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Chip card contacting unit
Assignee: STOCKO METALLWARENFABRIKEN HENKELS und HENKELS und SOHN & Co GmbH
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Filing: 1998-10-22
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Granted: 2000-04-25
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Expires: 2018-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A chip card contacting unit has a housing and a printed circuit board mounted in the housing. The printed circuit board has contacts for contacting electrically and mechanically a contact array of a chip card received in the housing. A switch is mounted in the housing. The switch has a stop limiting insertion of the chip card into the housing. A guide member guides the chip card during insertion and acts on the side of the chip card opposite the contact array to ensure correct positioning of the contact array at the contacts by providing an abutment.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Ungermann
- 👤 Arnd Backer
- 👤 Dieter Klatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0056; G06K7/0069; G06K7/0021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A chip card contacting unit (1) comprising: a housing (3); a printed circuit board (6) mounted in said housing (3); said printed circuit board (6) having contacts (11) for contacting electrically and mechanically a contact array (12) of a chip card (2) received in said housing (3); a switch (8) mounted in said housing (3); said switch (8) having a stop (14) limiting insertion of the chip card (2) into said housing (3); a guide member (15) formed above the stop (14), said guide member (15) guiding the chip card (2) during insertion and acting on a side of the chip card (2) opposite the contact array (12) to ensure correct positioning of the contact array (12) at said contacts (11) by providing an abutment; a plastic member (7), connected to the printed circuit board (6) wherein said contacts (11) and said switch (8) are connected to said plastic member (7), wherein said plastic member (7), said stop (14), and said guide member (15) form a monolithic part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A chip card contacting unit (1) comprising: a housing (3); a printed circuit board (6) mounted in said housing (3); said printed circuit board (6) having contacts (11) for contacting electrically and mechanically a contact array (12) of a chip card (2) received in said housing (3); a switch (8) mounted in said housing (3); said switch (8) having a stop (14) limiting insertion of the chip card (2) into said housing (3); a guide member (15) formed above the stop (14), said guide member (15) guiding the chip card (2) during insertion and acting on a side of the chip card (2) opposite the contact array (12) to ensure correct positioning of the contact array (12) at said contacts (11) by providing an abutment; a plastic member (7), connected to the printed circuit board (6) wherein said contacts (11) and said switch (8) are connected to said plastic member (7), wherein said plastic member (7), said stop (14), and said guide member (15) form a monolithic part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A chip card contacting unit according to claim 1, wherein said guide member (15) is a holding-down element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A chip card contacting unit according to claim 1, wherein said guide member (15) is connected to said stop (14) and is a flat member (17) projecting from said stop (14) in a direction counter to an insertion direction of the chip card (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A chip card contacting unit according to claim 1, wherein said guide member (15) has an insertion slant (18) for guiding a leading edge of the chip card inserted into said contacting unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A chip card contacting unit according to claim 1, wherein said guide member (15) is an elastic spring consisting of plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A chip card contacting unit according to claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a PCMCIA plug for connecting said chip card contacting unit to a PCMCIA chip card reader.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A chip card contacting unit according to claim 1, wherein said housing (3) has a cutout to at least partially accommodate said guide member (15).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A chip card contacting unit according to claim 7, wherein said housing (3) has a reinforcement plate (13) positioned adjacent to said guide member (15), wherein said cutout is located in said reinforcement plate (13).
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-04-25 | 2003-10-25 | 2004-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-04-25 | 2007-10-25 | 2008-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-04-25 | 2011-10-25 | 2012-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |