WO2010084814A1

WO2010084814A1 - Connector for card

Info

Publication number: WO2010084814A1
Application number: PCT/JP2010/050325
Authority: WO
Inventors: 丈剛村山
Original assignee: アルプス電気株式会社
Priority date: 2009-01-23
Filing date: 2010-01-14
Publication date: 2010-07-29

Abstract

A card is easily mounted by a simple operation even in the case of mounting a plurality of kinds of cards by partitioning a card mounting section using a partitioning plate. A connector for cards is provided with a housing having a card mounting section on which a plurality of cards can be selectively mounted, a partitioning plate (5) which partitions the card mounting section into upper and lower portions, and a pressing member (9) which presses the card inserting port (8) side of the partitioning plate (5) to the side of one of the card mounting sections partitioned by the partitioning plate (5). The partitioning plate (5) is supported to the housing such that the further side in the card inserting direction can vertically move, the card inserting port (8) side rotates with the further side in the card inserting direction as a supporting point when the card is inserted into one of the card mounting sections, and the entire partitioning plate vertically moves.

Description

Card connector

The present invention relates to a card connector device, and more particularly to a card connector device capable of mounting a plurality of types of cards.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an electronic device equipped with a card connector device (card slot) capable of mounting two types of cards having different sizes and shapes. For example, in the electronic device of Patent Document 1, the card mounting portion (storage area) of each card is divided by a partition plate (plate-like member), and the partition plate is moved with insertion of each card to mount each card A card connector device that enables this has been proposed. In this card connector device, since the card mounting portions can be used in common, the thickness of the card mounting portion can be reduced, and the card connector device can be thinned.
Further, the card connector device of Patent Document 2 has an operation unit connected to a pressing member (lever member) for pressing the mounted card, and is operated in the upper and lower two stages by operating this operation unit. There has been proposed a card connector device provided with a discharge mechanism (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a "lever-push-type discharge mechanism" as appropriate) capable of simultaneously discharging the card. Furthermore, in the card connector device of Patent Document 3, in the card connector device capable of selectively mounting the card in upper and lower two stages, any card can be ejected by pressing the rear end of the mounted card. Are known to have an exhaust mechanism.

Patent No. 39322872 and FIG. Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 4-12065 Patent No. 3999652

However, in the above-described card connector device, the partition plate only moves up and down in the card mounting portion, so when inserting each card, the front end portion of the card is placed on the front surface (rear surface) of the partition plate. There is a problem that it is necessary to hit and push down the partition plate (pushing up), and the card can not be easily attached by the simple operation of pushing the card.
Further, in the card connector device capable of selectively mounting the card in the upper and lower two stages as described above, it is required to apply a lever push type discharge mechanism. However, when the lever push type discharge mechanism is applied to such a card connector device, a pressing member is provided for pressing the mounted card, and a coupling mechanism for coupling these pressing members to the operation unit. It is considered that the number of parts increases and the configuration becomes complicated because it is necessary to provide

The present invention has been made in view of such problems. The first object of the present invention is to simplify the operation with a simple operation even in the case of mounting a plurality of cards by dividing a card mounting portion by a partition plate. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card connector device capable of mounting a card on the card.
The second object of the present invention is for a card capable of selectively mounting cards in upper and lower two stages, and capable of discharging a card mounted in accordance with an operation on an operation unit without having a complicated configuration. It is in providing a connector apparatus.

In order to achieve the above first object, a card connector device of the present invention comprises a housing having a card mounting portion capable of selectively mounting a plurality of cards, and a partition plate partitioning the card mounting portion into upper and lower parts. The card further comprises an urging member for urging the card insertion port side of the partition plate toward the one card mounting portion partitioned by the partition plate, and the partition plate is capable of vertically moving the back side in the card insertion direction. The apparatus is characterized in that the card insertion slot side is supported by the housing, and the card insertion port side pivots with the back side in the card insertion direction as a fulcrum along with the insertion of the card into the one card mounting portion.

According to the card connector device, the card insertion slot side in the partition plate is pivoted around the back side of the card insertion direction along with the insertion of the card into one card mounting portion, and the whole partition plate is moved up and down. Since the partition plate can be moved smoothly simply by pushing the card into one card mounting portion, the card mounting portion is separated by the partition plate and a plurality of cards are mounted, It becomes possible to install a card easily by simple work.

In the card connector device, the one card mounting portion is configured to be capable of mounting two types of first and second cards having different thicknesses, and the partition plate is formed in the card insertion direction when the first card is inserted. It is preferable that the card insertion slot side pivots with the back side as a fulcrum, while the whole moves up and down when a second card thicker than the first card is inserted. In this case, the operation of the partition plate can be switched according to the thickness of the card inserted into one of the card mounting units, so two cards can be easily selected as one of the cards by a simple operation of pushing the card. It becomes possible to mount on the mounting portion.

Further, in the card connector device, the other card attachment portion partitioned by the partition plate is configured to be able to attach a third card, and the partition plate is initially set to the other side by the biasing member. It is preferable to be disposed at a position outside the area of the card mounting unit and within the area of the one card mounting unit, and at the initial position when the third card is mounted to the other card mounting unit. . In this case, since the first and second cards are attached to one of the card attachment parts and the third card is attached to the other card attachment part, it is possible to cope with the attachment of three types of cards. It becomes possible. In addition, since the third card is received by the other card attachment portion in a state where the partition plate is maintained in the initial state, the third card can be easily attached to the other card attachment portion. . Furthermore, since the position of the partition plate in the initial state is disposed in the area of one card mounting unit, it is recognized that movement of the partition plate is necessary to insert a card into one card mounting unit, It is possible to make the operator recognize that a plurality of cards are mounted on the one card mounting portion.

In particular, in the card connector device, the card insertion port side portion of the partition plate is divided into two pieces in the left-right direction, and at least one piece is a tip end portion of the card erroneously inserted into the one card mounting portion It is preferable to abut on. In this case, a part of the partition plate can be brought into contact with the end of the card inserted incorrectly into one of the card attachment parts, thereby preventing the card from being inserted incorrectly into the one card attachment part. It is possible to

In the above card connector device, the partition plate is outside the area of the other card mounting portion partitioned by the partition plate by the biasing member in the initial state, and within the area of the one card mounting portion It may be arranged at the position of. In this case, since the position of the partition in the initial state is disposed outside the area of the other card mounting portion, it is recognized that the movement of the partition is unnecessary for the insertion of a card into the other card mounting portion. Through this, it is possible to make the operator recognize that a card with a high frequency of attachment is attached to the other card attachment unit.

In particular, in the card connector device, the card mounted in the one card mounting portion has a width wider than the card mounted in the other card mounting portion, and the biasing member is the other It is preferable to arrange | position in the position of the width direction outer side of the card | curd mounted in a card | curd mounting part. In this case, since the biasing member is disposed at the outer position in the width direction of the card mounted to the other card mounting portion, the space serving as the dead space can be effectively utilized, and the card connector device It is possible to reduce the size and thickness of the

Further, in order to achieve the above second object, the card connector device of the present invention divides a housing having a card mounting portion capable of selectively mounting a plurality of cards, and the card mounting portion into upper and lower two stages. A partition plate and a discharge mechanism capable of discharging any of the cards mounted on the card mounting unit, the discharge mechanism including an operation unit receiving an operation from an operator, and a pressing operation on the operation unit It is characterized in that it comprises: a first ejection member driven and capable of ejecting the first card; and a second ejection member driven in conjunction with the drive of the first ejection member and capable of ejecting the second card.

According to the card connector device, since the second discharging member is driven through the first discharging member in response to the pressing operation on the operation unit, the configuration for directly driving the second discharging member is not required. Therefore, even in the card connector device capable of selectively mounting the card in the upper and lower two stages, the card mounted in accordance with the operation on the operation unit can be discharged without having a complicated configuration.

In the card connector device, the first discharging member discharges the first card mounted on the lower card mounting portion partitioned by the partition plate, and a pressing piece for driving the second discharging member. It is preferable to have In this case, since the first ejection member is provided with the pressing pieces for ejecting the first card and driving the second ejection member, the second ejection member is interlocked with the first ejection member with a simple configuration. , The first card can be discharged.

Further, in the card connector device, the second discharge member is mounted on a contact piece in contact with the pressing piece of the first discharge member and an upper card mounting portion partitioned by the partition plate. It is preferable to have a pressing piece for discharging the second card. In this case, since the second discharge member is provided with the contact piece that contacts the pressing piece of the first discharge member and the press member that discharges the second card, the first discharge member can be formed with a simple configuration. It becomes possible to discharge the second card in conjunction with the driving.

Further, in the card connector device, the plurality of contact terminals corresponding to the first card are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the device body, and the pressing pieces of the first discharging member are in the width direction of the plurality of contact terminals. It is preferable to arrange | position the width direction outer side of the contact terminal of the outermost side. In this case, since the pressing piece of the first ejection member is disposed outside in the width direction of the plurality of contact terminals corresponding to the first card, the connection between the plurality of contact terminals and the first card is inhibited. Therefore, a dead space around the contact terminal can be effectively utilized, and the card connector can be miniaturized and thinned.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned card connector device, the second card is a card narrower in width than the first card, and the contact piece of the second discharging member is in the width direction of the upper card mounting portion. It is preferable to arrange | position on the outer side. In this case, since the contact piece of the second ejection member is disposed outside the width direction of the upper card mounting portion, the dead space is caused by the dimensional difference between the first card and the second card in the width direction. This space can be effectively utilized, and the card connector device can be miniaturized and thinned.

Furthermore, in the card connector device, the first contact terminal corresponding to the first card is configured by a pin-shaped contact terminal, and the second contact terminal corresponding to the second card is a cantilevered contact. It is preferable to be comprised of a terminal. In general, the pin-like contact terminal has a stronger contact force than the cantilever-like contact terminal, but discharges the first card using the pin-like contact terminal by the first discharging member that directly receives the pressing operation on the operation part. By doing this, it is possible to reliably perform the discharging operation corresponding to the contact force of the pin-like contact terminal.

According to the present invention, the card insertion slot side of the partition plate is rotated about the back side in the card insertion direction as the card is inserted into one card mounting portion, and the whole partition plate is moved up and down. Since the partition plate can be moved smoothly simply by pushing the card into one card mounting portion, even in the case of mounting a plurality of types of cards by partitioning the card mounting portion with the partition plate, it is a simple operation. It becomes possible to easily install the card.
Further, according to the present invention, since the second discharge member is driven via the first discharge member in response to the pressing operation on the operation unit, the configuration for directly driving the second discharge member can be dispensed with, so Even in the card connector device capable of selectively mounting cards in two stages, it is possible to eject the mounted card according to the operation on the operation unit without having a complicated configuration.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the positional relationship of the case which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment has, a partition plate, and a discharge mechanism. It is a perspective view of the contact housing which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment has. It is the perspective view (a) and front view (b) for demonstrating the relationship between the lever member of the discharge mechanism which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment has, and a discharge plate. It is a disassembled perspective view for demonstrating the relationship of the case and partition plate which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment have. It is a disassembled perspective view for demonstrating the relationship of the case and partition plate which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment have. It is a sectional side view of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a perspective view (a) and a top view (b) of card A with which a card connector device concerning the above-mentioned embodiment is equipped. It is a perspective view (a) and a top view (b) of card B with which a card connector device concerning the above-mentioned embodiment is equipped. It is a perspective view (a) and a top view (b) of card C with which a card connector device concerning the above-mentioned embodiment is equipped. It is a sectional side view of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a sectional side view of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a sectional side view of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a sectional side view of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a sectional side view of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a sectional side view of the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd C with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd C with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd C with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd C with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd C with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd C with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd A with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd A with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd A with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd B with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd B with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn. It is a sectional side view for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of discharging | emitting the card | curd B with which the connector apparatus for cards which concerns on the said embodiment was mounted | worn.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The card connector device (hereinafter simply referred to as "connector") 1 according to the present embodiment is simple even in the case where a plurality of types of cards are mounted by dividing the card mounting portion on which the card is mounted by partition plates. It is configured to be able to easily install a card by a simple operation. Specifically, the card A as a first card using a pin-shaped contact terminal and the card B as a second card, and the card C as a third card using a cantilever contact terminal are simplified. It is configured to be able to be easily installed by performing various tasks. The configuration of these cards A to C will be described later.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a connector 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. In the following, the upper right side of the drawing shown in FIG. 1 will be referred to as “front side of connector 1” or simply “front side”, and the lower left side of the drawing shown in FIG. It is simply called "the rear side". Further, the right side in the drawing shown in FIG. 1 is called “right side of connector 1” or simply “right side”, and the left side in the drawing shown in FIG. 1 is “left side of connector 1” or simply “left It shall be called "one side".

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connector 1 according to the present embodiment is formed by subjecting a contact housing 2 formed by molding a synthetic resin material and a sheet metal material to punching and bending. Cover 3, a case 4 fixed to the lower surface of the cover 3, a partition plate 5 vertically and movably attached to the case 4, and discharges the cards A to C mounted on the connector 1. And a mechanism 6. The contact housing 2, the cover 3, and the case 4 constitute a housing of the connector 1 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the contact housing 2 is disposed at the front end of the connector 1 and constitutes a part of the side wall portion and the back wall portion of the connector 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the contact housing 2 is provided with contacts 201 for the cards A and B as first contact terminals used when the cards A and B are attached, and a card C used when the card C is attached. Contacts 202 are provided.

The cover 3 has an upper surface portion 301 constituting the upper surface of the connector 1 and a side surface portion 302 extending downward from the side end portion of the upper surface portion 301, and contacts at the front side end portion of the upper surface portion 301 It is attached to the housing 2. And the cover 3 is fixed to the apparatus (for example, personal computer) mounted by a pair of attachment members 7 in the state attached to the contact housing 2. As shown in FIG. Card mounting portions (hereinafter simply referred to as “mounting portions”) SA to SC of the cards A to C are formed between the upper surface portion 301, the side surface portion 302, and the mounting surface of the device to be mounted. Further, in the state of being fixed to the device to be mounted, as shown in FIG. 1, the card insertion port 8 is formed at the rear end of the connector 1.

At a predetermined position near the front end of the upper surface portion 301, a pair of holding portions 303 for rotatably holding

lever members

602 and 603 of the ejection mechanism 6 described later is formed. These holding portions 303 are formed by pressing a part of the upper surface portion 301, and have an annular shape projecting downward on the lower surface of the upper surface portion 301. The

lever members

602 and 603 are rotatably attached to these annular portions.

In the side surface portion 302, a plurality of claw portions 304 for holding the ejection mechanism 6, a resilient contact portion 305 resiliently contacting a part of the upper surface portions of the cards A and B, and slightly extending inside the connector 1 And elastic pieces 306 for lightly pressing the side surfaces of the cards A and B. The lower end portion of the side surface portion 302 is bent to the inside of the connector 1, and forms a guide portion 307 for guiding the lower surface of the side end portion of the cards A and B. Further, on the front side of the connector 1 with respect to the side surface portion 302, a pair of fixing portions 308 in which an opening portion for accommodating an engagement piece 209 of the contact housing 2 described later is formed. Furthermore, on the rear side of these fixing portions 308, there are provided a plurality of openings 309 for receiving an engagement piece 403 of the case 4 described later.

The case 4 is formed by molding a synthetic resin material, and has a flat portion 401 having a flat plate shape, and a side wall portion 402 provided at the side end of the flat portion 401. On the side surface of each side wall portion 402, a pair of engaging pieces 403 protruding sideward are provided. The case 4 is fixed to the cover 3 in a state in which the upper surface of the flat surface portion 401 is in close contact with the lower surface of the upper surface portion 401 by the engagement pieces 403 engaging with the opening 309 of the side surface portion 302. Further, in the vicinity of the center of each side wall portion 402, a slit 404 is provided along the front-rear direction of the connector 1. The slit 404 accommodates a guided piece 604e of a discharge plate 604 described later and plays a role of guiding when the discharge plate 604 moves in the front-rear direction.

The partition plate 5 is formed by molding a synthetic resin material, and extends upward from the plate-like portion 501 and the side end portion of the front side end portion of the plate-like portion 501, and from the upper end portion to the side. It has a pair of engaging shafts 502 provided extending to the side, and an abutting piece 503 provided extending laterally from the side end of the rear side end of the plate-like portion 501. . Each side end of the contact piece 503 is provided with a wall portion 504 extending upward, and the upper end of the inner wall of the wall portion 504 is provided with an engagement protrusion 505. As will be described later, the partition plate 5 is attached to the case 4 by engaging the engagement shaft 502 and the engagement protrusion 505 with a part of the case 4. A pair of coil springs 9 as biasing members are disposed between the case 4 and the contact piece 503 of the partition plate 5. Further, a slit 506 is provided at the center of the plate-like portion 501 from the rear side toward the front side along the front-rear direction of the connector 1. The slits 506 extend from the rear end of the partition plate 5 to the vicinity of the front end, and are configured to be able to independently deform the plate-

like portions

501 a and 501 b disposed on the left and right with this interposed therebetween. There is.

The ejection mechanism 6 includes a card pushing mechanism 601 attached to the right side surface portion 302 of the cover 3,

lever members

602 and 603 as first ejection members attached to the holding portion 303 of the cover 3, and a lever member A discharge plate 604 as a second discharge member that moves to the rear side of the connector 1 in conjunction with the operations of 602 and 603 is provided. A portion of the card push-out mechanism 601 is stored in a space between the base member 601a and the cover 601b, and a base member 601a having substantially the same length as the side surface of the connector 1, a cover 601b attached to the base member 601a. And a drive mechanism 601d (not shown) which is housed in the space between the base member 601a and the cover 601b and drives the lever member 602 in response to the pressing operation on the knob 601c. Have.

The knob portion 601 c is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction of the connector 1, and the rear end thereof protrudes to the rear side of the connector 1. The driving mechanism 601d has an engaging member engaged with a guide groove formed in the base member 601a, and a cam having an abutting piece 601e moving in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction according to the position of the engaging member on the guide groove. It is comprised from a member. The contact piece 601e protrudes upward from a slit formed between the base member 601a and the cover 601b, and can contact the front surface of the engaging portion 602b of the lever member 602 disposed on the slit. (See Figure 3).

The lever member 602 is formed of, for example, a thin metal plate material, and as shown in FIG. 2, is formed of a long plate-like member extending in the left-right direction of the connector 1. The lever member 602 has a flat portion 602a, an engaging portion 602b provided by bending on the right end of the flat portion 602a, and a rear end near the left end of the flat portion 602a. And an extending pressing piece 602c. The engaging portion 602b abuts on an abutting piece 601e that moves back and forth in response to a pressing operation on the knob portion 601c. The pressing pieces 602c contact the front end portions of the cards A and B attached to the connector 1 in response to the rotation of the lever member 602 to push the cards A and B backward, and contact with a part of the discharge plate 604. At the same time, the discharge plate 604 is pushed backward. A circular opening 602d is formed slightly to the left of the center of the flat portion 602a. The holding portion 303 of the cover 3 is press-fit into the opening 602 d to such an extent that the lever member 602 can rotate.

Similarly to the lever member 602, the lever member 603 is formed of, for example, a thin metal plate material, and is formed of a plate-like member having a half length of the contact housing 2. The lever member 603 has a flat portion 603a, a protruding piece 603b protruding upward at the left end of the flat portion 602, and a pressing piece 603c extending downward from the right end of the flat portion 603. And. The protruding piece 603 b abuts on the front end surface of the lever member 602. The pressing piece 603c abuts on the front end portions of the cards A and B attached to the connector 1 in accordance with the rotation of the lever member 603 to push the cards A and B backward, and a part of the discharge plate 604 At the same time, the discharge plate 604 is pushed backward. A circular opening 603 d is formed slightly to the left of the center of the flat portion 603 a. The holding portion 303 of the cover 3 is press-fit into the opening 603 d to such an extent that the lever member 603 can rotate.

