JP2006127810A - Connector device for card - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact connector device for cards for preventing a tray from jumping out abruptly. <P>SOLUTION: The connector device 1 for cards comprises a slide member 12 (a mobile unit 8) that can travel to a housing 2 between a connection position for making an electrical connection to a card C in the housing 2 and a discharge position for pushing out the card C to the outside of the housing 2; a locking mechanism for locking the slide member 12 at the connection position; and a lock cancellation mechanism for canceling the locked state of the slide member 12 by the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a locking member 50 for regulating the travel of the slide member 12 to the housing 2 by locking to the slide member 12 at the connection position. The lock cancellation mechanism has cancellation operation means 55, 60, 60a for canceling the locked state between the slide member 12 and the locking member 50 at the connection position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention inserts and ejects a card-like medium such as a storage medium to / from various portable information terminals such as a mobile phone and a PC, a digital camera, or an electronic device such as a digital AV device. The present invention relates to a card connector device for electrical connection between an external connection terminal provided on a medium and an electronic circuit formed on a circuit board of the electronic device.

  Conventionally, as portable media that can be detachably attached to electronic devices such as personal computers, video cameras, digital cameras, and mobile phones, card-like storage media such as PC cards and memory cards, and communication cards (hereinafter referred to as “cards”) Are simply called cards). Such a card is inserted into and discharged from the electronic device via a card connector device mounted on the electronic device, and the external connection terminal of the card is electrically connected to the electronic circuit formed on the circuit board of the electronic device. Connected.

  The card connector device includes, for example, a housing that is attached and fixed to an electronic device, and a tray (card holder) that is attached to the housing and holds a card. The tray is also integral with a slide member attached to the housing, and can move in the card insertion / ejection direction with respect to the housing. The slide member is held by the tray and the connection position so that the external connection terminal of the card can be electrically connected to the electronic circuit of the electronic device (card insertion position) and the card can be removed from the tray. The card can be moved between a discharge position where the card is pushed out of the housing and is urged toward the discharge position by a biasing means such as a spring.

  In addition, the card connector device includes a lock mechanism for holding (locking) the slide member at the connection position. As such a locking mechanism, for example, a mechanism including a heart-shaped cam groove and a lock pin having one end supported by a housing and the other end slidingly engaged with the cam groove is known (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

  Specifically, in the lock mechanism using the heart-shaped cam groove, when the tray is pushed into the housing and the slide member is slid toward the connection position against the biasing force of the biasing means, The other end of the lock pin traces the heart-shaped cam groove. When the slide member reaches the connection position, the other end of the lock pin is engaged with the recessed engagement portion at the center of the cam groove, and the slide member is positioned and fixed with respect to the housing. That is, the slide member is locked at the connection position.

On the other hand, when the tray is pushed into the housing from this locked state and the slide member is further slid to the back of the housing against the urging force of the urging means, the engagement between the other end of the lock pin and the cam groove is performed. The locked state with the part is released. Therefore, when the pressing force on the tray and the slide member is released in this state, the slide member is moved to the discharge position by the urging force of the urging means, whereby the tray and the card held by the tray are pushed out of the housing. It is.
JP 2003-165356 A

  However, in the lock mechanism including the heart-shaped cam groove and the lock pin described above, other than the lock pin unless the slide member is further slid from the connection position to the back of the housing against the biasing force of the biasing means. The locked state between the end and the locking portion of the cam groove cannot be released. In other words, a space in which the slide member can be moved further from the connection position to the back of the housing must be secured in the housing. Therefore, there exists a problem that the whole housing and hence the whole connector apparatus will enlarge.

  In the lock mechanism using the heart-shaped cam groove, if the card is accidentally touched and pushed in the locked state in which the card is electrically connected to the electronic device, the other end of the lock pin is There is also a problem that the locking state of the cam groove with the locking portion is easily released, and the tray unexpectedly jumps out of the housing.

  The present invention has been made in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a small card connector device that can prevent the tray from being unexpectedly popped out.

