Electronic device card socket

Disclosed is an electronic device card socket capable of preventing the breakage of a hinge and preventing noise (static), which is caused by movement between respective parts, in the tray-type card socket. The electronic device card socket according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a socket housing, a socket cover, an ejecting hinge part, and ejecting bar, and a movement preventing means. The socket housing has a space into which a tray equipped with a card is inserted. The socket cover is provided at the upper part of the socket housing. The ejecting hinge part is rotatably hinge-coupled to one side of the socket housing so as to push the tray forward and separate the same when the ejecting hinge part rotates. The ejecting bar is provided at the other side of the socket housing so as to move in the forward and backward directions, and is connected to the ejecting hinge part so as to rotate the ejecting hinge part when the ejecting bar moves forward and backward. The movement preventing means prevents the movement of the ejecting hinge part and/or the ejecting bar when vibration is generated between the parts of the card socket.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national stage of International Application No. PCT/KR2016/006377, filed Jun. 15, 2016, which claims priority to Korean Application No. 10-2015-0084209, filed Jun. 15, 2015, each of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a card socket for an electronic device, and more particularly, to a card socket for an electronic device, which can prevent rattle (noise) caused by a movement between respective components in a tray type card socket, and can prevent breakage of a hinge.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, a tray type card socket includes a socket housing into which a tray having a card mounted therein is inserted, a socket cover for covering an upper portion of the socket housing, an ejecting hinge portion which is coupled to a rear end of an inside of the socket housing to be rotatable by a hinge, and pushes a rear end of the tray forward when it is rotated, and an ejecting bar which is installed in the socket housing to be slidable in the forward and backward directions and is connected to the ejecting hinge portion, and rotates the ejecting hinge portion when moving forward and backward by being pushed or pulled by a user.

Such components are assembled to be movable without being fixed in order to implement a mechanism in the card socket. To this end, there is a possibility that undesired rattle (noise) is generated in the card socket having various component assembled therein, due to a collision between respective components caused by a vibration and shaking.

In particular, there is a problem that rattle (noise) is generated due to a collision caused by a movement between components of an ejecting structure, that is, the ejecting hinge portion and the ejecting bar, from among the various components assembled in the card socket.

In addition, in the card socket having the hinge structure, a housing hinge shaft may be installed at the rear end of the inside of the socket housing so as to rotatably support the ejecting hinge portion, but, since strong force is exerted to the hinge shaft when the ejecting hinge portion is rotated by pressure of the ejecting bar, there is a problem that the hinge shaft of the ejecting hinge portion is broken.

SUMMARY

One technical object to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide a card socket for an electronic device, which can prevent rattle (noise) which may be caused by a collision between respective components when a vibration is generated in a tray type card socket, which uses various components assembled in a card socket, in particular, an ejecting hinge portion and an ejecting bar.

Another technical object to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide a card socket for an electronic device, which can prevent breakage of a hinge shaft of an ejecting hinge portion that has a hinge structure from among various components assembled in a card socket.

To achieve the above-described technical objects, a card socket for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a socket housing which has a space into which a tray having a card mounted therein is inserted; a socket cover which is installed on an upper portion of the socket housing; an ejecting hinge portion which is rotatably coupled to one side of the socket housing by a hinge, and pushes the tray forward and remove the tray when being rotated; an ejecting bar which is installed at the other side of the socket housing to be movable in forward and backward directions, and is connected to the ejecting hinge portion and rotates the ejecting hinge portion when moving forward and backward; and a movement preventing means which prevents a movement of at least one of the ejecting hinge portion and the ejecting bar when a vibration is generated between components of the card socket.

In addition, the movement preventing means may include an ejecting hinge movement preventing portion which variably presses the ejecting hinge portion according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion when the tray is inserted, thereby preventing a movement of the ejecting hinge portion.

In addition, the ejecting hinge movement preventing portion may include an ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion which is formed on a lower surface of an inside of the socket housing in a step shape along a rotation direction of the ejecting hinge portion, and, when the tray is inserted, the ejecting hinge portion is variably pressed toward the socket cover due to a corresponding difference in a step height of the ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion is prevented.

