US6039587A
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IC card connector device
Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-09-18
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Granted: 2000-03-21
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Expires: 2018-09-18
Abstract
Abstract In an IC card connector device capable of holding a push rod at a push position while an IC card is connected, a heart-shaped cam groove 10 capable of holding a push rod 4 at two positions (a push position and a projecting position) in association with a transmission pin 12 is formed on the outside surface of a frame 3 having a guide groove 3a for inserting and withdrawing an IC card 1 which is formed on the inside surface thereof and a lock lever 16 is held to a knob 4a at the extreme end of the push rod 4 to thereby lock the push rod 4 at the push position by the lock lever 16 while the IC card 1 is connected. When the IC card 1 is to be discharged, the lock of the push rod 4 is released by actuating the lock lever 16 and thereafter the knob 4a is pressed to thereby move the push rod 4 from the push position to the projecting position. Then, an eject arm 5 is turned by pressing a drive plate 15 by the transmission pin 12 in the process that the push rod 4 is moved again from the projecting position to the push position to thereby discharge the IC card 1. With this arrangement, the discharge of the IC card against the operator's intention which has connected can be prohibited and the size of an eject mechanism can be reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Wataru Oguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/0806; G06K13/085; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
An IC card connector device comprising a frame for supporting an IC card so that it can be inserted and withdrawn, a push rod capable of reciprocating between a push position and a projecting position, and check means for locking the movement of the push rod and releasing the push rod at the push position of the push rod; wherein when the IC card is inserted, the push rod is located at the push position, said movement of the push rod at the push position being locked by said check means, the push rod is moved to the projecting position by releasing said check means and thereafter by a first push motion of the push rod, and the IC card is discharged by a second push motion of the push rod executed at this projecting position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
An IC card connector device comprising a frame for supporting an IC card so that it can be inserted and withdrawn, a push rod capable of reciprocating between a push position and a projecting position, and check means for locking the movement of the push rod and releasing the push rod at the push position of the push rod; wherein when the IC card is inserted, the push rod is located at the push position, said movement of the push rod at the push position being locked by said check means, the push rod is moved to the projecting position by releasing said check means and thereafter by a first push motion of the push rod, and the IC card is discharged by a second push motion of the push rod executed at this projecting position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission pin capable of holding the push rod at the push position and the projecting position and a heart-shaped cam mechanism composed of a heart-shaped cam groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 1, wherein said check means is manually actuated to lock the push rod and release the push rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 1, wherein said check means is automatically actuated when the push rod is pushed to thereby lock the push rod at the push position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 1, wherein said check means is composed of a lock lever which is slid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 1, wherein said check means is composed of a lock lever which is turned.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 5, wherein said lock lever is attached to the push rod.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 6, wherein said lock lever is attached to the push rod.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 7, wherein a knob is attached to the push rod and said lock lever is disposed in said knob.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 2, wherein said check means is manually actuated to lock the push rod and release the push rod.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 2, wherein said check means is automatically actuated when the push rod is pushed to thereby lock the push rod at the push position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 2, wherein said check means is composed of a lock lever which is slid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 2, wherein said check means is composed of a lock lever which is turned.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 11, wherein said lock lever is attached to the push rod.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
An IC card connector device according to claims 11 or 12, wherein said lock lever is attached to the push rod.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
An IC card connector device according to claim 13, wherein a knob is attached to the push rod and said lock lever is disposed in said knob.
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