JP2000150060A - Connector cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To block the opening in a card edge, connector having different shape. SOLUTION: The body 2 of a connector cover 1 is made in a rectangular plate shape, and a protrusive grip 3 is formed on the oversurface 2A of the cover body 2, and on the undersurface 2B, a joining part 4 is formed having a rectangular plate shape protruding downward. The grip 3 and joining part 4 are arranged opposing with the cover body 2 interposed in between, and a plurality of such sets are arranged at a certain spacing in the longitudinal direction of the cover body 2. A plurality of notches 7 extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the cover body 2 are provided between two grips 3 and 3 adjoining on the over-surface 2A of the cover body 2. The notches 7 consist of approx. V-form groove formed at the oversurface 2A of the cover body 2 and have an appropriate depth from the oversurface 2A to undersurface 2B of the cover body 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a connector cover for a card edge connector used in, for example, an additional slot of a computer device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The installation environment of a computer device is getting worse due to the fact that the computer device has been used in various places. In this case, for example, there is a possibility that dust is clogged in, for example, an empty slot for addition of a computer device, which may cause a contact failure. Therefore,
An unused empty slot or the like requires a cover for closing the opening. By the way, for example, various types of cards such as a memory card in which a connection terminal is formed in a card shape are mounted on a card edge connector used for an empty slot for addition of a computer device, for example. Although a concave groove is formed, the shape of the card edge connector is diversified due to the difference in the length of the concave groove and the mounting method is different for each computer device. Therefore, a cover is manufactured for each card edge connector.

[0003]

However, preparing a cover for each card edge connector requires a complicated operation of designing and manufacturing a cover for each card edge connector, which results in a cost for manufacturing the cover. However, there has been a problem that the bulk increases. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a connector cover capable of closing an opening of a card edge connector having a different shape.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a connector cover according to the present invention is a connector cover for covering an opening of a card edge connector, The connector cover has a handle portion formed on an upper surface of a substantially plate-shaped cover main body, and a joint portion formed on a lower surface, and the joint portion is detachably attached to an opening of the card edge connector. Features.

[0005] In the connector cover having the above structure, the opening of the card edge connector is securely formed regardless of the outer shape of the card edge connector and how the card edge connector is attached to a substrate such as a computer device. Can be closed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the connector cover according to the present invention, a plurality of the handle portions and the joining portions are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the cover body at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the cover body. A bendable notch is formed between the handle and the joint adjacent in the longitudinal direction of the cover body.

In the connector cover having the above structure, the cover main body can be separated by bending the notch in the longitudinal direction of the cover main body, so that the length can be adjusted even for card edge connectors having different shapes.
There is no need to separately form a connector cover for each card edge connector, which can contribute to a reduction in manufacturing costs.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a connector cover according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the connector cover shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a connector shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a method of attaching a cover to a card edge connector. The connector cover 1 according to the present embodiment serves as a connector cover to be attached to a contact of a card edge connector, for example. 3) and a joint 4. The cover main body 2 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and a convex handle portion 3 protruding in an appropriate shape is provided on an upper surface 2A of the cover main body 2. Here, a plurality of handles 3 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the cover body 2. On the lower surface 2B of the cover main body 2, a rectangular plate-shaped joint 4 protruding downward is formed. Here, a plurality of joints 4 are arranged. The joining portion 4 is formed to have a width equal to the width of the connecting portion 6 formed in a concave groove shape of the card edge connector 5, for example. Upper surface 2 of cover body 2
A, a notch 7 extending in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the card body 2 is provided between the handle portions 3, 3 adjacent to each other at A, and an appropriate number of notches 7, for example, three notches 7 It is provided at a distance in the longitudinal direction of the main body 2.
The notch 7 is, for example, a V-shaped groove formed on the upper surface 2A of the card body 2, and has an appropriate depth from the upper surface 2A to the lower surface 2B.

The connector cover 1 according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration. Next, an operation when the connector cover 1 is attached to, for example, the card edge connector 5 will be described. First, the length of the connector cover 1 is set so as to cover at least the opening of the connection portion 6 of the card edge connector 5 according to the length of the card edge connector 5 to which the connector cover 1 is attached. Notch 7
And cut off the cover body 2 of an appropriate length. The joining portion 4 formed on the lower surface 2B of the cover body 2 is
The card edge connector 5 is attached to the connection portion 6. Here, the joint portion 4 of the connector cover 1 abuts on the inner wall of the connecting portion 6 of the card edge connector 5 and is held by a frictional force with the inner wall. The lower surface 2B of the cover body 2 is brought into contact with the upper surface 5A of the card edge connector 5, and the mounting of the connector cover 1 is completed.

