JPH06325231A - Card and connector to be inserted by this card - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is an object of the present invention to provide a card and a connector device in which a card and a connector device into which the card is inserted do not have a concern of contact damage or dirt. [Structure] A case having an opening, and a double-sided board 14 on which electronic components provided inside a side surface of the case are mounted.
And a plurality of contacts 15a and 15b provided on the opening side of the substrate 14, and a cover 16 which can be opened and closed is provided on the lower case 13 corresponding to the contacts 15b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card and a connector device into which the card is inserted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, demands for miniaturization and multi-functionality of electronic equipment have been increasing day by day, and along with this, there are more and more cases in which a card as a function addition module is mounted on this electronic equipment. There is.

A card used in a conventional electronic device and a connector into which the card is inserted will be described below.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional card and a connector into which the card is inserted. In FIG. 6, 1 is a card, 2 is an upper case, and 3 is a lower case. Reference numeral 4 is a double-sided board built in substantially the center of the card 1, 5 is a contact provided on the double-sided board 4, and 6 is a contact 5 of the double-sided board 4.
Is an edge connector to be inserted.

The operation of the card and connector constructed as described above will be described below. First, in FIG. 6, electronic components were attached to both sides of the double-sided board 4, and the double-sided board 4 was provided in the substantially central portion of the card 1.

Then, the card 1 was inserted into the edge connector 6 to electrically connect the contact 5 and the edge connector 6.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, as shown in FIG. 6, the contacts 5 are provided on both sides of the double-sided substrate 4, and the contacts 5 are inserted into the edge connector 6 as they are. It is necessary to provide the board 4 substantially at the center of the card 1. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to reduce the size of the card 1.

On the other hand, when the double-sided board 4 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the lower case 3, the contact 5 provided on one surface of the double-sided board 4 is hidden by the lower case 3. Therefore, it is conceivable to open the lower case 3 that comes into contact with the contact 5, but in this configuration, the contact 5 is exposed, so that there is a problem that the contact 5 is damaged or soiled.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a card in which the card is downsized and the contacts are not damaged or soiled.

[0010]

In order to achieve this object, a card of the present invention comprises a case having an opening, a board provided inside the case and having electronic components mounted thereon, and the board. A plurality of contacts provided on the opening side of the substrate, the substrate is a double-sided substrate, the contacts provided on the substrate are provided on the front surface side and the back surface side of the substrate, and The openable cover is provided at a portion corresponding to at least one of the contacts.

[0011]

With this structure, the double-sided substrate can be brought into contact with or brought close to the inner surface of the case, so that the card can be downsized, and the cover protects the contacts, so that the contacts can be prevented from being damaged or soiled. be able to.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a card according to an embodiment of the present invention and a connector device into which the card is inserted, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are a completed perspective view and an exploded perspective view of the card of the present invention, respectively. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the guide plate of the connector device of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of the card of the present invention and the connector device into which the card is inserted. Figure 1
5 mainly in FIG. 5, 11 is a card, and 1
Reference numerals 2 and 13 are an upper case and a lower case which cover the card 11. Reference numeral 14 denotes a double-sided board provided in contact with the inner surface of the lower case 13 of the card 11, and 15a and 15b denote contacts provided on the front surface and the back surface of the double-sided board 14, respectively. 16 is attached to the upper case 12, and contacts 15
It is a cover for protecting b, is provided so as to be openable and closable, and is biased by the spring 22 toward the contact 15b. Reference numeral 17 denotes a guide surface provided at the tip of the cover 16, which is inclined so as to come into contact with the guide claw 21 to operate. Reference numeral 18 denotes an edge connector into which the double-sided board 14 is inserted. 19
Is a guide plate that guides the card 11 to the edge connector 18, and 20 is a taper that guides the intruding water droplets to the outside. Reference numeral 21 is a guide claw for opening and closing the cover 16. Reference numeral 22 is a spring that is attached to the upper case 12 and closes the cover 16. Further, 23, 24, 2 shown in FIG.
Reference numerals 5 are an upper guide portion, a lower guide portion, and a side guide portion that guide the card 11, respectively.
9 is formed. Then, the passage 29 passes before the card 11 is inserted into the edge connector 18. Reference numeral 26 is a mounting hole for fixing the edge connector 18, and 27 is a mounting hole for fixing the guide plate 19. 28 is card 11
4, an electronic device cover 30 to which the guide plate 19 is fixed, a reference numeral 31 in FIG. 5 provided on the electronic device cover 30, an upper guide portion for guiding the card 11, and a reference numeral 32. It is an insertion opening in the electronic device cover 30 provided corresponding to the insertion opening 28 of the plate 19.

The operation of the card and connector device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5.

First, considering the card 11, the double-sided board 14 provided with the electronic parts and the contacts 15a and 15b is closely attached to the inner surface of the lower case 13 and mounted therein.
At this time, only the contact 15b outside the double-sided board 14 provided inside the lower case 13 is exposed without being provided inside the lower case 13. Next, the spring 22 is mounted between the cover 16 and the upper case 12 so as to bias the cover 16 to the contact 15b side. Then, the lower case 13 is replaced with the upper case 1
2 and assemble the card 11. The contacts 15b of the assembled card 11 are protected by the openable / closable cover 16, so that there is no fear of damage or dirt. Further, since the double-sided board 14 is provided inside the lower case 13, there is less height restriction due to electronic components than in the conventional example, and the card 11
Can be downsized.

