Storage medium tray structure and electronic device comprising same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11714459-B2
Application number	US-202117479469-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 20, 2021
Priority date	Mar 19, 2019
Publication date	Aug 1, 2023
Grant date	Aug 1, 2023

Abstract

An electronic device is provided that includes a housing having a first side with an insertion hole. The electronic device also includes a first tray configured to accommodate at least a subscriber identity module (SIM). The first tray is inserted into the housing through the insertion hole and is removably accommodated within the housing. The electronic device further includes a second tray configured to accommodate at least a memory card. The second tray is inserted into the housing through the insertion hole and is removably accommodated within the housing. In a state of being accommodated within the housing, the first tray and the second tray are at least partially disposed on the same plane, and at least a portion of the second tray is exposed to an outer surface of the housing while closing the insertion hole.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including an insertion hole formed through one side thereof;
a first tray configured to accommodate at least a subscriber identity module of the subscriber identity module (SIM) and a memory card, wherein the first tray is inserted into the housing through the insertion hole and removably accommodated in the housing; and
a second tray configured to accommodate at least the memory card of the subscriber identity module and the memory card, wherein the second tray is inserted into the housing through the insertion hole and removably accommodated in the housing,
wherein, in a state of being accommodated in the housing, the first tray and the second tray are at least partially located on a same plane, and at least a portion of the second tray is exposed to an outer surface of the housing while closing the insertion hole.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second tray further includes:
a second frame defining a space that accommodates therein at least the memory card of the subscriber identity module and the memory card; and
a tray header disposed on one side edge of the second frame,
wherein one surface of the tray header is exposed to an outer surface of the housing.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising:
an accommodation recess provided in an outer surface of the housing around the insertion hole,
wherein at least a portion of the tray header is accommodated in the accommodation recess.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first through hole extending into the housing from a bottom of the accommodation recess at one side of the insertion hole; and
a second through hole provided through the tray header,
wherein, when the second tray is accommodated in the housing, the first through hole and the second through hole are aligned with each other.

5. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a first manipulating recess provided in the outer surface of the housing to be in contact with the insertion hole; and
a second manipulating recess provided in the second frame or the tray header,
wherein, when the second tray is accommodated in the housing, the second manipulating recess is exposed to an outside of the housing through the first manipulating recess.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising:
an accommodation recess provided in the outer surface of the housing around the insertion hole to accommodate at least a portion of the tray header; and
a first through hole extending into the housing from a bottom of the accommodation recess at one side of the insertion hole,
wherein, when the second tray is accommodated in the housing, the tray header closes the first through hole, and
when the second tray is separated from the housing, the first through hole is exposed to the outside of the housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a socket mounted inside the housing and aligned with the insertion hole, wherein at least a portion of the first tray or the second tray is mounted on the socket;
a first pin hole formed through the housing along a direction in which the first tray or the second tray is inserted (hereinafter, “insertion direction”) at one side of the insertion hole;
a first push rod having one end aligned with the first pin hole and extending along the insertion direction, wherein the first push rod is configured to reciprocate linearly in the insertion direction within the housing; and
a first pivoting rod mounted adjacent to or inside the socket to interfere with another end of the first push rod, wherein the first pivoting rod is configured to pivot within the housing in response to the linear reciprocating of the first push rod,
wherein the first push rod is configured to pivot the first pivoting rod while linearly moving by an external force applied through the first pin hole.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein, when the first push rod moves linearly in a first section, the first pivoting rod pivots to separate the second tray mounted on the socket from the socket, and
when the first push rod linearly moves in a second section exceeding the first section, the first pivoting rod further pivots to separate the first tray mounted on the socket from the socket.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , further comprising:
an interference member extending from one side of the second tray,
wherein, when the first push rod linearly moves in the first section, the first pivoting rod interferes with the interference member to separate the second tray from the socket.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a second pin hole formed through the housing along a direction in which the first tray or the second tray is inserted at the one side of the insertion hole;
a second push rod having one end aligned with the second pin hole and extending along the insertion direction; wherein the second push rod reciprocates linearly in the insertion direction within the housing; and
a second pivoting rod mounted adjacent to or inside the socket to interfere with another end of the second push rod, wherein the second pivoting rod is configured to pivot within the housing in response to the linear reciprocating of the second push rod,
wherein, by an external force applied through the second pin hole, the second push rod pivots the second pivoting rod while linearly moving, and the second pivoting rod pivots to separate the second tray from the socket, and
the first pivoting rod pivots to separate at least the first tray of the first tray and the second tray from the socket.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first magnetic body mounted on the first tray; and
a second magnetic body mounted on the second tray,
wherein, when the first tray and the second tray are accommodated in the housing, the second magnetic body is disposed adjacent to the first magnetic body to generate an attraction force.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first guide portion extending from one side of the first tray in an insertion direction of the first tray; and
a second guide portion extending from one side of the second tray in an insertion direction of the second tray,
wherein at least the second tray of the first tray and the second tray is inserted into the housing while being guided by the first guide portion or the second guide portion.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein, when the first tray and the second tray are accommodated in the housing, the first guide portion at least partially surrounds another side of the second tray, and the second guide portion at least partially surrounds another side of the first tray.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising:
a guide recess provided in an inner surface of the first guide part or the second guide portion and extending along an insertion direction of the first tray or the second tray; and
a guide rail protruding from an outer surface of another side of the second tray or from an outer surface of another side of the first tray and extending along the insertion direction of the first tray or the second tray,
wherein the guide rail is engaged with the guide recess to guide at least the second tray of the first tray and the second tray so as to be inserted into the housing.

15. A storage medium mounting tray e of an electronic device, the tray structure comprising:
a first tray configured to accommodate a subscriber identity module, wherein the first tray is inserted into a

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• SONG Junhyeok
• KIM Backman
• Yang Kwangsik
• YEO Wonku
• Yoo Sunghyun
• Lee Seokho
• Jo Hwanju

Classifications

• G06F1/1658 Primary

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

• G06F1/1656 Primary

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• G11B33/04

  modified to store record carriers {(containers, storing means adapted for cooperation with the recording or reproducing apparatus G11B23/02)} · CPC title

• G06F1/1616

  with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position · CPC title

• G06K13/0831

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