JP2001345969A - Information medium mounting device and image processing device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To smoothly insert an information medium at low cost by processing a metal housing without a plastic cover. An information medium mounting device includes an information medium mounting section for mounting an information medium, an electronic substrate for fixing the information medium mounting section, an electronic substrate mounted thereon, and an information medium.
A metal housing 1 in which an opening 2 for inserting an opening is formed, and an end of the opening 2 is bent toward the information medium mounting section 4 side.
And

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for mounting an information medium, and more particularly to a device for mounting a PC card in a PC card slot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An information medium such as a PC card, a smart media, and a compact flash (registered trademark) is mounted in a PC card slot (information medium mounting section) provided in an image reading apparatus, a personal computer, or the like. 2. Description of the Related Art An image reading apparatus, a personal computer, and the like have a metal housing in a main body, and a plastic cover is provided to cover the housing. Therefore, a guide is formed of plastic at a place where the information medium is inserted so that the information medium can be smoothly inserted.

[0003]

When the metal casing is covered with a cover made of plastic or the like as described above, the information medium can be aligned with a guide formed of plastic, but the product can be manufactured at low cost. In manufacturing, it is necessary to remove such a cover made of plastic or the like, and even in such a case, it is necessary to smoothly insert the information medium.

[0004] In order to further reduce the price, it has been necessary to smoothly insert the information medium only with a metal housing without a plastic cover. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to obtain a device for smoothly inserting an information medium at low cost by processing a metal housing without a plastic cover. is there.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned object, an information medium mounting apparatus according to the present invention comprises an information medium mounting section 4 for mounting an information medium 3 and an electronic board 8 for fixing the information medium mounting section 4. An opening 2 for mounting the electronic substrate 8 and the insertion of the information medium 3 is formed, and an end of the opening 2 is bent toward the information medium mounting section 4. Features.

[0006]

According to the present invention, even when the entrance of the information medium mounting portion does not protrude from the housing of the information device and is disposed inside the housing opening, the user cannot view the side of the information device outside the field of view. The information medium can be smoothly inserted from the opening of the housing. Further, when the information medium is not inserted into the entrance of the information medium mounting portion with certainty, the possibility of breaking the information medium mounting portion is reduced. In the present invention, the insertion of the information medium can be performed by forming the housing opening into a guide that can guide the information medium to the information medium mounting portion by forming an inner bend into the opening instead of a mere opening hole for attaching and detaching the information medium. The information medium can be reliably mounted on the information medium mounting portion by preventing inclination at the time.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. FIG. 1 shows a PC card slot 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Is an image reading device equipped with. The PC card slot 4 is provided inside so as not to protrude from the housing opening. In the case of such a device, in order to make it cheap,
No plastic cover is provided around the metal housing 1. The PC card mounting portion is located on the side of the device, and the housing opening 2 of the PC card 3 is in a position that is not directly visible to the user of the device. In addition, since the PC card slot 4 does not protrude from the housing opening 2, the user of the device must search for the PC card mounting opening by groping. Therefore, by increasing the entrance of the opening, P
There is an idea to make it easier to insert a C card.

A reflection original (paper, document, etc.) is placed on the stage 21. The original is illuminated by a lamp 20, and an image of the original is input to an image sensor 11 in a camera 22 via a lens 10. In the case of a transparent original (OHP, negative film, or the like), the original is illuminated by a lamp (not shown) disposed below the stage 21 and an image of the original is input to the image sensor 11 in the camera 22 via the lens 10. .

FIG. 2 is a side view of the housing opening near the PC card slot. The width of the housing opening 2 is 7.5
mm, and the width of the PC card slot 4 arranged inside is 5.0 mm. Assuming that the entrance of the opening is made large in this way, when inserting the PC card, the PC card 3 is displaced in the vertical direction and the PC card 3
Is difficult to mount.

[0010] Even when the housing opening 2 has a size (width: 5.0 mm) corresponding to the shape of the PC card 3, it takes time until the PC card is inserted into the PC card slot 4 from the housing opening 2. In addition, since it may be inclined in the vertical direction and the oblique direction, it is difficult to mount it in the PC card slot 4.
(FIG. 3) FIG. 4 (a) is a side view of a housing opening which is an embodiment of the present invention. The PC card slot 4 is fastened to the board 8 on which electronic components are mounted by screws 20 via a spacer. The substrate 8 is fastened to the housing 1 with screws 20 via a spacer. In the housing opening 2 of the housing 1,
Inner bending (bending toward the PC card slot 4 side) of the bending portions 5 and 6 is provided.

FIG. 4B is an A field view of FIG. 4A. In addition to the bent portions 5 and 6 provided above and below the housing opening 2, a bending portion 7 is provided on the side of the housing opening 2. By providing the bending portions 5, 6, 7 serving as guides for inserting the PC card 3 on the upper and lower side surfaces of the housing opening 2, the PC card 3 does not tilt obliquely and the PC card can be mounted on the housing. It is inserted into the PC card slot 4 through the opening 2. Even without a plastic cover, the PC card 3 can be securely inserted into the PC card slot 4 from the housing opening 2.

The bent portions 5, 6, 7 can be formed at the same time when the metal housing 1 is pressed, so that it can be formed at low cost. The bent portion of the housing opening 2
5, 6 and 7 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 4, and may be provided in a comb-like shape, or may be obtained by integrally bending the entire housing opening 2. You may.

Next, a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus of the present invention will be described. Lens 10 is transparent /
An image of the reflection document is formed on an image pickup surface of an image pickup device (CCD or the like) 11 in the camera 22. The image sensor 11 photoelectrically converts a captured image and outputs a video signal (electronic data). The video signal output from the image sensor 11 is input to the process circuit 12,
Predetermined process processing such as correlated double sampling is performed, and input to the A / D conversion circuit 13 to convert an analog signal into a digital signal. The digital signal mainly output from the A / D conversion circuit 13 is sent to the processing circuit 15,
In step 15, the raw digital signal is subjected to image compression processing such as JPAG, MPAG, MP3, etc., to produce a data-compressed digital signal. The digital signal subjected to the data compression is recorded on the PC card 3 inserted in the PC card slot 4. The D / A conversion circuit 14 decompresses the data-compressed digital signal, outputs an analog signal, and displays an image captured on a display device such as a monitor or recorded on the PC card 3. The CPU 18 includes an image sensor 11, a process circuit 12, and an A
It is connected to the / D conversion circuit 13, the D / A conversion circuit 14, and the processing circuit 15, and issues a command to each circuit and element.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the housing itself can be provided with the function of an insertion guide such as a PC card without using a separate component, and an information medium such as a PC card can be manufactured at low cost. The PC card can be securely inserted into the PC card slot.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view when a PC card is mounted in a case where the housing opening is larger than the PC card slot.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view when a PC card is mounted in a case where a housing opening matches a PC card slot.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the embodiment of the present invention when a PC card is mounted.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Case 2 ... Case opening part 3 ... PC card 4 ... PC card slot 5-7 ... Bending part

Claims (5)

[Claims] An information medium mounting portion for mounting an information medium, an electronic substrate for fixing the information medium mounting portion, and an opening for mounting the electronic substrate and for inserting an information medium are formed. An information medium mounting device, comprising: a metal housing in which an end of the opening is bent toward the information medium mounting portion. 2. The information medium mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the information medium is a PC card. 3. The information medium mounting device according to claim 1, wherein a part of an end of the opening is bent toward the information medium mounting portion. 4. The whole end of the opening is bent toward the information medium mounting portion.
The information medium mounting device according to the above. 5. An image processing apparatus comprising the information medium mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image is taken in as electronic data via a lens.