In addition, the ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion may include a stepped protrusion which is formed at one side of the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing to be stepped higher than the lower surface of the socket housing so as to correspond to a rotation position of one end of a rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion when the tray is inserted. Before the tray is inserted, the one end of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion may be positioned on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing, and a gap may exist between the socket cover and the ejecting hinge portion. After the tray is inserted, the one end of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion may be rotated to the stepped protrusion and positioned on the stepped protrusion, such that an overlap occurs between the socket cover and the ejecting hinge portion. After the tray is inserted, a relatively greater pressure of the socket cover may be exerted to the ejecting hinge portion than before the tray is inserted, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion is prevented.

In addition, the ejecting hinge movement preventing portion may further include a pair of hinge movement preventing recess portions which are spaced from each other and formed on the socket cover so as to correspond to a rotation position of the other end of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion, and a movement preventing protrusion protruding upward from the other end of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion may be selectively inserted into and fixed to the pair of hinge movement preventing recess portions according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion before or after the tray is inserted, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion is prevented.

In addition, the movement preventing means may further include an ejecting bar movement preventing portion which variably presses the ejecting bar according to a rotation position of the ejecting bar when the tray is inserted, thereby preventing a movement of the ejecting bar.

In addition, the ejecting bar movement preventing portion may include: an ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion which is formed on an upper surface of the ejecting bar in a step shape in a lengthwise direction; and a plate spring portion which is integrally formed with the socket cover and is in contact with the ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion, and variably and elastically presses the ejecting bar due to a corresponding difference in a step height of the ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion according to a movement position of the ejecting bar.

In addition, the ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion may include: a first stepped recess portion which is formed at one side of the upper surface of the ejecting bar; and a second stepped recess portion which is formed at the other side of the upper surface of the ejecting bar and is continuously connected with the first stepped recess portion, and has a step height higher than that of the first stepped recess portion, and, before the tray is inserted, the plate spring portion is in contact with the first stepped recess portion and an overlap is formed between the plate spring portion and the ejecting bar, and, after the tray is inserted, the plate spring portion is brought into contact with the second stepped recess portion and an overlap is formed between the plate spring portion and the ejecting bar, and a larger overlap is formed between the plate spring portion and the ejecting bar after the tray is inserted than before the tray is inserted, such that a relatively great pressure of the plate spring portion is exerted to the ejecting bar and a movement of the ejecting bar is prevented.

In addition, the card socket for the electronic device of the present disclosure may include a hinge breakage preventing means which prevents breakage of a hinge shaft of the ejecting hinge portion which is caused by mutual collision interference between the socket cover and the ejecting hinge portion when the socket cover is assembled.

In addition, the hinge breakage preventing means may include a hinge breakage preventing protrusion which protrudes from one side surface of the hinge shaft facing an insertion direction of the tray, and, when the socket cover is assembled, the hinge breakage preventing protrusion may correct a position of the ejecting hinge portion so as to make a gap between the socket cover and the ejecting hinge portion, and thus not to cause mutual collision interference between the socket cover and the ejecting hinge portion, such that breakage of the hinge shaft of the ejecting hinge portion is prevented.

The card socket for the electronic device of the present disclosure has the following effects.

Firstly, the present disclosure can prevent rattle (noise) which may be caused by a collision between respective components when a vibration is generated in the tray type card socket, which uses various components assembled in the card socket, in particular, the ejecting hinge portion and the ejecting bar.

Secondly, the present disclosure has the ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion formed on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing in the step shape along the rotation direction of the ejecting hinge portion, such that the ejecting hinge portion is variably pressed toward the socket cover due to a corresponding difference in the step height of the stepped portion according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion when the tray is inserted, and can prevent the movement of the ejecting hinge portion.

Thirdly, the present disclosure has the ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion formed on the upper surface of the ejecting bar in the step shape in the lengthwise direction, such that the plate spring portion formed on the socket cover variably and elastically presses the ejecting bar due to a corresponding difference in the step height of the stepped portion according to a movement position of the ejecting bar when the tray is inserted, and can prevent the movement of the ejecting bar.

Fourthly, the present disclosure can minimize thermal deformation of the socket including injection molded materials by preventing force from being exerted to respective components of the socket when the socket is assembled and soldering mounted.

