Press type ear clip of card edge connector

By designing a push-button latch for the card edge connector, and utilizing a trigger and eject mechanism and a reset spring, the memory module can be automatically locked and unlocked, solving the problem of the latch loosening in a vibrating environment and ensuring stable product use.

CN223815876UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-20东莞广晋精密电子有限公司
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Application Number
CN202520059418.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-10
Publication Date
2026-01-20
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-10

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Technical Problem

The ear clips of existing edge connectors are prone to loosening or falling out of the locking position in vibrating environments, affecting the normal use of the product.

Method used

It adopts a push-button ear clip design, including an ear clip bracket, a trigger mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a pop-out mechanism. Utilizing elastic elements such as a switch reset spring, a clamping reset spring, and a pop-out reset spring, the memory module is automatically locked and unlocked by pressing the trigger mechanism, reducing the impact of vibration.

Benefits of technology

Maintaining the ear clips in a vibrating environment prevents them from loosening or coming off, ensuring normal product use. The operation is simple and does not require manual locking.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a push-type ear clip of a card edge connector, which comprises an ear clip support, the ear clip support is provided with a trigger mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a pop-up mechanism from top to bottom in sequence, and the ear clip support is provided with a first card slot for a memory bank to insert. The trigger mechanism is arranged in the ear clip support in a sliding mode and moves up and down in the height direction of the ear clip support under the action of external force, and the clamping mechanism is arranged in the ear clip support in a sliding mode and moves left and right in the horizontal direction of the ear clip support under the action of external force. At least part of the clamping mechanism is exposed out of the first clamping groove to be connected with the notch of the memory bank, and the trigger mechanism triggers the clamping mechanism to be separated from the notch of the memory bank under the pressing of external force and triggers the pop-up mechanism to push the memory bank upwards at the same time.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of card edge connector, especially press type ear hook of card edge connector. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous development of science and technology, the types and quantities of electronic products are increasing, and the demand for electrical connectors is also increasing. The ear hook of the existing card edge connector is a movable component, which may loosen in a vibrating environment (such as a car), especially when the vibration direction is the same as the opening direction of the ear hook, the ear hook will be disengaged from the locking position, and the ear hook cannot be maintained in the locking position in the vibrating environment, thus affecting the normal use of the product. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides a press type ear hook of card edge connector.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: the utility model relates to a press type ear hook of card edge connector, which comprises an ear hook support, the ear hook support is sequentially provided with a trigger mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a pop-up mechanism from top to bottom, the ear hook support is provided with a first clamping groove for inserting a memory stick, the trigger mechanism is slidably arranged in the ear hook support and moves up and down along the height direction of the ear hook support under the action of external force, the clamping mechanism is slidably arranged in the ear hook support and moves left and right along the horizontal direction of the ear hook support under the action of external force, when the memory stick is inserted into the first clamping groove, the clamping mechanism is at least partially exposed in the first clamping groove and connected with the notch of the memory stick, and the trigger mechanism triggers the clamping mechanism to disengage from the notch of the memory stick and triggers the pop-up mechanism to push the memory stick upward under the pressing of external force.

[0005] Preferably, the trigger mechanism comprises a button rod, a U-shaped fork and a switch reset spring, the button rod is arranged above the U-shaped fork, and the U-shaped fork is arranged on the ear hook support through the switch reset spring.

[0006] Preferably, the U-shaped fork comprises a connecting plate and a pair of fork arms arranged on both sides of the connecting plate, and the fork arms are provided with a contact inclined surface.

[0007] Preferably, the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping push block and a clamping reset spring, one side of the clamping push block away from the memory stick is connected with the ear hook support through the clamping reset spring, the contact side of the clamping push block with the memory stick is provided with an avoiding pressing surface, the avoiding pressing surface is arranged in the insertion direction of the memory stick, and the two sides of the clamping push block are provided with flanges, and the flanges are provided with a second guide inclined surface towards the trigger mechanism.

[0008] Preferably, the ejecting mechanism comprises a pressing piece, a rotating piece and an ejecting reset spring, the pressing piece is arranged on the earring support through the ejecting reset spring, and the rotating piece can rotate with the pressing piece moving up and down in the earring support.

