Electronic card tray

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic card tray, which is inserted into an electronic card device in an insertion direction. The electronic card tray has a bracket, a moving door movably connected to one end of the bracket, and an elastic member located between the bracket and the moving door. The elastic member is arranged between the bracket and the moving door, and an inverted L-shaped chute is arranged on the moving door. When the rivet moves in the horizontal groove of the inverted L-shaped chute, the moving door is disengaged from or latched with the electronic device. When the rivet moves back and forth in the vertical groove of the inverted L-shaped chute, the moving door and the bracket withdraw from or enter the electronic device together.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic card tray, and particularly to an electronic card tray for the communication field. Background Art

[0002] Smartphones have become one of the essential electronic devices in people's lives. Usually, smartphones need to use a card holder to carry an electronic card and insert it into the smartphone to achieve communication functions, such as a SIM card, also known as a Nano SIM card. However, when an electronic card needs to be replaced, a thumbtack is required to push the card holder to eject the card holder out of the electronic device.

[0003] Please refer to Chinese Patent No. 201711202507.5, which was published on April 20, 2018, and discloses a card holder. The card holder has a card holder body, and the card holder body includes: a tray cover and a frame. The tray cover is fixed on one side of the frame, and a thumbtack hole is provided on the tray cover to facilitate the insertion of the thumbtack to achieve the card ejection action.

[0004] However, when we don't have a thumbtack in hand, we can't eject the card holder, and can't replace the electronic card in time, which brings a lot of inconvenience to life; moreover, the design of the thumbtack hole is not conducive to the aesthetics of the electronic device and is also very likely to cause substances such as water or oil to enter the electronic device, resulting in short circuits and other phenomena.

[0005] Therefore, it is hoped to propose a new electronic card tray to overcome the above defects. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic card tray that is convenient for card ejection or installation.

[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: An electronic card tray is inserted into an electronic card device in the insertion direction. The electronic card tray has a bracket, a moving door movably connected to one end of the bracket, and an elastic member located between the bracket and the moving door; the bracket has a through hole, and the moving door has an inverted L-shaped chute, which includes a vertical chute in the same direction as the insertion direction and a horizontal chute perpendicular to the insertion direction; the electronic card tray has a rivet passing through the above through hole and the inverted L-shaped chute. When the moving door moves horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, the above rivet moves along the horizontal chute of the inverted L-shaped chute. When the rivet is located in the vertical chute, the above elastic member pushes the moving door and the bracket, so that the moving door can move freely relative to the bracket, and the rivet moves along the vertical chute. The moving door and the bracket are inserted into or ejected from the electronic card device together in the insertion direction.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the moving door includes a bracket and a door panel. The above elastic member is located between the bracket and the bracket. The door panel moves relative to the bracket to achieve the locking or disengaging action with the electronic card device; the above inverted L-shaped chute is provided on the door panel.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the bracket has a guide groove extending in the horizontal direction, and the door panel moves within the guide groove.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the guide groove penetrates through the bracket along the insertion direction, the door panel has a slider passing through the guide groove, and the inverted L-shaped sliding groove is located on the slider.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the door panel has a plastic plate and a metal part, and the metal part is integrally injection-molded with the plastic plate.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the elastic members are provided in a pair, and the bracket has a convex post, and one ends of the pair of elastic members are respectively sleeved on the convex post.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the bracket has a receiving groove for receiving the elastic members and the convex post.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the door panel is provided with a transverse groove, the bracket has a perforation, and the electronic card tray has a rivet passing through the perforation and the transverse groove, and the rivet moves within the transverse groove, so that the door panel moves relative to the bracket.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment, the electronic card tray has a spring supported between the bracket and the door panel, and the door panel has a latch block for latching the electronic device, and the latch block and the spring are respectively located at two ends of the door panel in the horizontal direction.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, the end of the slider has a notch, and the bracket has an anti-misalignment portion for receiving the notch.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: By arranging the elastic members between the bracket and the moving door, and providing an inverted L-shaped sliding groove on the moving door, when the rivet moves in the horizontal groove of the inverted L-shaped sliding groove, the moving door is separated from or latched to the electronic device, and when the rivet moves back and forth in the vertical groove of the inverted L-shaped sliding groove, the moving door and the bracket withdraw from or enter the electronic device together. Compared with the prior art, the present invention not only facilitates the withdrawal or installation of the electronic card tray, but also does not require an additional ejector pin structure, which can reduce costs and improve the aesthetics of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the electronic card tray in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the separation action of the moving door and the bracket of the electronic card tray shown in