  The card connector device of the present invention includes a housing into which a card is inserted, a mounting portion on which the card can be mounted, a connection position for electrical connection with the card in the housing, and the card A movable body movable with respect to the housing between a discharge position for taking out the housing from the housing, biasing means for biasing the movable body toward the discharge position, and the movable body at the connection position. A locking mechanism for locking, and an unlocking mechanism for releasing the locked state of the moving body by the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is engaged with the moving body at the connection position, thereby moving the moving body relative to the housing. The lock release mechanism has release operation means for releasing the locked state between the movable body and the lock member at the connection position. And said that you are.

  According to this configuration, since the locked state between the moving body and the locking member can be released by the release operation means at the connection position where the card is electrically connected, that is, the moving body is attached to the biasing means from the connection position. Since the locked state of the moving body can be released without further moving to the back of the housing against the force, there is a space in the housing that can move the moving body from the connection position to the back of the housing. It is not necessary to secure. Therefore, the entire housing, and thus the entire connector device can be formed compactly (the device can be reduced in size).

  In the above configuration, the lock mechanism and the lock release mechanism are not complicated mechanisms using cam grooves, lock pins, etc., but are simply mechanisms for engaging and disengaging the locking member with respect to the moving body. The body can be locked and released easily and inexpensively.

  In the card connector device of the present invention, it is preferable that the housing has a cover member disposed to face the moving body, and the locking member is formed integrally with the cover member.

  According to this configuration, since the cover member and the locking member of the housing are integrally formed, the number of parts can be reduced, and as a result, the assembling work can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the card connector device of the present invention, the release operation means includes a movable body movable along the moving direction of the movable body, and the locking member is detached from the movable body along with the movement of the movable body. It is preferable to have an action part to be operated and an operation part for moving the movable body.

  According to this configuration, the movement directions of the moving body and the release operation means are matched without crossing each other, and the locking member is detached from the moving body in conjunction with the movement of the movable body in one direction. Therefore, not only can the moving body and the release operation means be compactly arranged in the housing to further reduce the size of the apparatus, but also excellent operability can be realized.

  In the card connector device of the present invention, the operation portion is disposed on the insertion port side of the housing into which the card is inserted, and the end surface of the protruding portion of the moving body that protrudes from the insertion port of the housing at the connection position It is preferable that it is always located closer to the housing than.

  According to this structure, since the operation part is always located in the housing side rather than the end surface of the protrusion part of a moving body, the situation where the operation part is carelessly operated can be avoided as much as possible.

  In the card connector device of the present invention, the moving body is coupled to the tray on which the card is placed, and is moved to the housing while receiving a biasing force from the biasing means, and the connection It is preferable that it consists of a slide member to which the locking member is locked at a position.

  According to this configuration, since the moving body is formed by the tray and the slide member that are separate from each other, the material of the tray and the slide member can be individually selected from the appropriate materials according to the respective functions. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to effectively improve the function and reduce the manufacturing cost.

  In the card connector device of the present invention, it is preferable that the tray is detachable from the slide member.

  According to this configuration, since the tray can be attached to and detached from the slide member, not only can the tray be easily replaced, but also in the manufacturing process, the tray can be assembled to the slide member later. In the case where the tray is formed of a material having low heat resistance such as resin, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to expose the tray to a reflow process performed at a high temperature.

  According to the present invention, the locking mechanism has the locking member that restricts the movement of the moving body relative to the housing by locking with the moving body at the connection position for electrical connection of the card in the housing, and the connection position Since the locked state between the moving body and the locking member is released, a small card connector device that can prevent the tray from unexpectedly popping out can be provided.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of a card connector device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in these drawings, the card connector device 1 according to the present embodiment has a housing 2 that is attached and fixed to an electronic device such as a personal computer, a video camera, a digital camera, or a mobile phone. . The housing 2 is made of, for example, an insulating material such as synthetic resin and has a box-shaped housing body 2a (in particular, see FIG. 3) that is open at the front and upper sides, and an upper portion of the housing body 2a that is coupled to the housing body 2a. For example, it is made of a metal cover member 2b covering the opening. The housing body 2a has a storage portion 3 in which a card-like medium such as a memory card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card C) is inserted and stored via a tray 10 to be described later. A card insertion slot 4 communicating with the storage unit 3 is formed. Although not limited to this in this specification, for convenience, the side where the card insertion slot 4 is located is “front”, the opposite side is “rear”, and the side where the cover member 2 b is located is “up”. The direction opposite is defined as “down” on the opposite side.