Next, considering the connector device,
The edge connector 18 is screwed into the mounting hole 26 of the guide plate 19, and the edge connector 18 is fixed to the guide plate 19. Next, the guide plate 19 is attached to the electronic device cover 30,
The guide plate 19 is fixed to the electronic device cover 30 with screws through the mounting holes 27 of the guide plate 19.

By this fixing, the insertion port 2 of the guide plate 19
8 corresponds to the insertion opening 32 of the electronic device cover 30, and the card 11 can be inserted. Then, the card 11 passes through the insertion opening 32 of the electronic device cover 30, then the insertion opening 28 of the guide plate 19, and further passes through the passage 29 connected to the insertion opening 28, and is provided at the back of the passage 29. Inserted into the edge connector 18.

At this time, the card 11 is guided downward by the lower guide portion 24 of the guide plate 19, is laterally guided by the side guide portion 25, and is further guided by the upper guide portion 31 of the electronic device cover 30. Since the guide is provided in the upward direction, the card 11 can be easily and accurately guided to the correct position with respect to the edge connector 18.

Further, the guide surface 17 of the cover 16 which protects the contact 15b by the open / close guide claw 21 of the guide plate 19 provided immediately in front of the edge connector 18,
Guided downward, the cover 16 opens and the contact 15b
Is exposed, and the contacts 15a and 15b of the double-sided board 14 are securely inserted into the edge connector 18.

When the card 11 is removed, the cover 16 is urged toward the contact points 15a and 15b by the spring 22, so that the cover 16 is gradually closed along the opening / closing guide claws 21. Contact point 15b when it comes off
The cover 16 comes into contact with the cover 16 and returns to the state of protecting the contact 15b.

That is, the card 11 along the guide plate 19
The back-and-forth movement of the
The contact 15b is opened / closed by being converted into the opening / closing movement of the cover 16 that protects the contact 15b, so that the contact 15b can be prevented from being damaged or soiled, and the contacts 15a and 15b of the double-sided substrate 14 can be reliably prevented.
Can be inserted into the edge connector 18.

Here, the outside dimension B of the opening / closing guide claw 21
(FIG. 4) is set smaller than the inner dimension A (FIG. 3) of the upper case 12, and the inner dimension C (FIG. 4) of the opening / closing guide claw 21 is smaller than the outer dimension D (FIG. 3) of the double-sided board 14. Since it is set large, the opening / closing guide claw 21
It is possible to perform only the opening / closing movement of the cover 16 without interfering with the double-sided substrate 14.

Furthermore, since the taper 20 is provided on the bottom surface of the insertion port 28 of the guide plate 19, even if liquid should flow from the insertion port 28, it will not enter the inside.
It is discharged to the outside along the taper 20. Therefore, the electronic device cover 30 to which the card 11 is attached has an insertion port 3
Even if two are provided, it is possible to prevent the risk of malfunction or malfunction due to liquid inflow into the electronic circuit inside the electronic device cover 30.

The upper guide portion 31 of the electronic device cover 30 may be guided upward by providing the guide plate 19 with the upper guide portion 23 (FIG. 4).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the card 1
Since the double-sided substrate 14 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the lower case 13 of 1, the card 11 can be downsized.

Further, the back-and-forth movement of the card 11 along the guide plate 19 is converted by the opening / closing guide claw 21 into the opening / closing movement of the cover 16 which protects the contact 15b.
Since 5b is opened and closed, the contact 15b can be prevented from being damaged or soiled, and the double-sided board 14 can be reliably inserted into the edge connector 18.

[0026]

As described above, the card of the present invention is provided with a case having an opening, a substrate internally provided in the case and having electronic components mounted thereon, and provided on the opening side of the substrate. A plurality of contacts, the substrate is a double-sided substrate, the contacts provided on the substrate are provided on the front surface side and the back surface side of the substrate, and correspond to at least one of the front and back contacts. Since a cover that can be opened and closed is provided on the case portion, the size of the card can be reduced.

Further, since the case in which the contacts are exposed is provided with a cover which can be opened and closed, there is no fear of damage or dirt of the contacts.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a card and a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a guide plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional card and connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 card 12 upper case 13 lower case 14 double-sided board 15 contacts 16 cover 18 edge connector 21 opening / closing guide claw 28 insertion port 29 passage 30 taper

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A case having an opening, a board internally provided in the case, on which electronic components are mounted, and a plurality of contacts provided on the opening side of the board. The substrate is a double-sided substrate, the contacts provided on the substrate are provided on the front surface side and the back surface side of the substrate, and the case portion corresponding to at least one of the front and back contacts can be freely opened and closed. A card with a cover. 2. An insertion opening into which the card according to claim 1 is inserted, a passage connected to the insertion opening, and a connector provided at the back of the passage, wherein the bottom surface of the tip of the insertion opening is the A connector device having a taper inclined downward toward the inner part of the passage. 3. An insertion opening into which the card according to claim 1 is inserted, a passage connected to the insertion opening, and a connector provided at the back of the passage, and an opening / closing guide claw is provided on the passage. The connector device provided. 4. An insertion opening into which the card according to claim 1 is inserted, a passage connected to the insertion opening, and a connector provided at the back of the passage, and an opening / closing guide claw is provided on the passage. A connector device in which the bottom surface of the tip of the insertion opening has a taper inclined downward toward the back of the passage.