Fifthly, the present disclosure has the hinge breakage preventing protrusion formed on the hinge shaft of the socket housing to which the ejecting hinge portion is rotatably coupled, such that breakage of the hinge shaft which may be caused by mutual collision interference between the socket cover and the ejecting hinge portion can be prevented when the socket cover is assembled, and the socket can be normally assembled without a collision between the socket cover and the ejecting hinge portion.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, a card socket for an electronic device according to preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For reference, in the following description, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted since they would unnecessarily obscure the subject matters of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1is a perspective view of a card socket for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown inFIG. 1, a card socket100for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a socket housing110, a socket cover120, an ejecting hinge portion130(seeFIG. 2), an ejecting bar140, a movement preventing means, and a hinge breakage preventing means.

The socket housing110has an insertion space opened to a front portion through which a tray10having a card (not shown) mounted therein is inserted, and to an upper portion which is covered by the socket cover120, which will be described below. A bottom surface of the insertion space is provided with a contact terminal (not shown) which is brought into contact with the card, and a rear side of the insertion space is provided with a detect terminal (not shown), as a card insertion check terminal for detecting insertion of a card/tray when the card/tray is inserted, and a switch terminal (not shown).

The socket cover120is coupled to an upper portion of the socket housing110to cover the insertion space. The socket cover120may be formed of a metal shell formed of metal. The socket cover120has a recess formed on an upper surface thereof by pressing one side portion of the socket cover120corresponding to a portion at which the ejecting hinge portion130is positioned, such that a movement preventing bead121is formed on a lower surface of the socket cover120opposite to the recess to protrude downward so as to face the ejecting hinge portion130and to press an upper surface of the ejecting hinge portion130and fixedly support the same so as not to cause a movement. In addition, the socket cover120may include a hinge movement preventing recess portion153for preventing a movement of the ejecting hinge portion130, and a plate spring portion163for preventing a movement of the ejecting bar140. The hinge movement preventing recess portion153and the plate spring portion163described above will be described in detail below with reference toFIG. 2.

The ejecting hinge portion130is rotatably coupled to one side of the socket housing110, specifically, to a hinge shaft111formed at a rear end of an inside of the socket housing110, and serves to push the rear end of the tray10forward and to remove the tray10when the ejecting hinge portion130is rotated.

The ejecting bar140is installed on the other side of the socket housing110, specifically, on a side surface portion of the inside of the socket housing110to be slidable in forward and backward directions, and is connected to the ejecting hinge portion130, and the ejecting bar140serves to rotate the ejecting hinge portion130when the ejecting bar140moves forward and backward by being pushed or pulled by a user.

The movement preventing means serves to prevent rattle (noise) which may be caused by a collision between various components assembled in the card socket100when a vibration is generated. In particular, the movement preventing means prevents movements of the ejecting hinge portion130and the ejecting bar140when a vibration is generated between components in the tray type card socket100.

The hinge shaft111rotatably supporting the ejecting hinge portion130, which has a hinge structure from among various components assembled in the card socket100, is vulnerable to strong force or repeated use. The hinge breakage preventing means serves to reduce the force exerted to such hinge shaft111and to prevent the hinge shaft111from being broken.

FIG. 2is an enlarged view partially showing the card socket having an ejecting hinge movement preventing portion (a stepped portion of a step shape) formed on a lower surface of an inside of the socket housing,FIGS. 3 and 4are cross-sectional views showing a state in which the ejecting hinge portion is variably pressed by the stepped portion formed on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion when the tray is inserted, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion is prevented, andFIGS. 5 and 6are top views of the card socket showing a movement preventing recess structure according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion before and after the tray is inserted, respectively.

As shown inFIGS. 2 to 6, the movement preventing means may include an ejecting hinge movement preventing portion150which variably presses the ejecting hinge portion130according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion130when the tray10is inserted, thereby preventing a movement of the ejecting hinge portion130.

The ejecting hinge movement preventing portion150described above may be configured to include a stepped portion151and the hinge movement preventing recess portion153.

The ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion151is formed on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing110in a step shape along a rotation direction of the ejecting hinge portion130, and the ejecting hinge portion130is variably pressed toward the socket cover120due to a corresponding difference in the step height of the stepped portion151according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion130when the tray10is inserted, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion130is prevented.

The ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion151may include a stepped protrusion151awhich is formed at one side of the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing110to be stepped higher than the lower surface of the socket housing110so as to correspond to a rotation position of one end131of a rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion130when the tray10is inserted.

Accordingly, as shown inFIG. 3, before the tray10is inserted, one end131of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion130is positioned on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing110and a gap G1exists between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130, such that pressure of the socket cover120is less exerted to the ejecting hinge portion130. In addition, as shown inFIG. 4, after the tray10is inserted, one end131of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion130is rotated to the stepped protrusion151aand is positioned on the stepped protrusion151a, such that an overlap G2is generated between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130, and relatively great pressure of the socket cover120is exerted to the ejecting hinge portion130.

Accordingly, before the assembled socket is soldering mounted, thermal deformation of the socket is prevented by minimizing the force exerted to the ejecting hinge portion130, and, when the tray10is inserted and used by the user after the socket is soldering mounted, additional force is exerted to the ejecting hinge portion130and prevents a movement of the ejecting hinge portion130.

A pair of hinge movement preventing recess portions153are formed on the socket cover120, spaced from each other, so as to correspond to a rotation position of the other end132of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion130, and, before and after the tray10is inserted, a movement preventing protrusion133protruding upward from the other end132of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion130is selectively inserted into and fixed to the pair of hinge movement preventing recess portions153according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion130, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion130can be prevented. For example, as shown inFIG. 5, before the tray10is inserted, the movement preventing protrusion133formed at the other end132of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion130is inserted into and locked by a first hinge movement preventing recess153a, and, as shown inFIG. 6, after the tray10is inserted, the ejecting hinge portion130is rotated in a clockwise direction, and the movement preventing protrusion133formed at the other end132of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion130is inserted into and locked by a second hinge movement preventing recess153b, such that a movement of the other end132of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion130can be prevented when a vibration is generated between components.

FIG. 7is a perspective view of the ejecting bar having an ejecting bar movement preventing portion (a stepped portion of a step shape) formed on an upper surface of the ejecting bar.FIG. 8is a front view ofFIG. 7.FIGS. 9 and 10are cross-sectional views showing a state in which the plate spring portion variably and elastically presses the ejecting bar due to the stepped portion formed on the upper surface of the ejecting bar according to a movement position of the ejecting bar when the tray is inserted, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion is prevented.

As shown inFIGS. 7 to 10, the movement preventing means may include an ejecting bar movement preventing portion160which variably presses the ejecting bar140according to a movement position of the ejecting bar140when the tray10is inserted, thereby preventing a movement of the ejecting bar140.

The ejecting bar movement preventing portion160may include a stepped portion161and the plate spring portion163.

The ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion161is formed on the upper surface of the ejecting bar140in a step shape in a lengthwise direction. The ejecting bar140is installed in the socket housing110to be movable in forward and backward directions, and serves to rotate the ejecting hinge portion130. The ejecting bar140is formed in a rectangular bar shape, a connection recess141is formed at a front end of the ejecting bar140to be connected to the ejecting hinge portion130, and a push portion143bent in a substantially U shape is formed at a rear end of the ejecting bar140.

The ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion161may include a first stepped recess portion161aformed on one side of the upper surface of the ejecting bar140, for example, formed on a predetermined section from a substantially center portion of the upper surface of the ejecting bar140to the side of the push portion143, and a second stepped recess portion161bformed on the other side of the upper surface of the ejecting bar140, for example, continuously connected with the first stepped recess portion161aon the substantially center portion of the upper surface and having a step height higher than that of the first stepped recess portion161a. It is preferable that a length of the first stepped recess portion161ais identical to or slightly larger than a width of an end of the plate spring portion163, and a depth of the first stepped recess portion161ais even smaller than a thickness of the end of the plate spring portion163. In addition, it is preferable that a length of the second stepped recess portion161bis longer, for example, substantially two times longer than a length of the first stepped recess portion161a, and a depth of the second stepped recess portion161bis smaller than the depth of the first stepped recess portion161a, for example, is substantially half of the depth of the first stepped recess portion161a.