  A plurality of connector terminals 5, which are in contact with external connection terminals of the card C stored in the storage unit 3 via the tray 10, are arranged in parallel on the back side of the storage unit 3 facing the card insertion slot 4. Has been. These connector terminals 5... Are electrically connected to a circuit pattern on an external circuit board such as an electronic device. Further, on both sides of the housing body 2a, guide portions 6 and 6 are provided for guiding the side edge portions of the tray 10 inserted into the storage portion 3.

  A moving body 8 is attached to the housing body 2a. In this case, the moving body 8 is attached so as to be movable in the insertion / ejection direction of the card C with respect to the housing 2 (in the direction of the arrow in the figure across the card insertion slot 4), and along one side of the housing body 2a. It includes a slide member 12 that is slidably disposed, and a tray 10 that is coupled to the slide member 12 and moves within the housing portion 3 of the housing body 2a.

  The tray 10 is formed, for example, by bending a metal plate (of course, it may be formed of a resin or the like), and the tray 10 is completely formed with respect to the mounting portion 10 a on which the card C is placed and the housing 2. The closed portion 10b that closes the card insertion slot 4 in the inserted state and the inclined end surface 10c for preventing erroneous insertion of the card C are provided.

  The slide member 12 is formed of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and engages with a guide rail extending along, for example, the insertion / ejection direction of the card C. The slide member 12 is integrated with the tray 10 along the guide rail. It is supposed to move in. Specifically, the slide member 12 has a connection position (shown in FIG. 2) where the external connection terminals of the card C placed on the placement portion 10a of the tray 10 are electrically connected to the connector terminals 5. Position), that is, a position where the rear end surface 12b of the slide member 12 substantially contacts the rear end wall 21 of the housing main body 2a, and a discharge where the tray 10 is pushed out of the housing 2 so that the card C can be inserted into and removed from the tray 10. It is possible to move between a position (position shown in FIG. 4), that is, a position where the abutting end surface 12a on the front side of the slide member 12 abuts on an L-shaped movement restricting wall (stopper) 19 described later of the housing body 2a. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the tray 10 is detachably attached to the slide member 12 via the connecting member 30. Specifically, the connecting member 30 is composed of a long spring piece bent at a plurality of locations, and the front end portion 30a supported by a recessed support groove 12c formed at the rear end portion of the slide member 12, A rear end 30b that is elastically contacted with the front end side wall 12d of the slide member 12 and a recess 10d that is bent in a substantially V shape between the end portions 30a and 30b and formed on the side wall of the tray 10 It has an engaging convex part 30c which engages detachably with elasticity. In addition, the engagement convex part 30c has the front side slope part 40 and the rear side plane part 41, and the housing main body 2a is accommodated in the state attached to the slide member 12 as FIG. 3 shows. Projects into part 3.

  When the tray 10 is attached to the slide member 12 using such a connection member 30, for example, the tray 10 is inserted into the card insertion slot in the state of FIG. 3 in which the connection member 30 is attached to the slide member 12. The tray 10 is pushed horizontally into the housing 2 from the 4th side, and the rear end edge of the tray 10 is abutted against the front slope portion 40 of the engaging convex portion 30c of the connecting member 30. When the tray 10 is further pushed into the housing 2 along the front inclined surface portion 40 from the abutting state, the connecting member 30 is elastically deformed and the front end portion 30b side including the engaging convex portion 30c is located on the slide member 12 side. It is drawn into the escape portion 12e formed as a stepped space on the upper surface, thereby allowing the tray 10 to be inserted into the housing 2. Thereafter, when the tray 10 is inserted into the housing 2 until the concave portion 10d of the tray 10 faces the engaging convex portion 30c, the engaging convex portion 30c of the connecting member 30 releases the pressing force received from the tray 10. Therefore, it returns to its original position by the elastic restoring force, and elastically engages in the recess 10 d of the tray 10. That is, the tray 10 is attached to the slide member 12 (state shown in FIG. 2). At this time, the tray 10 is prevented from coming off the slide member 12 when the rear flat surface portion 41 of the engaging convex portion 30c is brought into contact with the rear end surface of the concave portion 10d.

