JP2003031310A - Connector device for card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector device for cards capable of housing cards with rear end positions the same even when plural types of cards with different lengths are inserted in accordance with purpose. SOLUTION: The connector device for cards is provided with a housing 1 having a housing part 1a for a card 8, a header part 4 arranged so as to move between an ejection position and insertion positions in the card inserting direction of the housing 1 and juxtaposed with a contact piece 5b contacting a contact terminal part 8a of the inserted card 8, and an energizing member 2 energizing the header part 4 to the ejection position of the card. The insertion positions are set in a plurality of places in the housing 1 in accordance with the lengths of the cards. Lock means 3c and 4d for respectively locking the header part 4 in a plurality of the insertion positions against energizing force of the energizing member 2, and release operating means 1h, 3, 3a, and 7 for releasing locks by the lock means 3c and 4d are formed in the housing 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a PC card used as a storage medium such as a personal computer,
Regarding a structure of a card connector device used for a small memory card used as a storage medium of an electronic device such as a digital camera

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A card connector device is generally used as an additional recording device for electronic devices such as personal computers and digital cameras. As a storage medium of this card connector device, a PC card or a memory card has been widely used.

Originally, this PC card or memory card is inserted into a card connector device to write and read necessary information. In recent years, however, a small memory card is used as a simple storage medium. It has been considered that the device is not used but is used as a device equipped with I / O related devices.

It is assumed that the memory card equipped with this I / O-related has a different length depending on the size of the I / O part to be mounted. For example, a communication memory card having a built-in antenna part and a memory card having a fingerprint discrimination part have different lengths.

[0005]

However, in the structure of the conventional card connector device described above, only one type of card having the same length is supposed to be inserted.
In other words, the storage position of the card is fixed, so when multiple types of cards with different lengths are stored, the rear end position of the card (protruding amount from the case) in the stored state cannot be the same, and the appearance is bad. There is a problem of becoming.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the above-mentioned problems are solved, and even when a plurality of types of cards having different lengths are inserted according to the use, the card rear end position can be kept the same and the card connector device can be stored. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, as a first means, a housing having a storage portion for a card, and a discharge position and an insertion position of this housing in a card insertion direction are moved. The insertion section includes a header section in which contact pieces that are arranged so as to be in contact with contact terminal sections of a card to be inserted are juxtaposed, and a biasing member that biases the header section toward a card ejection position. The positions are set at a plurality of positions in the housing corresponding to the length of the card, and the plurality of insertion positions are provided in the housing against the biasing force of the header member. Further, a lock means for respectively locking and a release operation means for releasing the lock by the lock means are formed.

As the second means, the release operation means is an operation member disposed in the housing and capable of being pressed, and a return spring for urging the operation member in the return direction.
One of the housing or the operating member is provided with a cam groove that is inclined with respect to the pressing direction, and the other is provided with a cam pin that engages with the cam groove, and the locking means is provided with the operating member. A plurality of locking step portions formed on the upper surface and locking pieces that are provided on the header portion and engage with the plurality of locking step portions, and the cam pin is formed by pressing the operating member. It is characterized in that the operating member is moved in a direction in which the locking piece is disengaged from the locking step portion by sliding on the inclined surface of the cam groove.

As a third means, a use position corresponding to the length of the card is set between the ejection position and the plurality of insertion positions, and the housing has the above-mentioned position. A holding means for holding the header portion in the use position is formed.

As a fourth means, the holding means includes a kerf portion formed in a side plate portion of the housing,
It is characterized by comprising a holding piece which is provided on the header portion and has a projection portion which engages with the cut groove portion.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a plan view of the card connector device, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same, FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the same, and FIG.
5 is a plan view of a card with an expansion part, FIG. 5 is a bottom view of FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a plan view of a normal size card, FIG. 7 is a bottom view of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of a connector device when a card with an expansion part is inserted. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, FIG. 10 is a plan view of the connector device in which the card with an expansion portion is inserted in the use position, FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, and FIG. 12 is a storage position of the card with an expansion portion. 1 is a plan view of the inserted state, FIG. 13 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the same, FIG. 14 is a plan view of a state in which a card with an expansion portion is discharged to a discharge position, and FIG.
6 is a plan view of a normal size card inserted in the use position, FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, FIG. 18 is a plan view of a normal size card discharged to the discharge position, and FIG. 19 is the same. FIG. 20 is a vertical sectional view, and FIG. 20 is a plan view showing the holding means when the card with an expansion portion is inserted in the use position.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, the housing 1 is
It is formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin into a rectangular box shape having front and rear openings. A bottomed storage portion 1a is provided in the center of the housing 1, and side plate portions 1b and 1c facing each other are formed on both sides of the storage portion 1a. A header portion 4 described later is movably disposed in the storage portion 1a. Further, the housing 1 is formed with a card insertion portion 1d which is continuous with the storage portion 1a and extends to the front surface, and a step portion 1e is formed at a connecting portion between the card insertion portion 1d and the storage portion 1a. The lever step 1e serves as a stopper that restricts the forward movement of the header portion 4.

