Dynamic information storage or retrieval – With particular cabinet structure – Slotted for edgewise insertion of storage disc
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-22
2001-08-07
Cao, Allen T. (Department: 2754)
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
With particular cabinet structure
Slotted for edgewise insertion of storage disc
Reexamination Certificate
active
06272091
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a recording medium device ejection structure which is useful for accommodating the increased mounting area of a printed circuit board on an apparatus body or, an adapter to which a recording medium device is to be attached. The invention also relates to a compact apparatus body or adapter to which a recording medium device is to be attached.
2. Description of Related Art
Some apparatus such as personal computers and image display apparatus can detachably accept a recording medium device such as a memory stick.
FIG.
8
A and
FIG. 8B
are plan views for illustrating a conventional recording medium device ejection structure
10
. The recording medium device
10
comprises a recording medium body
1
, a case
2
in which the recording medium body
1
is accommodated, and a connector
3
for attaching the recording medium body
1
and the case
2
to an apparatus such as a personal computer or to an adapter which is to be connected to an apparatus. The connector
3
is provided with an ejection mechanism for ejecting a recording medium device
10
attached to the apparatus.
The recording medium device
10
is inserted to the connector
3
attached to, for example, an accommodation space provided in the adapter not shown in the drawing. When the recording medium device
10
is ejected, a button
5
provided on the ejection mechanism
4
is pushed manually as shown in FIG.
8
B. Then, a projection
6
provided on the under side of the connector
3
moves upward. The upward motion of the projection
6
pushes up the recording medium device
10
. As described herein above, the recording medium device
10
is ejected from the adapter not shown in the drawing.
The above-mentioned recording medium device ejection structure has a connector, to which a recording medium device is inserted, provided with an ejection mechanism. Therefore, a space for providing an ejection mechanism is necessary in a connector to result in a large sized outside dimension of a connector, and a connector can not be made compact. Further, in the case that a connector is attached on a printed circuit board of an adapter, the mounting area of a printed circuit board on an adapter is reduced because of the necessary space for an ejection mechanism.
The present invention is directed to overcoming the above-mentioned problem, and includes a recording medium device ejection structure which is useful for increasing the mounting area of a printed circuit board on an apparatus body or an adapter to which a recording medium device is to be attached and for compacting the size of an apparatus body or an adapter to which a recording medium device is to be attached.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To solve the above-mentioned problem, a recording medium device ejection structure in accordance with the present invention is provided with an apparatus body having an eject lever or an adapter which has also an ejection lever and is connectable to an apparatus body, and a recording medium device having a recess which is attached to the apparatus body or the adapter detachably, wherein the end of the eject lever gets in the recess of the recording medium device which is attached to the apparatus body or the adapter to push up the recording medium device, and the recording medium device is thereby ejected.
A ejection structure of a recording medium device in accordance with the present invention is provided with an apparatus body or an adapter which is connectable to an apparatus body, and a recording medium device having a recording medium body and a case which accommodates the recording medium body, where the recording medium device is attached to the apparatus body or the adapter detachably, wherein a recess is formed on a case, the rotatable first lever having a projected end is provided, where the first lever is urged by an elastic member, and a second lever which is in contact with the first lever at one end is provided, and the end of the first lever, which receives the pressing force from the second lever, gets in the recess of the recording medium device which is attached to the apparatus body or the adapter to push up the recording medium device, and the recording medium device is thereby ejected.
The first lever provided on the apparatus body or the adapter gets in the recess to push up the recording medium device, and the recording medium device is thereby ejected. Therefore, a connector which is attached to the apparatus body or the adapter so that a recording medium device is connected does not necessarily have a mechanism for ejecting a recording medium device
20
on the connector itself. As the result, the size of an adapter can be made small and compact.
Because the outside dimension of the connector can be made small, the area of a printed circuit board provided on the adapter
21
where the connector covers can be made small. In other words, the mounting area of the printed circuit board can be increased.
A recording medium device in accordance with the present invention has a recording medium body and a case for accommodating the recording medium body which are attached detachably, wherein a recess is formed on the case for ejecting the recording medium device.
An apparatus body or an adapter in accordance with the present invention is the apparatus body or the adapter which is connectable to the apparatus body, wherein the apparatus body or the adapter is provided with the rotatable first lever having a projected end, which lever is urged by an elastic member, and the second lever which is in contact with the first lever at one end.
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patent: 6052351 (2000-04-01), Yamashita et al.
Ikari Takeshi
Kinosita Masahiro
Tanaka Ryo
Yamaguchi Makoto
Cao Allen T.
Kananen Ronald P.
Rader Fishman & Grauer
Sony Corporation
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