JP3103740U - Multi memory card connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A memory card connector capable of connecting a plurality of types of memory cards.
A memory card slot capable of accommodating memory cards of different types is formed in a housing, each conductive terminal includes an elastic portion and a solder portion, and the conductive terminal and a solder portion of a solder pin are provided on a side of the housing. The solder terminals of the conductive terminals are soldered to the motherboard to conduct electronic signals between the memory card and the motherboard, and the solder pins are soldered to the motherboard to connect the circuit between the board and the motherboard. When the first and second elastic arms 41 and 42 are attached to the substrate and the memory card is inserted into the memory card slot, the first and second elastic arms elastically move when the memory card is inserted into the memory card slot. And the conductive terminals of the first and second elastic arms and the connector are respectively connected to the first, second and It is connected to the three types of memory cards.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a type of electrical connector, and more particularly to a multi-memory card connector into which a plurality of types of memory cards are inserted and used to read data from the memory cards.

  Due to the convenience of data storage and transmission, the use of memory cards is widespread in the information industry. The convenient and portable nature of plug and play has made silicone discs already a popular data storage medium on the market. The flash memory card is applied to various kinds of consumer products, for example, PDA, digital camera, multimedia player (MP3) and the like.

  Currently there are numerous standardized flash memory cards on the market. Related products include CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) card, SM (Smart Media (registered trademark)) card, MMC card, MS card, SD card, and xD picture card.

  Different standardized memory cards cause great inconvenience to consumers. Consumers are forced to purchase a variety of card readers, each with a specific connector and multiple card readers to accommodate a variety of different memory cards. For this reason, the cost burden on consumers has increased, and there has been very inconvenience in use and carrying.

  In order to solve the above problem, a card reader corresponding to a plurality of types of memory cards has been created. Traditionally, such card readers are provided with a plurality of connectors for insertion of a plurality of types of memory cards. However, the provision of a plurality of connectors in one card reader obviously causes problems such as complicated structure, complicated assembly, increased cost, and increased volume. Therefore, there is a need for a multi-memory card connector that can cope with various types of memory cards and solve such a problem.

  The main object of the present invention is to provide a kind of multi-memory card connector, which is a memory card connector corresponding to various kinds of memory cards, and has a substrate and a path of a conductive terminal in a predetermined position. After conduction, a memory card of a different standard is inserted and then used for reading and writing data by a card reader.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of multi-memory card connector, in which solder pins are provided on the side of the connector, which can be assembled quickly, simplifying the assembly and reducing the manufacturing cost. It can be reduced. If the connector of the present invention is provided, various types of memory cards can be used in the card reader, and the parts and volume of the card reader can be reduced.

  The multi-memory card connector of the present invention has a case capable of accommodating memory cards of different standards, a substrate for conducting the path of the conductive terminal to a predetermined position, an elastic arm for contacting the metal terminal of the memory card, and a side of the connector. And a solder pin provided in the device.

The invention of claim 1 comprises a case,
A row of conductive terminals each having an elastic part and a solder part,
First elastic arms, each in a row with a mounting portion,
Second elastic arms, each in a row with a mounting portion,
A substrate having a circuit and connecting the first and second elastic arms to the circuit on the motherboard;
A row of positioning portions formed in the case;
A positioning hole formed on the substrate and forming a row to be coupled to the positioning portion of the case;
A series of solder pins provided on the board and connecting the circuit on the board to the motherboard;
Solder holes formed on the board and having rows of solder pins inserted and soldered,
A memory card slot formed in the case and provided for insertion of at least two types of memory cards,
Wherein the first and second elastic arms provided on the side of the conductive terminal and the connector are applied to the first, second and third types of memory cards. .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the multi-memory card connector according to the first aspect, the first type of memory card is an SM card, the second type of memory card is an MS card, and the third type of memory card is an SD card. A multi-memory card connector is characterized.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the multi-memory card connector according to the first aspect, the first type of memory card is an SM card, the second type of memory card is an MS card, and the third type of memory card is an MMC card. A multi-memory card connector is characterized.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the multi-memory card connector according to the first aspect, the connector further includes a retaining portion, is coupled to the retaining groove on the case, and the connector is coupled to the motherboard by the retaining portion. And a multi-memory card connector.

  One of the advantages of the present invention is that the substrate conducts the path of the conductive terminal to a predetermined position, reduces the design complexity of the connector case and the conductive terminal, and aligns the assembly of the case, the substrate, the elastic arm and the solder pin. Improve accuracy.

