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Contacting apparatus for a chip-card
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-27
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Granted: 1988-06-21
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Expires: 2006-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A contacting apparatus (1) for a chip-card (2) having card contacts (5) adapted for being brought into contact with the contacting apparatus. A card support (3), which is adapted to receive the chip-card, is movably supported in a housing (4). Card contacts (5) can be brought into contact engagement with contact elements (6) which are stationary with respect to the housing (4).
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Reichardt
- 👤 Eberhard Raab
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0056; G06K7/006; G06K7/0021; H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/83; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R29/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A contacting apparatus for a chip card having card contacts, said apparatus comprising: a housing, contact elements adapted to contact said card contacts and located stationary within said housing, card support means movably mounted in said housing and adapted to receive a chip card, wherein said card support means is movable between a card insert/output position and a card reading position such that in the card reading position the card contacts are in contact engagement with the stationary contact elements, and detent means provided for said card support means, said detent means being adapted to locate said card support means in said card insert/output position, and wherein said detent means are adapted to be released by said card itself when said card reaches the end position of its insert movement into said card support means, whereupon said detent means releases said card support means for movement into the reading position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A contacting apparatus for a chip card having card contacts, said apparatus comprising: a housing, contact elements adapted to contact said card contacts and located stationary within said housing, card support means movably mounted in said housing and adapted to receive a chip card, wherein said card support means is movable between a card insert/output position and a card reading position such that in the card reading position the card contacts are in contact engagement with the stationary contact elements, and detent means provided for said card support means, said detent means being adapted to locate said card support means in said card insert/output position, and wherein said detent means are adapted to be released by said card itself when said card reaches the end position of its insert movement into said card support means, whereupon said detent means releases said card support means for movement into the reading position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that said card support means is formed by card guide means, said card guide means being pivotally mounted within said contacting apparatus about a transverse rotary axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A contacting apparatus as set forth in claim 2, characterized in that said card guide means is pivotally mounted between an insert position and a reading position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that after carrying out the pivotal movement of the card guide means from the insert position into the reading position, a card removal blocking means becomes effective which will block the removal of said card from said contacting apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that fixed abutment means is provided at said card guide means for defining the end position of said card in said card guide means and that during the insert operation of the said card into said card guide means, said detent means will be released prior to said card reaching said abutment, so as to allow a pivotal movement of said card guide means together with said card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that an insert opening for the card guide means is blocked by cover means when said card guide means is in the reading position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that the return movement of said card guide means from the reading position into the insert position for the purpose of removing the card is carried out by an opposite pivotal movement, with said card being moved towards the insert opening by means of said detent means as soon as said card has reached the insert position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that said contact elements forming a set of contact elements are fixedly mounted to said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that the card guide means is in its insert position in a horizontal position substantially parallel to an upper wall of the housing of said contacting apparatus, while said card guide means in the reading position takes a position in which the end of the card, inserted into said contact apparatus, is pivoted towards said upper wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that said card guide means is inclined in a downward direction in the insert position of said card guide means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that said detent means comprises a first detent element in the form of a detent spring designed as a leaf spring, said detent means further comprising a second detent element in the form of a detent edge, said detent edge being provided at said card guide means forming an abutment surface for said first detent element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a tensioning web, said tensioning web being mounted at a bottom wall of said apparatus and at the bottom side of said card guide means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that said contact elements are fixedly mounted at said housing by means of an insulating body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 13, characterized in that said insulating body forms a wall, said wall separating two rows of contact elements, and wherein an abutment is provided at said wall and extends in a transverse direction, said abutment being used as an abutment for said contact elements.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 13, characterized in that said contact elements are generally U-shaped.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 14, characterized in that said contact elements are in biased engagement with said abutment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 14, characterized in that at least one of said contact elements is extended and projects through an opening in said wall so as to end adjacent to the upper side of another contact element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A contacting apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that two contact elements form a switch, said switch being open when no card is inserted and being closed when a card is inserted.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 13, characterized in that said contact elements which are fixably mounted at said housing are in the form of a set of contacts, each of which is provided with insulation displacement means, said contact elements being connected to a flat cable via said insulation displacement means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
The contacting apparatus of claim 3, characterized in that the card guide means is in its insert position in a horizontal position substantially parallel to a bottom wall of the housing of said contact apparatus, while said card guide means in the reading position takes a position in which the end of the card, further inserted into said contact apparatus, is pivoted towards an upper wall.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-06-21 | 1991-12-21 | 1992-06-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-06-21 | 1995-12-21 | 1996-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-06-21 | 1999-12-21 | 2000-06-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |