JP2003092167A - Connector device for card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector device for a card allowing insertion of cards of both a type provided with a locking recessed part and a type without the locking recessed part and capable of enhancing retention of the card at the insertion position of the type provided with the locking recessed part. SOLUTION: On a slide member 4, an engagement member 5 engaging with the locking recessed part 7d of the card 7 is formed. In a housing 1, a first restriction slot 1f for moving the engagement member 5 to a position for projecting it into a card insertion part to engage it with the recessed part 7d with the movement of the slide member 4 in the insertion direction of the card, and a second restriction slot 1g connected to the restriction slot 1f for moving the engagement member 5 to a position for preventing its projection into the card insertion part when the card 8 without the recessed part 7 is inserted are formed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a card connector device used for a small memory card used in various portable information terminals such as mobile phones and PCs, memory compatible devices such as digital cameras and digital AV devices. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A card connector device is generally used as an additional recording device for electronic devices such as personal computers and digital cameras. As a storage medium of this card connector device, a PC card or a memory card has been widely used.

This PC card or memory card is inserted into a card connector device to write and read necessary information. The card connector device accommodates the card and inserts the card in the card insertion direction. Some include a lock mechanism that holds a slide member that can be moved to the card insertion position. When ejecting the card held at this insertion position to the card ejecting position, the lock of the locked slide member is released so that the return spring for urging the slide member in the card ejecting direction is released. A configuration is known in which the card is pushed out together with the slide member by moving the slide member in the card ejection direction by an urging force.

In this case, the slide member is locked at the insertion position of the card by the lock mechanism, but the card is only held by the terminal pressure of the connector terminal or the like at the insertion position, and the card comes out due to vibration or the like. Therefore, in order to ensure the holding of the card, recently, an engaging protrusion having elasticity is formed on the inner side surface of the slide member for accommodating the card, and the engaging protrusion is inserted at the insertion position. There has been proposed a configuration for holding a card by engaging it with a locking recess of the card.

There are two types of memory cards, one having a locking recess and the other having no locking recess. Usually, a card connector device for a type having a locking recess is provided. With, it has a structure that can be inserted into either of two types of memory cards.

When a card of a type having no locking recess is inserted into a card connector device of a type having a locking recess, a lock provided on the slide member is used. The mating protrusion is adapted to hold the card at the card insertion position in a state where the card is pressed by the side surface of the card and elastically urged to move outward.

[0007]

Here, there is a case where it is desired to further enhance the holding of the card of the type having the locking recess in the above structure. In order to enhance the retention, the structure of the elastically deformable engagement protrusion is changed to a rigid body, and the engagement protrusion is configured to protrude with the movement of the slide member so as to engage with the locking recess. The structure may be such that it does not easily come off from the locking recess, but in this case, even if a card without a locking recess is inserted, the engaging protrusion that is a rigid body will move along with the movement of the sliding member. Since it protrudes to the side surface of the card, there is a problem that the card or the engaging protrusion is damaged when the card is forcibly inserted.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and provides a card connector device capable of inserting both a card with a recess for locking and a card without a recess for locking. An object of the present invention is to provide a card connector device capable of enhancing the retention of a card at an insertion position of a type provided with a recess for use.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, as a first means of the present invention, a housing into which a card is inserted, and a card which is engaged with the card as the card is inserted and ejected are inserted. And a slide member movably arranged in the discharging direction, a lock pin for locking the slide member at a card insertion position, and a lock pin for releasing the lock by moving the slide member inward from the lock position. Lock means formed of a heart-shaped cam groove on which a lock pin slides, the slide member is provided with an engagement member that engages with a recess for locking a card, and the housing is provided with the slide member. A first restriction groove for moving the engagement member to a position projecting into the card insertion portion as the card moves in the card insertion direction to engage with the locking recess; Is connected to the first regulating groove of the engagement to when no card is stopped recess is inserted, the second moved to a position which does not protrude the locking member into the card insertion portion
It is characterized in that a regulation groove is formed.

As a second means, the engaging member includes a fixing portion fixed to the slide member, a locking portion engaged with a locking recess of the card, and the locking portion. It is characterized in that it is formed from an elastic piece part that is movable along the first and second regulation grooves into a position projecting into the card insertion part and a position not projecting.

As a third means, the engaging portion is
A sliding pin that slides on the first and second restriction grooves is formed, and when the card is inserted, the sliding pin abuts on the wall of the first restriction groove, and the locking portion is the card. It is characterized in that the detachment from the engaging recess is restricted.

As a fourth means, a locking edge portion is formed in the locking portion in a direction orthogonal to the card ejection direction, and the locking edge portion is inside the locking recess. It is characterized in that the movement of the card in the ejection direction is restricted by engaging with the edge portion.

As a fifth means, a connecting groove for connecting the first and second restricting grooves to each other is formed, and the sliding pin passes through the connecting groove when the card is inserted and ejected. It is characterized in that it is formed so as to be movable between the first restriction groove and the second restriction groove.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a card connector device,
2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a card is inserted into a card connector device, FIG. 4 is a plan view of a housing, FIG. 5 is a plan view of a slide member, and FIGS.
Shows an operation state at the time of inserting and ejecting a card, FIG. 6 is a partial explanatory view showing a card ejecting position (initial position), FIG. 7 is a partial explanatory view showing a card inserting position (locking position), FIG. 9 and 9 show the operating state when a card having no locking recess is inserted and ejected, FIG. 8 is a partial explanatory view showing the ejection position (initial position) of the card, and FIG. 9 is the insertion position (lock position) of the card. ) Is a partial explanatory view showing FIG.

1 to 5, the housing 1 is
It is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin and is formed in a rectangular box shape having front and upper openings. A storage portion 1a for storing a card is provided at the center of the housing 1, and the storage portion 1a is provided on the front surface of the housing 1.
A card insertion portion 1b communicating with a is formed.

Further, on the inner side of the storage portion 1a facing the card insertion portion 1b, a contact terminal portion (not shown) of a card to be stored is brought into contact with and on an external circuit board such as an electronic device. A plurality of connector terminals (not shown) for transmitting signals by being connected to the circuit pattern are arranged in parallel. In addition, on both sides of the storage section 1a,
A guide portion 1c is provided for guiding the insertion of the card by guiding the side edge portion of the card.

On one side of the housing 1, a bottomed flat portion 1d is provided in parallel with the storage portion 1a, and a slide member 4 to be described later is provided on the flat portion 1d in the card insertion direction. It is arranged so as to be movable.
Further, in the center of the flat portion 1d, a restriction groove 1e formed of a substantially U-shaped groove portion that engages with an engaging member 5 provided on a slide member 4 described later is formed.

The regulating groove 1e is located on the left side of the U-shaped regulating groove 1e and is linearly formed in the card inserting direction, and the right side of the first regulating groove 1f. And a second regulation groove 1g that is also formed linearly in the card insertion direction and the first and second regulation grooves 1f and 1f.
and a wide connecting groove 1h connecting the front end portions of g.

Further, when a card is inserted, an engaging member 5 provided on a slide member 4 which will be described later engages with each of the restriction grooves 1e. In this case, the first member
The restriction groove 1f moves the engaging member 5 to a position where the engaging member 5 projects into the card insertion portion when a card of a type in which a locking recess is provided on the side edge portion of the card is inserted. Also, the second restriction groove 1g moves to a position where the engaging member 5 does not project into the card insertion portion when a card of a type in which a locking recess is not provided in the side edge portion of the card is inserted. It is supposed to be.

Further, the first and second restriction grooves 1f, 1
A wide connecting groove 1h for connecting the front end portions of each other is formed in g, and the engaging member 5 passes through the connecting groove 1h when the card is inserted and ejected, and the first regulating groove 1f is formed.
It is formed so as to be movable between and the second regulation groove 1g.

On one end side of the flat portion 1d, one end of a lock pin 2 made of a substantially U-shaped metal material that locks a slide member 4 described later at a card insertion position is pivotally supported. A hole 1i is formed, and at the other end opposite to the shaft hole 1i, a spring containing portion 1j for containing a coiled return spring 3 for urging a slide member 4 described later in the card ejecting direction. Are formed.

The slide member 4 is formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin into a substantially L shape, and has a rectangular base 4a.
And a card receiving portion 4b extending in a direction intersecting the tip side of the base portion 4a. This card receiving part 4
The letter b is projected into the housing portion 1a of the housing 1, and comes into contact with a front end edge of a card 7 to be inserted, which will be described later, to move the slide member 4 in the card insertion direction.

An engaging member holding portion 4c for holding an engaging member 5 which will be described later is swingably formed on the central lower surface side of the base portion 4a. This engaging member holding portion 4c is formed. A supporting hole 4d for supporting the fixed portion 5a of the engaging member 5 is provided. In addition, on the upper surface of the rear end side of the base portion 4a, an annular heart-shaped cam groove 4 having a plurality of slopes and flat surfaces is formed.
e is formed. The other end side of the lock pin 2 pivotally supported on one end side of the flat portion 1d of the housing 1 slides in the heart-shaped cam groove 4e, whereby the slide 4
Is locked at the card insertion position and moved to the ejection position.

A spring engaging portion 4f, which is accommodated in the spring accommodating portion 1j of the housing 1 and is engaged with one end side of the return spring 3, is provided on the tip end side of the base portion 4a. The slide member 4 is biased in the card ejection direction by the biasing force of the return spring 3. At this time, the lock pin 2 and the heart-shaped cam groove 4
In cooperation with e, the slide member 4 is held at the card insertion position against the biasing force of the return spring 3.

The engaging member 5 is formed by punching out a metal plate having elasticity and bending it at a plurality of points so that it can be elastically deformed. The engaging member 5 is swingably held by the engaging member holding portion 4c of the slide member 4. There is. At one end of this engaging member 5,
A fixing portion 5a fixed to the support hole portion 4d is provided, and a hook-like locking portion that engages with a locking concave portion 7d of the card 7 described later is provided at the other end opposite to the fixing portion 5a. 5b is formed. Further, the fixed portion 5a and the locking portion 5b
The leaf spring-like elastically deformable elastic piece 5c is provided in the middle of the
Is formed by bending.

Then, while the engagement member 5 moves to the card insertion position together with the slide member 4,
The elastic piece portion 5c is elastically deformed so that the locking portion 5b can be moved along the restriction groove 1e between a position projecting into the card insertion part and a position not projecting. Has become.

Further, the hook-shaped engaging portion 5b is provided with an engaging edge portion 5d which is a parallel surface in a direction orthogonal to the card ejection direction, and the engaging edge portion 5d is formed on the card 7.
By engaging with the inner edge of the locking recess 7d, the movement of the card in the ejection direction is regulated. A sliding pin 5e that slides in the restriction groove 1e is formed in the locking portion 5b. The sliding pin 5e engages with and slides in the restriction groove 1e to allow the elastic piece to move. Part 5
c is elastically deformed so that the engaging portion 5b and the engaging recess 7d of the card 7 can be engaged and disengaged.

When a card of a type having no locking recess is inserted into the side edge portion of the card when the card is inserted, the locking portion 5b is pressed by the side edge portion of the card to cause the elasticity. By elastically deforming the piece 5c, the sliding pin 5e is guided through the connecting groove 1h into the second restricting groove 1g of the restricting groove 1e. At this time, the second
The locking groove 5g guides the locking portion 5b to a position where it does not project into the card insertion portion, and the slide member 4 moves in the card insertion direction.

