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Chip card reader
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 1993-12-20
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2013-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A chip card reader comprises a contact support and a card receiver. The card receiver can be moved back and forth in the contact support so that, when a chip card is inserted in the card receiver, the card receiver is moved (lowered), together with the card, toward the contacts in the contact support.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Bleier
- 👤 Hans G. Hubner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/0806; G06K13/0831; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A chip card reader comprising a contact support having contact elements and a card receiving means wherein the contact elements are stationarily mounted in said contact support and said card receiving means is reciprocally mounted in said contact support such that when said chip card is inserted into said card receiving means, said card receiving means is moved together with the chip card towards the contact elements provided in said contact support, and further comprising a card brake which comes directly into engagement with said card and holds the card in the reading position, said card brake being pivotably mounted such that the brake can follow the downward movement of the chip card so as to avoid having the chip card pushed out of its position with respect to said contact elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A chip card reader comprising a contact support having contact elements and a card receiving means wherein the contact elements are stationarily mounted in said contact support and said card receiving means is reciprocally mounted in said contact support such that when said chip card is inserted into said card receiving means, said card receiving means is moved together with the chip card towards the contact elements provided in said contact support, and further comprising a card brake which comes directly into engagement with said card and holds the card in the reading position, said card brake being pivotably mounted such that the brake can follow the downward movement of the chip card so as to avoid having the chip card pushed out of its position with respect to said contact elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, wherein the card which is being moved towards the stationary contacts in said contact support reaches is reading position while said card together with said card receiving means is still located on an inclined path leading towards said contact elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, wherein said card brake is designed such that it does not decrease or balance the contact forces of said contact elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, wherein the card brake is in a limited manner rotatably mounted about an axis perpendicular to the center axis of the reader and parallel to the plane of the card, and that the mounting of the brake is such that it is largely free of play in the direction of push and pull of the card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, wherein the range of pivotal movement of said card brake in upward and downward direction is limited by means such that the card can always safely enter said brake.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, wherein the contact support comprises guide means and the card receiving means with an adjacent inclined guide member leading towards the contact elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The chip card reader according to claim 6, wherein said inclined guide member extends with respect to the horizontal guide member by an angle of 20°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, wherein the contact support is provided with guide slots is provided with guide pins, or visa versa, said elements being brought in engagement with each other by snapping action.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, further comprising an end position switch which is actuated by the downward movement of the card and not the longitudinal movement of the card when the card reaches the reading position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The chip card reader according to claim 9, wherein the end position switch comprises two similar switching contact springs which are mounted in a similar manner to the reading contacts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The chip card reader according to claim 10, wherein the switching contacts do not act in the direction of the insertion or the removal of the card but in a direction supporting the brake action onto the card.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The chip card reader according to claim 10, wherein the switching contacts and the reading contacts are each arranged in said contact support with bias.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, wherein the contact elements are inserted into the contact support from the bottom side and are located therein by detent or locking means, such that during the insertion and the locking or detent operation the biasing of the contacts is created.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, further comprising a return spring which is in its normal position a straight wire.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
87 words
The chip card reader according to claim 1, wherein the card brake is rotatably mounted at said contact support in a limited manner, is further free of play and aligns itself during the downward movement of the card so as to provide a suitable angle of insertion for the card brake and that the chip card will reach independently of the position of installment of the reader, the catching range of the card brake so that the card brake is neutral with respect to the existing forces.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-11-28 | 1998-05-30 | 1998-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-11-28 | 2002-05-30 | 2002-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-11-28 | 2006-05-30 | 2006-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |