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Chip card reader
Assignee: FCI SA
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Filing: 2000-11-07
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Granted: 2002-07-23
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Expires: 2020-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A chip card reader which includes a housing consisting of a base ( 4 ) and a cover ( 12 ). An insulating frame ( 6 ) is provided, which supports electric contacts connected, on the one hand, to a printed board ( 9 ) on which electronic data processing components are mounted and, on the other hand, to a universal USB socket, snapped at the end of the housing. The reader is characterized in that it includes a linearly moving slide unit ( 14 ) which is designed to transport the chip card ( 2 ) from the outside into the housing to connect the conductive segments of the card ( 2 ) to the electric contacts of the socket ( 10 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Pernet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07737; G06K19/07741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A chip card reader which comprises a housing, consisting of a base and a cover, and in which an insulating frame is provided, which supports electric contacts connected, on one hand, to a printed board on which electronic data processing components are mounted and, on another hand, to a universal socket, which is snapped at an end of the housing and connected to a dialog-dedicated port and ensures interfacing with a processing and communication system, the chip reader further includes a linearly moving slide unit which is designed to transport a chip card from outside into the housing to connect conductive segments of the card to electric contacts of the socket, the slide unit comprising an upper platform mounted to be movable above the printed board, and having a shape and size adapted to support the chip card and a lower platform mounted to be movable beneath the printed board and provided with means for locking and unlocking the slide unit inside the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A chip card reader which comprises a housing, consisting of a base and a cover, and in which an insulating frame is provided, which supports electric contacts connected, on one hand, to a printed board on which electronic data processing components are mounted and, on another hand, to a universal socket, which is snapped at an end of the housing and connected to a dialog-dedicated port and ensures interfacing with a processing and communication system, the chip reader further includes a linearly moving slide unit which is designed to transport a chip card from outside into the housing to connect conductive segments of the card to electric contacts of the socket, the slide unit comprising an upper platform mounted to be movable above the printed board, and having a shape and size adapted to support the chip card and a lower platform mounted to be movable beneath the printed board and provided with means for locking and unlocking the slide unit inside the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A reader as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said base has at least two parallel slide rails, which are shifted longitudinally to provide, on one hand, a support for said printed board and, on another hand, a guiding means for said lower platform in said housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A reader as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said upper platform consists of two coplanar arms being arranged to slide above said printed board when said slide unit moves, and said lower platform consists of three parallel arms being connected at their proximal ends and at their distal ends and arranged to slid beneath said printed board, between said slide rails.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A reader as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a distal end of one of the central arms has a notch designed to receive a lug provided on said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A reader as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said central arm is shaped with a descending slope between its proximal end portion and its distal end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A reader as claimed in claim 1 , further including a microprocessor and a memory for management and storage, respectively, of data exchanged with a data processing computer system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A reader as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said cover has a transparent upper face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A reader as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said chip card reader further includes a spring, provided at the bottom of said base, arranged to push said slide unit outwards when a central arm is unlocked.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A mobile telephone wherein the mobile telephone includes a reader as claimed in claim 1 .
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