According to the connector cover 1 of the present embodiment, the joint 4 of the cover body 2 attached to the connection 6 of the card edge connector 5 is held by the frictional force with the connection 6. For example, a card edge connector 5
The connection portion 6 of the card edge connector 5 can be reliably closed even when the opening of the connection portion 6 is vertically downward. Further, since the connector cover 1 can be easily separated at the notch 7 formed between the adjacent handle portions 3 at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction, the length of the connector cover 1 can be reduced by the card edge connector. 5 can be adapted to the card edge connectors 5 having different shapes and lengths in the longitudinal direction, and it is not necessary to manufacture the connector cover 1 for each different card edge connector 5. This can contribute to a reduction in manufacturing costs.

In this embodiment, the notch 7
It is assumed that three are formed, for example, but the present invention is not limited to this. By increasing the number formed in the longitudinal direction,
Fine adjustment of the length is possible. Further, the notch 7 is formed on the upper surface 2A of the cover main body, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the notch 7 may be formed on the lower surface 2B of the cover main body. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the notch 7 is not limited to the V-shape, but may be a U-shape or another shape, or a perforated cut line may be formed. In short, it is only necessary that the cover body 2 can be separated by bending the notch 7 or the like.

[0012]

As described above, according to the connector cover of the first aspect of the present invention, the external shape of the card edge connector and how the card edge connector is attached to a board of a computer device or the like. The opening of the card edge connector can be reliably closed irrespective of whether or not the card is inserted. Further, according to the connector cover of the present invention, it is not necessary to develop and manufacture a plurality of covers for a variety of card edge connector shapes and a variety of mounting methods. It can contribute to reduction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the connector cover shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a method of attaching the connector cover shown in FIG. 1 to a connection portion of a card edge connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connector cover 2 Cover body 3 Handle part 4 Joint part 5 Card edge connector 6 Connection part 7 Notch

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 22, 1999 (September 9, 1999
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[Procedure amendment 1]

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[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a connector cover according to the present invention is a connector cover for covering an opening of a card edge connector, the connector cover has a plurality of handle on the upper surface of a substantially plate-shaped cover body, wherein the lower surface
Removably attached to the opening of the card edge connector
A plurality of joints respectively in the longitudinal direction of the cover body
It is formed at a predetermined interval, and the joining portion is
It is arranged facing the handle part via the cover body
The handle, which is adjacent in the longitudinal direction of the cover body
Breakable between parts and between the joints
It is characterized in that a functional notch is formed .

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[Correction target item name] 0005

[Correction method] Change

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[0005] In the connector cover having the above structure, the opening of the card edge connector is securely formed regardless of the outer shape of the card edge connector and how the card edge connector is attached to a substrate such as a computer device. Can be closed. Where the cover book
Between and adjacent handles in the longitudinal direction of the body
Cover by folding the notch formed between them
Even if the main body is split, each split cover body is a handle
And a joint.

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[Correction target item name] 0006

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Further, the connector cover according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2 is a connector cover which is adjacent in the longitudinal direction of the cover main body.
Between the joints and between the joints,
A plurality of the notches are formed apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the bar main body .

[Procedure amendment 5]

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[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In the connector cover having the above structure, the cover main body can be separated by bending the notch in the longitudinal direction of the cover main body, so that the length can be adjusted even for card edge connectors having different shapes.
There is no need to separately form a connector cover for each card edge connector, which can contribute to a reduction in manufacturing costs. Here, the cover body is formed to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.
Suitable for cutting the cover body from multiple notches
The notches of different lengths in the longitudinal direction
Fine adjustment of cover body length for blade edge connector
It is possible to do.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A connector cover for covering an opening of a card edge connector, wherein the connector cover has a handle portion formed on an upper surface of a substantially plate-shaped cover body and a joint portion formed on a lower surface. The connector cover is detachably attached to the opening of the card edge connector. 2. A plurality of the handle portions and the joining portions are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the cover main body at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of the cover main body, and are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the cover main body. The connector cover according to claim 1, wherein a notch that can be folded is formed between the handle and the joint.