each end thereof, and at one end thereof is formed an unlockingoperation part 10 a that abuts the turningoperation part 6 c of the lockingmember 6 and turns the lockingmember 6, and at another end is formed ajig operation part 10 b operated from the outside by a jig or the like. Along notch groove 10 c is formed at the center of the unlockingmember 10 and areturn arm part 7 d of theslide member 7 is slidably fitted in thenotch groove 10 c. - The unlocking
member 10 is incorporated in theframe 4 together with theslide member 7 and sandwiched between a pair of theguide walls 4 i of theframe 4, and sliding resistance with theguide walls 4 i prevents movement due to vibration applied from the outside to an electronic apparatus or the like. - The
cover 11, made of a metallic plate material, has a flatupper plate part 11 a, andside plate parts 11 c which are bent at right angles from theupper plate part 11 a and haveplural anchoring windows 11 b engaged in the engagingclaws 4 c of theframe 4. Thecover 11 is provided on the upper surface of theframe 4 to cover opening parts of theframe 4. - Next, the operation of the IC card connector described above will be described with reference to FIGS.19 to 28.
- FIGS.19 to 28 illustrate insert/eject operations of the IC card connector: FIG. 19 shows an initial state in which the IC card is inserted in the housing; FIG. 20 shows a state in which the IC card is being inserted; FIG. 21 shows a state in which the IC card is being inserted immediately before a slide member and a locking member are engaged in each other; FIG. 22 shows a state in which the IC card has been inserted; FIG. 23 shows a state in which the IC card has been inserted and the slide member is locked; FIG. 24 shows a state in which the locked slide member is unlocked; FIG. 25 shows a state in which the locked slide member is forcibly unlocked by an unlocking member; FIG. 26 shows a state in which the IC card has been ejected to an eject position; FIG. 27 shows a state in which the IC card is pulled forward from the eject position; and FIG. 28 shows a state in which the IC card is ejected disengaged from a second arm part.
- First, the
IC card 3 is inserted in thehousing part 1 a of thehousing 1. At this time, thefirst arm part 8 a of theeject arm 8 abuts the tip of theIC card 3 and is pressed in an IC card insert direction. (FIG. 19) - At this time, since a
cam pin 8 d of theeject arm 8 is restrained in motion by thecam slot 4 j of theframe 4, thefirst arm part 8 a is not turned in the IC card insert direction and theslide member 7 moves in the IC card insert direction against an energizing force of thereturn spring 5. At this time, thecam pin 8 d provided on theeject arm 8 moves within thecam slot 4 j provided on theframe 4, so that theeject arm 8 moves by a certain distance in restrained mode in the IC card insert direction. (FIG. 20) - When the
IC card 3 is further pressed in the insert direction against the energizing force of thereturn spring 5, theslide member 7 moves in the IC card insert direction and thecam pin 8 d moves within thecam slot 4 j. At this time, theeject arm 8 turns by a certain distance in the IC card insert direction, whereby thesecond arm part 8 b is engaged in aconcave part 3 b of theIC card 3. At this time, thecontact part 3 a of the IC card is brought into contact with thecontact terminals 2 a of thehousing 1. At this time, the lockingmember 6 turns a little counterclockwise in accordance with the movement of theslide member 7. (FIG. 21) - Next, when the
IC card 3 is further pressed in the insert direction, thecam pin 8 d moves in the IC card insert direction along thecam slot 4 j, and when theIC card 3 abuts the inside edge of the housing part la of thehousing 1, the insertion is stopped, thus completing the loading of theIC card 3 into thehousing 1. At the same time, the movement of theslide member 7 and theeject arm 8 is stopped. At this time, since thepressing part 7 b at the tip of theslide member 7 abuts thepressing operation part 6 d of the lockingmember 6 and presses thepressing operation part 6 d to turn it counterclockwise, the anchoringpart 6 b of the lockingmember 6 is correctly opposed to the engagingprojection part 7 a of theslide member 7. (FIG. 22) - When pressure to the
IC card 3 is removed, theslide member 7 is returned only a little in the IC card eject direction by an energizing force of thereturn spring 5, at which time the engagingprojection part 7 a is engaged with the anchoringpart 6 b of the lockingmember 6, and thereby theslide member 7 is locked at that position. (FIG. 23) - As described above, when the
