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EP0749096A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

IC card connector apparatus

Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-05-10
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Abstract

Abstract An IC card connector apparatus including a lock mechanism comprising: a box-type casing having card-receiving opening (3) formed at one end thereof for inserting and ejecting an IC card (2); an electric connector (5) mounted within said casing opposite said opening (3) for mating with an edge (2a) of the IC card; and an eject mechanism including an eject rod (9) disposed on one side of the casing. The connector apparatus further includes a shutter plate (11) slidably mounted at one end of said insertion opening (3) for preventing passage of the IC card therethrough when in a blocking position; and an ON-OFF switch (15) operatively associated with said shutter plate (11) to shut off the electrical connection between the IC card (2) and the connector (5) when the shutter plate is in an open position. One end (17) of said shutter plate (11) engages an end portion (19) of said eject rod (9) as a result of the slide movement of said shutter plate into its blocking position.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hideyuki Hirata

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/0806; G06K13/085; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0047; H01R13/633; H01R13/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/911

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
An IC card connector apparatus (1) comprising: a casing (4) having a card-receiving opening (2) formed at one end thereof for the passage of an IC card (2) therethrough; an electric connector (5) mounted at the other end of said casing for electrically coupling to an edge (2a) of the IC card; an eject mechanism for removing the IC card from the connector, the eject mechanism including an eject rod (9) disposed generally alongside the casing; and a shutter plate (11) slidably mounted at the one end of the casing, wherein a portion of said shutter plate is movable between a blocking position wherein a portion of the card-receiving opening is blocked to prevent insertion and ejection of the IC card and an open position wherein the IC card may pass therethrough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 43 words
An IC card connector apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a switch (15) operatively associated with said shutter plate for shutting off the electrical connection between the IC card and the electrical connector when the shutter plate is in its open position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 62 words
An IC card connector apparatus according to Claim 2 wherein said shutter plate (11) includes a surface having projections (14) which cooperate with said switch such that when the shutter plate is in its blocking position the switch is turned on by the projections and when the shutter plate is in its open position the switch is turned off by the projections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 55 words
An IC card connector apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the shutter plate (11) is generally stepped-shaped and includes a vertical blocking portion (11a) which blocks a portion of the card-receiving opening (3) when the shutter is in its blocking position, a horizontal operative portion (11b), and a horizontal sliding portion (11c), all integrally formed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 37 words
An IC card connector apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said eject rod (9) includes an operative block (19) pivotally mounted on an end portion of the rod for movement between a horizontal and a vertical position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 52 words
An Ic card connector apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the operative block (19) includes a step portion (20) engageable with an end (17) of the sliding portion (11c) of the shutter plate (11) when the operative block is in its horizontal position and the shutter plate is in its blocking position.

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