Patent Publication Number: US-10312634-B2

Title: Electronic device card socket

Description:
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. 
     Patent Document 1: Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2008-0061256 
     Patent Document 2: Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0024167 
     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. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a card socket for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged view partially showing a 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 a socket housing. 
         FIGS. 3 and 4  are cross-sectional views showing a state in which an 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 a tray is inserted, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion is prevented. 
         FIGS. 5 and 6  are 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. 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of an 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. 8  is a front view of  FIG. 7 . 
         FIGS. 9 and 10  are cross-sectional views showing a state in which a 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. 
         FIG. 11  is an enlarged view partially showing the card socket having a hinge breakage preventing means (a hinge breakage preventing protrusion) formed on the hinge shaft of the ejecting hinge portion. 
         FIGS. 12 and 13  are views showing a change in a position of the ejecting hinge portion on the hinge shaft before and after the tray is inserted, respectively; 
         FIGS. 14 and 15  are views showing a difference in collision interference between a 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. 
         FIGS. 16 to 18  are views showing results of an experiment of 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. 
     
    
    
     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. 1  is a perspective view of a card socket for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , a card socket  100  for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a socket housing  110 , a socket cover  120 , an ejecting hinge portion  130  (see  FIG. 2 ), an ejecting bar  140 , a movement preventing means, and a hinge breakage preventing means. 
     The socket housing  110  has an insertion space opened to a front portion through which a tray  10  having a card (not shown) mounted therein is inserted, and to an upper portion which is covered by the socket cover  120 , 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 cover  120  is coupled to an upper portion of the socket housing  110  to cover the insertion space. The socket cover  120  may be formed of a metal shell formed of metal. The socket cover  120  has a recess formed on an upper surface thereof by pressing one side portion of the socket cover  120  corresponding to a portion at which the ejecting hinge portion  130  is positioned, such that a movement preventing bead  121  is formed on a lower surface of the socket cover  120  opposite to the recess to protrude downward so as to face the ejecting hinge portion  130  and to press an upper surface of the ejecting hinge portion  130  and fixedly support the same so as not to cause a movement. In addition, the socket cover  120  may include a hinge movement preventing recess portion  153  for preventing a movement of the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and a plate spring portion  163  for preventing a movement of the ejecting bar  140 . The hinge movement preventing recess portion  153  and the plate spring portion  163  described above will be described in detail below with reference to  FIG. 2 . 
     The ejecting hinge portion  130  is rotatably coupled to one side of the socket housing  110 , specifically, to a hinge shaft  111  formed at a rear end of an inside of the socket housing  110 , and serves to push the rear end of the tray  10  forward and to remove the tray  10  when the ejecting hinge portion  130  is rotated. 
     The ejecting bar  140  is installed on the other side of the socket housing  110 , specifically, on a side surface portion of the inside of the socket housing  110  to be slidable in forward and backward directions, and is connected to the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and the ejecting bar  140  serves to rotate the ejecting hinge portion  130  when the ejecting bar  140  moves 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 socket  100  when a vibration is generated. In particular, the movement preventing means prevents movements of the ejecting hinge portion  130  and the ejecting bar  140  when a vibration is generated between components in the tray type card socket  100 . 
     The hinge shaft  111  rotatably supporting the ejecting hinge portion  130 , which has a hinge structure from among various components assembled in the card socket  100 , is vulnerable to strong force or repeated use. The hinge breakage preventing means serves to reduce the force exerted to such hinge shaft  111  and to prevent the hinge shaft  111  from being broken. 
       FIG. 2  is 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 4  are 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, and  FIGS. 5 and 6  are 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 in  FIGS. 2 to 6 , the movement preventing means may include an ejecting hinge movement preventing portion  150  which variably presses the ejecting hinge portion  130  according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion  130  when the tray  10  is inserted, thereby preventing a movement of the ejecting hinge portion  130 . 
     The ejecting hinge movement preventing portion  150  described above may be configured to include a stepped portion  151  and the hinge movement preventing recess portion  153 . 
     The ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion  151  is formed on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing  110  in a step shape along a rotation direction of the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and the ejecting hinge portion  130  is variably pressed toward the socket cover  120  due to a corresponding difference in the step height of the stepped portion  151  according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion  130  when the tray  10  is inserted, such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion  130  is prevented. 