IC card 3 is inserted, theslide member 7 moves in the IC card insert direction, and thepressing part 7 b of theslide member 7 presses thepressing operation part 6 d of the lockingmember 6 to turn the lockingmember 6 clockwise. Thereby, the anchoringpart 6 b of the lockingmember 6 and the engagingprojection part 7 a of theslide member 7 are correctly opposed to each other to ensure that theslide member 7 can be locked at the position in which the IC card is loaded. - Next, to eject the
IC card 3 loaded in thehousing 1, in the state in which theIC card 3 is loaded (FIG. 23), the turningoperation part 6 c of the lockingmember 6 is turned counterclockwise through electrical operations by a solenoid or motor not shown. Thereby, the anchoringpart 6 b of the lockingmember 6 is disengaged from the engagingprojection part 7 a of theslide member 7 and theslide member 7 is moved in the IC card eject direction by an energizing force of thereturn spring 5. At this time, since thepressing operation part 6 d of the lockingmember 6 presses thepressing part 7 b of theslide member 7 in the IC card eject direction, even if the static friction of theslide member 7 is larger than the return force of thereturn spring 5, theslide member 7 never fails to be moved in the IC card eject direction. (FIG. 24) - Should the locking
member 6 be unable to be turned due to a failure of an electrical circuit or for other reasons, it can be turned by operating the unlockingmember 10 attached to theframe 7. In this case, in the state in which theIC card 3 is loaded (FIG. 23), the turningoperation part 6 c of the lockingmember 6 is turned counterclockwise by the unlockingoperation part 10 a of the unlockingmember 10. Thereby, the anchoringpart 6 b of the lockingmember 6 is disengaged from the engagingprojection part 7 a of theslide member 7 and theslide member 7 is moved in the IC card eject direction by an energizing force of thereturn spring 5. At this time, although the unlockingmember 10 is housed inside a panel of an electric apparatus not shown, the lockingmember 6 can be easily turned by inserting a jig or the like through a hole provided on the panel and pressing thejig operation part 10 b of the unlockingmember 10. (FIG. 25) - At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, the unlocking
member 10 and theslide member 7 are loosely engaged in each other so that thenotch groove 10 c and thereturn arm part 7 d can slide past each other, and thereturn arm part 7 d of theslide member 7 is formed so as not to obstruct the movement of the unlockingmember 10. - As the
slide member 7 moves in the IC card eject direction, thecam pin 8 d is moved in the IC card eject direction along thecam slot 4 j, and theeject arm 8, the turning of which is restrained, moves in the IC card eject direction along with theslide member 7. The backward end of theslide member 7 abuts the edge of thecoil spring 9, whereby the movement of the slide member is stopped and theIC card 3 is stopped at the eject position. (FIG. 26) - At this time, since the
second arm 8 b is engaged in theconcave part 3 b of theIC card 3 and thecam pin 8 d is restrained in its turning by thecam slot 4 j, theIC card 3 moves in the eject direction along with theslide member 7 while being engaged in thesecond arm part 8 b. At this time, thecontact part 3 a of theIC card 3 is brought out of contact with thecontact terminals 2 a of thehousing 1. (FIG. 26) - In this case, the
second arm part 8 b is engaged in theconcave part 3 b of theIC card 3 and thecam pin 8 d is restrained in its turning by thecam slot 4 j, preventing theIC card 3 from popping out of thehousing part 1 a of thehousing 1 when theslide member 7 is moving in the IC card eject direction from the state in which the IC card is loaded. - When the
IC card 3 is further pulled out in that state, theslide member 7 moves forward against an energizing force of thecoil spring 9, thecam pin 8 d moves in the initial state along thecam slot 4 j, and theeject arm 8 becomes turnable in the IC card eject direction. (FIG. 27) - When the
IC card 3 is further pulled out in that state, theeject arm 8 is turned in theIC card 3 eject direction. At this time, as theeject arm 8 turns in the IC card eject direction, thesecond arm part 8 b is disengaged from theconcave part 3 b of theIC card 3 and theIC card 3 is ejected from thehousing part 1 a of thehousing 1. At this time, theslide member 7 moves in the IC card insert direction by an energizing force of thecoil spring 9 and returns to the initial state. (FIG. 28) - At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, the unlocking
member 10 and theslide member 7 are engaged in each other by thenotch groove 10 c and thereturn arm part 7 d, and when theslide member 7 is moved to an IC card eject position and stopped therein (FIG. 26), thereturn arm part 7 d abuts one end of thenotch groove 10 c. With this construction, in accordance with the movement of theslide member 7 in the IC card eject direction from the IC card eject position, the unlockingmember 10 is moved in the IC card eject direction, and thereby returns to the initial position. (FIG. 27) - As described above, since the unlocking
