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EP0274684A1
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IC card reader
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A contact member supporting member (40) is pivotably supported to a slide member (30) which abuts on a part of an IC card (1) to be inserted and is moved by the IC card. When the slide member moves, the supporting member also moves. The supporting member is swung in the direction of the IC card by fixed cams. Thus, contact members (50) of the supporting member come into contact with contacts (2) of the IC card. Since the contact member supporting member moves together with the IC card, the contact members do not slide on the surface of the IC card. Therefore, the abrasion of the contact members and the damage of the IC card which are caused by the slide friction between the contact members and the surface of the IC card, and the like can be prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuya Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. Mita
- 👤 Muneki Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. Morishita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0056; G06K7/0069; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K7/0021; G06K7/0026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
An IC card reader comprising: guide means (12) , provided for a frame (10) of the IC card reader, for guiding an IC card (1) so as to be smoothly inserted and ejected; a slide member (30) supported to said frame so as to be movable in the inserting and ejecting directions of said IC card and having a receiving projecting portion (33) to move said slide member in the inserting direction of the IC card in contact relation with a part of the inserted IC card; a contact member supporting means (40) having a plurality of contact members (50) adapted to come into contact with a plurality of contents (2) of the IC card and pivotably supported to said slide member so as to be freely swung; first urging means (35, 81) for urging said slide member in the ejecting direction of the IC card; second urging means (35, 82) for urging said contact member supporting means in such a direction that said contact members are away from a passageway (12) of the IC card; and a fixed cam (60) fixed to said frame, in which when said slide member is moved in said inserting direction through said receiving projecting portion by the IC card being inserted, said fixed cam is come into contact with a part of said contact member supporting means that is moved in said inserting direction and rotates said contact member supporting means against the urging force of said second urging means in such a direction that said contact members are come into contact with the IC card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
263 words
An IC card reader comprising: guide means (12) , provided for a frame (10) of the IC card reader, for guiding an IC card (1) so as to be smoothly inserted and ejected; a slide member (30) supported to said frame so as to be movable in the inserting and ejecting directions of said IC card and having a receiving projecting portion (33) to move said slide member in the inserting direction of the IC card in contact relation with a part of the inserted IC card; a contact member supporting means (40) having a plurality of contact members (50) adapted to come into contact with a plurality of contents (2) of the IC card and pivotably supported to said slide member so as to be freely swung; first urging means (35, 81) for urging said slide member in the ejecting direction of the IC card; second urging means (35, 82) for urging said contact member supporting means in such a direction that said contact members are away from a passageway (12) of the IC card; and a fixed cam (60) fixed to said frame, in which when said slide member is moved in said inserting direction through said receiving projecting portion by the IC card being inserted, said fixed cam is come into contact with a part of said contact member supporting means that is moved in said inserting direction and rotates said contact member supporting means against the urging force of said second urging means in such a direction that said contact members are come into contact with the IC card.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An IC card reader according to claim 1, having a spring (35) which is attached between said frame and said contact member supporting means and functions as said first and second urging means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An IC card reader according to claim 1, further having an IC card fixing member (72, 73) which is pressed and supported by a spring (71, 74) fixed to said frame so as to be projected into the IC card passageway.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An IC card reader according to claim 1, further having a sensor (73, 74, 75) to detect that the IC card was inserted to a predetermined position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
An IC card reader according to claim 1, further comprising supporting guide means for supporting said slide member so as to be freely movable in the inserting and ejecting directions of the IC card, wherein said supporting guide means consists of two guide rods (21) fixed to the frame in parallel with each other at a constant distance away from each other, said slide member has at least two portions (30a, 30b) having holes (31) through which one of the guide rods slidably penetrates and at least two second portions (30c, 30d) adapted to slidably support the other guide rod, and said receiving projecting portion is disposed on the side of said first portions.
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