Electronic card connector and electronic device using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9311571-B2
Application number	US-201414566897-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2014
Priority date	Dec 13, 2013
Publication date	Apr 12, 2016
Grant date	Apr 12, 2016

Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing and an electronic card connector. The peripheral sidewall defines a through hole. The electronic card connector includes a tray, a fixing member, a push rod and a connecting rod. The tray defines a defined space for receiving an electronic card and at least one notch. The fixing member includes at least one elastic arm having a hook. The push rod partially passes through the through hole and protrudes from of the housing. The at least one connecting rod connects the second end to the at least one elastic arm. When the at least one hook engages with the at least one notch, the tray is engaged with the housing, and when the push rod is driven to disengage the at least one hook from the at least one notch, the tray is disengaged from the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a bottom wall and a peripheral sidewall, the bottom wall and the peripheral sidewall defining a receiving space, the peripheral sidewall defining an opening and a through hole; and
an electronic card connector comprising:
a tray defining a defined space for receiving an electronic card and at least one notch, the tray passing through the opening and being received in the receiving space; and
a fixing member attached to the bottom, the fixing member comprising at least one elastic arm protruding therefrom, each elastic arm comprising a hook;
a push rod having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end passing through the through hole and protruding outwardly from the housing; and
at least one connecting rod connecting to the second end of the push rod and being connected to the hook,
the electronic card connector configured such that when the at least one hook engages with the at least one notch, the tray is engaged with the peripheral sidewall of the housing, and when the push rod is driven to disengage the at least one hook from the at least one notch, the tray is disengaged from the peripheral sidewall of the housing;
wherein the fixing member comprises a limited wall protruding from the bottom wall and facing the peripheral sidewall, and the at least one elastic arm is protruded from the limited wall and extending towards the peripheral sidewall; and
wherein the electronic card connector further comprises an elastic member located between the limited wall and the tray.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the elastic member has a fixing portion, a resisting portion and a connecting portion connecting the fixing portion to the resisting portion, the fixing portion is fixed to the fixing member, and the resisting portion resists the tray.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the limited wall defines a slot thereon, and the fixing portion receives the slot to fix the elastic member on the limited wall.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic card connector comprises two connecting rods, the fixing member comprises two elastic arms protruding from the first limited wall, one end of each connecting rod close to the peripheral sidewall is connected to the second end of the push rod, and the other end of each connecting rod away from the peripheral sidewall is connected to one of the two elastic arms.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the electronic card connector comprises a return member, the return member connects the two connecting rods, and the two connecting rods are driven to move towards each other by an elastic restoring force of the return member.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein each connecting rod comprises a lug protruded therefrom, and the two lugs are connected by the return member.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing member defines a slide groove, an extension direction of the slide groove is perpendicular to the peripheral sidewall, and the push rod passes through the slide groove and slide therein with guide of the slide groove.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the fixing member comprises two first limited posts protruding from the bottom, and the slide groove is formed by the two first limited posts.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing member further comprises a second limited post protruding from the bottom, the push rod defines a spacing hole thereon, and the second limited post passes through the spacing hole and slides in the spacing hole so as to guide movement of the second limited post.

10. An electronic card connector, applied to an electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
a housing, the housing comprising a bottom wall and a peripheral sidewall, the bottom wall and the peripheral sidewall defining a receiving space, the peripheral sidewall defining an opening and a through hole,
the electronic card connector comprising:
a tray defining a defined space for receiving an electronic card and at least one notch, the tray passing through the opening and being received in the receiving space; and
a fixing member attached to the bottom, the fixing member comprising at least one elastic arm protruding therefrom, each elastic arm comprising a hook;
a push rod having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end passing through the through hole and protruding outwardly from the housing; and
at least one connecting rod connecting to the second end of the push rod and being connected to the hook;
the electronic card connector configured such that when the at least one hook engages with the at least one notch, the tray is engaged with the peripheral sidewall of the housing, and when the push rod is driven to disengage the at least one hook from the at least one notch, the tray is disengaged from the peripheral sidewall of the housing;
wherein the fixing member comprises a limited wall protruding from the bottom wall and facing the peripheral sidewall, and the at least one elastic arm is protruded from the limited wall and extending towards the peripheral sidewall; and
wherein the electronic card connector further comprises an elastic member located between the limited wall and the tray.

11. The electronic card connector of claim 10 , wherein the elastic member has a fixing portion, a resisting portion and a connecting portion connecting the fixing portion to the resisting portion, the fixing portion is fixed to the fixing member, and the resisting portion resists the tray.

12. The electronic card connector of claim 11 , wherein the limited wall defines a slot thereon, the fixing portion receives in the slot to fix the elastic member to the limited wall.

13. The electronic card connector of claim 10 , wherein the fixing member comprises a limited post protruding from the bottom wall, the push rod defines a spacing hole thereon, and the limited post passes through the spacing hole and slides in the spacing hole so as to guide movement of the push rod.

14. The electronic card connector of claim 10 , wherein the electronic card connector comprises two connecting rods, the fixing member comprises two elastic arms protruding therefrom, one end of each connecting rod close to the peripheral sidewall is connected to the second end of the push rod, and the other end of each connecting rod away from the peripheral sidewall is connected to one of the two elastic arms.

15. The electronic card connector of claim 14 , wherein the electronic card connector comprises a return member, the return member connects the two connecting rods, and the two connecting rods are driven to move towards each other by an elastic restoring force of the return member.

16. The electronic card connector of claim 10 , wherein the fixing member defines a slide groove, an extension direction of the slide groove is perpendicular to the peripheral sidewall, the push rod passes through the slide groove and slides therein with guide of the slide groove.

Assignees

• Scienbizip Consulting Shenzhen Co Ltd
• Scienbizip Consulting Shenzhen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lei Qian

Classifications

• G06K13/0831 Primary

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

• G06K13/0812

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