[0009] Preferably, the surface of the rotating piece is formed with a rotating shaft, the rotating piece is arranged in the earring support through the rotating shaft, the front end of the rotating piece is provided with an ejection part, the rear end of the rotating piece is provided with a waist-shaped hole, the pressing piece is provided with a sliding shaft, and when the pressing piece moves up and down in the earring support with the trigger mechanism, the waist-shaped hole and the sliding shaft are displaced, so that the rotating piece rotates to drive the ejection part to eject the internal memory card.

[0010] Preferably, the earring shell is further provided, the earring shell is internally provided with a support mounting cavity, the earring support is fixedly arranged in the support mounting cavity, the two side walls of the support mounting cavity are provided with a plurality of support mounting holes, the two sides of the earring support are provided with a plurality of support buckles matched with the support mounting holes, and the support buckles and the support mounting holes are buckled and connected, so that the earring support is mounted in the support mounting cavity.

[0011] Preferably, the insulating body is further provided, and the insulating body is detachably connected with the plug-in seat and the pressing earring on the two sides respectively.

[0012] The utility model discloses a kind of pressing earring of card edge connector, the internal memory card can be directly inserted in installation groove, after insertion, protruding first card slot of clamping mechanism is connected with the gap of internal memory card, internal memory card is automatically locked in installation groove, without manual manually breaking or closing earring to lock, it can complete the installation step of internal memory card, convenient and fast operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model card edge connector.

[0014] Figure 2 It is the split structure schematic diagram of the utility model card edge connector.

[0015] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of the installation groove of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 It is the split structure schematic diagram of the earring assembly of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 is the structure schematic view of the ear buckle assembly of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 6 is the structure schematic view of the trigger mechanism of the utility model

[0019] Figure 7 is the structure schematic view of the clamping mechanism of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 8 is the structure schematic view of the ejecting mechanism of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 9 is the structure schematic view of the ear buckle support of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 10 is the structure schematic view of the ear buckle shell of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 11 is the partial schematic view of the utility model after the memory bar is inserted into the installation slot (without showing the ear buckle support and ear buckle shell).

[0024] Figure 12 is the movement schematic view of the clamping mechanism after the pressing trigger mechanism of the utility model (without showing the ear buckle support and ear buckle shell).

[0025] Figure 13 is the movement schematic view of the ejecting mechanism after the pressing trigger mechanism of the utility model (without showing the ear buckle support and ear buckle shell).

[0026] Reference signs

[0027] 1. Insulating body; 11. Insert slot; 12. Buckle; 2. Plug-in seat; 21. Second clamping groove; 3. Ear buckle assembly;

[0028] 31. Ear buckle shell; 311. Support installation cavity; 312. Support installation hole; 313. Clamping spring guide column; 314. Clamping hole; 315. Rotating piece installation hole;

[0029] 32. Ear buckle support; 321. First clamping groove; 322. Support buckle; 323. Switch installation table; 324. Switch guide column; 325. Clamping installation table; 326. Ejecting installation table;

[0030] 33. Trigger mechanism; 331. Button rod; 3311. Button seat; 3312. Touching inclined surface; 332. Switch reset spring;

[0031] 34. Clamping mechanism; 341. Clamping push block; 3411. Avoiding pressing surface; 3412. Second guide inclined surface; 3413. Spring installation part; 342. Clamping reset spring;

[0032] 35. Ejection mechanism; 351. Pressing member; 3511. Sliding shaft; 352. Rotating member; 3521. Ejection part; 3522. Rotation shaft; 3523. Waist hole; 353. Ejection reset spring;

[0033] 4. Memory stick; 41. Notch; 5. Mounting groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Referring to Figures 1-13 The utility model relates to a press type ear hook of card edge connector, including insulating body 1, plug-in seat 2 and ear hook assembly 3, the insulating body 1 is equipped with the insertion slot 11, the insertion slot 11 is along the length direction of insulating body 1 and is arranged, plug-in seat 2, ear hook assembly 3 are arranged respectively in the left and right sides of insulating body 1. The plug-in seat 2 is equipped with the second clamping groove 21, the second clamping groove 21 is communicated with insertion slot 11, the ear hook assembly 3 is equipped with the first clamping groove 321, the first clamping groove 321 is communicated with insertion slot 11, insertion slot 11, second clamping groove 21 and first clamping groove 321 are combined into a mounting groove 5 for the insertion of memory stick 4.