Accordingly, as shown inFIG. 9, before the tray10is inserted, the plate spring portion163is in contact with the first stepped recess portion161aand a small overlap G3is formed between the plate spring portion163and the ejecting bar140, such that pressure of the plate spring portion163is less exerted to the ejecting bar140. In addition, as shown inFIG. 10, after the tray10is inserted, the plate spring portion163is brought into contact with the second stepped recess portion161band a large overlap G4is formed between the plate spring portion163and the ejecting bar140, such that relatively great pressure of the plate spring portion163is exerted to the ejecting bar140.

Accordingly, before the assembled socket is soldering mounted, thermal deformation of the socket is prevented by minimizing the force exerted to the ejecting bar140, and, when the tray10is inserted and used by the user after the socket is soldering mounted, additional force is exerted to the ejecting bar140, and prevents a movement of the ejecting bar140.

The plate spring portion163is integrally formed with the socket cover120and is in contact with the stepped portion161on the upper surface of the ejecting bar140, and variably and elastically presses the ejecting bar140due to a corresponding difference in the step heights between the first stepped recess portion161aand the second stepped recess portion161bof the stepped portion161according to a movement position of the ejecting bar140.

The plate spring portion163may be formed in a tension plate shape by cutting one side of a side portion of the socket cover120in a U shape and then bending a free end formed between the cut portions downward, such that the plate spring portion163elastically presses the stepped portion161on the upper surface of the ejecting bar140. Although an end of the plate spring portion163pressing the stepped portion161on the upper surface of the ejecting bar140is formed in a rectangular plate shape in the present embodiment, this should not be considered as limiting and the end of the plate spring portion163may be formed in various shapes such as a circular plate shape, an oval plate shape, or the like.

FIG. 11is an enlarged view partially showing the card socket having the hinge breakage preventing means (hinge breakage preventing protrusion) formed on the hinge shaft of the ejecting hinge portion.

As shown inFIG. 11, the hinge breakage preventing means prevents breakage of the hinge shaft111of the ejecting hinge portion130(seeFIG. 2) having a hinge structure from among various components assembled in the card socket, and in particular, the hinge breakage preventing means prevents breakage of the hinge shaft111of the ejecting hinge portion130which is caused by mutual collision interference between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130when the socket cover120is assembled.

The hinge breakage preventing means described above may include a hinge breakage preventing protrusion112which is formed on the hinge shaft111formed on a rear end of the insertion space of the inside of the socket housing110to rotatably support the ejecting hinge portion130, and protrudes from one side surface of the hinge shaft111facing the insertion direction of the tray10. Accordingly, when the socket cover120is assembled, the hinge breakage preventing protrusion112corrects the position of the ejecting hinge portion130so as to make a gap between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130, and thus not to cause mutual collision interference between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130, such that breakage of the hinge shaft111of the ejecting hinge portion130can be prevented.

FIGS. 12 and 13are views showing a change in the position of the ejecting hinge portion with respect to the hinge shaft before and after the tray is inserted, respectively.

As shown inFIG. 12, when the ejecting hinge portion130is positioned before the tray10is inserted, a gap G5between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130is equal to or smaller than a gap G6between the hinge shaft111and a hinge hole130adue to the hinge breakage preventing protrusion112formed on the hinge shaft111of the ejecting hinge portion130, such that a stress generated on the hinge shaft111can be minimized.

As shown inFIG. 13, when the ejecting hinge portion130is positioned after the tray10is inserted or a product is conveyed or assembled, the position of the ejecting hinge portion130is changed due to a vibration and the gap G5between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130disappears, and a small gap G6exists between the hinge shaft111and the hinge hole130a. At this time, the hinge breakage preventing protrusion112formed on the hinge shaft111of the ejecting hinge portion130endures up to predetermined force and thus can prevent breakage of the ejecting hinge portion130.

FIGS. 14 and 15are views showing a difference in collision interference between the socket cover and the ejecting hinge portion according to presence/absence of the hinge breakage preventing protrusion for preventing breakage of the hinge when the socket is assembled.

