TWM546038U - Card adaptor connector - Google Patents

Description

Riser card connector

This creation is about a connector technology field, especially a micro SD card (micro security digital card) riser card connector.

At present, there are many small expansion memory cards on the market. For example, Micro SD (Micro Secure Digital) card is a very small flash memory card, which is mainly used in mobile phones. However, due to its small size and increasing storage capacity, it has been used in GPS devices, portable music players and some flash memory disks. In order to enable the previous consumer electronic products to share such a miniature card, a riser card connector is required, which is to insert a smaller expanded memory card into the riser card connector and then transfer it. The card connector is inserted into a consumer electronics product. For example, a smaller Micro SD card can be used as a larger SD card through the riser card connector.

The conventional riser card connector mainly comprises an upper cover, a lower cover, a conductive sheet, an insulating sheet and a terminal module. The terminal module is integrally formed by a signal terminal, a grounding terminal and a plastic body. However, since the SD 4.0 specification has two rows of conductive portions, there are two rows of terminals corresponding to each other. If the existing method is used, there is a big problem with the conductive portions and the wiring of the terminals. And each part lacks modularization during assembly, increasing the time required for assembly.

Therefore, the applicant considers the lack of the above existing riser card connector structure and does not A new riser card connector was developed to solve the above technical problems.

The present invention provides a riser card connector, wherein two rows of conductive portions and two rows of terminals are respectively disposed on two rubber cores, because the rubber core: 1. insulation function; 2. two rows of conductive portions and two rows of terminal molds The advantages of grouping, in turn, solve the problem of routing between the conductive portion and the terminal and the problem of excessive assembly time.

The riser card connector of the present invention includes a lower cover, a first core assembly, a second core assembly, and an upper cover.

The lower cover is formed with a horizontal insertion opening, an opening of the lower surface, a micro card storage space communicating with the insertion opening, and an assembly space adjacent to the opening. The assembly space and the micro card receiving space communicate with the first core assembly including a plurality of first conductive strips and a first core. The plurality of first conductive strips includes a plurality of first conductive portions and a plurality of first terminals. The first core assembly is received in the assembly space. The second core assembly includes a plurality of second conductive strips and a second core. The plurality of second conductive strips includes a plurality of second conductive portions and a plurality of second terminals. The second core assembly is received in the assembly space. The upper cover is fixed to the lower cover, and the first and second terminals are arranged in parallel in front and rear in two rows.

In a preferred embodiment, the riser card connector further includes an anti-write slider.

In a preferred embodiment, a sliding slot is formed on one side of the lower cover for mounting the anti-write slider to slide in the sliding slot.

In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of first conductive portions includes nine first portions a plurality of first terminals including eight first terminals, the nine first conductive portions and the eight first terminals forming the first core assembly by insert molding, the nine first Two of the first conductive portions in the conductive portion are short-circuited to each other.

In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of second conductive portions includes eight second conductive portions, the plurality of second terminals includes eight second terminals, and the eight second conductive portions and the eight first terminals are The insert molding forms the second core assembly.

In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of first conductive strips comprise a plurality of first connection points that are removed after the insert molding.

In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of second conductive strips comprise a plurality of second connection points that are removed after the insert molding.

In a preferred embodiment, the first core assembly is provided with a plurality of positioning holes, and the second core assembly is formed with a plurality of positioning posts corresponding to the plurality of positioning holes, the first core assembly and the second The rubber core assembly is combined by the plurality of positioning posts and the plurality of positioning holes.

In a preferred embodiment, the lower cover has a plurality of openings, and the plurality of first conductive portions and the plurality of second conductive portions are exposed through the plurality of openings to the lower surface of the lower cover.

In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of first conductive portions and the plurality of second conductive portions conform to the SD Association specification of the SD Association.

In a preferred embodiment, a notch is formed at one end of the upper cover to facilitate the user to extract a micro card.

Compared to the prior art, the inventive riser card connector is guided by two rows. The electric part and the two rows of terminals are respectively disposed on the two rubber cores, because the rubber core: 1. insulation function; 2. the advantages of modularizing the two rows of conductive parts and the two rows of terminals, thereby solving the walking between the conductive part and the terminal Line problems and problems with too much assembly time.