The discharge plate 604 is made of, for example, a thin metal plate material, and is formed of a long plate-like member having a length substantially the same as that of the case 4. The discharge plate 604 extends in the left-right direction of the connector 1 and is downwardly provided at the front ends of the left and right end portions of the flat portion 604a having the arm portion 604b extending rearward at both ends thereof. A pair of extending contact pieces 604c, a front end of the flat portion 604a, a pair of pressing pieces 604d extending downward at a position inside the contact portion 604c, and a rear end of the arm portion 604b And a guided piece 604e extending downward on the inner side of the portion.

The abutting piece 604c is a portion with which the

pressing pieces

602c and 603c abut according to the rotation of the

lever members

602 and 603. When the ejection plate 604 is pushed rearward by contact with the

lever members

602 and 603, the pressing piece 604d abuts on the front end of the card C attached to the connector 1 and pushes the card C rearward. The guided pieces 604 e are accommodated in the slits 404 formed in the side wall portion 402 of the case 4 and guided when the discharge plate 604 moves back and forth.

Here, the positional relationship between the case 4, the partition plate 5 and the discharge mechanism 6 will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the positional relationship between the case 4 of the connector 1, the partition plate 5 and the discharge mechanism 6. FIG. 3 shows an initial state in which the cards A to C are not attached. Moreover, in FIG. 3, the cover 3 is abbreviate | omitted while the contact housing 2 is shown for convenience of explanation.

As shown in FIG. 3, the

lever members

602 and 603 of the ejection mechanism 6 are arranged above the contact housing 2 so as to be generally aligned in the left-right direction. The engaging portion 602b of the lever member 602 is disposed on the right side of the contact housing 2 at a position where the contact piece 601e of the card pushing mechanism 601 can abut. The discharge plate 604 is disposed on the rear side of the lever members 603, and a portion thereof is disposed at a position where it enters the lower side of the lever member 602. The case 4 to which the partition plate 5 is attached is disposed on the rear side of the contact housing 2. The case 4 is disposed such that a portion on the front side thereof (the front end of the side wall portion 402) enters the inside of the contact housing 2 on the lower side of the discharge plate 604. A guided piece 604e formed in the arm portion 604b of the discharge plate 604 is accommodated in the slit 404 provided in the side wall portion 402.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the contact housing 2 of the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, in the contact housing 2, the back wall portion 203 constituting the back wall portion of the connector 1 and the side wall of the back wall portion 203 extend rearward from the side end of the back wall portion. And a side wall portion 204 that constitutes a part of the portion. On the inner wall of the back wall portion 203 (the inner wall on the rear side), there are a first holding portion 205 for holding the contacts A and B at the center thereof and a second holding portion 206 for holding the contacts 202 for the card C. It is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the second holding portion 206 is provided above the first holding portion 205 and at a position on the front side of the connector 1 with respect to the first holding portion 205.

As shown in FIG. 4, the contacts A and B for the cards A and B are arranged in the first holding portion 205 in the upper and lower two rows in the left-right direction which is the width direction of the connector 1. These cards A and B contacts 201 are configured by pin-shaped contact terminals. On the other hand, the contacts for card C 202 are arranged in the left and right direction of the connector 1 in one row in the second holding portion 206. These card C contacts 202 are constituted by so-called cantilevered contact terminals whose front end is held by the second holding portion 206 and whose rear end constitutes a free end. ing. Although the card A and B contacts 201 and the card C contacts 202 are not shown, they are drawn out from the front surface of the first holding portion 205 and the second holding portion 206 to the front side of the connector 1 respectively. (See Figure 8).

A plurality of protective frame portions 207 extending from the second holding portion 206 to the rear of the connector 1 are disposed around the card C contacts 202. The protective frame portion 207 is for preventing damage to the card C contact 202 due to the erroneous insertion of a different card. The card C contacts 202 are disposed inside or in the vicinity of the protective frame portions 207, and are disposed so that the vicinity of the rear side end thereof is exposed slightly downward.

On the side surface of the side wall portion 204, as shown in FIG. 4, an engagement piece 208 which engages with an opening formed in the fixing portion 308 of the cover member 3 is provided at the upper end portion near the rear end thereof. It is done. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a pair of engaging pieces 209 which enter the grooves of cards A and B described later are provided on the lower side portion of the inner surface of the side wall portion 204 (shown in FIG. The engagement piece 209 of the right side wall 204 is not shown). These engaging pieces 209 function as guides for guiding the cards A and B to predetermined positions, and also play a role of preventing damage to the contacts 201 for the cards A and B due to the erroneous insertion of different cards. It is.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view (a) and a front view (b) for explaining the relationship between the

lever members

602 and 603 of the ejection mechanism 6 and the ejection plate 604 of the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5A, the lever member 603 is disposed at the lower position of the lever member 602 and at a position where the projecting piece 603b abuts on a part of the front end surface of the lever member 602. . The discharge plate 604 is disposed at a position on the substantially same plane of the lever member 603 and at a position on the rear side of the lever member 603. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the contact piece 604c of the discharge plate 604 is disposed to face the

pressing pieces

602c and 603c of the

lever members

602 and 603. Further, the pressing piece 604 d is disposed at a position inside the contact piece 604 c.

In the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the

pressing pieces

602c and 603c of the

lever members

602 and 603 are disposed on the outside in the width direction of the outermost contact terminals in the width direction of the contact terminals 201 for cards A and B. There is. As a result, it is possible to effectively utilize a dead space around the contact terminals 201 for the cards A and B without obstructing the connection between the contact terminals 201 for the cards A and B and the cards A and B. The connector 1 is reduced in size and thickness.

Furthermore, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the contact piece 604c of the discharge plate 604 is attached to the attachment portion SC to which the card C having a width narrower than the cards A and B attached to the attachment portions SA and SB is attached. Are placed outside the width direction of the Thereby, the space which becomes a dead space can be effectively used by the dimensional difference of the cross direction of the 1st card and the 2nd card, and miniaturization and slimming down of connector 1 are attained.

When the engaging portion 602 d of the lever member 602 is driven in the front-rear direction of the connector 1, the lever member 602 is rotated about the center of the opening portion 602 d as a rotation fulcrum accordingly. The contact piece 603b is pushed forward according to the rotation of the lever member 602, and the lever member 603 rotates with the center of the opening 603d as a rotation fulcrum in accordance with this. When the

lever members

602 and 603 rotate, the

pressing pieces

602 c and 603 c move and push the contact pieces 604 c rearward, whereby the discharge plate 604 slides toward the rear of the connector 1.

6 and 7 are exploded perspective views for explaining the relationship between the case 4 and the partition plate 5 of the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. 6 shows the case 4 and the partition plate 5 from the upper side, and FIG. 7 shows the case 4 and the partition plate 5 from the lower side.

