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.

Description:
FIELD 
       [0001]    The subject matter herein generally relates to an electronic card connector and an electronic device using same. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Electronic card connectors, such as Subscriber Identity Model cards (SIM card), Secure Digital Memory cards (SD card) or like can be inserted into an electronic device, so that the electronic device can communicate or store information. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0003]    Many aspects of the present disclosure are better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the views. 
           [0004]      FIG. 1  is an exploded isometric view of an embodiment of an electronic device. 
           [0005]      FIG. 2  is a partially assembled isometric view of the electronic device shown in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0006]      FIG. 3  is an assembled isometric view of the electronic device shown in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0007]      FIG. 4  is an assembled isometric view of the electronic device shown in  FIG. 1  viewed from another direction. 
           [0008]      FIG. 5  is a first state top plan view of the electronic device shown in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0009]      FIG. 6  is a second state top plan view of the electronic device shown in  FIG. 1 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0010]    It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
         [0011]    Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented. 
         [0012]    The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like. 
         [0013]      FIGS. 1 and 2  show an electronic device  100 . The electronic device  100  can include a housing  11  and an electronic card connector  20 . The electronic device  100  can also include other functional modules to fulfill different functions; however, it is not shown and specifically described for simplification. 
         [0014]    The housing  11  can include a peripheral sidewall  112 , a bottom  113  and other peripheral sidewalls (not shown). The peripheral sidewall  112 , the bottom  113  and the other peripheral sidewalls can cooperatively define a receiving space  111 . The receiving space  111  can be used for receiving the electronic card connector  20 . 
         [0015]    The peripheral sidewall  112  defines an opening  114  and a through hole  115  located below the opening  114 . 
         [0016]    The electronic card connector  20  can include a tray  21  and a fixing member  22 . 
         [0017]    The tray  21  can be rectangular-shaped. The tray  21  can include a tray body  210  and a shoulder  216  located on one end of the tray body  210 . When in assembly, the tray body  210  can pass through the opening  114  and receive in the receiving space  111 , and the shoulder  216  can accommodate in the opening  114 . 
         [0018]    The tray body  210  can have a first upper surface  211 . The tray body  210  can further define a defined space  212  on the first upper surface  211 . The defined space  212  can be used for receiving an electronic card  30 . 
         [0019]    The tray body  210  can further have a sidewall  213 . The tray body  210  can further define a notch  214  on the sidewall  213 . The tray body  210  can further have an end  215  opposite to the shoulder  216 . 
         [0020]    In this embodiment, the tray body  210  can further have two sidewalls  213 . The tray body  210  can define two notches  214  on the two parallel sidewalls  213 . 
         [0021]    The fixing member  22  can be fixed to the bottom  113  and resist the peripheral sidewall  112 . The fixing member  22  can include a bottom wall  220  and a limited wall  221  protruding from one end of the bottom wall  220  away from the peripheral sidewall  112 . The limited wall  221  defines a slot  222  on one side of the limited wall  221  facing the peripheral sidewall  112  and further protrudes at least one elastic arm  223  from the side of the limited wall  221  and extends towards the peripheral sidewall  112 . The elastic arm  223  can have a free end  2231 . The elastic arm  223  can further define a hook  2232  on the free end  2231 . The hook  2232  can accommodate in the notch  214 . 
         [0022]    In this embodiment, the limited wall  221  protrudes two elastic arms  223  on the side of the limited wall  221  and extends towards the peripheral sidewall  112 . The two elastic arms  223  can be located on the two side of the slot  222 . Each elastic arm  223  can have a free end  2231 . Each elastic arm  223  can further define a hook  2232  on the free end  2231 . The two hooks  2232  can face with each other. Each hook  2232  can accommodate in one of the two notches  214 . 
         [0023]    The bottom wall  220  of the fixing member  22  can further define a number of first receiving holes  224 . The first receiving holes  224  can face the bottom  113 . The housing  11  can include a number of protrusions  1131  protruded from the bottom  113 . Each protrusion  1131  can be received in one of the first receiving holes  224  to engage the fixing member  22  with the housing  11 . 
         [0024]    In at least one embodiment, the fixing member  22  can be fixed to the bottom  113  by glue, screws, or any other suitable way. 
         [0025]    The fixing member  22  can define a slide groove  226 . The extension direction of the slide groove  226  can be substantially perpendicular to the peripheral sidewall  112 . In this embodiment, the fixing member  22  can further include two first limited posts  225  protruding from the bottom wall  220 . The slide groove  226  can be formed by two first limited posts  225 . 
         [0026]    The fixing member  22  can further include a second limited post  227  protruding from the bottom wall  220 . The second limited post  227  can be located on one side of the two first limited posts  225  away from the peripheral sidewall  112 . 
         [0027]    The electronic card connector  20  can further include a push rod  23 , at least one connecting rod  24 , an elastic member  25  and a return member  26 . 
         [0028]    The push rod  23  can include a first end  231  and a second end  232  opposite to the first end  231 . The push rod  23  can define a spacing hole  233  thereon. The spacing hole  233  can be substantially rectangular-shaped. The length of the spacing hole  233  can be greater than both the width of the spacing hole  233  and the outside diameter of the second limited post  227 . The second limited post  227  can pass through the spacing hole  233  and slide therein with the guide of the spacing hole  233 . The push rod  23  can pass through the slide groove  226  and the first end  231  of the push rod  23  can pass through the opening  214  and protrude from the housing  11 . 
         [0029]    The connecting rod  24  can connect the second end  232  of the push rod  23  to the free end  2231  of the elastic arm  223 . In this embodiment, the electronic card connector  20  can include two connecting rods  24 . The one ends of the two connecting rods  24  close to the peripheral sidewall  112  can simultaneously connect to the second end  232  of the push rod  23 . The other ends of the two connecting rods  24  away from the peripheral sidewall  112  can connect to the two free ends  2231  of the elastic arm  223  respectively. 
         [0030]    The elastic member  25  can be substantially arc-shaped. Referring to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the elastic member  25  can be located between the limited wall  221  and the end  215  of the tray body  210 . In this embodiment, referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the elastic member  25  can have a fixing portion  251 , a resisting portion  252  and a connecting portion  253  connecting the fixing portion  251  to the resisting portion  252 . The fixing portion  251  can receive in the slot  222 . The resisting portion  252  can resist the end  215  of the tray body  210 . In at least one embodiment, the elastic member  25  can be fixed to the fixing member  22  directly. 
         [0031]    The return member  26  can connect the two connecting rods  24 . In this embodiment, the return member  26  can be a spring. Each connecting rod  24  can include a lug  241  protruded therefrom. The two lugs  241  can face with each other. Each lug  241  can define a second receiving hole  242 . One end of the return member  26  can connect to one lug  241  and the other end of the return member  26  can connect to the other lug  241  so as to connect the two connecting rods  24 . 
         [0032]    Referring to  FIG. 5 , when in assembly, the fixing member  22  can be fixed to the bottom  113  of the housing  11  by each protrusion  1131  receiving in one of the first receiving holes  224 ; the push rod  23  can be pushed to pass through the slide groove  226 , the second limited post  227  can thus receive in the spacing hole  233 , the first end  231  of the push rod  23  can be pushed to pass through the opening  114 , and the second end  232  can connect one end of each connecting rod  24  close to the peripheral sidewall  112 ; the other end of each connecting rod  24  away from the peripheral sidewall  112  can connect to one of the two free ends  2231 ; the fixing portion  251  of the elastic member  25  can be fixed to the slot  222  and the resisting portion  252  of the elastic member  25  can protrude from the limited wall  221 ; the return member  26  can be connected between the two lugs  241 ; the tray body  210  can be pushed to pass through the opening  114  to receive in the receiving space  111  and resist the resisting portion  252  of the elastic member  25 ; and the two hooks  2232  of the elastic member  223  can be received in the two notches  214  respectively thus to engage the tray  21  with the housing  11 . 
         [0033]    Referring to  FIG. 6 , when in a locked state, the first end  231  can be protruded from the housing  11 , the second limited post  227  can be located on one end of the spacing hole  233  away from the peripheral sidewall  112 , the two elastic arms  223  can be substantially parallel with each other, the two hooks  2232  can be received in the two notches  214  respectively, and the elastic member  25  can be compressed. 
         [0034]    If one wants to take out the electronic card  30  from the defined space  212  or put a new electronic card in the defined space  212 , an external force can be applied on the first end  231  to push the push rod  23  to move towards the interior of the housing  11 . The two connecting rods  24  can be thus pushed to move towards a direction away from the peripheral sidewall  112 . The two free ends  2231  can be thus pushed to move away from each other. The return member  26  can be stretched. What the result of movement of the two free ends  2231  can be that the two hooks  2232  disengage from the notches  214  respectively. The elastic restoring force of the elastic member  25  can push the tray  21  to move towards a direction close to the peripheral sidewall  112  until the tray  21  protrudes from the opening  114 . At this moment, the electronic card  30  can be taken out from the defined space  212  or the new electronic card can be put in the defined space  212 . After this, when there is no external force applied on the first end  231 , the elastic restoring force of the return member  26  can pull the two connecting rods  24  to move towards each other until the second limited post  227  can be located on one end of the spacing hole  233  away from the peripheral sidewall  112  again. 
         [0035]    In at least one embodiment, the electronic card  30  can be SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, SD (Secure Digital) card or other suitable card. 
         [0036]    The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.