As shown inFIG. 14, when the hinge breakage preventing protrusion112does not exist on the hinge shaft111, an overlap A exists between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130, and thus, when the socket cover120is assembled, mutual collision interference occurs between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130and there are problems that the hinge is released or a defect in socket assembly occurs.

As shown inFIG. 15, when the hinge breakage preventing protrusion112is formed on the hinge shaft111, the hinge breakage preventing protrusion112corrects the position of the ejecting hinge portion130so as to make a gap between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130during the assembly of the socket cover120, and thus not to cause mutual collision interference between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130, such that the socket can be normally assembled and breakage of the hinge shaft111of the ejecting hinge portion130can be prevented.

FIGS. 16 to 18are views respectively showing results of an experiment on hinge strength of the ejecting hinge portion when the hinge breakage preventing protrusion for preventing breakage of the hinge is formed on the hinge shaft of the ejecting hinge portion.

The experimenting method was to fix the tray10not to protrude even when the ejecting bar140is strongly pressed, and to check a degree of hinge destruction of the ejecting hinge portion130while increasing the intensity of press of the ejecting bar140.

FIGS. 16, 17, and 18are experiment views respectively showing hinge destruction states of the ejecting hinge portion130when the intensity of the press of the ejecting bar140is an initial value, 10 Kgf, and 12 Kgf or more.

In addition, table 1 presented below shows the results of the experiment showing breakage states of the ejecting hinge portion130and the hinge shaft111when the intensity of the press of the ejecting bar140with respect to five specimens increases.

As shown in the results of the experiment ofFIGS. 16 and 17and specimen 1 of table 1, when the intensity of the pressure of the ejecting bar140was less than or equal to 10 Kgf, neither of the ejecting hinge portion130and the hinge shaft111was broken.

As shown in the result of the experiment ofFIG. 18and specimens 2 to 5 of table 1, when the intensity of the pressure of the ejecting bar140was greater than or equal to 12 Kgf, breakage B (tension/notch) occurred on the ejecting hinge portion130, but the housing hinge shaft111was not broken. This is because, when the intensity of pressure of the ejecting bar140is exerted to the ejecting hinge portion130, force is less exerted to the hinge shaft111due to the hinge breakage preventing protrusion112, and breakage of the hinge shaft111can be prevented.

The card socket100for an electronic device configured as described above according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can prevent rattle (noise) which may be caused by a collision between respective components when a vibration is generated in the tray type card socket, which uses various components assembled in the card socket, in particular, the ejecting hinge portion130and the ejecting bar140. In addition, the ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion151is formed on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing110in the step shape along the rotation direction of the ejecting hinge portion130, such that the ejecting hinge portion130is variably pressed toward the socket cover120due to a corresponding difference in the step height of the stepped portion151according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion130when the tray10is inserted, and the movement of the ejecting hinge portion130can be prevented. In addition, the ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion161is formed on the upper surface of the ejecting bar140in the step shape in the lengthwise direction, such that the plate spring portion163formed on the socket cover120variably and elastically presses the ejecting bar140due to a corresponding difference in the step height of the stepped portion161according to a movement position of the ejecting bar140when the tray10is inserted, and can prevent the movement of the ejecting bar140. In addition, thermal deformation of the socket including injection molded materials can be minimized by preventing force from being exerted to respective components of the socket when the socket is assembled and soldering mounted. In addition, the hinge breakage preventing protrusion112is formed on the hinge shaft111of the socket housing110to which the ejecting hinge portion130is rotatably coupled, such that breakage of the hinge shaft111which may be caused by mutual collision interference between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130can be prevented when the socket cover120is assembled, and the socket can be normally assembled without a collision between the socket cover120and the ejecting hinge portion130.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been explained hereinabove with reference to the drawings attached, but it should be understood that the present disclosure may be implemented by a person skilled in the art in other specific forms without altering the technical concept or essential characteristics of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be understood that the exemplary embodiments described above are only illustrative in view of all aspects, and should not be construed as limiting. The scope of the present disclosure is based on the claims described below rather than the detailed description, and the meaning and the scope of the claims and all change or changed forms derived from the equivalents thereof should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present disclosure.