In the case 4, the partition plate 5 is engaged with a part of the sleeve 4 by engaging a pair of engagement shafts 502 provided on the plate-like portion 501 and an engagement projection 505 provided on the contact piece 503. It is attached. Specifically, while the engagement shaft 502 engages with the long groove 402 a provided on the inner wall surface of the side wall portion 402 of the case 4, the engagement protrusion 505 is outside the side wall portion against the biasing force of the coil spring 9. It is attached to case 4 by engaging with the projection part 402b provided in the wall surface.

The coil spring 9 is provided at both ends thereof with a circular recess 503 a provided on the upper surface of the contact piece 503 of the partition plate 5 and a circular recess 402 c provided on the lower surface of the side wall portion 402 of the case 4. Are placed in a contained state. The coil spring 9 arranged in this manner is arranged at an outer position in the width direction of the card C mounted on the mounting portion SC. Thus, by arranging at the position outside the width direction of the card C mounted on the mounting portion SC, the space serving as a dead space can be effectively utilized, and the miniaturization and thinning of the connector 1 are realized. It can be done.

The inner wall surface of the side wall portion 402 constitutes a guide portion 402 d when the card C is mounted. The mounting portion SC of the card C is configured by the guide portion 402d, the lower surface of the flat portion 401, and the upper surface of the plate-like portion 501 of the partition plate 5. When the cards A to C are not mounted (initial state), the rear side of the partition plate 5 is biased downward by the biasing force of the coil spring 9, and the engagement projection 505 is in contact with the projection 402b. At the same time, the engagement shaft 502 is disposed at the lower end of the long groove portion 402a. In this initial state, the partition plate 5 is disposed at a position where the card C can be inserted.

In the state of being attached to the case 4, the contact pieces 503 of the partition plate 5 are disposed at the side end portions of the attachment portions SA and SB of the cards A and B. Inclined surfaces 503 b are provided on the lower surfaces of the contact pieces 503 so that the partition plate 5 moves upward with the insertion of the cards A and B. When the cards A and B are inserted, their both ends abut on the inclined surface 503 b of the contact piece 503, and the partition plate 5 is lifted. Along with this, the cards A and B are guided to the mounting portions SA and SB of the cards A and B formed on the lower side of the partition plate 5.

FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view of the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 8, the cross section along the slit 506 formed in the partition plate 5 is shown. In FIG. 8, the left side shown in the figure corresponds to the front side of the connector 1, and the right side shown in the figure corresponds to the rear side of the connector 1. Further, FIG. 8 shows the case where the partition plate 5 is in the initial state (in a state where none of the cards A to C is inserted).

As shown in FIG. 8, in the inside of the connector 1, the mounting portion SC of the card C is provided in a space formed between the lower surface of the flat portion 401 of the case 4 and the upper surface of the partition plate 5. On the other hand, the partition plate 5 moves upward with the insertion of the cards A and B, and the space of the cards A and B is formed in the space formed between the mounting surface of the mounted device and the lower surface of the partition plate 5 Mounting parts SA and SB are provided. The mounting portions SA and SB constitute one card mounting portion in the claims, and the mounting portion SC constitutes the other card mounting portion. In an initial state, the partition plate 5 is disposed at a position outside the region of the mounting portion SC by the coil spring 9 and in the region of the mounting portions SA and SB. The card C contacts 202 held by the contact housing 2 are disposed at the front end of the mounting portion SC, and the cards A and B contacts 201 are disposed at the front end of the mounting portions SA and SB. .

Here, the configurations of the cards A to C mounted on the connector 1 having such a configuration will be described. 9 (a) is a perspective view showing the card A from the front side, and FIG. 9 (b) is a plan view of the card A. FIG. 10 (a) is a perspective view showing the card B from the rear side, and FIG. 10 (b) is a plan view of the card B. FIG. 11 (a) is a perspective view showing the card C from the front side, and FIG. 11 (b) is a plan view of the card C. FIG. In the cards A to C shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, when the surface on the front side of the sheet is inserted into the connector 1, the card is disposed on the upper side of each card, and the surface on the back side of the sheet shown in FIG. Is placed on the lower side of each card.

As shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b), the card A has a generally rectangular flat plate shape, and is provided with a plurality of holes A1 in its front end face into which the contacts 201 for the cards A and B are inserted. It is done. Further, on the side surface, a groove portion A2 in which the engagement piece 209 of the contact housing 2 is inserted along the front-rear direction of the connector 1 is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the width dimension orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card A is set to L1, and the length dimension parallel to the insertion direction is set to L2.

The card B differs from the card A in that the thickness dimension is set thick as shown in FIG. The other configuration is the same as that of the card A, and the front end face thereof is provided with a plurality of holes B1 into which the contacts 201 for the cards A and B are inserted, and the side surfaces thereof are along the longitudinal direction of the connector 1 A groove B2 is provided in which the engagement piece 209 of the contact housing 2 enters. Further, the width dimension and the length dimension of the card B are set to L1 and L2, respectively, similarly to the card A (see FIG. 10B).

The card C, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, has a generally rectangular flat plate shape, and has an opening C1 at its front end face into which the card C contact 202 and the protective frame portion 207 are inserted. It is provided. Inside the opening C1, a plurality of contact pads C2 with which the card C contacts 202 come in contact are provided. Further, on the side surface of the card C, a stepped portion C3 that engages with the guide portion 402d of the case 4 along the front-rear direction of the connector 1 is provided. A pair of concave portions C4 is provided at a position slightly forward of the center of the step portion C3. Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, the width dimension orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card C is set to L3 narrower than the width dimension L1 of the cards A and B, and the length dimension parallel to the insertion direction is The width L4 is set to be slightly larger than the width L2 of the cards A and B.

Next, an aspect when these cards A to C are attached to the connector 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. 12 to 17 are side sectional views of the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. 12 and 13 show side sectional views of the connector 1 before and after the card A is mounted. 14 and 15 show side sectional views of the connector 1 before and after the card B is mounted. 16 and 17 show side sectional views of the connector 1 before and after the card C is mounted. 12 to 17 show, similarly to FIG. 8, a cross section along the slit 506 formed in the partition plate 5.

The card A is inserted so as to enter a mounting portion SA of the card A formed on the lower side of the partition plate 5, as shown in FIG. In this case, the card A is inserted to the front side of the connector 1 with its lower surface aligned with the guide portion 307 of the cover 3. In the process of insertion, the front end of the card A abuts on the inclined surface 503 b of the contact piece 503 of the partition plate 5. As described above, when the card A is further pressed in a state in which the card A is in contact with the inclined surface 503b, the rear end portion of the partition plate 5 pivots upward against the urging force of the coil spring 9. In this case, the engagement shaft 502 provided at the front end of the partition plate 5 is disposed at a position where the upward movement of the card A is not necessary. For this reason, the partition plate 5 is configured to turn the rear end while the engagement shaft 502 is disposed at the position in the initial state (the position of the lower end of the long groove 402a).

