Cato and Electronic Card Connector

Abstract

The present invention discloses a card holder and an electronic card connector having the card holder. The card holder includes a body assembly, a door plate assembly and an automatic telescopic locking mechanism. The door plate assembly is movably mounted at the front end of the body assembly in the front and rear directions. The automatic telescopic locking mechanism includes a pressing rod, a locking member, a guide rail member and a spring. After the door plate assembly is pressed, the door plate assembly presses the automatic telescopic locking mechanism to switch between a contracted state and an extended state. When the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is in the contracted state, the door plate assembly is received in the housing. When the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is in the extended state, the door plate assembly is exposed from the housing. The card holder can be easily pulled out of the card seat by pulling the door plate by hand, which is more convenient to use. The components of the card seat are streamlined, making the assembly of the card seat simple. At the same time, when the user withdraws the card, it can be directly manually operated without external auxiliary tools, which greatly facilitates the use of customers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a card holder and an electronic card connector, and particularly to a card holder and an electronic card connector with an automatic card ejection function. Background Art

[0002] Smartphones have become one of the essential electronic devices in people's lives. Usually, smartphones use a card holder to carry an electronic card and insert it into the smartphone to achieve communication functions. For example, a SIM card, also known as a Nano SIM card. To facilitate card replacement, the card holder usually has a card ejection mechanism. The card ejection mechanism includes a push rod and a crank. The push rod and the crank are linked and cooperate. When ejecting the card, first, manually or use a thimble to press the push rod to move backward. Then, the push rod drives the crank to rotate. Then, the crank presses against the card holder and gradually withdraws from the card seat, thereby achieving the card ejection function. Since the cooperation of the card holder, the push rod, and the crank is required, there are many parts and the assembly is complex. Moreover, the card seat needs to accommodate parts such as the push rod and the crank, making the size of the card seat larger.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to design a new card holder to solve the above technical problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a card holder and an electronic card connector with simple assembly and convenient operation.

[0005] To achieve the foregoing objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: A cato, which includes a body component, a door panel component, and an automatic telescopic locking mechanism. The body component is provided with a placement groove. The door panel component is movably installed at the front end of the body component in the front and rear directions. The automatic telescopic locking mechanism includes a pressure rod, a locking member, a guide rail member, and a spring. The front end of the pressure rod abuts against the door panel component, and the rear end abuts against the locking member. The guide rail member is fixed to the body component and sleeved outside the pressure rod. The spring abuts between the locking member and the body component. A plurality of triangular grooves are arranged on the rear end face of the pressure rod along the circumferential direction of the pressure rod. A plurality of locking ridges are arranged on the outer side surface of the locking member at intervals along the circumferential direction of the locking member. The guide rail member includes an annular wall. The annular wall is provided with a plurality of first locking grooves and a plurality of second locking grooves arranged along the circumferential direction of the guide rail member. The first locking grooves are triangular. The annular wall is further provided with a plurality of second locking grooves arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the guide rail member. Each of the second locking grooves penetrates through the annular wall and is located between two adjacent first locking grooves one by one. The second locking groove extends forward beyond the first locking groove. When the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is in a contracted state, the locking ridges abut forward against the triangular grooves and the first locking grooves, and the length by which the pressure rod protrudes forward from the guide rail member is a first length. When the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is in an extended state, the locking ridges disengage from the first locking grooves and enter the second locking grooves forward, and the length by which the pressure rod protrudes forward from the guide rail member is a second length, and the first length is less than the second length.

[0006] Further improvement: A circular hole penetrating through the front and rear is provided inside the pressure rod, and a convex column positioned in the circular hole is provided at the front end of the locking member.

[0007] Further improvement: Guide blocks are arranged on the outer side surface of the pressure rod at intervals along the circumferential direction of the pressure rod. The guide rail member is provided with a through hole penetrating through the front and rear and an annular wall surrounding the through hole. The pressure rod passes through the through hole. A plurality of guide grooves are provided on the inner wall of the through hole. The guide blocks are in one-to-one cooperation with the guide grooves for guiding the forward and backward movement of the pressure rod.

[0008] Further improvement: The number of the automatic telescopic locking mechanisms is a pair, spaced apart left and right.

[0009] Further improvement: The door panel component includes a movable plate extending backward into the body component. The movable plate is provided with a guide hole extending in the front and rear directions. The body component is provided with a rotating shaft passing through the guide hole for restricting the displacement of the door panel component in the front and rear directions.

[0010] Further improvement: The body component is provided with a locking elastic sheet, and the movable plate is provided with locking convex points for engaging with the locking elastic sheet.

[0011] For further improvement, the door panel assembly is provided with a hook spring piece for hooking on the notch of the housing.

[0012] For further improvement, the body assembly includes an insulator and a metal housing. The insulator is injection molded on the metal housing. The metal housing is provided with an activity space and a receiving space. The activity space and the receiving space are separated left and right. The movable plate extends into the activity space. The automatic telescopic locking mechanism is received in the receiving space. The rotating shaft is fixed to the metal housing.

[0013] For further improvement, the metal housing includes a first housing and a second housing fixed together up and down. The first housing includes an upper wall and first side walls bent downward from both left and right ends of the upper wall. The second housing includes a lower wall opposite to the upper wall up and down and second side walls bent upward from both left and right ends of the lower wall. The activity space is between the upper wall, the lower wall and the two second side walls. The receiving space is between the upper wall, the first side wall and the second side wall. The rotating shaft is fixed to the upper wall and the lower wall.

[0014] The present invention also adopts the following technical solution: an electronic card connector, which includes a card seat and the above-mentioned card holder. The card holder is inserted into the card seat.

[0015] After the door panel assembly of the card holder of the present invention is pressed, the door panel assembly presses against the automatic telescopic locking mechanism to switch between the retracted state and the extended state. When the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is in the retracted state, the door panel assembly of the card holder is received in the housing. When the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is in the extended state, the door panel assembly exposes the housing. Pulling the door panel by hand can easily pull out the card holder from the card seat, which is more convenient to use. The components of the card seat (push rod, crank) are simplified, making the assembly of the card seat simple. At the same time, when the user ejects the card, he can directly operate manually without an external auxiliary tool (ejector pin), which greatly facilitates the use of the customer. The card holder is arranged in this way, correspondingly simplifying the components of the electronic card connector, with a simple assembly and convenient card ejection operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the card holder of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the card holder of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the card holder of the present invention, without showing the insulator and the metal plate.

[0019] Figure 4 is Figure 3 another perspective view of

[0020] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the automatic telescopic locking mechanism of the cato of the present invention in a retracted state.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the automatic telescopic locking mechanism of the cato of the present invention in an extended state.

[0022] Figure 7 This is an exploded perspective view of the automatic telescopic locking mechanism of the cato of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 8 This is an exploded perspective view of the automatic telescopic locking mechanism of the cato of the present invention from another angle.

[0024] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the cato of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 10 is Figure 9 an enlarged view of circle A in

[0026] Figure 11 is Figure 9 an enlarged view of circle B in Detailed implementation manner

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 as shown, the present invention discloses a cato 100 and an electronic card connector having the cato 100. The electronic card connector includes a card seat and the cato 100, and the cato 100 is inserted into the card seat. The cato 100 includes a body assembly 10, a door plate assembly 20, an automatic telescopic locking mechanism 30, and a flexible waterproof ring 40. The door plate assembly 20 is movably mounted on the front end of the body assembly 10 in the front and rear directions and can move back and forth relative to the body assembly 10. The automatic telescopic locking mechanism 30 is provided as a pair spaced apart left and right.