[0020] Figure 3 isFigure 1 Exploded view of the electronic card tray shown

[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 1 Cross-sectional view taken along line A-A as shown

[0022] Figure 5 is Figure 4 Schematic diagram showing the movable door being pushed open by an elastic member as shown

[0023] Figure 6 is Figure 2 Cross-sectional view taken along line B-B as shown Specific implementation manner

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 6 As shown, an electronic card tray 100 disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is inserted into an electronic device 200 in the insertion direction A. The electronic card device has an insertion interface 1, an electronic card connector is installed in the insertion interface, and the electronic card tray is inserted into the electronic card connector (not shown) to achieve communication or data transmission. The electronic card tray 100 has a bracket 10, a movable door 20 movably connected to one end of the bracket, an elastic member 30 located between the bracket 10 and the movable door 20, several rivets 40 and springs 50, and at least one rivet 40 connects the bracket 10 and the movable door 20.

[0025] Please refer to Figures 3 to 6 As shown, the bracket 10 has a through hole 11 and a receiving space 14 for installing an electronic card. The through hole 11 is located at one end of the receiving space 14. The movable door 20 has an inverted L-shaped chute 21, and the inverted L-shaped chute 21 includes a vertical chute 210 in the same direction as the insertion direction A and a horizontal chute 211 perpendicular to the insertion direction. The rivet 40 passes through the through hole 11 and the inverted L-shaped chute 21. The movable door 20 moves horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. When the rivet 40 moves along the horizontal chute 211 of the inverted L-shaped chute 21 and enters the vertical chute 210, the elastic member 30 pushes the movable door 20, causing the rivet 40 to move along the vertical chute 210. When the rivet 40 is located at the end of the vertical chute 210, the movable door 20 drives the bracket 10 to move out of the electronic device 200 in the opposite direction of the insertion direction A together, thereby realizing the process of installing the electronic card tray. Conversely, the reverse process can also realize the process of pulling out the electronic card tray, realizing the installation or removal of the electronic card. Compared with the prior art, there is no need to set a ejector pin, which reduces the manufacturing cost, and there is no need to set an ejector hole, which also beautifies the electronic device and facilitates the withdrawal or insertion of the electronic card tray.

[0026] In this embodiment, the movable door 20 includes a bracket 22, a door panel 23, and a latch 24 on the locking electronic device. The latch 24 is disposed on the door panel 23. The elastic member 30 is located between the bracket 22 and the bracket 10. The bracket 22 has a guide groove 220 extending in the horizontal direction. The door panel 23 moves within the guide groove 220 of the bracket 22 to achieve the locking or disengaging action of the latch 24 with the electronic card device. The inverted L-shaped chute is provided on the door panel, and the guide groove 220 guides the movement of the door panel 23 to prevent deviation.

[0027] Of course, the guide groove 220 penetrates the bracket 22 along the insertion direction A. The door panel 23 has a slider 230 passing through the guide groove 220, and the inverted L-shaped chute 21 is located on the slider 230. The door panel 23 includes a plastic plate 25 and a metal member 26, which are integrally injection-molded to strengthen the strength of the door panel 23. The end of the slider 230 has a notch 231, and the bracket 10 has a foolproof portion 13 for receiving the notch to prevent the door panel 23 from being overly squeezed into the bracket 10 and also prevent the door panel from being inserted into the bracket 10 in an abnormal manner.

[0028] The door panel 23 is provided with a transverse groove 27, the bracket 22 has a through hole 221, and the rivet 40 passes through the through hole 221 and the transverse groove 27. The transverse groove 27 guides the transverse movement of the rivet 40, so that the door panel 23 moves relative to the bracket 22. The transverse groove 27 and the inverted L-shaped chute 21 are arranged in the front-back direction of the insertion direction A, which can shorten the size of the electronic card tray and achieve miniaturization.

[0029] A pair of protruding convex columns 222 are respectively provided at both ends of the bracket 22. The bracket 10 has a receiving groove 12 corresponding to the convex columns 222. A pair of elastic members 30 are provided. One end of each of the pair of elastic members 30 is respectively sleeved on the convex columns 222, and the other end abuts against the bracket 10, and the elastic members 30 and the convex columns 222 are received in the receiving groove 12 together.