Then, when the card A is further pushed in, the card A moves forward with the contact piece 503 of the partition plate 5 placed on the upper surface as shown in FIG. 13, and the hole provided in the front end The contacts A1 and B2 are inserted into A1 (not shown in FIG. 13). In this case, the card A is positioned in a state in which the engagement piece 209 of the contact housing 2 is in the groove A2 (not shown in FIG. 13) of the card A. As described above, even in the state where the contacts A and B for the cards A and B are inserted into the hole A1 of the card A, the engagement shaft 502 is disposed at the position in the initial state (the position of the lower end of the long groove 402a). That is, when the card A is mounted, the partition plate 5 is configured such that only the rear side portion thereof pivots upward with the engagement shaft 502 disposed on the front side as a fulcrum.

The card B is inserted so as to enter a mounting portion SB of the card B formed on the lower side of the partition plate 5, as shown in FIG. In this case, as with the card A, the card B is inserted in the front side of the connector 1 with its lower surface aligned with the guide portion 307 of the cover 3. In the process of insertion, the front end of the card B abuts on the inclined surface 503 b of the contact piece 503 of the partition plate 5. As described above, when the card A is further pressed in a state in which the card A is in contact with the inclined surface 503b, the rear end portion of the partition plate 5 pivots upward against the urging force of the coil spring 9. In this case, the engagement shaft 502 provided at the front end of the partition plate 5 is disposed at a position where the upward movement of the card B is required in the thickness dimension of the card B. For this reason, the partition plate 5 is configured to rotate its rear end while moving the engagement shaft 502 upward.

When the card B is further pushed in, as shown in FIG. 15, the card B moves forward with the contact piece 503 of the partition plate 5 placed on the upper surface, and the hole portion provided in the front end portion The contacts A1 and B2 are inserted into B1 (not shown in FIG. 15). In this case, the card B is positioned in a state in which the engagement piece 209 of the contact housing 2 is in the groove B2 (not shown in FIG. 15) of the card B. As described above, in the state where the contacts A and B for the cards A and B are inserted into the hole A1 of the card A, the engagement shaft 502 is disposed at the position of the upper end of the long groove 402a. That is, when the card B is mounted, the partition plate 5 is such that not only the rear side portion but also the entire partition plate 5 moves upward.

The card C is inserted so as to enter the mounting portion SC of the card C formed on the upper side of the partition plate 5 as shown in FIG. In this case, the card C is inserted to the front side of the connector 1 so that the stepped portion C3 is aligned with the guide portion 402d of the case 4 from the lower side. In the initial state, the partition plate 5 is disposed at a position where the mounting portion SC is formed between the upper surface of the plate portion 501 and the lower surface of the case 4. For this reason, the partition plate 5 accepts insertion of the card C while maintaining the initial state (the state shown in FIG. 8).

Then, when the card C is further pushed in, the card C moves forward while being placed on the upper surface of the plate-like portion 501 of the partition plate 5 as shown in FIG. 17, and an opening provided at the front end The card C contact 202 and the protective frame portion 207 are accommodated in C1. In this case, the card C contact 202 is in contact with the contact pad C2 provided in the opening C1. As described above, even in the state where the card C contact 202 is in contact with the contact pad C2 of the card C, the partition plate 5 maintains the initial state. That is, when the card C is loaded, the partition plate 5 accepts insertion of the card C while maintaining the initial state.

As described above, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the rear side of the partition plate 5 is rotated about the engagement shaft 502 as the card A is inserted into the mounting portion SA, and the card B to the mounting portion SB is Is moved upward as a whole. Thus, the operation of the partition plate 5 can be switched in accordance with the thickness of the card inserted into the mounting portions SA and SB. Therefore, the two types of cards can be easily mounted to the mounting portion SA by a simple operation of pushing the card. It becomes possible to attach to SB.

Further, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the partition plate 5 is disposed at a position outside the region of the mounting portion SC by the coil spring 9 in the initial state, and within the region of the mounting portions SA and SB, When the card C is attached to the attachment portion SC, the card C is disposed at the initial position. As described above, since the card C is mounted on the mounting portion SC while the partition plate 5 is maintained in the initial state, the card C can be easily mounted on the mounting portion SC.

In particular, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, since the position of the partition plate 5 in the initial state is disposed in the area of the mounting portions SA, SB, the insertion of the cards A, B into the mounting portions SA, SB By making it possible to recognize that the partition plate 5 needs to be moved, it is possible to make the operator recognize that the mounting portions SA and SB are to be mounted with a plurality of cards. At the same time, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, since the position of the partition plate 5 in the initial state is arranged outside the region of the mounting portion SC, the partition plate 5 is inserted to insert the card C into the mounting portion SC. By making it possible to recognize that the card C with a high frequency of attachment is attached to the attachment unit SC, the operator can recognize that the card C is attached.

In the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, a slit 506 is provided at the center of the plate-like portion 501 of the partition plate 5 from the rear side toward the front side along the front-rear direction of the connector 1. The plate-

like portions

501a and 501b disposed on the left and right sides of the plate are independently deformable. Therefore, if an incorrect card (for example, card C) is inserted into the mounting portions SA and SB, the front end of the card is brought into contact with the rear end of one of the plate-

like portions

501a and 501b. It is possible to prevent the wrong insertion of the card. For example, when the card C is inserted into the mounting portions SA and SB so as to abut on the contact piece 503 on the right side, the plate-like portion 501b disposed on the right side moves upward. However, the plate-like portion 501a disposed on the left side is maintained at the position in the initial state (or the position moved slightly upward). As a result, the rear end of the plate portion 501a abuts on the front end of the card C, and the card C can be prevented from being inserted incorrectly.

Next, the operation at the time of ejecting the card attached to the connector 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, first, an operation at the time of ejecting the card C attached to the connector 1 will be described, and then, an operation at the time of ejecting the cards A and B attached to the connector 1 will be described. FIG. 18 to FIG. 23 are a perspective view and a side cross sectional view for describing an operation at the time of ejecting the card C attached to the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. 18 and 19 are a perspective view and a side sectional view of the connector 1 in a state in which the card C is mounted, respectively. FIGS. 20 and 21 are a perspective view and a side sectional view of the process of ejecting the card C attached to the connector 1, respectively. 22 and 23 are a perspective view and a side sectional view of the connector 1 in a state where the card C has been ejected, respectively. In FIG. 18 to FIG. 23, the cover 3 is omitted for the convenience of description. The same applies to FIGS. 24 to 29.