[0035] The ear hook assembly 3 includes ear hook shell 31, ear hook support 32, trigger mechanism 33, clamping mechanism 34 and ejection mechanism 35, the ear hook shell 31 is equipped with support mounting cavity 311, the ear hook support 32 is fixedly arranged in support mounting cavity 311, the ear hook support 32 is equipped with the first clamping groove 321 for the insertion of memory stick 4, the trigger mechanism 33 and clamping mechanism 34 are slidably arranged on the ear hook support 32, the trigger mechanism 33 moves up and down along the height direction of ear hook support 32, the clamping mechanism 34 moves left and right along the horizontal direction of ear hook support 32, the clamping mechanism 34 protrudes to the first clamping groove 321 and is clamped and connected with the notch 41 of memory stick 4, the ejection mechanism 35 is rotatably arranged in support mounting cavity 311 and is located below the trigger mechanism 33, the trigger mechanism 33 is pressed down to trigger the movement of clamping mechanism 34 and ejection mechanism 35 simultaneously, the clamping mechanism 34 slides out of the first clamping groove 321 when the trigger mechanism 33 is pressed down, and the ejection mechanism 35 rotates into the first clamping groove 321 when the trigger mechanism 33 is pressed down.

[0036] In the embodiment, the ear hook shell 31 is equipped with support mounting cavity 311, the two side walls of support mounting cavity 311 are equipped with a plurality of support mounting holes 312 for mounting ear hook support 32, the two side walls of ear hook support 32 are equipped with a plurality of support fasteners 322 matched with support mounting holes 312, the support fasteners 322 are clamped and connected with support mounting holes 312, so that the ear hook support 32 is mounted in support mounting cavity 311.

[0037] In this embodiment, the ear hook support 32 is provided with a switch mounting table 323, the switch mounting table 323 is provided with a switch guide column 324, and the switch guide column 324 is vertically arranged on the switch mounting table 323. The trigger mechanism 33 includes a button rod 331 and a switch reset spring 332, the switch reset spring 332 is sleeved on the switch guide column 324, and the button rod 331 is arranged on the switch reset spring 332. When the button rod 331 is pressed, the switch reset spring 332 will be compressed and deformed, and when the pressing force of the button rod 331 is cancelled, the switch reset spring 332 releases the elastic force and pushes the button rod 331 back to the initial position. Wherein, the bottom of the button rod 331 is provided with a button seat 3311, the button seat 3311 includes a connecting plate and a pair of fork arms arranged on both sides of the connecting plate, the fork arm is provided with a touch inclined surface 3312, the touch inclined surface 3312 is in contact with the clamping mechanism 34, that is, when the trigger mechanism 33 is pressed down, the trigger mechanism 33 triggers the ejecting mechanism 35 and the clamping mechanism 34 to start at the same time, the top end of the fork arm pushes the ejecting mechanism 35 to press down and rotate to eject the memory stick 4, and the touch inclined surface 3312 pushes the clamping mechanism 34 to slide out of the first clamping groove 321 (the clamping mechanism 34 moves backward), thereby releasing the fixation of the memory stick 4.

[0038] In this embodiment, the ear hook support 32 is provided with a clamping mounting table 325, the clamping mechanism 34 includes a clamping push block 341 and a clamping reset spring 342, the clamping push block 341 is slidably arranged on the clamping mounting table 325, one side of the clamping push block 341 in contact with the memory stick 4 is provided with an avoiding pressing surface 3411, the two sides of the clamping push block 341 are provided with flanges, the flanges are provided with second guide inclined surfaces 3412 facing the trigger mechanism 33, and one side of the clamping push block 341 away from the memory stick 4 is provided with a spring mounting portion 3413. The avoiding pressing surface 3411 is arranged to face the insertion direction of the memory stick 4, the second guide inclined surface 3412 is arranged to face the touch inclined surface 3312, one end of the clamping reset spring 342 is arranged on the spring mounting portion 3413, and the other end of the clamping reset spring 342 abuts against the wall surface of the support mounting cavity 311. When the memory stick 4 is inserted, the lower edge of the memory stick 4 abuts against the avoiding pressing surface 3411, and the clamping push block 341 is pushed out of the first clamping groove 321 during the pressing process of the memory stick 4. At this time, the clamping reset spring 342 is compressed, and when the notch 41 of the memory stick 4 moves to the position of the avoiding pressing surface 3411, the clamping reset spring 342 restores and pushes the clamping push block 341 back into the first clamping groove 321. At this time, the avoiding pressing surface 3411 is clamped into the notch 41 of the memory stick 4 to lock the memory stick 4.

