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Apparatus for accepting and retaining a smart card
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1995-11-17
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Granted: 1997-03-25
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Expires: 2015-11-17
Abstract
Abstract The present patent application includes a discussion of an integrated information card reader. The card reader is integrated into a radiotelephone (101). The card reader has a set of electrical contacts imbedded in a sliding plate (205). The sliding plate (205) is coupled to at least a portion of the other electronic apparatus contained in the radiotelephone (101) and enhances the rigidity of the radiotelephone (101). The card reader also includes a cover plate (213). The cover plate (213) and the sliding plate (205) form a cavity for retaining an information card (105). The cover plate (213) has cantilevered springs (309, 313) shaped from its body for forcing the information card (105) against the first set of contacts (403) when the information card (105) is loaded. Additionally, the cover plate (213) provides shielding at least a portion of the electronic apparatus from electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI, RFI).
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffery F. Kurgan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3816; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/0806; G06K13/0831; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/0873; G07F7/088; G07F7/0886; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3833; H04B1/3838; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M17/00; H04M17/02; H04M17/026; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/14; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A device comprising: a structural housing, said structural housing containing electronic apparatus; an opening in the structural housing for accepting a first information card having at least one electrical contact disposed thereon and a first predetermined size; a first circuit board positioned in said structural housing; a first set of electrical contacts carried on said first circuit board and including a first electrical contact having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first electrical contact electrically coupled to said electronic apparatus; a sliding plate positioned over said first circuit board and having said first set of electrical contacts partially disposed within said sliding plate; a second circuit board; and a cover plate carried on said second circuit board, said cover plate and said sliding plate defining a cavity accessable via the opening to receive the first information card and said cover plate comprising a substantially planar platform raised from the plane of, joined to and substantially parallel to said sliding plate, said substantially planar platform having a cantilevered spring integral therewith to force the information card against said sliding plate with appropriate force to retain the information card electrical contact into engagement with said first electrical contact, said substantially planar platform being made from a material that shields at least a portion of the electronic apparatus from electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI and RFI).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
230 words
A device comprising: a structural housing, said structural housing containing electronic apparatus; an opening in the structural housing for accepting a first information card having at least one electrical contact disposed thereon and a first predetermined size; a first circuit board positioned in said structural housing; a first set of electrical contacts carried on said first circuit board and including a first electrical contact having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first electrical contact electrically coupled to said electronic apparatus; a sliding plate positioned over said first circuit board and having said first set of electrical contacts partially disposed within said sliding plate; a second circuit board; and a cover plate carried on said second circuit board, said cover plate and said sliding plate defining a cavity accessable via the opening to receive the first information card and said cover plate comprising a substantially planar platform raised from the plane of, joined to and substantially parallel to said sliding plate, said substantially planar platform having a cantilevered spring integral therewith to force the information card against said sliding plate with appropriate force to retain the information card electrical contact into engagement with said first electrical contact, said substantially planar platform being made from a material that shields at least a portion of the electronic apparatus from electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI and RFI).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the cover plate further comprises edges extending between the substantially planar platform and the sliding plate along a first side and an opposing second side of the substantially planar platform that abut the opening of the information card reader.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the cover plate is made from Beryllium Copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
223 words
A radiotelephone comprising: a housing; a keypad; an opening along a first side of said housing for accepting an information card into said housing; a first circuit board; a first set of electrical contacts carried on said first circuit board and including at least one sliding contact, each sliding contact having at least a first and a second end, said first end coupled to said first circuit board; an information card reader slider plate raised from the plane of, joined to and substantially parallel to said first circuit board, said first set of electrical contacts at least partially disposed therein; a second circuit board; and an information card reader cover plate carried on said second circuit board and comprising a substantially planar platform raised from the plane of, joined to and substantially parallel to said slider plate, such that said slider plate and said cover plate form a cavity for the information card, the substantially planar platform having a cantilevered spring integral therewith forcing the information card against said sliding plate with appropriate force to retain the information card, said cantilevered spring to press the information card into said first set of electrical contacts, and the cover plate is made from a material that shields at least a portion of the second circuit board from electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI and RFI).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
223 words
A radiotelephone comprising: a housing; a keypad; an opening along a first side of said housing for accepting an information card into said housing; a first circuit board; a first set of electrical contacts carried on said first circuit board and including at least one sliding contact, each sliding contact having at least a first and a second end, said first end coupled to said first circuit board; an information card reader slider plate raised from the plane of, joined to and substantially parallel to said first circuit board, said first set of electrical contacts at least partially disposed therein; a second circuit board; and an information card reader cover plate carried on said second circuit board and comprising a substantially planar platform raised from the plane of, joined to and substantially parallel to said slider plate, such that said slider plate and said cover plate form a cavity for the information card, the substantially planar platform having a cantilevered spring integral therewith forcing the information card against said sliding plate with appropriate force to retain the information card, said cantilevered spring to press the information card into said first set of electrical contacts, and the cover plate is made from a material that shields at least a portion of the second circuit board from electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI and RFI).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The radiotelephone in accordance with claim 4 wherein the cover plate further comprises edges extending between the substantially planar platform and the slider plate along a first side and an opposing second side of the substantially planar platform that abut the opening of the information card reader.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The radiotelephone in accordance with claim 4 wherein the cover plate is made from Beryllium Copper.
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