[0030] The spring 50 is supported between the bracket 22 and the door panel 23. The latch 24 and the spring 50 are respectively located at both horizontal ends of the door panel 23, and a positioning post 28 sleeved in the spring 50 is provided at one end of the bracket 22.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , and in combination with Figures 4 to 6 As shown, when removing the electronic card tray, first horizontally move the door panel 23, and the door panel 23 moves within the guide groove 220. At the same time, a pair of rivets 40 respectively move along the transverse groove 27 and the inverted L-shaped chute 21. When one of the rivets moves to the vertical groove 210 of the inverted L-shaped chute 21 (as Figure 5As shown in the figure, the elastic member 30 will push the sliding door 20 against the bracket 10, separating the sliding door 20 from the bracket 10. When the rivet 40 moves to the end of the vertical groove 210 (as Figure 6 shown in the figure), the sliding door 20 will drive the bracket 10 to move out of the electronic card device together, realizing the process of taking out or installing the electronic card. Similarly, when inserting the electronic card tray, the process is opposite and will not be described here again.

[0032] In the present invention, by arranging the elastic member 30 between the bracket 10 and the sliding door 20, and providing an inverted L-shaped chute 21 on the sliding door 20, when the rivet 40 moves in the horizontal groove 211 of the inverted L-shaped chute 21, the sliding door 20 is separated from or latched to the electronic device. When the rivet 40 moves back and forth in the vertical groove 210 of the inverted L-shaped chute 21, the sliding door 20 and the bracket 10 will withdraw from or enter the electronic device together. Compared with the prior art, the present invention not only facilitates the withdrawal or installation of the electronic card tray, but also does not require an additional ejector pin structure, which can reduce costs and improve the aesthetics of the product.

[0033] In summary, the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should not be limited thereby. That is, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and the content of the specification of the present invention should still fall within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic card tray is inserted into an electronic card device in an insertion direction. The electronic card tray has a bracket, a moving door movably connected to one end of the bracket, and an elastic member located between the bracket and the moving door; characterized in that: The bracket has a through hole, and the moving door has an inverted L-shaped sliding groove, which includes a vertical groove in the same direction as the insertion direction and a horizontal groove perpendicular to the insertion direction; the electronic card tray has a rivet passing through the above through hole and the inverted L-shaped sliding groove. When the moving door moves horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, the above rivet moves along the horizontal groove of the inverted L-shaped sliding groove. When the rivet is located in the vertical groove, the above elastic member pushes the moving door and the bracket, so that the moving door can move freely relative to the bracket, and the rivet moves along the vertical groove. The moving door and the bracket are inserted into or removed from the outside of the electronic card device together along the insertion direction; the moving door includes a bracket and a door panel. The above elastic member is located between the bracket and the bracket. The door panel moves relative to the bracket to achieve the locking or disengaging action with the electronic card device; the above inverted L-shaped sliding groove is provided on the door panel.

2. The electronic card tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket has a guide groove extending in the horizontal direction, and the above door panel moves in the guide groove.

3. The electronic card tray as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The guide groove penetrates the bracket along the insertion direction, and the above door panel has a slider passing through the guide groove, and the above inverted L-shaped sliding groove is located on the slider.

4. The electronic card tray according to claim 3, wherein: The door panel has a plastic plate and a metal part, and the metal part is integrally injection-molded with the plastic plate.

5. The electronic card tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic members are provided in a pair, and the bracket has a convex post, and one ends of the pair of elastic members are respectively sleeved on the convex post.

6. The electronic card tray according to claim 5, wherein: The bracket has a receiving groove for receiving the above elastic member and the convex post.

7. The electronic card tray according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The door panel is provided with a transverse groove, the bracket has a through hole, and the electronic card tray has a rivet passing through the through hole and the transverse groove. The rivet moves in the transverse groove, so that the door panel moves relative to the bracket.

8. The electronic card tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic card tray has a spring supported between the bracket and the door panel. The door panel has a block for locking the electronic device, and the block and the spring are respectively located at both ends of the door panel in the horizontal direction.

9. The electronic card tray according to claim 3, characterized in that: The end of the slider has a notch, and the above bracket has an anti-fooling part for receiving the notch.

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