Connector module and portable electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10062985-B2
Application number	US-201715690915-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2017
Priority date	Sep 7, 2016
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

A connector module is mounted at a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a housing and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed in the housing, and the housing has an opening. The connector module includes a switch component, a connector and a button assembly. The switch component is disposed at the housing and is electrically connected with the circuit board. The connector is movably disposed between the opening and the switch component, and the connector is electrically connected with the circuit. The connector is for accommodating an IC card, so that the IC card is capable of being electrically connected with the circuit board via the connector. The button assembly is inserted at the opening and abuts against the connector, and drives the connector to touch the switch component when being pressed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector module mounted at a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device including a housing and a circuit board, the circuit board being disposed in the housing, the housing having an opening, the connector module including:
a switch component disposed at the housing and electrically connected with the circuit board;
a connector movably disposed between the opening and the switch component, the connector electrically connected with the circuit board, the connector being for accommodating an IC card, so that the IC card is capable of being electrically connected with the circuit board via the connector; and
a button assembly inserted at the opening and abutting against the connector, the button assembly driving the connector to touch the switch component when being pressed.

2. The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein the connector includes an accommodation housing, the accommodation housing is for accommodating the IC card, the button assembly includes a button portion and a bearing portion, one end of the button portion is protruded from the opening, another end of the button portion abuts against the accommodation housing, the bearing portion bears the IC card and is inserted at the accommodation housing.

3. The connector module according to claim 2 , wherein when the button portion is pressed to make the connector move toward the switch component and touch the switch component, the switch component generates a triggering signal to the circuit board.

4. The connector module according to claim 3 , wherein when the button portion is stopped to be pressed, the connector moves away from the switch component to separate the connector from the switch component.

5. The connector module according to claim 4 , wherein the switch component further includes an elastic member disposed in parallel to a moving direction of the connector, when the connector touches the switch component, the elastic member is compressed, when the button portion is stopped to be pressed, the elastic member provides a restoring force to the connector, so that the connector moves away from the switch component.

6. The connector module according to claim 4 , wherein the connector further includes an elastic member disposed in parallel to a moving direction of the connector, when the button portion is pressed, the connector moves toward the switch component, the elastic member is stretched, when the button portion is stopped to be pressed, the elastic member provides a restoring force to the connector, so that the connector moves away from the switch component.

7. The connector module according to claim 1 , wherein the distance from the switch component to the opening is longer than the length of one of the side edges of the connector, and the side edge is in parallel to a moving direction of the connector.

8. The connector module according to claim 1 , further including:
at least two first position-limiting members disposed at the housing, the two first position-limiting members located at relative two side edges of the connector, respectively, and the two side edges being in parallel to a moving direction of the connector.

9. The connector module according to claim 1 , further including:
at least one first position-limiting member disposed at the housing, the connector having at least one second position-limiting member co-operating with the first position-limiting member, and the connector being capable of driving the second position-limiting member to move with respect to the first position-limiting member.

10. The connector module according to claim 9 , wherein the first position-limiting member is a convex post, the second position-limiting member is a rail, and the convex post is disposed at the rail.

11. A portable electronic device, including:
a housing having an opening;
a circuit board disposed in the housing; and
a connector module including:
a switch component disposed at the housing and electrically connected with the circuit board;
a connector movably disposed between the opening and the switch component, the connector electrically connected with the circuit board, the connector being for accommodating an IC card, so that the IC card is capable of being electrically connected with the circuit board via the connector; and
a button assembly pressably inserted at the opening and abutting against the connector, the button assembly driving the connector to touch the switch component when being pressed.

12. The portable electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the connector includes an accommodation housing, the accommodation housing is for accommodating the IC card, the button assembly includes a button portion and a bearing portion, one end of the button portion is protruded from the opening, another end of the button portion abuts against the accommodation housing, the bearing portion bears the IC card and is inserted at the accommodation housing.

13. The portable electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein when the button portion is pressed to make the connector move toward the switch component and touch the switch component, the switch component generates a triggering signal to the circuit board.

14. The portable electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein when the button portion is stopped to be pressed, the connector moves away from the switch component to separate the connector from the switch component.

15. The portable electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the switch component further includes an elastic member disposed in parallel to a moving direction of the connector, when the connector touches the switch component, the elastic member is compressed, when the button portion is stopped to be pressed, the elastic member provides a restoring force to the connector, so that the connector moves away from the switch component.

16. The portable electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the connector further includes an elastic member disposed in parallel to a moving direction of the connector, when the button portion is pressed, the connector moves toward the switch component, the elastic member is stretched, when the button portion is stopped to be pressed, the elastic member provides a restoring force to the connector, so that the connector moves away from the switch component.

17. The portable electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the distance from the switch component to the opening is longer than the length of one of the side edges of the connector, and the side edge is in parallel to a moving direction of the connector.

18. The portable electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the connector module further includes at least two first position-limiting members disposed at the housing, the two first position-limiting members are located at relative two side edges of the connector, respectively, and the two side edges are in parallel to a moving direction of the connector.

19. The portable electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the connector module further includes at least one first position-limiting member disposed at the housing, the connector has at least one second position-limiting member co-operating with the first position-limiting member, and the connector is capable of driving the second position-limiting member to move with respect to the first position-limiting member.

20. The portable electronic device according to claim 19 , wherein the first position-limiting member is a convex post, the second positi

Assignees

• Pegatron Corp

Inventors

• Cheng Tung-Ting

Classifications

• H05K2201/09145

  Edge details · CPC title

• H05K5/0026

  provided with connectors and printed circuit boards [PCB], e.g. automotive electronic control units · CPC title

• G06K13/0831

  the ejection arrangement comprising a slide, carriage or drawer · CPC title

• G06K13/00

  Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism (conveying record carriers combined with another operation, e.g. with reading G06K17/00) · CPC title

• H01R12/7094 Primary

  with switch operated by engagement of PCB · CPC title