The cover 6 is made of a conductive metal plate and is attached to the upper surface of the housing 1 so as to cover the opening on the upper surface of the housing 1.
A card insertion portion 6a consisting of an arcuate cutout is formed on the front end side of the cover 6, and the right front end portion adjacent to this is inserted into the card insertion portion 6a to project to the flat portion 1d side of the housing 1 by cutting and bending. Formed spring pieces 6b. The spring piece 6b is formed at a position corresponding to the lock pin 2, and by biasing the lock pin 2, the other end side of the lock pin 2 is moved to the heart-shaped cam groove 4e of the slide member 4. It is designed to make sliding contact with.

The cover member 6 is the housing 1
It is formed so as to cover the upper surfaces of a plurality of connector terminals (not shown) arranged in the housing portion 1a, and also serves as a shield plate for preventing intrusion of radiation noise and the like from the outside.

The card 7 has an integrated circuit (IC) housed inside and is widely used as a recording medium. On one surface of the card 7, a plurality of contact terminal portions (not shown) are formed on one end side thereof, and the contact terminal portions are disposed in the housing portion 1a of the housing 1 and are connected to the plurality of connector terminals. By contacting (not shown),
Various information processing is performed with an electronic device connected to the outside.

Further, the card 7 is provided with a slanted notch 7a at one corner on the front end side. When the card 7 is inserted into the slide member 4, the notch portion 7a and the front end edge are engaged with the card receiving portion 4b of the slide member 4, so that the slide member 4
Are formed so as to be movable in the insertion direction when the card 7 is inserted.

Further, a concave groove portion 7b which is an identification portion for indicating writing prohibition of the card is formed on one side surface portion of the card 7, and a slidable identifier 7c is provided in the concave groove portion 7b. By slidingly moving the identifier 7c, the position of the concave groove portion 7b can be changed, and whether or not writing on the card is possible can be changed according to this position.

A locking recess 7d is formed on the other side surface of the card 7. In this locking recess 7d,
The card 7 is inserted together with the slide member 4 by the engagement portion 5b of the engagement member 5 that is swingably held by the engagement member holding portion 4c of the slide member 4 and the card insertion position. It is supposed to be held by.

Next, the card 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
The operation of inserting the connector into the connector device will be described.

First, the initial state, that is, the card 7
Is in the ejection position, the slide member 4 is urged in the card ejection direction by the urging force of the return spring 3. In this case, the contact terminal portion (not shown) of the card 7 is separated from the connector terminal (not shown) of the housing 1. At this time, the card 7 is held by the slide member 4 with the engagement recess 5d of the engagement member 5 engaged with the engagement recess 7d.
(Fig. 6)

At this time, the sliding pin 5e provided on the engaging portion 5b of the engaging member 5 is locked by the regulating groove 1e.
It is formed so as to be movable in the direction (counterclockwise) in which it is disengaged from the locking recess 7d in the connecting groove 1h provided at the front end of the card 7 from this state.
When the card 7 is taken out, the elastic piece 5c of the engaging member 5 is bent by its own elastic force as the card 7 is taken out, so that the sliding pin 5e is disengaged from the locking recess 7d ( The card 7 can be easily taken out by moving in the counterclockwise direction, and the locking portion 5b is disengaged from the locking recess 7d with this movement.

Next, when the card 7 is pushed in the card insertion direction, the notch 7a and the front edge of the card 7 engage with the card receiving portion 4b of the slide member 4 to cause the slide member to slide. 4 becomes movable in the insertion direction as the card 7 is inserted, and the return spring 3
The slide member 4 moves in the card insertion direction against the urging force of the lock pin 2, and the other end of the lock pin 2 traces the heart-shaped cam groove 4e and locks at the lock position, that is, the card insertion position. To be done. (Figure 7)

In this case, the contact terminal portion (not shown) of the card 7 and the connector terminal (not shown) arranged in the housing 1 come into contact with each other. At this time, the sliding pin 5e of the engaging member 5 moves in the card insertion direction with its lateral movement restricted along the first restriction groove 1f of the restriction groove 1e.

