Flat object ejector assembly

摘要

An apparatus for ejecting a flat object from a casing of a mobile device is disclosed. The apparatus is arranged to receive an ejection tool along a first axis and to eject the flat object along a second axis, wherein the first and second axes are not parallel. In one embodiment, the first axis is parallel to a top surface of the mobile device and the second axis is perpendicular to a curved edge surface of the mobile device.

主权项

1. A flat object ejector assembly, comprising:
a force receiving mechanism arranged to receive an input force from an ejection tool inserted through an opening in the housing of a portable electronic device, the opening oriented along a first direction; a flat object ejector, comprising:
a tray adapted to support a flat object;a contact area arranged to receive an ejection force; andan arm mechanically attached to a pivot point; wherein the arm receives an arm force, at an arm input position, from the force receiving mechanism in response to the input force, and further wherein the arm force, acting at the arm input position, causes a lever action to drive an ejection end of the arm to impart an ejection force against the contact area thereby causing the tray and flat object to move in a second direction not parallel to the first direction to expose a portion of the tray.