US6042401A
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Connector device for IC card
Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-06-02
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Granted: 2000-03-28
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Expires: 2018-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A push rod 4 is held on an outside surface of one side of frame 3 guiding draw and insert of the IC card 1 so that the push rod 4 can reciprocally move, and this push rod 4 is always pressed to the drawn direction of the IC card 1 by a coil spring 10. A transfer pin 12 is rotatably supported by a hole 4c of the push rod 4, and this transfer pin 12 is pressed toward the outside surface of the frame 3 by a flat spring 13. A heart-shaped cam groove 14 having a plurality of cam surfaces A to E is engraved, and an operating section 12a formed at an end of the transfer pin 12 is engaged with this cam groove 14. In addition, a drive plate 15 is held on the outside surface of the frame 3 so that the drive plate 15 can reciprocate along the draw and insert directions of the IC card 1, and a receiving section 15a of this drive plate 15 is inserted into the long groove 3c continuing to the cam surface D of the cam groove 14.
Inventors
- 👤 Wataru Oguchi
- 👤 Hidehiro Nakamura
- 👤 Kazuki Satou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/0806; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
268 words
A connector device that has a frame, insertably supporting an IC card, and a push rod capable of reciprocation between a pushed-in position and a projecting position, the connector device where the push rod is at the pushed-in position during the time of inserting the IC card, the push rod moves to the projecting position by a first push operation of the push rod in this state, and the IC card is discharged by a second push operation of the push rod at this projecting position, the connector device comprising: an eject arm for discharging said IC card; a heart-shaped cam groove; a transfer pin that is attached to said push rod and moves along the heart-shaped cam groove in accordance with a reciprocating motion of said push rod; a drive plate that is capable of reciprocation and drives said eject arm in accordance with a reciprocating motion thereof; and a construction of that a long groove guiding said drive plate is formed in said frame, this long groove and said heart-shaped cam groove are serially provided and said drive plate projects inside a moving area of said transfer pin wherein said drive plate is at the position inside the moving area of said transfer pin at the time of inserting the IC card, said drive plate is not pushed by said transfer pin through the first push operation of said push rod, and said drive plate is moved by said transfer pin contacting to said drive plate through the second push operation of said push rod, whereby said eject arm is driven to discharge said IC card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
268 words
A connector device that has a frame, insertably supporting an IC card, and a push rod capable of reciprocation between a pushed-in position and a projecting position, the connector device where the push rod is at the pushed-in position during the time of inserting the IC card, the push rod moves to the projecting position by a first push operation of the push rod in this state, and the IC card is discharged by a second push operation of the push rod at this projecting position, the connector device comprising: an eject arm for discharging said IC card; a heart-shaped cam groove; a transfer pin that is attached to said push rod and moves along the heart-shaped cam groove in accordance with a reciprocating motion of said push rod; a drive plate that is capable of reciprocation and drives said eject arm in accordance with a reciprocating motion thereof; and a construction of that a long groove guiding said drive plate is formed in said frame, this long groove and said heart-shaped cam groove are serially provided and said drive plate projects inside a moving area of said transfer pin wherein said drive plate is at the position inside the moving area of said transfer pin at the time of inserting the IC card, said drive plate is not pushed by said transfer pin through the first push operation of said push rod, and said drive plate is moved by said transfer pin contacting to said drive plate through the second push operation of said push rod, whereby said eject arm is driven to discharge said IC card.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The connector device according to claim 1, wherein a flat spring is provided between said push rod and said transfer pin, an end of said transfer pin is inserted into a hole of said flat spring and a hole of said push rod, and said push rod is sandwiched at a folded portion provided in said flat spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connector device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of movement guide portions guiding a plurality of IC cards respectively is provided inside said frame, and push rods discharging said IC cards separately are provided outside said frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The connector device according to claim 1, wherein the heart-shaped cam groove has a difference in height that is formed in a moving direction of the transfer pin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
A connector device that has a frame, insertably supporting an IC card, and a push rod having a transfer pin and capable of reciprocation between a pushed-in position and a projecting position, and discharges the IC card by driving an eject arm with a push operation of the push rod, wherein a movement guide portion for guiding the movement of the IC card in an insertion direction and a discharge direction is provided inside said frame, a heat-shaped cam groove is provided outside the frame facing to this movement guide portion, and the push rod is reciprocated between the pushed-in position and the projecting position using this heart-shaped cam groove, wherein the transfer pin moves along the heart-shaped cam grove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A connector device that has a frame, insertably supporting an IC card, and a push rod having a transfer pin and capable of reciprocation between a pushed-in position and a projecting position, and discharges the IC card by driving an eject arm with a push operation of the push rod, wherein a movement guide portion for guiding the movement of the IC card in an insertion direction and a discharge direction is provided inside said frame, a heat-shaped cam groove is provided outside the frame facing to this movement guide portion, and the push rod is reciprocated between the pushed-in position and the projecting position using this heart-shaped cam groove, wherein the transfer pin moves along the heart-shaped cam grove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connector device according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of movement guide portions guiding a plurality of IC cards respectively is provided inside said frame, and push rods discharging said IC cards separately is provided outside the frame.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-03-28 | 2003-09-27 | 2004-03-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-03-28 | 2007-09-27 | 2008-03-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-03-28 | 2011-09-27 | 2012-03-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |