Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
An IC card processing apparatus, which is designed to receive an IC card having a predetermined size and external terminals on one surface of said IC card and has contact terminals, for bringing said external terminals into contact with said contact terminals to perform a read/write process, said apparatus comprising: a slot having a card insertion port for receiving said IC card; a frame, having an opening for, when a card-like foreign substance having a size smaller than the predetermined size is inserted from said card insertion port, discharging the card-like foreign substance, for receiving said IC card inserted from the card insertion port of said slot; a movable member movably attached to said frame to be pressed and moved by said IC card inserted from said slot; and a card pressing member, engaged with said movable member and pivoted with movement of said movable member, for pressing the other surface of said IC card when said IC card is inserted to a predetermined position in said frame to bring said external terminals into contact with said contact terminals and to keep said IC card at the predetermined position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
An IC card processing apparatus, which is designed to receive an IC card having a predetermined size and external terminals on one surface of said IC card and has contact terminals, for bringing said external terminals into contact with said contact terminals to perform a read/write process, said apparatus comprising: a slot having a card insertion port for receiving said IC card; a frame, having an opening for, when a card-like foreign substance having a size smaller than the predetermined size is inserted from said card insertion port, discharging the card-like foreign substance, for receiving said IC card inserted from the card insertion port of said slot; a movable member movably attached to said frame to be pressed and moved by said IC card inserted from said slot; and a card pressing member, engaged with said movable member and pivoted with movement of said movable member, for pressing the other surface of said IC card when said IC card is inserted to a predetermined position in said frame to bring said external terminals into contact with said contact terminals and to keep said IC card at the predetermined position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said contact terminals are attached to said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said contact terminals are attached to said movable member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said movable member is biased toward said slot by a biasing member toward said slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one projection for guiding said IC card inserted from said slot in a direction to separate said IC card from said contact terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said card pressing member engaged with said movable member comprises a cam portion having a parallel portion formed at one portion of said card pressing member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said movable member engaged with said card pressing member comprises an arc-like cam portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a shutter which is arranged behind said card insertion port of said slot to normally close said card insertion port of said slot, and is pivoted with insertion of said IC card to open said card insertion port of said slot.