[0028] The body assembly 10 includes an insulator 11, a metal plate 12, a metal housing 13, and two rotating shafts 14. The insulator 11 is injection molded on the metal plate 12 and the metal housing 13. The insulator 11 is provided with a plurality of placement grooves 110 for placing an electronic card (not shown), and the metal plate 12 is located between the upper and lower adjacent placement grooves 110.

[0029] The metal housing 13 includes a first housing 15 and a second housing 16 that are fixedly connected up and down. The first housing 15 includes an upper wall 151, first side walls 152 that bend downward and extend from the left and right ends of the upper wall 151, connecting walls 153 that bend downward and extend from the front edges on both sides of the upper wall 151, and fixing walls 154 that bend backward and extend from the lower ends of the connecting walls 153. The upper wall 151 is provided with an upper fixing hole 1510 fixed to the rotating shaft 14. The first side walls 152 are provided with hook elastic pieces 1520 that extend backward. The hook elastic pieces 1520 are used to hook on the notch 205 of the housing 200. The connecting walls 153 are spaced apart left and right and are separated from the first side walls 152. The connecting walls 153 are provided with locking elastic pieces 1530 that bend backward and inward. The fixing walls 154 are provided with notches 1540 for the ends of the locking elastic pieces 1530 to extend into, for restricting the deformation range of the locking elastic pieces 1530.

[0030] The second housing 16 includes a lower wall 161 that is opposite to the upper wall 151 up and down and second side walls 162 that bend upward and extend from the left and right ends of the lower wall 161. The lower wall 161 is provided with a lower fixing hole 1610 that is vertically aligned with the upper fixing hole 1510. An activity space 17 is formed among the upper wall 151, the lower wall 161, and the two second side walls 162. The locking elastic pieces 1530 are located in the activity space 17. A receiving space 18 is formed among the upper wall 151, the first side walls 152, and the second side walls 162. The automatic telescopic locking mechanisms 30 are respectively located in the corresponding receiving spaces 18.

[0031] The rotating shaft 14 is a rivet, and the upper and lower ends are respectively riveted and fixed to the upper fixing hole 1510 and the lower fixing hole 1610.

[0032] The door panel assembly 20 includes a door panel 21 and two movable plates 22 that protrude backward from the door panel 21 and are parallel left and right. The door panel 21 includes an insulating block 211 and a metal main body 212. The insulating block 211 is injection-molded on the metal main body 212. The movable plates 22 are in the shape of horizontal plates and protrude backward from the metal main body 212. The movable plates 22 are provided with guiding holes 220 that extend forward and backward. Locking bumps 221 are provided on both side surfaces of the movable plates 22 for engaging with the locking elastic pieces 1530. The movable plates 22 are located in the activity space 17 of the body assembly 10. The rotating shaft 14 passes through the corresponding guiding holes 220 respectively for restricting the displacement of the movable plates 22 moving forward and backward.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 5 to 8As shown in the figure, the automatic telescopic locking mechanism 30 includes a pressure rod 31, a locking member 32, a guide rail member 33 and a spring 34; the front end of the pressure rod 31 is pressed against the door panel 21, and the rear end is pressed against the front end of the locking member 32; the guide rail member 33 is in the shape of a circular tube, sleeved outside the pressure rod 31, and fixed to the body assembly 10. The body assembly 10 is injection-molded on the guide rail member 33 to fix the guide rail member 33 to the body assembly 10; the spring 34 is elastically pressed between the rear end of the locking member 32 and the body assembly 10.

[0034] The pressure rod 31 is in the shape of a circular tube, with a circular hole 311 that runs through from front to back on the inner side, and a plurality of triangular grooves 312 arranged along the circumferential direction of the pressure rod 31 on the rear end face. A plurality of elongated guide blocks 313 are convexly provided on the outer side surface at intervals along the circumferential direction of the pressure rod 31, and the guide blocks 313 are close to the triangular grooves 312.