[0039] That is, when the memory stick 4 is inserted into the first card slot 321, the bottom of the memory stick 4 will push the escape pressure surface 3411, so that the clamping push block 341 moves backward away from the first card slot 321. When the trigger mechanism 33 is pushed down, the inclined surface 3312 will be in contact with the second guide inclined surface 3412, so as to push the clamping push block 341 and make the clamping push block 341 move backward away from the first card slot 321. When the memory stick 4 or the trigger mechanism 33 removes the pushing force on the clamping push block 341, the clamping reset spring 342 releases the spring force to push the clamping push block 341 out of the first card slot 321.

[0040] Further, the clamping spring guide column 313 is arranged in the bracket mounting cavity 311, and the clamping reset spring 342 is sleeved on the clamping spring guide column 313, so as to further strengthen the structure of the clamping mechanism 34 and improve the stability during sliding.

[0041] In the embodiment, the ear buckle bracket 32 is provided with a pop-up mounting table 326, the pop-up mechanism 35 includes a pressing piece 351, a rotating piece 352 and a pop-up reset spring 353, the pressing piece 351 is arranged on the pop-up mounting table 326 in cooperation with the pop-up reset spring 353, the rotating piece 352 is rotatably arranged on the wall surface of the bracket mounting cavity 311, and the pressing piece 351 is hinged with the rotating piece 352 through the pop-up mounting table 326.

[0042] Further, the rotating piece 352 is sequentially provided with an ejection portion 3521, a rotating shaft 3522 and a waist-shaped hole 3523 from the head to the tail, the wall surface of the bracket mounting cavity 311 is provided with a rotating piece mounting hole 315, and the rotating piece 352 is connected with the rotating piece mounting hole 315 through the rotating shaft 3522, so that the rotating piece 352 is rotatably arranged on the bracket mounting cavity 311. The pressing piece 351 is provided with a sliding shaft 3511, the sliding shaft 3511 is connected and matched with the waist-shaped hole 3523, the sliding shaft 3511 can slide back and forth along the length of the waist-shaped hole 3523, so as to drive the rotating piece 352 to rotate back and forth. When the pressing piece 351 drives the rotating piece 352 to rotate, the ejection portion 3521 enters the first card slot 321, the ejection portion 3521 abuts against the memory stick 4 and ejects the memory stick 4, so that the memory stick 4 leaves the mounting slot 5.

[0043] Further, one side of the insulating body 1 is provided with a buckle piece 12 connected and matched with the ear buckle shell 31, the ear buckle shell 31 is provided with a clamping hole 314, and the buckle piece 12 is connected and matched with the clamping hole 314, so that the ear buckle shell 31 is detachably mounted on the insulating body 1, and the ear buckle assembly 3 and the insulating body 1 are easily mounted and detached.

[0044] The utility model discloses a memory stick 4 can be directly inserted in the installation groove 5, at this moment, the side edge of memory stick 4 pushes and drives the clamping push block 341 to exit the first clamping slot 321, when the notch 41 of memory stick 4 moves to the position of clamping push block 341, under the action of clamping reset spring 342, clamping push block 341 slides out of the first clamping slot 321, and is connected with the notch 41 of memory stick 4 and is locked in the installation groove 5, and memory stick 4 is automatically locked in the installation groove 5, and it is not necessary to manually break or close the ear hook to lock, and the installation step of memory stick 4 can be completed, when memory stick 4 needs to be taken out, press down trigger mechanism 33, trigger mechanism 33 triggers clamping mechanism 34 to release the clamping of memory stick 4, and at the same time, trigger ejecting mechanism 35 to push memory stick 4 to separate from the installation groove 5 upwards, and the operation is convenient and fast.