One of the side plate portions 1b of the housing 1
An operating member accommodating portion 1f and a spring accommodating portion 1g, each of which is composed of an elongated groove portion accommodating an operation member 3 and a return spring 7 for returning the operation member 3, which will be described later, are provided. Further, cam grooves 1h inclined from the upper side to the lower side along the pressing direction of the operation member 3 are formed on the opposite side walls of the operation member accommodating portion 1f so as to face each other. A cam pin 3 provided on an operation member 3 described later in this cam groove 1h
The operation member 3 is arranged so as to be vertically movable along the cam groove 1h by engaging with a.

On the front side of the side plate portion 1b, one end is locked to the header portion 4, and the other end of the coil spring 2 is a biasing member that biases the header portion 4 to the card ejection position. A spring locking portion 1i that locks the portion is provided.

The header portion 4 is formed of an insulating material such as synthetic resin into a square shape having an opening at the front. The header portion 4 is provided with a card housing portion 4a into which a card 8 described later is inserted, and a plurality of connector terminals 5 made of a conductive metal material are arranged on the rear end side of the card housing portion 4a. It is set up.

Each of the plurality of connector terminals 5 is formed of a flat plate-shaped base portion, and a connecting piece 5a and a contact piece 5b which are formed by bending the base portion in a substantially Z-shape in a direction opposite to each other. In the connector terminal 5, the connection piece 5a formed on one end side is arranged so as to project outward from the bottom surface portion at the rear of the header portion 4. This connection piece 5a
A flexible substrate 10 made of a film-shaped polyimide resin or the like is connected to the flexible substrate 10. The other end of the flexible board 10 is soldered and fixed to a circuit pattern on an external circuit board such as an electronic device to transmit a signal.

Further, the contact piece 5b formed on the other end side of the base portion of the connector terminal 5 is arranged so as to project from the rear end side of the header portion 4 into the card accommodating portion 4a. ing. A contact portion 5c connected to a contact terminal portion 8a of the card 8 described later is formed on the tip side of the contact piece 5b.

A positioning piece 6 made of a metal leaf spring having a spring property is fixed to one side of the card storage portion 4a. A protrusion 6a is formed on the free end side of the positioning piece 6, and the protrusion 6a is biased in the card accommodating portion 4a by its own spring property. This projecting portion 6a is the card accommodating portion 4
The card 8 is held in the card accommodating portion 4a by engaging with a positioning recess 8c provided on the side surface of the card 8 to be described later, which is inserted into the a.

An arm portion 4b projecting toward the side plate portion 1b of the housing 1 is formed at one side portion of the header portion 4. The housing 1 is attached to the arm portion 4b.
A spring locking portion 4c is provided to which one end side of the coil spring 2 locked to the spring locking portion 1h is locked, and the coil spring 2 biases the header portion 4 to the card ejection position. . Further, the arm portion 4b is formed by bending a metal plate having a spring property downward, and a locking step portion of an operation member 3 which will be described later is arranged in the operation member housing portion 1f of the side plate portion 1b. A locking piece 4d that engages with 3c is attached.

The operating member 3 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin and has a long shape. The operating member 3 is provided on the side plate portion 1b of the housing 1 and is formed on the operating member housing portion 1
It is arranged at f so as to be movable in the pressing direction, that is, in the card insertion direction. Further, on both side surfaces of the operation member 3,
A pair of protruding cam pins 3a is formed in the front-rear direction, and the cam pins 3a are engaged with the cam grooves 1h formed in the opposite side wall portions of the operation member accommodating portion 1f of the side plate portion 1b. It has become.

