JP2007280384A - Card holder device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card holder device to draw a card holder without arranging any recess part for catching a finger on the card holder. <P>SOLUTION: When an operation part 1 in the card holder 10 is pressed, the card holder 10 is engaged with a slider 40 to be moved in the insertion direction, and according to positioning of the slider 40 to a pressing position, the card holder 10 is positioned in a first position, in which storage into a case 20 is finished. When the operation part 1 is pressed while the card holder 10 is in the first position, according to positioning of the slider 40 to the pressing position, the card holder 10 is positioned in a second position to be ejected. When the operation part 1 is held and pulled out while the card holder 10 is in the second position, force is applied from a first claw 14 to a second claw 41 via a slant face 41a and a rod shaped part 49 is warped, so that engagement between the first claw 16 and the second claw 41 is released, and the card holder 10 is positioned in a third position to release engagement with the slider 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a card holder device that electrically connects a memory card and a predetermined device by inserting a card holder holding a memory card into a case.

  The in-vehicle card holder device has a card holder for holding a memory card, an opening for inserting and withdrawing the card holder, and an instrument panel for providing instruments and switches in front of the driver's seat. A case provided and a connection means for electrically connecting the memory card and a predetermined device when the card holder holding the memory card is housed in the case are provided.

  In addition, the instrument panel is provided with a hole for arranging the opening of the case described above, and the edge of the hole is provided with a recess for easily hooking the fingertip on the card holder when the card holder is pulled out. Yes.

  As described above, since the conventional card holder device has a structure in which a fingertip is hooked on the card holder and pulled out, a concave portion is required on the panel to which the case of the card holder device is attached. For this reason, there is a problem in that the space of the panel cannot be used efficiently, for example, other equipment such as an in-vehicle instrument panel cannot be provided with a switch around the recess.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described present situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle card holder device that can pull out a card holder without providing a recess for hooking a finger.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a card holder that holds a memory card and has a pressing operation portion, a case having an opening into which the card holder is inserted, and the card holder that holds the memory card. Is installed in the case so that the memory card can be slid in the insertion direction and the withdrawal direction of the card holder. A slider that engages with the card holder inserted into the case, and a positioning means that is provided in the case and is capable of positioning the slider at a pushing position and a pushing position by a pressing operation of the pressing operation portion of the card holder; An allowance part that allows the card holder and the slider to engage and disengage, and the slider pushes the card holder A restricting portion for restricting the disengagement of the permitting portion in a state where the slider is in the disengagement state, and a restricting portion for canceling the restriction when the slider is in the push-out position; and the card holder inserted in the case When the pressing operation portion is pressed, the card holder engages with the slider and moves in the insertion direction together with the slider, and the housing into the case is completed as the slider is positioned at the pushing position. When the pressing operation portion is pressed when the card holder is positioned at the first position and the card holder is at the first position, the slider is positioned at the pushing position, and the card holder is pushed out accordingly. When the card holder positioned at the second position and pulled at the second position is pulled, the engagement with the slider is released. The card holder to the third position, characterized in that the movement has.

  In the present invention configured as described above, after the memory card is held by the card holder, when the card holder is inserted into the opening of the case and the pressing operation portion is pressed, the card holder engages with the slider and slides. At the same time, it moves in the insertion direction, and is positioned at the first position where the storage in the case is completed as the slider is positioned at the push-in position. In this state, the permitting part is restricted by the restricting part from allowing the slider and the card holder to be disengaged, so the card holder cannot be pulled out of the case. Thereby, the memory card held in the card holder is stabilized in a state where it is electrically connected to a predetermined device.

  In the state where the card holder is in the first position, when the pressing operation portion is pressed, the slider is positioned at the pushing position, and accordingly, the card holder is positioned at the second position. In this state, the restriction on the permission part by the restriction part is released, and the pressing operation part of the card holder protrudes. Therefore, when the pressing operation portion of the card holder is gripped and pulled, the engagement between the card holder and the slider is released, and the card holder moves to the third position.

  In this way, the card holder can be stored in the case or protruded from the case by pressing the pressing operation unit, the state in which the card holder is stored in the case can be maintained, and the card holder pressing operation The card holder can be pulled out of the case by holding the part. That is, the card holder can be pulled out without providing a recess for hooking a finger on the card holder on the panel.

  In the above-mentioned invention, the positioning means may be constituted by a cam mechanism provided between the slider and the case, and a spring for biasing the slider in the drawing direction of the card holder. . With this configuration, the slider can be reliably positioned at the push-in position and the push-out position, and positioning of the card holder and restriction and release by the restriction portion with respect to the allowance portion can be reliably realized.

  In the above invention, the card holder is provided with a first claw, the slider is provided with a second claw, and the engagement between the card holder and the slider is achieved by the first claw and the second claw. It may be realized. The permissible portion is attached to at least one of the first claw or the second claw and can move the attached first claw or the second claw in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card holder. For example, it may be a rod-shaped portion having at least one of the first claw and the second claw at the end. Further, at least one of the contact portion of the first claw with respect to the second claw and the contact portion of the second claw with respect to the first claw has an inclined surface inclined in the direction of the force received when the card holder is pulled out. It may be provided.

  In the invention configured as described above, when the card holder is housed in the case, the claw provided with the allowance portion has the second claw in a state where the movement of the card holder in the direction orthogonal to the drawing direction is restricted by the restriction portion. Therefore, the state in which the card holder and the slider are engaged is maintained. Thereby, the restriction | limiting of the movement to the drawer direction of a card holder can be performed reliably.

  When the card holder in the state of being accommodated in the case is pressed, the claw provided with the allowance portion becomes movable in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the card holder is pulled out. In this state, the pulling direction force applied to the card holder acts on the claw provided with the allowance portion via the inclined surface, so that when the card holder is pulled, the claw moves in a direction perpendicular to the drawing direction of the card holder. To do. Along with this, the first claw moves in the drawing direction together with the card holder while sliding with respect to the second claw. Thereby, the restriction | limiting of the movement to the drawer direction of a card holder can be cancelled | released reliably.

  As described above, in the present invention, the card holder can be stored in the case or protruded from the case by pressing the card holder, and the card holder can be pulled out by gripping the card holder portion. The card holder can be pulled out without providing a recess for hooking a finger on the card holder on the panel.

  According to the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide a recess, the space of the panel can be used efficiently.

  One embodiment of a card holder device of the present invention is described based on figures.

  1 is an exploded perspective view showing the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an operation until the card holder provided in the present embodiment is pulled out from the case, and FIG. 3 is a first claw of the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the second claw and the operation of the heart-shaped cam.

  Although this embodiment is not shown, it is installed in an instrument panel for providing instruments and switches in front of the driver's seat, and as shown in FIG. The operation unit) is integrally provided, the card holder 10 that holds the small memory card 11, the case 20 that is installed on the instrument panel and has the opening 21 into which the card holder 10 is inserted, and the small memory card 11 are held. When the card holder 10 is housed in the case 20, connection means 30 for electrically connecting the small memory card 11 and a predetermined device is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 1 is provided adjacent to other operation buttons 2 to 5 provided on the instrument panel.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the card holder 10 is provided on each of the card holding portion 12 that holds the small memory card 11 and both sides of the card holding portion 12, and the card holder 10 is inserted into the case 20. Each of the slide guide portions 13 for guiding is provided. Guide grooves 14 and 15 are provided on the upper surface and the side surfaces of the slide guide portion 13, respectively, in which protrusions (not shown) provided in the case 20 slide.

  The case 20 includes an opening 21 into which the above-described card holder 10 is inserted and an attachment portion 22 that is provided on each of both sides of the case 20 and fixes the case 20 to a predetermined portion. Further, at the rear part of the case 20, notches 25 and 27 and holes 26 for attaching a connector cover 23 in which the connection means 30 is disposed and a rear support 50 attached to the rear part of the case 20 and supporting the connection means 30 and the like. Is provided.