  The slide member 12 is constantly urged toward the discharge position by a compression spring 45 as an urging means. In this case, the rear end of the compression spring 45 is supported by a spring support portion 20 (particularly, see FIG. 4) projecting from the inner surface of the rear end wall 21 of the housing body 2a, and the front end side of the compression spring 45 is Through the spring insertion groove formed on the lower surface of the slide member 12 and terminating in the escape portion 12e, the spring abutment surface 12f of the slide member 12 which is the end wall of the spring insertion groove is abutted and supported.

  Further, the card connector device 1 of the present embodiment includes a lock mechanism that locks the slide member 12 (moving body 8) at the connection position, and a lock release mechanism that releases the locked state of the slide member 12 by the lock mechanism. have.

  The locking mechanism elastically locks with a hook-shaped locking portion 12g formed by providing a substantially wedge-shaped groove 12h on the upper surface of the slide member 12, and an end surface 49 of the locking portion 12g at the connection position. And a locking member 50. In this case, the locking member 50 is formed of a tongue piece formed by cutting and raising a portion of the cover member 2b facing the slide member 12 downward (see FIGS. 1 and 4), and has a downward biasing force. Projecting to the moving path of the slide member 12. Moreover, the latching | locking part 12g has the inclined surface 70 which stands | starts up so that the latching member 50 can be pushed up from lower side.

  On the other hand, the lock release mechanism includes release operation means for releasing the locking state between the locking portion 12g of the slide member 12 and the locking member 50 at the connection position without moving the slide member 12 from the connection position. Have. Specifically, the release operation means has a movable body 60 made of a long plate that is arranged in parallel with the slide member 12 and is movable along the movement direction of the slide member 12. The rear end side of the movable body 60 is folded back in a substantially U shape so as to surround the locking portion 12g of the slide member 12, and the folded end portion abuts on the locking member 50 and contacts this. The action part 60a which can be made to detach | leave from the latching | locking part 12g by pushing up from the lower side is provided. The action portion 60a has an inclined surface 53 (particularly, see FIG. 4B) that rises obliquely forward, and the locking member 50 is forced along the inclined surface 53 as the movable body 60 moves. It can be pushed up without any problems. Further, the front end portion of the movable body 60 protrudes forward from the front end wall 22 of the housing main body 2a, and an operation knob 55 as an operation portion is provided at the protruding end portion.

  Further, an extending portion 60b that extends laterally is formed in the middle of the movable body 60, and this extending portion 60b abuts against the front end wall 22 of the housing body 2a and the movement restricting wall 19 described above. The moving range of the movable body 60 is defined. In this case, the extending portion 60b is positioned so as to be movable in a space defined by the front end wall 22 of the housing body 2a and the L-shaped movement restricting wall 19. Further, between the front end surface 69 (see FIG. 4B) of the extension portion 60b and the movement restricting wall 19, the extension portion 60b is brought into contact with the front end wall 22 of the housing body 2a. A compression spring 63 that is constantly biased is inserted.

  Therefore, according to such a configuration, the operation portion 55 is pushed into the housing 2 in order to disengage the locking member 50 from the locking portion 12g of the slide member 12, that is, the rear end of the extending portion 60b. Is in contact with the movement regulating wall 19 against the urging force of the compression spring 63 (the position shown in FIG. 8), and is a standby position separated from the housing 2 by a predetermined amount, that is, the front end surface 69 of the extending portion 60b. Can be moved between a position (a position shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) in contact with the front end wall 22 of the housing body 2 a by the urging force of the compression spring 63.

  In the present embodiment, the movable body 60 has a length so that it does not protrude rearward from the rear end of the slide member 12 at the connection position in a state where the operation portion 55 is located at the operation position. Is set. Further, when the operation unit 55 is located at the standby position, the operation unit 55 is completely inserted into the housing 2 (therefore, the slide member 12 is located at the connection position). The end of the tray 10 protruding from the card insertion slot 4 is positioned closer to the housing 2 than the end face (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  Next, the operation of the card connector device 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 shows a state in which the slide member 12 is positioned at the discharge position by the urging force of the compression spring 45, and thus the tray 10 coupled to the slide member 12 is pushed out of the housing 2 through the card insertion slot 4. Yes. In this state, the card C can be placed on the placement portion 10a of the tray 10 as shown. In the state of FIG. 4, the operation unit 55 is positioned at the standby position by the urging force of the compression spring 63.