  Another advantage of the present invention is that the solder pins are provided on the side of the connector, thereby reducing the difficulty of manufacturing, reworking and inspection processes, reducing the work complexity and saving costs.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the multi-memory card connector 10 of the present invention. The connector 10 includes a case 1, rows of elastic arms 41 and 42, rows of solder pins 50, a plurality of holding parts 70, and a substrate 30. A multiplex memory card slot 20 is formed in the case 11, and is used for inserting a memory card of a different standard. The retainer 70 is provided on a side of the connector 10 and serves to couple the connector 10 to a motherboard (not shown). The board 30 is provided with an array of solder holes 34 for soldering the solder pins 50 to the board 30.

  Please refer to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the connector of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the connector of the present invention. The connector 10 includes a row of conductive terminals 43, and the conductive terminals 43 are applied to a first type of memory card, for example, an SM (registered trademark) card. Each conductive terminal 43 has an elastic part 44 and a solder part 45. The elastic portion 44 elastically contacts the terminal of the first type memory card, and the solder portion 45 is used for soldering the conductive terminal 43 to the motherboard. The elastic arms 41 and 42 have attachment portions 41a and 42a, respectively, and the elastic arms 41 and 42 are attached to predetermined positions of the substrate 30 by the attachment portions 41a and 42a. The elastic arm 41 is used to elastically contact a terminal of a second type of memory card, for example, an MS (registered trademark) card. Similarly, the elastic arm 42 is used to elastically contact a terminal of a third type of memory card, for example, an MMC card or an SD card.

  The case 11 further includes a groove 14 for holding a solder pin, a groove 16 for holding an elastic arm, a groove 17 for arranging terminals, and a groove 18 for holding. The solder pins 50 of the substrate 30 are installed in the solder pin retaining grooves 14 of the case 11. The retaining groove 18 accommodates and fixes the retaining portion 70, and the connector 10 is coupled to the motherboard by the retaining portion 70. The elastic arm retaining groove 16 serves to maintain the elastic arm 42 at a predetermined position on the case. The substrate 30 is provided with a row of positioning holes 32, and the positioning holes 32 are coupled to the positioning portions 12 provided in the case 11, and the substrate 30 is positioned at a predetermined position on the case 11.

  The board 30 includes a circuit, and connects the first and second elastic arms to the circuit on the motherboard. The substrate 30 has a solder hole 34, an elastic arm holding hole 36, and an elastic arm holding groove 38. The solder holes 34 are used to solder the solder pins 50 to the board 30 and connect the circuits on the board 30 to the motherboard. The elastic arm holding hole 36 is used to secure the elastic arm 41 in a predetermined area. The elastic arm retaining groove 38 maintains the mounting portion 42 a of the elastic arm 42 on the solder portion of the substrate 30.

  FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the connector of the present invention. The case 11 has a terminal arrangement groove 17 and an elastic arm retaining groove 19 at the bottom. The terminal arrangement groove 17 is used to fix the conductive terminal 43 at a predetermined position on the case 11. The elastic arm retaining groove 19 is used to secure the elastic portion 44 of the conductive terminal 43 in a predetermined area of the case 11.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the multi-memory card connector 10 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the connector of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the connector of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the connector of the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Connector 11 Case 12 Positioning part 14 Solder pin maintenance groove 16 Elastic arm maintenance groove 17 Terminal arrangement groove 18 Maintenance groove 19 Elastic arm maintenance groove 20 Memory card slot 30 Substrate 32 Positioning hole 34 Solder hole 36 Elastic arm holding hole 38 Resilient arm retaining grooves 41, 42 Resilient arms 41a, 42a Mounting part 43 Terminal 44 Resilient part 45 Solder part 50 Solder pin 70 Retaining part

Claims (4)

Case and
A row of conductive terminals each having an elastic part and a solder part,
First elastic arms, each in a row with a mounting portion,
Second elastic arms, each in a row with a mounting portion,
A substrate having a circuit and connecting the first and second elastic arms to the circuit on the motherboard;
A row of positioning portions formed in the case;
A positioning hole formed on the substrate and forming a row to be coupled to the positioning portion of the case;
A series of solder pins provided on the board and connecting the circuit on the board to the motherboard;
Solder holes formed on the board and having rows of solder pins inserted and soldered,
A memory card slot formed in the case and provided for insertion of at least two types of memory cards,
A multi-memory card connector, wherein the first and second elastic arms provided on the side of the conductive terminal and the connector are applied to first, second and third types of memory cards.   2. The multi-memory card connector according to claim 1, wherein the first type of memory card is an SM card, the second type of memory card is an MS card, and the third type of memory card is an SD card. Memory card connector.   2. The multi-memory card connector according to claim 1, wherein the first type of memory card is an SM card, the second type of memory card is an MS card, and the third type of memory card is an MMC card. Memory card connector. The multi-memory card connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector further comprises a retaining portion, is coupled to a retaining groove on the case, and the connector is coupled to the motherboard by the retaining portion.

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