  The connection means 30 is connected to the card connector 34 connected to a terminal (not shown) provided in the small memory card 11, the PCB board 31 to which the card connector 34 is attached, and the card connector 34 via the PCB board 31. And an external connection connector 32 for connecting the small memory card 11 and a predetermined device.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, when the card holder 10 is stored in the case 20, the restricting means for restricting the movement of the card holder 10 in the pull-out direction, and the card holder in a state where the card holder 10 is stored in the case 20. 10 in conjunction with a pressing operation on the card holder 10, and a release means for releasing the restriction of movement of the card holder 10 in the pull-out direction, and the card holder 10 protrudes from the instrument panel surface when the restriction is released by the release means. As described above, an extruding means for extruding the card holder 10 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the regulating means is slidably provided in the case 20, and the lower surfaces of both the slider 40 that is urged in the drawing direction of the card holder 10 and the slide guide portion 13 of the card holder 10. Of the first claw 16 provided on each of the first claw 16 and the both sides of the slider 40, and when the card holder 10 is stored in the case 20, the second claw 41 is engaged with each of the first claw 16. Including each.

  Slide guide portions 42 are respectively provided on both side portions of the slider 40, and guide grooves (not shown) provided in the case 20 slide on the upper and side surfaces of the slide guide portion 42, respectively. 43 and 44 are provided.

  The card holder 10 is pulled out to at least one of the contact portion of the first claw 16 with respect to the second claw 41 and the contact portion of the second claw 41 with respect to the first claw 16, for example, as shown in FIG. 3. An inclined surface 41a is provided which inclines in the direction of the force received when being applied.

  Further, the releasing means includes at least one of the first claw 16 and the second claw 41, for example, the second claw 41, a permissible portion capable of moving in a direction orthogonal to the drawing direction of the card holder 10, and the permissible portion And a restricting portion that restricts the movement of the second claw 41 when the card holder 10 is stored.

  That is, the permissible portion is a flexible rod-like portion 49 provided to protrude from the front end surface of the slide guide portion 42 of the slider 40 and having the second claw 41 formed at the front end. A step is provided on the inner bottom surface of the case 20 so that the rod-shaped portion 49 is allowed to bend when the second claw 41 is positioned on the bottom surface portion 20b that is one step lower.

  The restricting portion is a bottom surface portion 20a that is one step higher than the above-described bottom surface portion 20b. When the second claw 41 is positioned on the bottom surface portion 20a, the bending of the rod-shaped portion 49 is restricted. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3A2 to 3C2, the slider 40 is provided with a heart-shaped cam 47 on the lower surface of one side portion, and the pin 28 driven by the heart-shaped cam 47 is provided on the case 20. It is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pin 28 is made of a U-shaped member, and one end is rotatably attached to the side portion of the case 20, and the other end is disposed on the heart-shaped cam 47. In addition, a spring member 29 that presses the other end of the pin 28 against the heart-shaped cam 47 is disposed at an intermediate portion of the pin 28, and the spring member 29 is attached to the case 20.

  In the heart-shaped cam 47, the pin 28 moves only in one direction by a heart-shaped protrusion 48 formed in the center and a combination of a plurality of inclined surfaces and a plurality of steps formed around the protrusion 48. It is set to do.

  That is, when the card holder 10 is pressed by the heart-shaped cam 47 and the pin 28 while being stored in the case 20, the second claw 41 is moved to the pushing position where the second claw 41 is positioned on the bottom surface portion 20 b that is one step lower. Further, when the card holder 10 is accommodated in the case 20, the second claw 41 is set so as to position the slider 20 at the pushing position positioned on the bottom surface portion 20a that is one step higher.

  In addition, spring attachment portions 45 for attaching coil springs 51 for urging the slider 40 in the pulling direction of the card holder 10 are provided on both sides of the rear portion of the slider 40.