  Next, from the state of FIG. 4 in which the card C is placed on the placement portion 10 a of the tray 10, for example, by pressing the closing portion 10 b of the tray 10 with a finger of the hand, the tray 10 is inserted into the housing 2 through the cart insertion port 4. Push in (insert). Accordingly, the slide member 12 starts to move to the connection position against the urging force of the compression spring 45, and the inclined surface 70 of the locking portion 12g comes into contact with the locking member 50. This state is shown in FIG.

  When the tray 10 is further pushed into the housing 2 from the state of FIG. 5, the locking portion 12 g pushes the locking member 50 from below by the inclined surface 70. When the push-up force of the inclined surface 70 against the locking member 50 is released, that is, when the slide member 12 is positioned at the connection position, the locking member 50 has a groove in the locking portion 12g due to its elastic restoring force. It falls to 12h and comes to be locked. This state is shown in FIG.

  In the state shown in FIG. 6, the locking member 50 elastically locks with the end surface 49 of the locking portion 12g of the slide member 12, thereby restricting the movement of the slide member 12 relative to the housing 2 (compression spring). 45), and the slide member 12 is held in its connection position. In the state of FIG. 6, the external connection terminal of the card C on the tray 10 is brought into contact with the corresponding connector terminal 5, and the card insertion slot 4 is closed by the closing portion 10 b of the tray 10. At this time, since the operation unit 55 is positioned so as to be drawn closer to the housing 2 than the end surface of the closing unit 10b of the tray 10, a situation in which the operation unit 55 is inadvertently operated is avoided as much as possible. Can do.

  Next, when the tray 10 is pulled out from the housing 2 in the state shown in FIG. 6, the operating portion 55 is pushed from the standby position to move to the operating position against the urging force of the compression spring 63. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 7, the inclined surface 53 of the action part 60 a of the movable body 60 comes into contact with the locking member 50.

  When the operation portion 55 is further pushed in from the state of FIG. 7, the action portion 60 a pushes up the locking member 50 from the lower side by the inclined surface 53. Then, when the locking member 50 is pushed up to a position over the locking portion 12g of the slide member 12, the locking state between the locking member 50 and the locking portion 12g is released, and the slide member 12 is shown in FIG. As shown, the urging force of the compression spring 45 moves to the discharge position, and the tray 10 is pushed out of the housing 2 through the card insertion slot 4 accordingly. Thereafter, when the abutting end surface 12a of the slide member 12 abuts against the movement restricting wall 19 and the slide member 12 is positioned at the discharge position, the first state shown in FIG. 4 is obtained, and the card C can be taken out from the tray 10. become. When the pressing force of the operation unit 55 is released when the locking state of the locking member 50 and the locking portion 12g is released, the operation unit 55 is returned to the original standby position by the urging force of the compression spring 63. The locking member 50 also returns to the original position protruding into the movement path of the slide member 12 due to its elasticity.

  As described above, the card connector device 1 according to the present embodiment can release the locking state between the slide member 12 and the locking member 50 by the operation unit 55 at the connection position where the card C is electrically connected. Therefore, the slide member 12 can be released from the locked state without further moving the slide member 12 from the connection position to the back of the housing 2 against the urging force of the compression spring 45. It is not necessary to secure a space in the housing 2 that can be further moved from the connection position to the back of the housing 2. Therefore, the entire housing 2, and thus the entire connector device 1 can be formed compactly.

  In addition, the above-described lock mechanism and lock release mechanism in the present embodiment are not complicated mechanisms using cam grooves, lock pins, or the like, but a mechanism that simply engages / disengages the locking member 50 with respect to the slide member 12. Therefore, the locking of the slide member 12 and the release thereof can be realized easily and inexpensively.

  Further, in the card connector device 1 of the present embodiment, the cover member 2b and the locking member 50 of the housing 2 are integrally formed, so that the number of parts can be reduced, and as a result, the assembly work is simplified and the manufacturing cost is increased. Can be reduced.