When the card C in the state of being attached to the connector 1 is ejected, first, as shown in FIG. 18, the knob portion 601c of the card pushing mechanism 601 is pulled backward. As a result, in the inside of the card push-out mechanism 601, the contact piece 601e of the drive mechanism 601d moves rearward and is disposed at the rear side of the engaging portion 602b of the lever member 602. In this case, the card C contact 202 and the protective frame portion 207 are housed in the opening C1 of the card C, as shown in FIG. The pressing piece 604 d of the discharge plate 604 is in a contact state.

Then, when the pulled out grip portion 601c is pushed forward, the contact piece 601e of the drive mechanism 601d abuts on the engaging portion 602b of the lever member 602, and as shown in FIG. Move to Along with this, the lever member 602 pivots about the center of the opening 602d, and the pressing piece 602c provided near the left end of the lever member 602 moves rearward. The pressing piece 602c abuts on the left contact piece 604c of the discharge plate 604, and pushes the discharge plate 604 rearward. On the other hand, when the lever member 602 rotates, a part of the front end surface thereof abuts on the projecting piece 603 b of the lever member 603. Thus, the lever member 603 pivots about the center of the opening 603d, and the pressing piece 603c (not shown in FIG. 20) provided in the vicinity of the right end of the lever member 603 moves rearward. The pressing piece 603c abuts on the contact piece 604c on the right side of the discharge plate 604, and pushes the discharge plate 604 rearward. When the discharge plate 604 is pushed rearward, as shown in FIG. 21, the front end is pressed by the pressing piece 604d, and the card C is moved rearward. In this case, part of the card C contact 202 and the protective frame portion 207 are accommodated in the opening C1.

When the knob portion 601c is pushed to the most forward position, as shown in FIG. 22, the

pressing pieces

602c and 603c of the

lever members

602 and 603 further move rearward to push the discharge plate 604 rearward. When the discharge plate 604 is pushed rearward, as shown in FIG. 23, the front end is pressed by the pressing piece 604d, and the card C is further moved rearward. As described above, when the card C is pushed to the most forward position, the card C contact 202 and the protective frame portion 207 are discharged from the opening C1. In this case, the card C can be removed from the mounting portion SC by pulling the rear end.

FIGS. 24 to 26 are side cross sectional views for describing the operation at the time of discharging the card A mounted on the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 24 is a side cross-sectional view of the connector 1 with the card A attached. FIG. 25 is a side cross-sectional view of the process of ejecting the card A attached to the connector 1. FIG. 26 is a side sectional view of the connector 1 with the card A discharged. The state of the ejection mechanism 6 at the time of ejecting the card A is the same as that of the card C, so the detailed description thereof is omitted.

When the card A in a state of being attached to the connector 1 is discharged, the pick portion 601 c of the card pushing mechanism 601 is pulled backward as in the case of the card C. Thereby, in the inside of the card push-out mechanism 601, the contact piece 601e of the drive mechanism 601d is disposed at the rear side of the engaging portion 602b of the lever member 602. In this case, as shown in FIG. 24, the contacts A and B for the cards A and B are inserted into the hole A1 of the card A, and in the vicinity of the end of the front end face of the card A The

pressing pieces

602c and 603c (not shown in FIG. 24) of the

lever members

602 and 603 are in contact with each other. Further, the engaging piece 209 of the contact housing 2 is in a state of being inserted into the groove A2 of the card A.

Then, when the pulled out knob portion 601c is pushed forward, the contact piece 601e of the drive mechanism 601d abuts on the engaging portion 602b of the lever member 602, and the engaging portion 602b is moved forward. Along with this, the lever member 602 pivots about the center of the opening 602d, and the pressing piece 602c provided near the left end of the lever member 602 moves rearward. The pressing piece 602 c abuts on the front end face of the card A. On the other hand, when the lever member 602 rotates, a part of the front end surface thereof abuts on the projecting piece 603 b of the lever member 603. As a result, the lever member 603 pivots about the center of the opening 603 d as a fulcrum, and the pressing piece 603 c provided in the vicinity of the right end of the lever member 603 moves rearward. The pressing piece 603 c abuts on the front end face of the card A. The card A moves rearward as shown in FIG. 25 in response to the contact between the

pressing pieces

602c and 603c. In this case, a part of the contacts A and B for the cards A and B is inserted into the hole A1 of the card A, and the groove A2 of the card A is a part of the engagement piece 209. Is in a state of getting in.

When the knob portion 601c is pushed to the most forward position, as shown in FIG. 26, the

pressing pieces

602c, 603c of the

lever members

602, 603 are further pushed back by being moved backward, and the card A is moved backward. Do. When the card A is pushed down to the most forward position in this way, the contacts A and B for the cards A and B are ejected from the hole A1 of the card A, and from the groove A2 of the card A to the extent that the engagement piece 209 does not engage. It has been discharged. In this case, the card A can be removed from the mounting portion SA by pulling the rear end.

FIGS. 27 to 29 are side cross sectional views for describing the operation at the time of discharging the card B mounted on the connector 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 27 is a side cross-sectional view of the connector 1 with the card B attached. FIG. 28 is a side cross-sectional view of the process of discharging the card B mounted on the connector 1. FIG. 29 is a side sectional view of the connector 1 in a state where the card B has been discharged. The state of the ejection mechanism 6 at the time of ejecting the card B is the same as that of the card C, so the detailed description thereof is omitted.

When the card B in the state of being attached to the connector 1 is ejected, the picker 601 c of the card pushing mechanism 601 is pulled backward as in the case of the cards A and C. Thereby, in the inside of the card push-out mechanism 601, the contact piece 601e of the drive mechanism 601d is disposed at the rear side of the engaging portion 602b of the lever member 602. In this case, as shown in FIG. 27, the contacts A and B for the cards A and B are inserted into the hole B1 of the card B, and in the vicinity of the end of the front end face of the card B The

pressing pieces

602c and 603c (not shown in FIG. 27) of the

lever members

602 and 603 are in contact with each other. Further, the engaging piece 209 of the contact housing 2 is in a state of being inserted into the groove B2 of the card B.

Then, when the pulled out knob portion 601c is pushed forward, the contact piece 601e of the drive mechanism 601d abuts on the engaging portion 602b of the lever member 602, and the engaging portion 602b is moved forward. Along with this, the lever member 602 pivots about the center of the opening 602d, and the pressing piece 602c provided near the left end of the lever member 602 moves rearward. The pressing piece 602 c abuts on the front end face of the card B. On the other hand, when the lever member 602 rotates, a part of the front end surface thereof abuts on the projecting piece 603 b of the lever member 603. As a result, the lever member 603 pivots about the center of the opening 603 d as a fulcrum, and the pressing piece 603 c provided in the vicinity of the right end of the lever member 603 moves rearward. The pressing piece 603 c abuts on the front end face of the card B. The card B is moved rearward as shown in FIG. 28 in accordance with the contact of the

pressing pieces

602c and 603c. In this case, a part of the contacts A and B for the cards A and B is inserted into the hole B1 of the card B, and the groove B2 of the card B is a part of the engagement piece 209. Is in a state of getting in.