  A rear support 50 is attached to the rear portion of the slider 40 to support the connecting means 30 and the like. The rear support 50 includes a locking portion (not shown) in which the notch 33 provided in the connecting means 30 is locked and a frame-shaped support portion 54 in which the external connection connector 32 is supported. In addition, spring chambers 52 that house the above-described coil springs 51 are respectively provided on both sides of the rear support 50. A slit 53 is provided on the upper surface of the spring chamber 52 along the sliding direction of the slider 40, and a protrusion 46 is provided on the upper surface of the rear portion of the slider 40 and disposed in the slit 53. Movement is restricted. The coil spring 51 and the cam mechanism including the heart-shaped cam 47, the pin 28, and the spring member 29 constitute positioning means for the slider 40.

  On the upper surface of the rear support 50, protrusions 55 and 57 and locking claws 58 that fit into the notches 25 and 27 and the hole 26 provided in the case 20, and protrusions 56 and 59 that contact the edge of the case 20 are provided. It is provided.

  Further, the push-out means is provided so that the front end surface 42 a of the slide guide portion 42 provided on the slider 40 is in contact with the rear end surface 17 of the card holder 10, and the spring force of the coil spring 51 described above is applied to the card holder 10. It is intended to be given.

  The present embodiment configured as described above is operated as follows when the card holder 10 is pulled out from the case 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (1), the card holder 10 is housed in the case 20. At this time, the front surface of the operation unit 1 is in the same plane as the front surfaces of the adjacent operation buttons 2 to 5. In the case 20, as shown in FIGS. 3A1 and 3A2, the slider 40 is positioned at the push-in position because the protrusion 48 at the center of the heart-shaped cam 47 and the pin 28 are engaged. The card holder 10 is restricted so as not to move in the pull-out direction. The position of the card holder 10 at this time is referred to as a first position.

  When the operation unit 1 is pressed in the D direction while the card holder 10 is in the first position, the position of the operation unit 1 is slightly smaller than the adjacent operation buttons 2 to 5 as shown in FIG. Dent. At this time, in the case 20, the slider 40 is pressed against the card holder 10, and the slider 40 moves against the coil spring 51. Along with this, as shown in FIG. 3 (b2), the engagement between the protrusion 48 at the center of the heart-shaped cam 47 and the pin 28 is released, and the slider 40 is allowed to move in the urging direction. As shown in (b1), the slider 40 is pushed together with the card holder 10 by the spring force of the coil spring 51, and is positioned at the pushing position. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2 (3), the operation part 1 is pushed out in the E direction, and the card holder 10 protrudes from the instrument panel surface, that is, from the adjacent operation buttons 2 to 5. The position of the card holder 10 at this time is referred to as a second position.

  Further, at this time, in the case 20, the second claw 41 moves to the bottom part 20b that is one step lower provided in the case 20, as shown in FIG. 3 (b1). As the portion 49 bends, the card holder 10 is movable in a direction orthogonal to the drawing direction.

  When the card holder 10 is pulled in a state where the card holder 10 is in the second position, in the case 20, the force in the drawing direction applied to the card holder 10 is inclined surface 41 a provided on the second claw 41. Acting on the second claw 41 from the first claw 16 via. That is, a force in a direction perpendicular to the drawing direction of the card holder 10 acts on the second claw 41, and accordingly, the rod-shaped portion 49 integrated with the second claw 41 is bent, and the second claw is corresponding to the bending. 41 moves in a direction orthogonal to the drawing direction of the card holder 10. Thereby, since the 1st nail | claw 16 slides on the inclined surface 41a and moves to a drawing-out direction, as shown in FIG.3 (c1), engagement with the 1st nail | claw 16 and the 2nd nail | claw 41 is cancelled | released. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2 (4), the card holder 10 can be pulled out while holding the operation unit 1. The position of the card holder 10 at this time is referred to as a third position.