  Further, in the card connector device 1 of the present embodiment, the movement directions of the slide member 12 and the movable body 60 as the release operation means are matched without crossing each other, and the movement of the movable body 60 in one direction is performed. Since the locking member 50 is separated from the slide member 12 in conjunction with the slide member 12, the slide member 12 and the movable body 60 can be compactly disposed in the housing 2 to further reduce the size of the apparatus. In addition, good operability can be realized.

  Further, in the card connector device 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation portion 55 is always positioned so as to be drawn closer to the housing 2 than the end surface of the protruding portion of the moving body 8, that is, the end surface of the closing portion 10b of the tray 10. It is possible to avoid as much as possible the situation where the operation unit 55 is inadvertently operated.

  Further, in the card connector device 1 of the present embodiment, since the movable body 8 is formed by the tray 10 and the slide member 12 that are separate from each other, the material of the tray 10 and the slide member 12 is used for each function. Appropriate materials can be selected individually according to the requirements. Therefore, it is possible to effectively improve the function and reduce the manufacturing cost.

  Further, in the card connector device 1 of the present embodiment, the tray 10 can be attached to and detached from the slide member 12, so that the tray 10 can be easily replaced. In the manufacturing process, the tray 10 is attached to the slide member 12. For example, when the tray 10 is formed of a material having low heat resistance such as a resin, it is not necessary to expose the tray 10 to a reflow process performed at a high temperature. There is also.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in the embodiment described above, the tray 10 is detachably attached to the slide member 12, but the tray 10 and the slide member 12 may be integrally formed. In the embodiment described above, the locking member 50 is formed integrally with the cover member 2b. However, the locking member 50 may be prepared separately and attached to the cover member 2b. I do not care. Further, the locking member 50 does not need to be provided on the cover member 2b, and the configuration for releasing the locking state between the locking member 50 and the slide member 12 is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment. . In short, as long as the slide member 12 is unlocked at the connection position, any form may be used.

  The present invention can be applied to any connector device that involves card insertion / ejection.

1 is a perspective view of a card connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which removed the cover member from the state of FIG. It is the perspective view which removed the tray from the state of FIG. (A) is a top view of the connector apparatus for cards when a slide member exists in a discharge position, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of (a). (A) is a top view of the card connector apparatus when the latching | locking part of a slide member contacts the latching member, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of (a). (A) is a top view of the connector device for cards when a slide member exists in a connection position, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the CC line of (a). (A) is a top view of the card connector apparatus when the action part of a movable body hits a locking member, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the DD line of (a). (A) is a top view of the card connector apparatus when the locked state of a slide member is cancelled | released, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the EE line of (a).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card connector apparatus 2 Housing 2a Housing main body 2b Cover member 4 Card insertion slot 8 Moving body 10 Tray 10a Loading part 10b Closure part 12 Slide member 45 Compression spring (biasing means)
50 Locking member 55 Operation part 60 Movable body 60a Action part C card

Claims (6)

A housing into which the card is inserted;
A mounting portion on which the card can be mounted; and a connection position for electrical connection with the card in the housing, and a discharge position for taking out the card from the housing. A movable body,
Biasing means for biasing the moving body toward the discharge position;
A locking mechanism for locking the movable body at the connection position;
An unlocking mechanism for releasing the locked state of the moving body by the locking mechanism;
With
The locking mechanism has a locking member that regulates movement of the moving body relative to the housing by locking with the moving body at the connection position;
The lock release mechanism has a release operation means for releasing the locked state between the movable body and the locking member at the connection position.
A card connector device.   The card connector device according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a cover member disposed to face the moving body, and the locking member is formed integrally with the cover member.   The release operation means includes a movable body that is movable along a moving direction of the movable body, an action portion that disengages the locking member from the movable body along with the movement of the movable body, and moves the movable body. The card connector device according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit for operation.   The operation portion is disposed on the insertion port side of the housing into which the card is inserted, and is always positioned closer to the housing than the end surface of the protruding portion of the moving body protruding from the insertion port of the housing at the connection position. The card connector device according to claim 3. The moving body is
A tray where cards are placed,
A slide member coupled to the tray and moving with respect to the housing while receiving an urging force from the urging means, and the locking member being locked at the connection position;
The card connector device according to claim 1, comprising:   6. The card connector device according to claim 5, wherein the tray is detachable from the slide member.

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