     The ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion  151  may include a stepped protrusion  151   a  which is formed at one side of the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing  110  to be stepped higher than the lower surface of the socket housing  110  so as to correspond to a rotation position of one end  131  of a rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion  130  when the tray  10  is inserted. 
     Accordingly, as shown in  FIG. 3 , before the tray  10  is inserted, one end  131  of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion  130  is positioned on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing  110  and a gap G 1  exists between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130 , such that pressure of the socket cover  120  is less exerted to the ejecting hinge portion  130 . In addition, as shown in  FIG. 4 , after the tray  10  is inserted, one end  131  of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion  130  is rotated to the stepped protrusion  151   a  and is positioned on the stepped protrusion  151   a , such that an overlap G 2  is generated between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and relatively great pressure of the socket cover  120  is exerted to the ejecting hinge portion  130 . 
     Accordingly, before the assembled socket is soldering mounted, thermal deformation of the socket is prevented by minimizing the force exerted to the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and, when the tray  10  is inserted and used by the user after the socket is soldering mounted, additional force is exerted to the ejecting hinge portion  130  and prevents a movement of the ejecting hinge portion  130 . 
     A pair of hinge movement preventing recess portions  153  are formed on the socket cover  120 , spaced from each other, so as to correspond to a rotation position of the other end  132  of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and, before and after the tray  10  is inserted, a movement preventing protrusion  133  protruding upward from the other end  132  of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion  130  is selectively inserted into and fixed to the pair of hinge movement preventing recess portions  153  according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion  130 , such that a movement of the ejecting hinge portion  130  can be prevented. For example, as shown in  FIG. 5 , before the tray  10  is inserted, the movement preventing protrusion  133  formed at the other end  132  of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion  130  is inserted into and locked by a first hinge movement preventing recess  153   a , and, as shown in  FIG. 6 , after the tray  10  is inserted, the ejecting hinge portion  130  is rotated in a clockwise direction, and the movement preventing protrusion  133  formed at the other end  132  of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion  130  is inserted into and locked by a second hinge movement preventing recess  153   b , such that a movement of the other end  132  of the rotation side of the ejecting hinge portion  130  can be prevented when a vibration is generated between components. 
       FIG. 7  is 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. 8  is a front view of  FIG. 7 .  FIGS. 9 and 10  are 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 in  FIGS. 7 to 10 , the movement preventing means may include an ejecting bar movement preventing portion  160  which variably presses the ejecting bar  140  according to a movement position of the ejecting bar  140  when the tray  10  is inserted, thereby preventing a movement of the ejecting bar  140 . 
     The ejecting bar movement preventing portion  160  may include a stepped portion  161  and the plate spring portion  163 . 
     The ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion  161  is formed on the upper surface of the ejecting bar  140  in a step shape in a lengthwise direction. The ejecting bar  140  is installed in the socket housing  110  to be movable in forward and backward directions, and serves to rotate the ejecting hinge portion  130 . The ejecting bar  140  is formed in a rectangular bar shape, a connection recess  141  is formed at a front end of the ejecting bar  140  to be connected to the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and a push portion  143  bent in a substantially U shape is formed at a rear end of the ejecting bar  140 . 
     The ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion  161  may include a first stepped recess portion  161   a  formed on one side of the upper surface of the ejecting bar  140 , for example, formed on a predetermined section from a substantially center portion of the upper surface of the ejecting bar  140  to the side of the push portion  143 , and a second stepped recess portion  161   b  formed on the other side of the upper surface of the ejecting bar  140 , for example, continuously connected with the first stepped recess portion  161   a  on the substantially center portion of the upper surface and having a step height higher than that of the first stepped recess portion  161   a . It is preferable that a length of the first stepped recess portion  161   a  is identical to or slightly larger than a width of an end of the plate spring portion  163 , and a depth of the first stepped recess portion  161   a  is even smaller than a thickness of the end of the plate spring portion  163 . In addition, it is preferable that a length of the second stepped recess portion  161   b  is longer, for example, substantially two times longer than a length of the first stepped recess portion  161   a , and a depth of the second stepped recess portion  161   b  is smaller than the depth of the first stepped recess portion  161   a , for example, is substantially half of the depth of the first stepped recess portion  161   a.    
     Accordingly, as shown in  FIG. 9 , before the tray  10  is inserted, the plate spring portion  163  is in contact with the first stepped recess portion  161   a  and a small overlap G 3  is formed between the plate spring portion  163  and the ejecting bar  140 , such that pressure of the plate spring portion  163  is less exerted to the ejecting bar  140 . In addition, as shown in  FIG. 10 , after the tray  10  is inserted, the plate spring portion  163  is brought into contact with the second stepped recess portion  161   b  and a large overlap G 4  is formed between the plate spring portion  163  and the ejecting bar  140 , such that relatively great pressure of the plate spring portion  163  is exerted to the ejecting bar  140 . 
     Accordingly, before the assembled socket is soldering mounted, thermal deformation of the socket is prevented by minimizing the force exerted to the ejecting bar  140 , and, when the tray  10  is inserted and used by the user after the socket is soldering mounted, additional force is exerted to the ejecting bar  140 , and prevents a movement of the ejecting bar  140 . 
     The plate spring portion  163  is integrally formed with the socket cover  120  and is in contact with the stepped portion  161  on the upper surface of the ejecting bar  140 , and variably and elastically presses the ejecting bar  140  due to a corresponding difference in the step heights between the first stepped recess portion  161   a  and the second stepped recess portion  161   b  of the stepped portion  161  according to a movement position of the ejecting bar  140 . 
     The plate spring portion  163  may be formed in a tension plate shape by cutting one side of a side portion of the socket cover  120  in a U shape and then bending a free end formed between the cut portions downward, such that the plate spring portion  163  elastically presses the stepped portion  161  on the upper surface of the ejecting bar  140 . Although an end of the plate spring portion  163  pressing the stepped portion  161  on the upper surface of the ejecting bar  140  is formed in a rectangular plate shape in the present embodiment, this should not be considered as limiting and the end of the plate spring portion  163  may be formed in various shapes such as a circular plate shape, an oval plate shape, or the like. 
       FIG. 11  is 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 in  FIG. 11 , the hinge breakage preventing means prevents breakage of the hinge shaft  111  of the ejecting hinge portion  130  (see  FIG. 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 shaft  111  of the ejecting hinge portion  130  which is caused by mutual collision interference between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130  when the socket cover  120  is assembled. 
     The hinge breakage preventing means described above may include a hinge breakage preventing protrusion  112  which is formed on the hinge shaft  111  formed on a rear end of the insertion space of the inside of the socket housing  110  to rotatably support the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and protrudes from one side surface of the hinge shaft  111  facing the insertion direction of the tray  10 . Accordingly, when the socket cover  120  is assembled, the hinge breakage preventing protrusion  112  corrects the position of the ejecting hinge portion  130  so as to make a gap between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and thus not to cause mutual collision interference between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130 , such that breakage of the hinge shaft  111  of the ejecting hinge portion  130  can be prevented. 
       FIGS. 12 and 13  are 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 in  FIG. 12 , when the ejecting hinge portion  130  is positioned before the tray  10  is inserted, a gap G 5  between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130  is equal to or smaller than a gap G 6  between the hinge shaft  111  and a hinge hole  130   a  due to the hinge breakage preventing protrusion  112  formed on the hinge shaft  111  of the ejecting hinge portion  130 , such that a stress generated on the hinge shaft  111  can be minimized. 
     As shown in  FIG. 13 , when the ejecting hinge portion  130  is positioned after the tray  10  is inserted or a product is conveyed or assembled, the position of the ejecting hinge portion  130  is changed due to a vibration and the gap G 5  between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130  disappears, and a small gap G 6  exists between the hinge shaft  111  and the hinge hole  130   a . At this time, the hinge breakage preventing protrusion  112  formed on the hinge shaft  111  of the ejecting hinge portion  130  endures up to predetermined force and thus can prevent breakage of the ejecting hinge portion  130 . 
       FIGS. 14 and 15  are 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 in  FIG. 14 , when the hinge breakage preventing protrusion  112  does not exist on the hinge shaft  111 , an overlap A exists between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130 , and thus, when the socket cover  120  is assembled, mutual collision interference occurs between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130  and there are problems that the hinge is released or a defect in socket assembly occurs. 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , when the hinge breakage preventing protrusion  112  is formed on the hinge shaft  111 , the hinge breakage preventing protrusion  112  corrects the position of the ejecting hinge portion  130  so as to make a gap between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130  during the assembly of the socket cover  120 , and thus not to cause mutual collision interference between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130 , such that the socket can be normally assembled and breakage of the hinge shaft  111  of the ejecting hinge portion  130  can be prevented. 
       FIGS. 16 to 18  are 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 tray  10  not to protrude even when the ejecting bar  140  is strongly pressed, and to check a degree of hinge destruction of the ejecting hinge portion  130  while increasing the intensity of press of the ejecting bar  140 . 
       FIGS. 16, 17, and 18  are experiment views respectively showing hinge destruction states of the ejecting hinge portion  130  when the intensity of the press of the ejecting bar  140  is 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 portion  130  and the hinge shaft  111  when the intensity of the press of the ejecting bar  140  with respect to five specimens increases. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Classification 
                 Specimen 1 
                 Specimen 2 
                 Specimen 3 
                 Specimen 4 
                 Specimen 5 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Intensity of press 
                 9.8 
                 12.5 
                 12.9 
                 13.1 
                 14.0 
               