Further, a coil-shaped return spring 7 is arranged in the spring accommodating portion 1g provided in front of the operation member accommodating portion 1f, and by the biasing force of the return spring 7,
The operation member 3 is always urged in the card ejection direction opposite to the pressing direction. Further, due to the biasing force of the return spring 7, the cam pins 3a provided on both side surfaces of the operation member 3 are moved along the inclined surface of the cam groove 1h formed on the side wall of the operation member accommodating portion 1f. The operation member 3 is moved upward, and the position of the operation member 3 is regulated while being pushed up above the operation member accommodating portion 1f.

Further, on the upper surface of the operating member 3, there are formed a flat portion 3b having a flat shape and a plurality of locking step portions 3c which are contiguous to the flat portion 3b and are composed of uneven portions having a mountain shape. The tip of the locking piece 4d provided on the arm portion 4b of the header portion 4 is engaged with the locking step portion 3c by its own spring property so that the movement of the header portion 4 is regulated. Has become. By engaging the locking pieces 4d with the plurality of locking step portions 3c over a plurality of steps, it is possible to set the card insertion position of the header portion 4 at a plurality of positions.

4 and 5, the card 8 has an integrated circuit (IC) housed therein and is widely used as a recording medium. On one surface of the card 8, a plurality of contact terminal portions 8a are formed on one end side thereof, and the card of the header portion 4 in which the contact terminal portions 8a are housed in the housing portion 1c of the housing 1. By contacting the plurality of contact pieces 5b arranged in the housing portion 4a, various information processing with an electronic device connected to the outside is performed.

Further, a cutout portion 8b formed of an inclined surface is formed at one end of the card 8, and a positioning is performed on one side surface portion of the card 8 with a certain distance from the cutout portion 8b. A recess 8c for use is formed. When the card 8 is inserted into the header portion 4, the recess 8c
By engaging the protruding portion 6a of the positioning piece 6 with each other, the card 8 is held in the card accommodating portion 4a of the header portion 4.

On the rear end side of the card 8, the card is not used as a mere storage medium by receiving a wireless signal from the outside or transmitting a wireless signal from the electronic device. , A built-in antenna unit 8d for use as a device equipped with I / O relation, etc., and the amount of the antenna unit 8d formed in the lengthwise direction of the normal type card by the amount of the antenna unit 8d formed. It has been formed only for a long time.

In the card 8, the antenna portion 8d is an extension portion, and the extension portion can be equipped with a function other than the antenna. For example, a fingerprint determination portion or the like can be used for various functions depending on the application such as information security. Can be incorporated. In this case, there are a plurality of types of cards in which the length of the expansion portion differs depending on the application.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show a normal size card 9 which has an integrated circuit (IC) housed therein and is widely used as a recording medium. This card 9 does not have an expansion part like the card 8 described above, and the overall length is set to be short (normal size). This card 9
A plurality of contact terminal portions 9a are also formed on one surface of the housing 1. The contact terminal portions 9a are accommodated in the housing portion 1 of the housing 1.
a plurality of contact pieces 5 of the header portion 4 housed in c
By contacting b, various information processing is performed with an electronic device connected to the outside. Also,
A notch 9 having an inclined surface is also provided at one end of the card 9.
b is formed, and a concave portion 9c for positioning is also formed on one side surface portion of the card 9 at a constant distance from the cutout portion 9b.

Next, the operation of inserting the card 8 into the housing 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the initial state in which the card 8 is not inserted, the header portion 4 is biased in the card ejection direction by the coil spring 2, and the front end portion on the card insertion side is accommodated in the card insertion portion 1d of the housing 1. Movement of the card in the ejection direction is restricted by the step portion 1e provided at the connecting portion with the portion 1a. (Fig. 1)

From this state, when the card 8 is inserted from the opening side of the card insertion portion 1d of the housing 1, the card 8 is inserted into the card accommodating portion 4a of the header portion 4 and the one end portion of the card 8 is inserted. The notch 8b is brought into sliding contact with the protrusion 6a of the positioning piece 6, and the card 8 moves in the inserting direction against the biasing force. Then, the contact terminal portion 8a of the card 8 comes into contact with the connector terminal 5 of the header portion 4 and is connected to the contact piece 5b. (Figs. 8 and 9)

In this case, the header portion 4 is completely inserted into the header portion 4 by the insertion resistance due to the contact pressure between the contact portion 5c of the contact piece 5b and the contact terminal portion 8a of the card 8. Although the header portion 4 tries to move in the card insertion direction before the card 8 moves, the movement of the header portion 4 in the card insertion direction is restricted by the biasing force of the coil spring 2. The positioning recess 8 is completely inserted into the header portion 4.
By engaging c with the projection 6a of the positioning piece 6, the contact terminal portion 8a and the contact portion 5c of the contact piece 5b are reliably connected.