[0035] The front end of the locking member 32 is provided with a convex column 321 that extends into the circular hole 311 of the pressure rod 31, and the rear end is provided with a positioning hole 322 for receiving the front end of the spring 34. A plurality of locking ridges 323 are provided on the outer side surface of the locking member 32 at intervals along the circumferential direction of the locking member 32. The locking ridges 323 surround the convex column 321, and the convex column 321 protrudes forward beyond the locking ridges 323. The front end face of the locking ridges 323 is set as an inclined surface.

[0036] The body assembly 10 is injection-molded on the guide rail member 33. The guide rail member 33 is provided with a through hole 331 that runs through from front to back and an annular wall 332 surrounding the through hole 331. The pressure rod 31 passes through the through hole 331. The inner wall of the through hole 331 is provided with guide grooves 333 that run through the guide rail member 33 from front to back. Each guide groove 333 meshes with the guide block 313 of the pressure rod 31 one by one, for guiding the pressure rod 31 to move back and forth relative to the guide rail member 33, but preventing the guide rail member 33 from rotating relative to the pressure rod 31. The rear end of the annular wall 332 is provided with a plurality of first locking grooves 334 arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the guide rail member 33, and each first locking groove 334 is triangular. The annular wall 332 is also provided with a plurality of second locking grooves 335 arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction. Each second locking groove 335 penetrates the annular wall 332 and is located between two adjacent first locking grooves 334 one by one. The second locking groove 335 extends forward beyond the first locking groove 334, and the front end of the second locking groove 335 is provided with an inclined surface 3350 for guiding the locking ridge 323 into the second locking groove 335.

[0037] The waterproof ring 40 is sleeved outside the body assembly 10, for eliminating the gap between the card tray 100 and the housing 200 of the electronic device, and realizing the waterproof function.

[0038] Please combine with Figures 9 to 11As shown in the figure, when the card tray 100 is fully inserted into the card slot, the door panel 21 of the door panel assembly 20 is received in the housing 200. The rotating shaft 14 is located at the front of the guiding hole 220 of the movable plate 22. The locking bump 221 of the movable plate 22 is engaged with the locking spring piece 1530 of the main body assembly 10. The hook spring piece 1520 is hooked on the notch 205 of the housing 200 to prevent the card tray 100 from loosening in the card slot. The automatic telescopic locking mechanism 30 is in a contracted state. The locking rib 323 of the locking member 32 abuts forward against the triangular groove 312 and the first locking groove 334 on the pressure lever 31 and the guide rail member 33. The spring 34 is in a state of large compression amount and has a short length. The length that the pressure lever 31 protrudes forward from the guide rail member 33 is the first length.

[0039] When ejecting the card, manually press the door panel 21. The door panel 21 presses against the locking member 32 through the pressure lever 31 and moves backward. During the contact between the inclined surface of the first locking groove 334 of the pressure lever 31 and the locking rib 323 of the locking member 32, the locking member 32 rotates along the inclined surface of the first locking groove 334 until the locking rib 323 enters the second locking groove 335 forward under the elastic force of the spring 34. Then, under the elastic force of the spring 34, the locking member 32 presses the pressure lever 31 to move forward and extends a length equal to that of the second locking groove 335. The locking bump 221 of the movable plate 22 disengages from the locking spring piece 1530 of the main body assembly 10. The hook spring piece 1520 disengages from the notch 205 of the housing 200. The spring 34 is in a state of less compression amount and has a longer length. The door panel 21 exits the housing 200. The rotating shaft 14 is located at the rear of the guiding hole 220 of the movable plate 22. At this time, the automatic telescopic locking mechanism 30 is in an extended state. The length that the pressure lever 31 protrudes forward from the guide rail member 33 is the second length, and the second length is greater than the first length. By pulling the door panel 21 by hand, the card tray 100 can be easily pulled out of the card slot and the housing, which is more convenient to use. The components of the card slot (push rod, crank) are streamlined, making the assembly of the card slot simple. At the same time, when the user ejects the card, they can directly operate manually without external auxiliary tools (ejector pin), which greatly facilitates the use of the customer.

