Card holder and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10528860-B2
Application number	US-201815927744-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2018
Priority date	May 15, 2017
Publication date	Jan 7, 2020
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020

Abstract

A card holder is used for an electronic device having a housing, and is able to accommodate a data card and be inserted into the housing. The card holder includes a card tray and a card cover. The card tray is configured to accommodate the data card. The card cover is connected to the card tray, is rotatable relative to the card tray, and includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other and a first protrusion extending towards the card tray. When the card holder is in a state of being inserted into the housing and a pushing force is applied to the first end, the card cover is rotatable about the first protrusion such that the first end extends further into the housing and the second end extends out of the housing. An electronic device is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A card holder for an electronic device having a housing, the card holder being capable of accommodating a data card and being capable of being inserted into the housing, and the card holder comprising:
a card tray configured to accommodate the data card; and
a card cover connected to the card tray, the card cover being rotatable relative to the card tray, the card cover comprising a first end and a second end opposite to each other and a first protrusion extending towards the card tray;
when the card holder is in a state of being inserted into the housing and a pushing force is applied to the first end, the card cover being rotatable about the first protrusion, such that the first end extends further into the housing and the second end extends out of the housing,
wherein the card tray forms a connecting plate at an end thereof adjacent to the card cover, the card holder further comprises a first connecting rod, and the first connecting rod comprises:
a first sliding end slidably connected to the connecting plate; and
a first rotating end rotatably connected to the first protrusion;
when the card cover is pushed towards or away from the card tray, the first connecting rod can be driven to slide relative to the connecting plate, and/or the first connecting rod can be driven to rotate relative to the first protrusion.

2. The card holder according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting plate defines a first sliding slot, the first protrusion defines a first shaft hole, and the card holder further comprises:
a first sliding shaft fixedly connected to the first sliding end and penetrating the first sliding slot, the first sliding end being able to drive the first sliding shaft to slide in the first sliding slot, and the first sliding shaft and the first sliding end being integrally formed or separately formed; and
a first rotating shaft penetrating the first rotating end and the first shaft hole, the first rotating end being rotatable about the first rotating shaft.

3. The card holder according to claim 1 , wherein the first connecting rod comprises a first upper plate and a first lower plate spaced apart from each other, the first upper plate and the first lower plate define a first accommodating space therebetween, and the connecting plate is configured to extend into or out of the first accommodating space when the card cover is pushed towards or away from the card tray.

4. The card holder according to claim 1 , wherein the card cover further comprises a second protrusion extending towards the card tray, the card holder further comprises a second connecting rod, and the second connecting rod comprises:
a second sliding end slidably connected to the connecting plate; and
a second rotating end rotatably connected to the second protrusion;
when the card cover is pushed towards or away from the card tray, the second connecting rod can be driven to slide relative to the connecting plate, and/or the second connecting rod can be driven to rotate relative to the second protrusion.

5. The card holder according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting plate defines a second sliding slot, the second protrusion defines a second shaft hole, and the card holder further comprises:
a second sliding shaft fixedly connected to the second sliding end and penetrating the second sliding slot, the second sliding end being able to drive the second sliding shaft to slide in the second sliding slot, and the second sliding shaft and the second sliding end being integrally formed or separately formed; and
a second rotating shaft penetrating the second rotating end and the second shaft hole, the second rotating end being rotatable about the second rotating shaft.

6. The card holder according to claim 4 , wherein the second connecting rod comprises a second upper plate and a second lower plate spaced apart from each other, the second upper plate and the second lower plate define a second accommodating space therebetween, and the connecting plate is configured to extend into or out of the second accommodating space when the card cover is pushed towards or away from the card tray.

7. The card holder according to claim 4 , wherein the card cover defines an accommodating groove at a side thereof adjacent to the card tray, and when the card cover is pushed towards the card tray, the first connecting rod is rotated relative to the first protrusion and finally accommodated in the accommodating groove, and the second connecting rod is rotated relative to the second protrusion and finally accommodated in the accommodating groove.

8. The card holder according to claim 1 , wherein a side surface of the first end is a first side surface, the first side surface gradually approaches to a middle position of the card cover in a direction from the card tray to the card cover; a side surface of the second end is a second side surface, and the second side surface is gradually away from the middle position of the card cover in the direction from the card tray to the card cover.

9. The card holder according to claim 1 , wherein the card holder further comprises a connecting member, the connecting member extends from the second end to the card tray, and the connecting member extends into the housing so as to connect the card cover and the housing when the card holder is in the state of being inserted into the housing.

10. The card holder according to claim 9 , wherein the card holder further comprises a combining member, the combining member is disposed in the housing, and the connecting member and the combining member are detachably connected so as to connect the card cover and the housing when the card holder is in the state of being inserted into the housing.

11. The card holder according to claim 1 , wherein the card holder further comprises a sealing member, the sealing member is disposed to a side wall of the card cover, and when the card holder extends into the housing, the sealing member is located between the card cover and the housing and seals a gap between the card cover and the housing.

12. The card holder according to claim 1 , wherein a distance from the first end to the first protrusion is less than a distance from the second end to the first protrusion.

13. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing defining a card inserting groove; and
a card carrier capable of accommodating a data card and capable of being inserted into the housing, and the card carrier comprising:
a card tray configured to accommodate the data card, and
a card lid connected to the card tray, the card lid being rotatable relative to the card tray, the card lid comprising a first end and a second end opposite to each other and a first protrusion extending towards the card tray,
when the card carrier is in a state of being inserted into the housing and a pushing force is applied to the first end, the card lid being rotatable about the first protrusion, such that the first end extends further into the housing and the second end extends out of the housing,

and the card carrier being able to extend into the card inserting groove so as to be inserted into the housing,
wherein the card tray forms a connecting plate at an end thereof adjacent to the card cover, the card holder further comprises a first connecting rod, and the first connecting rod comprises:
a first sliding end slidably connected to the connecting plate; and
a first rotating end rotatably connected to the first protrusion;
when the card cover is pushed towards or away from the card tray, the first connecting rod can be driven to slide relative to the connecting plate, and/or the first connecting rod can be driven to rotate relative

Assignees

• Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Zeng Yuanqing

Classifications

• A45C2011/188

  Media card holders, e.g. memory cards, SIM cards · CPC title

• G06K7/0021

  for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts · CPC title

• G06K13/0812

  the ejection arrangement utilizing a push bar for manipulation by hand in order to eject the inserted card · CPC title

• G06F1/1658

  related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module · CPC title

• H04M1/026

  Details of the structure or mounting of specific components · CPC title