When the card 8 is inserted backward from this state, the header portion 4 moves in the insertion direction together with the card 8 against the biasing force of the coil spring 2. At this time, the tip of the locking piece 4d provided on the arm portion 4b of the header portion 4 slides on the flat portion 3b on the upper surface of the operation member 3 and moves inward. Then, when the tip of the locking piece 4d moves from the flat portion 3b to the plurality of locking step portions 3c that are continuous with the flat portion 3b, the locking piece 4d and the locking portion 4d are engaged with each other by their own spring property. The front end of the stop portion 3c is engaged, and the movement of the header portion 4 is stopped and held. (Figure 10, Figure 11)

This position is the use position which is the first insertion position of the card 8, and when the card 8 is inserted in this use position, the antenna provided on the rear end side of the card 8 The portion 8d is in a state of protruding from the card insertion portion 1d of the housing 1, and in this state, transmission and reception of radio signals with the outside are performed.

When the card 8 is pushed further inward from the insertion position (use position), the tip of the locking piece 4d engaged with the locking step portion 3c is moved to the locking step portion. 3c
It disengages from the front end and slides on the locking step portion 3c to move further to the rear end side. Then, when the rear end portion of the card 8 is housed in the card insertion portion 1d of the housing 1, the locking piece 4d engages with the locking step portion 3c by its own spring property, and the header The section 4 is held in the storage position, which is the second insertion position of the card 8. When the card 8 is inserted in this storage position, the card 8
The antenna portion 8d provided on the rear end side is to be housed in the card insertion portion 1d of the housing 1, and the antenna portion 8d of the card 8 projects from the housing 1 when not in use, so that it can be carried or carried. It is possible to prevent it from getting in the way. (Figure 12, Figure 13)

In this way, the header portion 4 is held at the use position, which is the first insertion position, and the storage position, which is the second insertion position, along the insertion direction of the card 8. Are formed.

Next, in order to eject the card 8 from the use position and the storage position where the housing 1 is inserted, the pressing portion of the operation member 3 is pressed in the card insertion direction to perform the operation. The member 3 moves in the pressing direction against the biasing force of the return spring 7. At this time, since the cam pin 3a provided on the operation member 3 moves from the upper side to the lower side along the cam groove 1h provided on the side wall portion of the operation member housing portion 1f, the operation member 3 is formed. Also moves to the lower side of the operation member accommodating portion 1f, and by this movement, the engagement step portion 3c provided on the upper surface of the operation member 3 and the locking piece 4 provided on the arm portion 4b of the header portion 4.
The engagement with d is released. Then, the header portion 4 moves in the card ejection direction by the urging force of the coil spring 2, and along with this, the card 8 also moves in the ejection direction and is ejected to the ejection position. (FIGS. 14 and 15) From this state, the card 8 can be removed from the housing 1 by pulling out the card 8 with a hand or the like.

FIGS. 16 and 17 show how the card 9 is inserted when the normal type card 9 is used. In this case, the card 9 has no expansion portion, and at the insertion position of the card 9, the rear end of the card 9 does not protrude from the card insertion portion 1d of the housing 1, and the card insertion portion 1d It has been stored in the. In this state, the header portion 4 is held in the insertion position by the engagement of the locking piece 4d provided on the arm portion 4b and the locking step portion 3c provided on the upper surface of the operation member 3. It has been done. In this case, the use position, which is the insertion position of the card 9, and the storage position are the same position.