member 10 is constructed to return to its initial position in accordance with the movement of theslide member 7 when pulling out theIC card 3, there is no need to separately provide a spring for returning the unlockingmember 10, simplifying the construction of the IC card connector. - Since the unlocking
member 10 is sandwiched between theguide walls 4 i of theframe 4 to provide sliding resistance, it is resistive to external vibrations and therefore a special mechanism for preventing it from swinging need not be provided, so that the IC card connector can be constructionally simplified and prevent the occurrence of malfunctions such as accidental unlocking. - Although, in the above embodiment, the type of an IC card connector in which the
contact parts 3 a and thecontact terminals 2 a face each other has been described, it goes without saying that the embodiment is also applicable to IC card connectors of pin/socket type. - As has been described, an IC card connector of the present invention includes an unlocking member for unlocking a locking member for holding a slide member in the position in which an IC card loaded in or unloaded from a housing has been loaded, to move the slide member in an IC card eject direction, the slide member being slidable in an IC card insert or eject direction, wherein the unlocking member abuts the locking member at one end thereof by pressure from the other end thereof to break the engagement between the locking member and the slide member, and returns to its initial position in accordance with the movement of the slide member in the IC card eject direction. With this construction, even when the locking member cannot be turned due to a failed electric circuit or the like, by operating the unlocking member housed inside a panel of an electronic apparatus by a jig inserted through a small hole provided on the panel, the locking member can be turned and the IC card can be ejected. Since unlocking member is constructed to return to its initial position in accordance with the movement of the slide member when the IC card is pulled out, there is no need to separately provide a spring for returning the unlocking member, simplifying the construction of the IC card connector.
- The locking member, turnably supported, includes an anchoring part that can be engaged in and disengaged from the slide member, and a turning operation part for turning the anchoring part in the direction of breaking the engagement with the slide member, wherein the turning operation part is pressed by the unlocking member, whereby the anchoring part turns and the engagement with the slide member is broken. This construction ensures that the slide member is moved in the IC card eject direction.
- A long notch groove is formed in the unlocking member, a return arm part engaged in the notch groove is formed in the slide member, and the return arm part is slidably fitted in the notch groove. This construction prevents the return arm part of the slide member from obstructing the movement of the unlocking member and ensures unlocking.
- The return arm part abuts one end of the notch groove when the slide member is returned to an IC card eject position by an energizing force of the return spring, and when the IC card is pulled out from the IC card eject position, the slide member moves to the IC card eject direction and the unlocking member is returned to its initial position by the return arm part. With this construction, since the unlocking member returns to its initial position as the sliding member moves from the IC card eject position to the IC card eject direction, there is no need to separately provide a spring for returning the unlocking member, simplifying the construction of the IC card connector.
- Since the locking member is turnably supported on a fixing member, and the unlocking member is disposed having sliding resistance with the fixing member to prevent movement due to vibration, the unlocking member is resistive to external vibrations and is freed from malfunctions such as accidental unlocking.
- Since the fixing member has opposing guide walls formed and the unlocking member is sandwiched by the guide walls to provide sliding resistance, a mechanism for preventing the unlocking member from swinging need not be provided separately and the IC card connector can be constructionally simplified.
- Since the fixing member is formed on the housing or a frame attached to the housing, the IC card connector can be constructionally simplified and inexpensively manufactured.
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