100‧‧‧ riser card connector

110‧‧‧Under the cover

111‧‧‧ Inserting bayonet

112‧‧‧Chute

114‧‧‧Opening

115‧‧‧Micro Card

116‧‧‧Storage space

117‧‧‧Assembly space

120‧‧‧First core assembly

121‧‧‧First Conductive Department

122‧‧‧First terminal

123‧‧‧First Conductive Tape

124‧‧‧First core

125‧‧‧Positioning holes

127‧‧‧ first connection point

128‧‧‧Short-circuit terminal

130‧‧‧Second core assembly

131‧‧‧Second Conductive Department

132‧‧‧second terminal

133‧‧‧Second conductive tape

134‧‧‧second core

135‧‧‧ positioning column

137‧‧‧second connection point

138‧‧‧ Short circuit conductor

140‧‧‧Upper cover

142‧‧‧ notch

150‧‧‧ Slider

1 is a schematic view showing a riser-card connector and a micro-card according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the riser-card connector according to the present invention and the micro-card; FIG. 3 is a view showing the micro-card according to FIG. An exploded view of the first core assembly; Fig. 4 shows an exploded view of the second core assembly according to Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 shows the first core assembly and the second adhesive according to Figs. 3 and 4 The combination of the core.

The following description of the embodiments is provided to illustrate the specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. The directions used in this creation, such as "upper", "lower", "before", "after", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", etc., refer to the direction of the additional schema . Therefore, the language used is used to explain and understand the creation, and is not intended to limit the creation.

Refer to Figures 1 to 4. 1 is a schematic view showing a riser card connector 100 and a micro card 115 according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the riser card connector 100 according to the present invention and the micro card 115; An exploded view of the first core assembly 120 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 shows an exploded view of the second core assembly 130 according to Fig. 2. The riser card connector 100 includes a lower cover 110, a first core assembly 120, a second core assembly 130, and an upper cover 140.

In a preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower cover 110 has one end shape. A horizontal insertion opening 111 is formed, and the other end forms a plurality of openings 114 extending through the upper surface and the lower surface of the lower cover 110. A micro card storage space 116 communicating with the card insertion opening 111 is formed on the upper surface of the lower cover 110 to receive a micro card 115 (for example, a Micro SD card) inserted from the card insertion opening 111. An assembly space 117 adjacent to the openings 114 is formed in the upper surface of the lower cover 110 for receiving the first core assembly 120 and the second core assembly 130. The assembly space 117 is in communication with the micro card receiving space 116. A sliding groove 112 is formed on one side of the lower cover 110 for mounting an anti-writing slider 150 as shown in FIG. The anti-write slider 150 is slidable in the chute 112. A notch 142 is formed at one end of the upper cover 140 for the user to conveniently extract the micro card 115.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first core assembly 120 includes a plurality of first conductive strips 123 and a first core 124. In detail, the plurality of first conductive strips 123 are a metal foil. The first first conductive strip 123 is fabricated in advance, and the first core 124 is formed on the plurality of first conductive strips by insert molding. 123, the first core 124 and the first conductive strip 123 are firmly joined together. The plurality of first conductive strips 123 includes a plurality of first conductive portions 121 at one end thereof and a plurality of first terminals 122 at the other end thereof. The first core 124 exposes the plurality of first conductive portions 121 and the plurality of first terminals 122 for signal conduction.

The second core assembly 130 includes a plurality of second conductive strips 133 and a second core 134. In detail, the plurality of second conductive strips 133 are a metal foil, and the second rubber core 134 is formed on the plurality of second conductive strips 133 by insert molding by fabricating the plurality of second conductive strips 133 in advance. The second rubber core 134 and the first The two conductive strips 133 are firmly joined together. The plurality of second conductive 133 strips includes a plurality of second conductive portions 131 at one end thereof and a plurality of second terminals 132 at the other end thereof. The second core 134 exposes the plurality of second conductive portions 131 and the plurality of second terminals 132 for conducting signals.

The first and second terminals 122, 132 are arranged in parallel in front and rear in two rows.

It should be noted that the plurality of first conductive portions 121 and the plurality of second conductive portions 131 conform to the SD Association's SD 4.0 specification, and are two rows of gold fingers arranged in parallel. Similarly, the plurality of first terminals 122 and the plurality of second terminals 132 conform to the SD Association's SD 4.0 specification, and are capable of contacting the two rows of gold fingers arranged in parallel of the micro card 115. In the meantime, in general, the plurality of first terminals 122 and the plurality of second terminals 132 are bent elastic terminals so as to be able to withstand the two rows of gold fingers arranged in parallel in the micro card 115.

In the preferred embodiment, the plurality of first conductive strips 123 have a total of nine first conductive portions 121 and eight first terminals 122. It should be noted that the two first conductive portions 121 are short-circuited to each other (described later in detail). ). In detail, since the plurality of first conductive strips 123 are made of a metal foil (generally using a stamping program, but not limited thereto), it is necessary to pass the plural number between the plurality of first conductive strips 123. A connection point 127 is connected and the plurality of first connection points 127 are removed after insert molding to avoid short circuits.

In the preferred embodiment, the plurality of second conductive strips 133 share eight second conductive portions 131 and eight second terminals 132. In detail, since the plurality of second conductive strips 133 are made of a metal foil (generally using a stamping program, it is not To this end, it is necessary to connect through a plurality of second connection points 137 between the plurality of second conductive strips 133, and the plurality of first connection points 137 are removed after the insert molding to avoid short circuit.