At this time, the engaging portion 5b of the engaging member 5 is
Since the sliding pin 5e of the locking portion 5b is restricted by the first restriction groove 1f of the restriction groove 1e only in the vertical direction, that is, in the card insertion direction, the engagement member 5 is slidable. The pin 5e comes into contact with the wall portion of the first restriction groove 1f and cannot rotate in the lateral direction, that is, in the direction in which the pin 5e is disengaged from the locking recess 7d of the card 7.
Is securely held at the card insertion position.

The locking portion 5b is formed with the locking edge portion 5d which is a parallel surface in a direction orthogonal to the card ejecting direction, and the locking edge portion 5d is formed on the card 7. The card 7 is formed so as to regulate the movement of the card in the ejection direction by engaging with the inner edge of the locking recess 7d, so that the card 7 can be held in the insertion position more reliably. Has become.

Next, when ejecting the card 7,
When the card 7 is pushed further inward from the state shown in FIG. 7, that is, in the card insertion direction, the slide member 4 moves inward and the other end of the lock pin 2 locks the heart-shaped cam groove 4e. Get out of. When the pressing of the card 7 is released, the slide member 4 returns to the initial position, which is the card ejection position, by the urging force of the return spring 3. (Fig. 6)

In this way, between the slide member 4 and the housing 1, the slide member 4 is locked at the card insertion position and the slide member 4 is once moved inward from the lock position. The lock means comprising the heart-shaped cam groove 4e for releasing the locked state by means of the slide member 4 and the lock pin 2 sliding along the heart-shaped cam groove 4e. With the simple structure, the card 7 can be locked at the card insertion position and the card 7 can be smoothly ejected to the card ejection position with a simple structure.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, the operation when the card 8 of the type in which the side edge portion of the card does not have the engaging recess is inserted into the connector device will be described.

First, the initial state, that is, the card 8
Is in the ejection position, the slide member 4 is urged in the card ejection direction by the urging force of the return spring 3. In this case, as in the case of the card 7, the contact terminal portion (not shown) of the card 8 is separated from the connector terminal (not shown) of the housing 1. At this time, the engaging portion 5b of the engaging member 5 is pressed by the side edge portion of the card 8 and is urged in a direction intersecting with the insertion direction of the card, and counterclockwise by the spring property of the elastic piece portion 5c. It is elastically deformed in the direction. The sliding pin 5e provided on the locking portion 5b is connected to the restriction groove 1e.
It is in a state of being moved in the direction of the second regulating groove 1g along the connecting groove 1h at the front end portion. (Figure 8)

Next, when the card 8 is pressed in the card inserting direction from this state, the notch portion 8a of the card 8 and the front edge of the card receiving portion 4 of the slide member 4 are formed.
By engaging with b, the slide member 4 moves in the insertion direction with the insertion of the card 8 against the biasing force of the return spring 3. At this time, the sliding pin 5e provided on the locking portion 5b of the engaging member 5 is locked by the regulating groove 1
e is moved from the connection groove 1h to the second restriction groove 1g,
The slide member 4 becomes movable in the insertion direction as the card 8 is inserted, and the slide member 4 moves in the card insertion direction against the biasing force of the return spring 3.
The other end of the lock pin 2 traces the heart-shaped cam groove 4e and is locked at a lock position, that is, a card insertion position. (Figure 9)

In this case, the contact terminal portion (not shown) of the card 8 and the connector terminal (not shown) arranged in the housing 1 come into contact with each other. At this time, the sliding pin 5e of the engaging member 5 is restricted in lateral movement along the second restriction groove 1g of the restriction groove 1e and moves in the card insertion direction.

At this time, the engaging portion 5b of the engaging member 5 is
Since the sliding pin 5e of the locking portion 5b is restricted only by the second restricting groove 1g of the restricting groove 1e in the vertical direction, that is, in the card insertion direction, the engaging member 5 moves in the lateral direction. The card 8 cannot be rotated in the direction in which it is projected into the insertion part, and the card 8 is not brought into contact with the locking part 5b of the engagement member 5 and is securely held at the insertion position of the card. Will be done.