[0045] The utility model relates to a press type ear hook of card edge connector, memory stick 4 can be directly inserted in the installation groove 5, at this moment, the side edge of memory stick 4 pushes and drives the clamping push block 341 to exit the first clamping slot 321, when the notch 41 of memory stick 4 moves to the position of clamping push block 341, under the action of clamping reset spring 342, clamping push block 341 slides out of the first clamping slot 321, and is connected with the notch 41 of memory stick 4 and is locked in the installation groove 5, and memory stick 4 is automatically locked in the installation groove 5, and it is not necessary to manually break or close the ear hook to lock, and the installation step of memory stick 4 can be completed, when memory stick 4 needs to be taken out, press down trigger mechanism 33, trigger mechanism 33 triggers clamping mechanism 34 to release the clamping of memory stick 4, and at the same time, trigger ejecting mechanism 35 to push memory stick 4 to separate from the installation groove 5 upwards, and the operation is convenient and fast. Meanwhile, the utility model resets through switch reset spring 332, clamping reset spring 342, ejecting reset spring 353 and button rod 331, clamping push block 341, press piece 351, under the action of pressure and spring, reduces the influence of vibration on ear hook assembly 3, guarantees that ear hook assembly 3 can maintain locking operation under vibration environment, avoids affecting normal use of product due to loosening or separation.

[0046] The above embodiment only describes the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the scope of the utility model, and various deformations and improvements of the technical scheme of the utility model made by the ordinary engineering technical personnel in the premise of not departing from the design spirit of the utility model should fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A press-type ear clip for a snap-on connector, characterized in that: The device includes an ear clip bracket, which, from top to bottom, comprises a trigger mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a pop-out mechanism. The ear clip bracket has a first slot for inserting a memory module. The trigger mechanism slides within the ear clip bracket and moves up and down along the height direction of the ear clip bracket under external force. The clamping mechanism slides within the ear clip bracket and moves left and right along the horizontal direction of the ear clip bracket under external force. When the memory module is inserted downward into the first slot, the clamping mechanism is at least partially exposed within the first slot and connected to the notch of the memory module. When pressed by external force, the trigger mechanism triggers the clamping mechanism to disengage from the notch of the memory module and simultaneously triggers the pop-out mechanism to push the memory module upward.

2. The push-button ear clip of the edge connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The triggering mechanism includes a button lever, a U-shaped fork, and a switch reset spring. The button lever is located above the U-shaped fork, and the U-shaped fork is mounted on the ear clip bracket via the switch reset spring.

3. The push-button ear clip of the edge connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The U-shaped fork includes a connecting plate and a pair of fork arms located on both sides of the connecting plate, the fork arms being provided with contact ramps.

4. The push-button ear clip of the edge connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism includes a clamping push block and a clamping reset spring. The side of the clamping push block away from the memory module is connected to the ear clip bracket through the clamping reset spring. The side of the clamping push block that contacts the memory module is provided with a relief pressure surface. The relief pressure surface is set towards the insertion direction of the memory module. The clamping push block is provided with flanges on both sides. The flanges are provided with a second guide slope towards the triggering mechanism.

5. The push-button ear clip of the edge connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pop-out mechanism includes a pressing component, a rotating component, and a pop-out return spring. The pressing component is mounted on the ear clip bracket via the pop-out return spring, and the rotating component can rotate as the pressing component moves up and down within the ear clip bracket.

6. The push-button ear clip of the edge connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating component has a rotating shaft on its surface. The rotating component is mounted in the ear clip bracket via the rotating shaft. The front end of the rotating component has an ejector part, and the rear end of the rotating component has a waist-shaped hole. The pressing component has a sliding shaft. When the pressing component moves up and down in the ear clip bracket with the trigger mechanism, the waist-shaped hole and the sliding shaft are displaced, causing the rotating component to rotate and drive the ejector part to eject the memory module.

7. The push-button ear clip of the edge connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an earring shell, which has a bracket mounting cavity inside. The earring bracket is fixedly installed in the bracket mounting cavity. The two side walls of the bracket mounting cavity have several bracket mounting holes. The two sides of the earring bracket have several bracket fasteners that match the bracket mounting holes. The bracket fasteners are fastened to the bracket mounting holes so that the earring bracket is installed in the bracket mounting cavity.

8. The push-button ear clip of the edge connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an insulating body, on both sides of which are detachably connected a plug-in socket and a push-button ear clip as described in claim 1.