Regarding the short-circuited portion, in the preferred embodiment, the third and sixth conductive portions 121 are short-circuited from the left side and share a first terminal 122. The third and sixth conductive portions 121 each include a shorting terminal 128, and the plurality of short conductive portions 138 are further included on the plurality of second conductive strips 133. When the first core assembly 120 and the second core assembly 130 are combined, a short circuit is formed by the shorting terminal 128 and the contact of the two short conductive portions 138.

It should be noted that the first core assembly 120 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes 125. The second core assembly 130 is formed with a plurality of positioning posts 135 corresponding to the plurality of positioning holes 125. The first core assembly 120 and the second core assembly 130 are combined by the plurality of positioning posts 135 and the plurality of positioning holes 125, as shown in FIG. In other preferred embodiments, the plurality of positioning holes 125 are not limited to be disposed only in the first core assembly 120, and the plurality of positioning posts 135 are not limited to being disposed only in the second core assembly 130.

Fig. 5 shows a combination of the first core assembly 120 and the second core 130 according to Figs. 3 and 4. As described above, the first rubber core assembly 120 and the second rubber core assembly 130 are combined into one component by the plurality of positioning posts 135 and the plurality of positioning holes 125, and then the components are placed in the assembly space 117 and The front end of the slider 150 is embedded in the sliding slot 112, and then the upper cover 140 and the lower cover 110 are positioned, and the upper cover 140 and the lower cover 110 are welded together by ultrasonic waves, but they can also be used. He solders in a way that is not limited to this. Therefore, the first rubber core assembly 120 and the second rubber core assembly 130 can be fixed and protected by the upper cover 140 and the lower cover 110. For the assembly work, it can be divided into four main modules of the lower cover 110, the upper cover 140, the first rubber core assembly 120 and the second rubber core assembly 130 for assembly.

The present invention provides a riser card connector, wherein two rows of conductive portions and two rows of terminals are respectively disposed on two rubber cores, because the rubber core: 1. insulation function; 2. two rows of conductive portions and two rows of terminal molds The advantages of grouping, in turn, solve the problem of routing between the conductive portion and the terminal and the problem of excessive assembly time.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧ riser card connector

110‧‧‧Under the cover

111‧‧‧ Inserting bayonet

112‧‧‧Chute

114‧‧‧Opening

115‧‧‧Micro Card

116‧‧‧Storage space

117‧‧‧Assembly space

120‧‧‧First core assembly

130‧‧‧Second core assembly

140‧‧‧Upper cover

142‧‧‧ notch

150‧‧‧Anti-write slider

Claims (11)

A riser card connector comprising: a lower cover, a horizontal card insertion opening, a micro card storage space communicating with the card insertion opening, and an assembly space communicating with the micro card receiving space; a first core strip includes a plurality of first conductive portions and a plurality of first terminals, and the first core assembly is received in the assembly space; a second core assembly comprising a plurality of second conductive strips and a second core, the plurality of second conductive strips comprising a plurality of second conductive portions and a plurality of second terminals, the second core assembly being received in the assembly space; The upper cover is fixed to the lower cover, wherein the first and second terminals are arranged in parallel in front and rear in two rows. The riser card connector of claim 1, wherein the riser card connector further comprises an anti-write slider. The riser card connector of claim 2, wherein a chute is formed on one side of the lower cover for mounting the anti-write slider to slide in the chute. The adapter card connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first conductive portions includes nine first conductive portions, the plurality of first terminals including eight first terminals, and the nine first conductive portions And the eight first terminals are embedded by molding The insert molding constitutes the first core assembly, and two of the nine first conductive portions are short-circuited to each other. The riser card connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second conductive portions comprise eight second conductive portions, the plurality of second terminals comprising eight second terminals, the eight second conductive portions And the eight first terminals constitute the second core assembly by insert molding. The riser card connector of claim 4, wherein the plurality of first conductive strips comprise a plurality of first connection points, which are removed after insert molding. The riser card connector of claim 5, wherein the plurality of second conductive strips comprise a plurality of second connection points, which are removed after insert molding. The adapter card connector of claim 1, wherein the first rubber core assembly is provided with a plurality of positioning holes, and the second rubber core assembly is formed with a plurality of positioning posts corresponding to the plurality of positioning holes, The first core assembly and the second core assembly are combined by the plurality of positioning posts and the plurality of positioning holes. The adapter card connector of claim 1, wherein the lower cover has a plurality of openings, and the plurality of first conductive portions and the plurality of second conductive portions are exposed through the plurality of openings Cover the underside. The riser card connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first conductive portions and the plurality of second conductive portions conform to SD Association's SD 4.0 specification. The adapter card connector of claim 1, wherein a recess is formed at one end of the upper cover to facilitate the user to extract a micro card.