As described above, even when the card 8 of the type having no locking recess at the side edge of the card is inserted into the connector device, the card is passed through the connecting groove 1h provided on the front end side of the regulating groove 1e. By guiding the sliding pin 5e provided on the locking portion 5b of the engaging member 5 into the second restriction groove 1g, the engaging member 5 is elastically deformed to engage the card 8 with the engaging member 5. Since the member 5 is prevented from coming into contact with the locking portion 5b, the card 8 can be inserted into the connector device, and the side edge portion of the card 8 has no locking recess. Can be attached to the connector device.

According to the structure of the above-mentioned embodiment, the housing 1 into which the card is inserted is engaged with the card as the card is inserted and ejected, and is arranged so as to be movable in the card insertion and ejection directions. The slide member 4 is provided with the engagement member 5 that engages with the locking recess 7d of the card 7, and the housing 1 is provided with the slide member 4 in the card insertion direction. The first restricting groove 1f that moves the engaging member 5 to a position where it projects into the card insertion portion and engages with the locking recess 7d;
The second restriction groove 1 that is connected to the restriction groove 1f and moves the locking member 5 to a position where it does not project into the card insertion portion when the card 8 without the locking recess 7d is inserted.
Since g is formed, even if the card 8 without the locking recess 7d is inserted, the engaging member 5 moves to a position where it does not project into the card inserting portion, and therefore the engaging member 5 The card 8 and the card 8 can be prevented from coming into contact with each other and damaged, and when the card 7 having the locking recess 7d is inserted, the holding at the insertion position can be further enhanced. Has become.

The engaging member 5 includes the fixing portion 5a fixed to the slide member 4, the engaging portion 5b engaged with the engaging recess 7d of the card 7, and the engaging portion 5a. Since the portion 5b is formed by the elastic piece portion 5c which is elastically deformable and movable between a position projecting into the card insertion part along the first and second restriction grooves 1f and 1g and a position not projecting. The engagement and disengagement of the engaging member 5 and the locking recess 7d of the card 7 is determined by the first and second restriction grooves 1.
Since it is composed of f and 1g and elastic pieces that can be elastically deformed along the first and second restriction grooves 1f and 1g, it is possible to reliably engage and disengage the card with a simple configuration. ing.

[0052]

As described above, in the card connector device of the present invention, the housing into which the card is inserted and the card is inserted and ejected to move in the card insertion and ejection directions. A slidable member, a lock pin that locks the slide member at a card insertion position, and a lock pin that unlocks the slide member by moving the slide member inward from the lock position, and the lock pin slides. The slide member is provided with an engaging member that engages with the locking recess of the card, and the housing is provided with a sliding member for moving in the card insertion direction. Along with this, the first restricting groove that moves the engaging member to the position where it projects into the card insertion part and engages with the engaging recess, and the first restricting groove that is connected to this engaging recess, Since a second regulating groove is formed to move the locking member to a position where it does not project into the card insertion part when a card without a locking recess is inserted, even if a card without a locking recess is inserted Since the member moves to a position where it does not project into the card insertion portion, it is possible to prevent the engagement member and the card from coming into contact and being damaged, and
When the card having the locking recess is inserted, the holding at the insertion position can be further enhanced.

Further, the engaging member includes a fixing portion fixed to the slide member, a locking portion that is engaged with the locking recess of the card, and the locking portion in the first and second restricting grooves. Since it is formed of an elastic piece part that is movable along a position projecting into the card insertion part and a position not protruding along the card insertion part, the engagement and disengagement of the engaging member and the locking recess of the card Since it is composed of the two restricting grooves and the elastic piece which is elastically deformable along the first and second restricting grooves, the card can be securely engaged and disengaged with a simple structure.

Further, a sliding pin that slides on the first and second regulating grooves is formed on the engaging portion, and the sliding pin contacts the wall portion of the first regulating groove when the card is inserted. Since the locking portion restricts the card from being disengaged from the locking recess of the card, the sliding pin of the engaging member is brought into contact with the wall of the first restriction groove to lock the locking member laterally. Since the card cannot be rotated in the direction in which the card is detached from the recess, the card can be reliably held at the card insertion position.