In this case, the arm portion of the header portion 4 serves as a locking means for locking the header portion 4 in the housing 1 at the plurality of insertion positions against the biasing force of the coil spring 2. The locking piece 4d provided on the locking piece 4b and the locking step portion 3c formed of a plurality of mountain-shaped uneven portions provided on the upper surface of the operation member 3 engaging with the locking piece 4d are formed. Therefore, the card 8,
Since the insertion positions can be set at a plurality of different positions in the housing 1 corresponding to the length of the card 9, the card 8 and the card 9 having different lengths have the same rear end position. It can be stored in the housing 1. Further, the header portion 4 can be locked at the plurality of insertion positions with a simple structure, and the lock can be easily released.

Next, in order to eject the card 9 from the insertion position of the housing 1, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the tip of the operating member 3 is pressed in the card insertion direction, The operation member 3 moves in the pressing direction against the biasing force of the return spring 2. At this time, since the cam pin 3a provided on the operation member 3 moves from the upper side to the lower side along the cam groove 1h provided on the side wall portion of the operation member housing portion 1f, the operation member 3 is formed. Also moves below the operation member accommodating portion 1f, and by this movement, the engagement step portion 3c provided on the upper surface of the operation member 3 and the engagement piece 4 provided on the arm portion 4b of the header portion 4.
The engagement with d is released. Then, the header portion 4 moves in the card ejection direction by the urging force of the coil spring 2, and along with this, the card 9 also moves in the ejection direction and is ejected to the ejection position. From this state, the card 9 can be removed from the housing 1 by pulling out the card 9 with a hand or the like.

FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of the card connector device of the present invention. In this case, the difference from the above-mentioned embodiment is that a holding means for holding the header portion 4 at the use position which is the insertion position is provided. The same parts described in FIGS. 1 to 19 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the drawing, the other side plate portion 1c of the housing 1 is formed with a cut groove portion 1j for holding the header portion 4 at the insertion position of the card 8. The kerf 1j is provided for holding the card 8 in a use position set between a storage position where the card 8 is inserted into the housing 1 and a discharge position where the card 8 is discharged. It is formed corresponding to the position of use.

On the other side of the header portion 4 opposite to the fixing position of the positioning piece 6, a holding piece 11 made of a metal leaf spring having a spring property is fixed, and the holding piece 11 is held. The piece 11 is formed with a protruding portion 11a that engages with the cut groove portion 1j so as to protrude outward.

In FIG. 20, the card 8 has the housing 1
It is shown that the header portion 4 is inserted into the card insertion portion 1d of the above and the header portion 4 is held at the use position.
The antenna portion 8d of the card insertion portion 1 of the housing 1 is
The wireless signal can be transmitted and received while protruding from d. At this time, the header portion 4 is in a state in which the protruding portion 11a of the holding piece 11 is engaged with the cut groove portion 1j of the housing 1, and thus reliably holds the card 8 in the use position. There is.

According to the configuration of the above embodiment, a part of the card 8 can be made to project from the card insertion portion 1d of the housing 1 according to the application, and the card 8 can be placed in the use position with a simple structure. It is something that can be held.

In the construction of the above-mentioned embodiment, as the releasing operation means, the cam groove 1h inclined from the upper side to the lower side along the pressing direction of the operation member 3 is provided in the operation member accommodating portion 1f of the housing. The cam pins 3a, which are formed on the opposite side wall portions and are arranged so as to be vertically movable along the cam groove 1h, are formed on both side surface portions of the operating member. On the contrary, the cam groove 3a is formed. Of course, 1h may be formed on the side surface portion of the operation member 3 and the cam pin 3a may be formed on the side wall portion of the operation member accommodating portion 1f.

[0045]

As described above, the card connector device of the present invention is provided with a housing having a card accommodating portion, and is movably arranged at a discharge position and an insertion position of the housing in the card insertion direction. A header portion in which contact pieces that come into contact with the contact terminal portion of the card to be inserted are arranged in parallel, and a biasing member that biases the header portion to the card ejection position, and the insertion position is the length of the card. Corresponding to this, it is set at a plurality of positions in the housing, and in the housing, locking means for respectively locking the header portion at a plurality of insertion positions against the urging force of the urging member, and this locking means. Since the release operation means for releasing the lock by is formed, it is possible to set the insertion position at multiple points in the housing according to the length of the card, so that the rear end position of each card of different length can be set. Flip it is possible to accommodated in the housing in the.