When the knob 601c is pushed to the most forward position, as shown in FIG. 29, the

pressing pieces

602c, 603c of the

lever members

602, 603 are further pushed back by being moved backward, and the card B is moved backward. Do. When the card B is pushed to the most forward position in this way, the contacts A and B for the cards A and B are ejected from the hole B 1 of the card B, and the groove B 2 of the card B does not engage the engagement piece 209. It will be discharged. In this case, the card B can be removed from the mounting portion SB by pulling the rear end.

As described above, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the card insertion slot side of the partition plate 5 with the engaging shaft 502 disposed on the back side in the card insertion direction along with the insertion of the card A into the mounting portion SA. And the entire partition plate 5 is moved upward along with the insertion of the card B into the mounting portion SB, so that only by pushing the cards A and B into the mounting portions SA and SB, Since the plate 5 can be moved smoothly, even in the case of attaching a plurality of cards by dividing the card attachment portion provided in the connector 1 by the partition plate 5, the card can be attached easily by a simple operation. It becomes possible.

Further, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the knob portion 601c for receiving an operation from the operator, and the

lever members

602 and 603 which can be driven according to the pressing operation on the knob portion 601c and can discharge the cards A and B. And a discharge mechanism 6 having a discharge plate 604 driven in conjunction with the drive of the

lever members

602 and 603 and capable of discharging the card C, and the

lever members

602 and 603 are operated in response to the pressing operation on the knob portion 601c. Since the discharge plate 604 is driven through the configuration, a configuration for directly driving the discharge plate 604 can be eliminated, so that the connector 1 which can selectively mount cards in upper and lower two stages is also complicated. Ejecting the card attached according to the operation on the knob 601 c as the operation unit without having a configuration It can become.

In particular, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the

levers

602 and 603 eject the cards A and B attached to the attachment portions SA and SB partitioned by the partition plate 5, and drive the ejection plate 604. Since the

pressing pieces

602c and 603c are provided, the discharge plate 604 can be interlocked with the

lever members

602 and 603 with a simple configuration, and the cards A and B can be discharged.

Further, in the connector 1 according to the present embodiment, the discharge plate 604 is provided with the contact piece 604c that contacts the

press pieces

602c and 603c of the

lever members

602 and 603, and the press piece 604d for discharging the card C. Thus, the card C can be ejected in conjunction with the driving of the

lever members

602 and 603 with a simple configuration.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented with various modifications. In the above embodiment, the size, shape, and the like illustrated in the attached drawings are not limited thereto, and can be appropriately changed within the range in which the effects of the present invention are exhibited. In addition, without departing from the scope of the object of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately change and implement.

For example, in the above embodiment, the mounting portion SC is provided on the upper side of the partition plate 5 inside the connector 1, while the mounting portions SA and SB are provided on the lower side of the partition plate 5, and the partition plate 5 is Although the lower side is illustrated as being biased by the coil spring 9, the arrangement of the mounting portions SA to SC and the biasing direction of the coil spring 9 are not limited to this. For example, while the mounting portions SA and SB are provided on the upper side of the partition plate 5, the mounting portion SC may be provided on the lower side of the partition plate 5, and the partition plate 5 may be biased upward by the coil spring 9. . Even in the case of such a change, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment except that the positions of the mounted cards A to C are changed.

This application is based on Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2009-012521 and 2009-012522 filed on January 23, 2009. All these contents are included here.

Claims

A housing having a card mounting portion capable of selectively mounting a plurality of cards, a partition plate partitioning the card mounting portion up and down, and one card mounting in which the card insertion port side of the partition plate is partitioned by the partition plate And a biasing member for biasing to the part side,
The partition plate is supported by the housing so that the back side in the card insertion direction can move up and down, and the card insertion slot side pivots with the back side in the card insertion direction as a fulcrum along with the insertion of the card into the one card mounting portion. A card connector device characterized in that the whole moves up and down.
The one card mounting portion is configured to be able to mount two types of first and second cards having different thicknesses, and the partition plate is inserted when the first card is inserted with the back side in the card insertion direction as a fulcrum 2. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein while the mouth side pivots, the entire card vertically moves when the second card thicker than the first card is inserted.
The other card attachment portion partitioned by the partition plate is configured to be able to attach a third card, and the partition plate is outside the area of the card attachment portion on the other side by the biasing member in an initial state, The card according to claim 2, wherein the card is disposed at a position within the area of the one card mounting portion and is disposed at an initial position when the third card is attached to the other card mounting portion. Connector device.
The card insertion slot side portion of the partition plate is divided into two pieces in the left-right direction, and at least one piece abuts on the tip of the card incorrectly inserted into the one card mounting portion. The card connector device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The partition plate is disposed at a position outside the area of the other card mounting unit partitioned by the partition plate by the biasing member in an initial state, and within the area of the one card mounting unit. The card connector device according to claim 1.
The card mounted in the one card mounting portion has a wider width than the card mounted in the other card mounting portion, and the biasing member is a card mounted in the other card mounting portion. The card connector device according to claim 5, wherein the card connector device is disposed at an outer position in the width direction.
A housing having a card mounting portion capable of selectively mounting a plurality of cards, a partition plate partitioning the card mounting portion into upper and lower two stages, and a discharge mechanism capable of discharging any of the cards mounted on the card mounting portion Equipped with
The discharge mechanism is interlocked with an operation unit that receives an operation from an operator, a first discharge member that can be driven to discharge the first card according to a pressing operation on the operation unit, and a drive of the first discharge member. And a second ejection member driven and capable of ejecting the second card.
The first discharging member discharges the first card mounted on the lower card mounting portion partitioned by the partition plate, and has a pressing piece for driving the second discharging member. The card connector device according to claim 7.
The second discharging member is a contact piece that contacts the pressing piece of the first discharging member, and a pressing piece that discharges the second card mounted on the upper card mounting portion partitioned by the partition plate. 9. A card connector device according to claim 8, wherein:
The plurality of contact terminals corresponding to the first card are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the apparatus body, and the pressing pieces of the first discharging member are the width direction of the outermost contact terminals in the width direction of the plurality of contact terminals. 10. The card connector device according to claim 8, wherein the card connector device is disposed outside of the connector.
The second card is a card narrower than the first card, and the contact piece of the second discharge member is disposed outside the card mounting portion on the upper side in the width direction. The card connector device according to claim 10.
The first contact terminal corresponding to the first card is constituted by a pin-shaped contact terminal, and the second contact terminal corresponding to the second card is constituted by a cantilever-shaped contact terminal. The card connector device according to claim 11.