[0040] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that various improvements, additions, and substitutions are possible without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention disclosed by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cato, characterized in that: It includes a body component, a door panel component and an automatic telescopic locking mechanism. The body component is provided with a placement groove. The door panel component is movably installed in the front of the body component in the front and back directions. The automatic telescopic locking mechanism includes a pressure rod, a locking piece, a guide rail piece and a spring. The front end of the pressure rod abuts against the door panel component, and the rear end abuts against the locking piece. The guide rail piece is fixed to the body component and sleeved outside the pressure rod. The spring abuts between the locking piece and the body component. A plurality of triangular grooves are arranged on the rear end face of the pressure rod along the circumferential direction of the pressure rod. A plurality of locking ridges are arranged on the outer side face of the locking piece at intervals along the circumferential direction of the locking piece. The guide rail piece includes an annular wall. The annular wall is provided with a plurality of first locking grooves and a plurality of second locking grooves arranged along the circumferential direction of the guide rail piece. The first locking grooves are triangular. The annular wall is further provided with a plurality of second locking grooves arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the guide rail piece. Each of the second locking grooves penetrates the annular wall and is located between two adjacent first locking grooves one by one. The second locking grooves extend forward beyond the first locking grooves. When the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is in a contracted state, the locking ridges abut against the triangular grooves and the first locking grooves forward, and the length that the pressure rod protrudes forward from the guide rail piece is a first length. When the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is in an extended state, the locking ridges disengage from the first locking grooves and enter the second locking grooves forward, and the length that the pressure rod protrudes forward from the guide rail piece is a second length, and the first length is less than the second length.

2. The cato according to claim 1, characterized in that: A circular hole penetrating in the front and back directions is provided inside the pressure rod, and a convex column positioned in the circular hole is provided at the front end of the locking piece.

3. The cato according to claim 1, characterized in that: Guide blocks are arranged on the outer side face of the pressure rod at intervals along the circumferential direction of the pressure rod. The guide rail piece is provided with a through hole penetrating in the front and back directions and an annular wall surrounding the through hole. The pressure rod is inserted into the through hole. A plurality of guide grooves are provided on the inner wall of the through hole. The guide blocks are in one-to-one cooperation with the guide grooves to guide the pressure rod to move back and forth.

4. The cato according to claim 1, wherein: The number of the automatic telescopic locking mechanisms is a pair, and they are spaced apart left and right.

5. The cato according to claim 3, characterized in that: The door panel component includes a movable plate extending backward into the body component. The movable plate is provided with a guide hole extending in the front and back directions. The body component is provided with a rotating shaft penetrating the guide hole to limit the displacement of the door panel component moving back and forth.

6. The cato according to claim 5, characterized in that: The body component is provided with a locking spring piece, and the movable plate is provided with a locking convex point for engaging with the locking spring piece.

7. The cato according to claim 1, wherein: The door panel component is provided with a hook spring piece for hooking on the notch of the machine shell.

8. The cato according to claim 5, characterized in that: The body component includes an insulator and a metal shell. The insulator is injection-molded on the metal shell. The metal shell is provided with a movable space and a receiving space. The movable space and the receiving space are separated left and right. The movable plate extends into the movable space, the automatic telescopic locking mechanism is received in the receiving space, and the rotating shaft is fixed to the metal shell.

9. The cato according to claim 8, wherein: The metal housing includes a first housing and a second housing fixedly connected together up and down. The first housing includes an upper wall and first side walls bent downwardly and extending from the left and right ends of the upper wall. The second housing includes a lower wall opposite to the upper wall up and down and second side walls bent upwardly and extending from the left and right ends of the lower wall. The active space is between the upper wall, the lower wall and the two second side walls. The receiving space is between the upper wall, the first side walls and the second side walls. The rotating shaft is fixed to the upper wall and the lower wall.

10. An electronic card connector, comprising a card seat and a card holder according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the card holder is inserted into the card seat.

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