The releasing operation means is provided in one of the housing or the operating member, the operating member disposed in the housing and capable of being pressed, the return spring urging the operating member in the returning direction, and the releasing direction. The lock means is provided with a plurality of locking step portions formed on the upper surface of the operation member and a header portion. And a locking piece that engages with a plurality of locking steps, the cam pin slides on the inclined surface of the cam groove in accordance with the pressing operation of the operating member, and the locking piece disengages from the locking step. Since the operation member is moved in the direction to move, the header portion can be locked at a plurality of insertion positions with a simple structure, and the lock can be easily released.

A use position corresponding to the length of the card is set between the discharge position and the plurality of insertion positions, and holding means for holding the header portion in the use position is provided in the housing. Since it is formed, a part of the card can be projected from the card insertion portion of the housing according to the application, and the card can be held in the use position with a simple structure.

Further, since the holding means is composed of the cut groove portion formed in the side plate portion of the housing and the holding piece having the projection portion provided in the header portion and engaged with the cut groove portion,
With a simple structure, the card can be securely held in the use position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a card connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the same card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the same card connector device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a card with an expansion section of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the same card with an expansion portion of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a normal size card of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing the same normal size card of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the connector device at the time of inserting the card with the expansion portion of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the connector device of the present invention when the card with the extension part is inserted.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the connector device in a state where the card with an expansion portion of the present invention is inserted and attached in the use position.

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the connector device of the present invention in which the card with the expansion part is also inserted in the use position.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state in which the card with an expansion portion of the present invention is inserted and installed in the storage position.

FIG. 13 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a card with an expansion part of the present invention is also inserted and stored in a storage position.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a state in which the card with the expansion portion of the present invention is ejected to the ejection position.

FIG. 15 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the card with the expansion portion of the present invention is ejected to the ejection position.

FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a state in which a normal size card of the present invention is inserted in a use position.

FIG. 17 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the same normal-sized card of the present invention is inserted in the use position.

FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a state where a normal size card of the present invention is ejected to an ejection position.

FIG. 19 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a normal size card of the present invention is ejected to an ejection position.

FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a holding means when the card with an expansion portion which is another embodiment of the present invention is inserted and attached in the use position.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 housing 1a Storage section 1b, 1c side plate part 1d card insertion part 1e step 1f Operation member housing 1g spring housing 1h cam groove 1i Spring locking part 1j Cut groove 2 coil spring 3 operation members 3a Cam pin 3b Flat part 3c Locking step 4 header section 4a Card housing 4b arm part 4c Spring locking part 4d locking piece 5 connector terminals 5a connection piece 5b Contact piece 5c contact part 6 Positioning piece 6a protrusion 7 Return spring 8, 9 cards 8a, 9a Contact terminal part 8b, 9b Notch 8c, 9c recess 8d antenna part 10 Flexible substrate 11 holding piece 11a protrusion

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A housing having a card storage portion,
A header part, which is movably arranged at a discharge position and an insertion position in the card insertion direction of the housing, and in which contact pieces that are in contact with contact terminal parts of the card to be inserted are arranged in parallel, and the header part of the card And a biasing member for biasing the discharge position, wherein the insertion positions are set at a plurality of positions in the housing corresponding to the length of the card, and the header portion is provided in the housing. A card connector device comprising: lock means for respectively locking the plurality of insertion positions against the biasing force of a biasing member; and release operation means for releasing the lock by the lock means. 2. The release operation means is provided in one of the housing or the operation member, an operation member disposed in the housing and capable of being pressed, a return spring for urging the operation member in a return direction. And a cam pin that is inclined with respect to the pressing direction and a cam pin that is provided on the other side and that engages with this cam groove, and the locking means includes a plurality of locking step portions formed on the upper surface of the operating member. And a locking piece that is provided on the header portion and that engages with the plurality of locking step portions, and the cam pin slides on the inclined surface of the cam groove in accordance with the pressing operation of the operating member. 2. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein the operating member is moved in a direction in which the locking piece is disengaged from the locking step portion. 3. A use position corresponding to the length of the card is set between the discharge position and the plurality of insertion positions, and the header portion is provided in the housing at the use position. 2. The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein a holding means for holding the card connector is formed. 4. The holding means comprises a kerf portion formed in a side plate portion of the housing, and a holding piece having a protrusion portion provided in the header portion and engaged with the kerf portion. The card connector device according to claim 3.