Further, a locking edge portion is formed in the locking portion in a direction orthogonal to the card ejecting direction, and the locking edge portion engages with the inner edge portion of the locking recess. Since the movement of the card in the ejecting direction is restricted, the engaging member and the card are engaged with each other at the edge surface portions orthogonal to the ejecting direction of the card, and the card can be held more reliably. .

Further, the first and second regulating grooves are formed with a coupling groove for coupling each other, and when the card is inserted and ejected, the sliding pin passes through the coupling groove to connect the first regulating groove and the second regulating groove. Since it is formed so as to be movable between the two, the sliding pin is guided to the second regulating groove through the connecting groove provided on the front end side of the regulating groove, so that the contact between the card and the engaging member can be avoided. Therefore, it is possible to insert a card of a type having no locking recess at the side edge of the card into the connector device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a card connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the same card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where a card is inserted into the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a housing of the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a slide member of the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial explanatory view showing a card ejection position (initial position) of the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial explanatory diagram showing a card insertion position (lock position) of the card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial explanatory view showing a card ejection position (initial position) when a card having no locking recess of the card connector device of the present invention is used.

FIG. 9 is a partial explanatory view showing a card insertion position (lock position) when a card without a locking recess of the card connector device of the present invention is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 housing 1a Storage section 1b Card insertion part 1c Guide part 1d flat part 1e Regulating groove 1f 1st regulation groove 1g 2nd restriction groove 1h connection groove 1i shaft hole 1j Spring housing 2 lock pins 3 Return spring 4 Slide member 4a base 4b Card receiving part 4c Engagement member holding part 4d support hole 4e Heart-shaped cam groove 4f Spring locking part 5 Engagement member 5a Fixed part 5b Locking part 5c Elastic piece 5d Locking edge 5e Sliding pin 6 cover 6a Card insertion part 6b Spring piece 7,8 cards 7a, 8a Notch 7b concave groove 7c identifier 7d Locking recess

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A housing into which a card is inserted, and a slide member which is engaged with the card when the card is inserted and ejected so as to be movable in the card insertion and ejection directions.
Locking means comprising a lock pin for locking the slide member at a card insertion position and releasing the lock by moving the slide member inward from the lock position, and a heart-shaped cam groove on which the lock pin slides. The slide member is provided with an engaging member that engages with the locking recess of the card, and the housing is
A first restriction groove that moves the engagement member to a position projecting into the card insertion portion and engages with the locking recess as the slide member moves in the card insertion direction;
A second restriction groove is formed which is connected to the first restriction groove and moves the engaging member to a position where it does not project into the card insertion portion when a card without the locking recess is inserted. Card connector device. 2. The engaging member includes a fixing portion fixed to the slide member, a locking portion to be locked in a locking recess of the card, and the locking portion for the first and second locking members. 2. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein the card connector device is formed of an elastic piece part that is movable along a restriction groove into a position where it projects into the card insertion part and a position where it does not project. 3. A sliding pin that slides on the first and second regulating grooves is formed on the engaging portion, and the sliding pin forms a wall portion of the first regulating groove when a card is inserted. 3. The card connector device according to claim 2, wherein the card connector device is brought into contact with the card connector so as to restrict the locking part from coming off the locking recess of the card. 4. A locking edge portion is formed in the locking portion in a direction orthogonal to a card ejection direction, and the locking edge portion engages with an inner edge portion of the locking recess. 3. The card connector device according to claim 2, wherein the movement of the card in the ejection direction is restricted thereby. 5. The first and second restriction grooves are formed with a connection groove that connects them to each other, and the sliding pin passes through the connection groove when the card is inserted and ejected, and the first restriction groove and the first restriction groove. The card connector device according to claim 3, wherein the card connector device is formed so as to be movable between the two restriction grooves.