Contacting device for a chip card and in particular for a SIM card

Abstract

Abstract There is provided a contacting device ( 1 ) for chip cards, preferably for SIM cards, comprising a base ( 2 ), a slider ( 12 ) arranged at the base ( 2 ) and being movable with respect to the base ( 2 ), the chip card ( 4 ) being slidable between an insert/removal position and a reading position by means of said slider, and means ( 7, 22 ) for inhibiting removal of the slider from the contacting device ( 1 ). Preferably, the slider ( 12 ) is slidably mounted to the base ( 2 ) and is in abutting engagement with an abutment in the insert/removal position such that the slider ( 12 ) cannot be removed from the contacting device ( 1 ), i.e. the slider ( 12 ) cannot be moved beyond the insert/removal position. Thus, the contacting device does not comprise any loose parts that could get lost. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a contacting device ( 1 ) for a chip card ( 4 ) comprising a stationary base ( 2 ) and a movable slider ( 12 ), wherein a chip card ( 4 ) is slidable between an insert/removal position and a reading position, wherein a metal cover ( 24 ) is fixedly mounted to the contacting device ( 1 ) and for providing support for the chip card ( 4 ) for providing counter-forces taking up contacting forces between contacting elements of the contacting device ( 1 ) and contacting pads of the chip card. Preferably, the contacting device ( 1 ) has a card plenum ( 11 ) for receiving the chip card ( 4 ), and the metal cover ( 24 ) spans the card plenum ( 11 ) as well as the slider ( 12 ) and extends around the sides of the base ( 2 ). By using a metal cover, a particularly small thickness is possible for this component. Further, the metal cover is easy to manufacture and to assemble.

Inventors

• 👤 Michael Heim
• 👤 Andreas Laage

Bibliographic Details