  When the operation unit 1 is pressed in the D direction while the card holder 10 is in the third position, the slider 40 is pressed against the card holder 10 and moves against the coil spring 51. Further, the first claw 16 abuts on the second claw 41 by the pressing force applied to the card holder 10, the rod-like portion 49 is bent, and the first claw 16 and the second claw 41 are engaged. With the movement of the slider 40 and the release of the pressure to the card holder 10, the pin 28 engages with the central protrusion 48 of the heart-shaped cam 47, the slider 40 is positioned at the pushing position, and the card holder 10 is at the first position. Positioned.

  Thus, in this embodiment, if the operation part 1 is pressed, since the operation part 1 protrudes from the instrument panel surface, the card holder 10 can be pulled out by grasping the protruded operation part 1. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a recess in the instrument panel.

  In the present embodiment, the pressing operation of the operation unit 1 is also harmonized with the pressing operation and the rotating operation of the operation buttons and knobs provided in the surrounding area, so that the operability can be improved.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, like operation buttons 2-5, equipment, such as switches, can be provided near, and the space of an instrument panel can be utilized efficiently.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the card holder apparatus of this invention. Card holder provided in the present embodiment is a perspective view showing an operation until the drawn. It is sectional drawing which shows the position of the card holder of this embodiment, operation | movement of a 1st nail | claw and a 2nd nail | claw, and operation | movement of a heart-shaped cam. (A1) to (c1) respectively show the first position, the second position, and the third position of the card holder, and the engagement is based on the engagement state between the first claw and the second claw as a whole. It is a figure which shows operation | movement until a state is solved, (a2) is A arrow view of (a1), (b2) is B arrow view of (b1), (c2) is C arrow view of (c1) FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 card holder 11 small memory card 12 card holding portion 16 first claw 20 case 21 opening 28 pin 29 spring member 30 connecting means 40 slider 41 second claw 47 heart-shaped cam

Claims (6)

A card holder for holding a memory card and having a pressing operation part;
A case having an opening into which the card holder is inserted;
Connection means for electrically connecting the memory card and a predetermined device when the card holder holding the memory card is stored in the case;
A slider that is provided in the case so as to be slidable in the insertion direction and the withdrawal direction of the card holder, and that engages with the card holder inserted in the case;
Positioning means provided in the case and capable of positioning the slider in a pushing position and a pushing position by a pressing operation of the pressing operation portion of the card holder;
An allowance part that allows engagement and release of the card holder and the slider;
A restricting portion that restricts the allowance of the release of the engagement in a state where the slider is in the push-in position, and that releases the restriction in a state where the slider is in the push-out position;
When the pressing operation portion of the card holder inserted into the case is pressed, the card holder engages with the slider and moves together with the slider in the insertion direction, and the slider is positioned at the pushing position. It is positioned at the first position where the storage in the case is completed,
If the pressing operation portion is pressed while the card holder is in the first position, the slider is positioned at the push-out position, and accordingly, the card holder is positioned at the second position where the card holder is pushed out. ,
When the card holder in the second position is pulled, the card holder moves to a third position where the engagement with the slider is released.   2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the positioning means comprises a cam mechanism provided between the slider and the case, and a spring for urging the slider in the drawing direction of the card holder. A card holder device.   In the invention according to claim 1, the card holder is provided with a first claw, the slider is provided with a second claw, and the first claw and the second claw are used to form the card holder and the slider. A card holder device characterized in that engagement is realized.   4. The invention according to claim 3, wherein the permissible portion is attached to at least one of the first claw or the second claw, and the attached first claw or the second claw is orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card holder. A card holder device that is movable in a direction.   5. The card holder device according to claim 4, wherein the permissible portion is a rod-like portion having at least one of the first claw or the second claw at an end portion. 5. The direction of the force received when the card holder is pulled out to at least one of the contact portion of the first claw with respect to the second claw and the contact portion of the second claw with respect to the first claw. A card holder device, characterized in that an inclined surface is provided.

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