IP Library Granted Patent US 9,445,521
Granted Patent B2
US 9,445,521 · App. 14/334,086 · Granted Sep 13, 2016

Electronic card connection device and electronic device

Inventors: Han Guan Tan (Singapore, SG); Kian Heng Lim (Singapore, SG)
Assignee: Molex, LLC
H05K7/1427G06K7/0021G06K13/08G06K13/0831H01R13/46H01R13/701H04B1/3816H04M1/026
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,445,521
App. No.
14/334,086
Granted
Sep 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic card connection device and an electronic device. The electronic card connection device comprises a connector, an electronic card tray and a switch. The connector comprises a terminal housing and a shell, the shell and the terminal housing define a mating space. The electronic card tray being inserted in the mating space, the electronic card tray may comprise an electronic card receiving recess, a mounting block positioned in front of the electronic card receiving recess and an operating handle pivotally connected to the mounting block. The switch may be positioned alongside a rotation range of the operating handle, and partially protrudes into the rotation range allowing rotation of the operating handle to switch the state of the switch.

Claims (13)

1. An electronic card connection device, comprising:

a connector comprising a terminal housing and a shell, the shell and the terminal housing defining a mating space;

an electronic card tray inserted in the mating space, the electronic card tray comprising an electronic card receiving recess, a mounting block positioned in front of the electronic card receiving recess and an operating handle pivotally connected to the mounting block via a pivoting portion, the operating handle further including a locking portion and a push portion, the locking portion and the push portion are respectively positioned on opposite sides of the pivoting portion; and

a switch positioned alongside a rotation range of the operating handle, and partially protruding into the rotation range allowing rotation of the operating handle to change the state of the switch.

2. The electronic card connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the operating handle comprises a switch actuating member, the switch actuating member is used for pressing the switch.

3. The electronic card connection device according to claim 2 , wherein the electronic card tray comprises a first electronic card receiving recess and a second electronic card receiving recess respectively positioned at opposite sides of the electronic card tray, the operating handle comprises two switch actuating members provided in a vertical direction.

4. The electronic card connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic card tray comprises a recessed portion and a resilient protruding portion, one of the recessed portion and the resilient protruding portion is the locking portion, the other one of the recessed portion and the resilient protruding portion is provided on the locking portion, the other one of the recessed portion and the resilient protruding portion is provided on the mounting block, and the operating handle is locked by the resilient protruding portion engaging the recessed portion.

5. The electronic card connection device according to claim 4 , wherein the electronic card tray comprises an insulative frame body and a metal bottom plate integrally injection molded with the insulative frame body.

6. The electronic card connection device according to claim 5 , wherein the insulative frame body comprises a peripheral wall, the electronic card receiving recess is defined by the metal bottom plate and the peripheral wall, a part of the insulative frame body is positioned in front of the electronic card receiving recess and constitutes the mounting block.

7. The electronic card connection device according to claim 5 , wherein the metal bottom plate comprises a pivot hole and the resilient protruding portion, the pivoting portion is pivotally connected to the pivot hole.

8. The electronic card connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivoting portion comprises a shaft portion and an engaging portion connected to the shaft portion, and the operating handle engages the mounting block.

9. The electronic card connection device according to claim 8 , wherein the electronic card tray comprises a retaining piece, the retaining piece presses the engaging portion of the pivoting portion.

10. The electronic card connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the switch comprises a movable member, a fixed member and an insulative body, the fixed member comprises a clamp portion, the movable member is partially embedded in the insulative body, and the insulative body is clamped on the clamp portion and electrically isolates the movable member and the fixed member.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 9, 2015
From: MOLEX INCORPORATED
To: MOLEX, LLC
Reel/Frame 037255/0836 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2014
From: TAN, HAN GUAN; LIM, KIAN HENG
To: MOLEX INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 033354/0196 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2013 1 0303395 · Jul 18, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150022981A1 · Jan 22, 2015