               
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                 Ejecting hinge 
                 Not broken 
                 Broken 
                 Broken 
                 Broken 
                 Broken 
               
               
                 portion 
               
               
                 Housing hinge shaft 
                 Not broken 
                 Not broken 
                 Not broken 
                 Not broken 
                 Not broken 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in the results of the experiment of  FIGS. 16 and 17  and specimen 1 of table 1, when the intensity of the pressure of the ejecting bar  140  was less than or equal to 10 Kgf, neither of the ejecting hinge portion  130  and the hinge shaft  111  was broken. 
     As shown in the result of the experiment of  FIG. 18  and specimens 2 to 5 of table 1, when the intensity of the pressure of the ejecting bar  140  was greater than or equal to 12 Kgf, breakage B (tension/notch) occurred on the ejecting hinge portion  130 , but the housing hinge shaft  111  was not broken. This is because, when the intensity of pressure of the ejecting bar  140  is exerted to the ejecting hinge portion  130 , force is less exerted to the hinge shaft  111  due to the hinge breakage preventing protrusion  112 , and breakage of the hinge shaft  111  can be prevented. 
     The card socket  100  for 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 portion  130  and the ejecting bar  140 . In addition, the ejecting hinge movement preventing stepped portion  151  is formed on the lower surface of the inside of the socket housing  110  in the step shape along the rotation direction of the ejecting hinge portion  130 , such that the ejecting hinge portion  130  is variably pressed toward the socket cover  120  due to a corresponding difference in the step height of the stepped portion  151  according to a rotation position of the ejecting hinge portion  130  when the tray  10  is inserted, and the movement of the ejecting hinge portion  130  can be prevented. In addition, the ejecting bar movement preventing stepped portion  161  is formed on the upper surface of the ejecting bar  140  in the step shape in the lengthwise direction, such that the plate spring portion  163  formed on the socket cover  120  variably and elastically presses the ejecting bar  140  due to a corresponding difference in the step height of the stepped portion  161  according to a movement position of the ejecting bar  140  when the tray  10  is inserted, and can prevent the movement of the ejecting bar  140 . 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 protrusion  112  is formed on the hinge shaft  111  of the socket housing  110  to which the ejecting hinge portion  130  is rotatably coupled, such that breakage of the hinge shaft  111  which may be caused by mutual collision interference between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130  can be prevented when the socket cover  120  is assembled, and the socket can be normally assembled without a collision between the socket cover  120  and the ejecting hinge portion  130 . 
     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.