CN101425145A

CN101425145A - IC chip card reading device

Info

Publication number: CN101425145A
Application number: CNA2007102022999A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李昭儒; 李昭仪
Original assignee: TAKEWING TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd
Current assignee: TAKEWING TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd
Priority date: 2007-10-29
Filing date: 2007-10-29
Publication date: 2009-05-06

Abstract

The invention discloses a card-reading device for an IC chip card. The IC chip card has two long side edges and two short side edges, and the front face of the IC ship card is provided with a contact unit. The card-reading device for the IC chip card comprises a casing and a plurality of guide-connecting units. The inside of the casing is provided with a blocking groove which is provided with a top surface, a bottom surface and an insertion port, and either of the two short side edges of the IC chip card can be inserted into the insertion port. At least one guide-connecting unit is arranged on the bottom surface of the blocking groove, at least two guide-connecting units are arranged at the top surface of the blocking groove, and one guide-connecting unit always contacts with the contact unit of the IC chip card when the guide-connecting units are positioned in the way that either of the two short side edges of the IC chip card in the front face or the two short side edges of the IC chip card in the back face is inserted into the insertion port.

Description

The reader device of IC chip card

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of reader device, refer to a kind of reader device that can read the IC chip card of any direction insertion especially.

Background technology

According to international standard group (The International Organization for Standardization, be called for short ISO) ordered standard, the structure system of this IC chip card 1 as shown in Figure 1, its main cording has two long sides (10,11) and two short sides (12,13), and only has an osculating element 14 in the front, the position system of this osculating element 14 is near a long side 10 and a short side 12, and be made up of eight contact points 15, these eight contact points 15 are to be that a row is arranged into two rows with four.

The reader device of general known IC chip card is announced shown in No. 431653 patent as TaiWan, China, and its side that only lies in draw-in groove is provided with the guide-connecting units of being made up of some contact terminals.So this IC chip card is essential positive towards this guide-connecting units, and must insert this draw-in groove with the short side near this osculating element, its osculating element is contacted with this guide-connecting units, and reach the purpose that reads.Therefore, desire is selected correct face and side from two faces of this IC chip card and four sides to insert this draw-in groove very difficult, therefore reaches the face and the direction that all can indicate insertion on this IC chip card in addition with figure or sign outside the reader device of usefulness.Yet even have figure or sign to indicate the face and the direction of insertion, common people still are easy to because of not noting with regard to wrong plug.In case and wrong plug can be with it after this reader device identification be withdrawed from and requires heavily slottingly, and so plug-in card, identification and the process of moving back card can be wasted user's time, and cause operational inconvenience.

See also TaiWan, China and disclose shown in No. 200622912 patent, though this reader device respectively is provided with a guide-connecting units in the two relative side of draw-in groove, no matter this IC chip card front or reverse side are inserted, its contact point all can contact with a guide-connecting units wherein.Yet this IC chip card still must be to insert this draw-in groove near the short side of this osculating element, and its osculating element is contacted with wherein a guide-connecting units.So the IC chip card still must be provided with the sign of direction of insertion, and it still has wrong plug and the problem of losing time.

Summary of the invention

Technical matters to be solved by this invention is, at the deficiencies in the prior art, provides a kind of reader device of IC chip card, makes it can read the IC chip card that any direction is inserted.

For solving the problems of the technologies described above, first kind of technical scheme of the present invention is: a kind of reader device of IC chip card, this IC chip card have two long sides and two short sides, and have an osculating element in its front; The reader device of this IC chip card comprises: a housing, inside have a draw-in groove, and this draw-in groove has an end face, mouth is inserted in a bottom surface and, and this inserts wherein arbitrary side insertion of mouthful two short sides that can supply this IC chip card; Plurality of guide-connecting units, wherein at least one is located at the bottom surface of this draw-in groove, at least two end faces of being located at this draw-in groove, no matter and the position of those guide-connecting units be arranged at this IC chip card be positive with two short sides or reverse side with a short side wherein any one inserts this insertions mouthful the time, all have a guide-connecting units and contact with the osculating element of this IC chip card.

Second kind of technical scheme of the present invention is: a kind of reader device of IC chip card, this IC chip card have two long sides and two short sides, and have an osculating element in its front; The reader device of this IC chip card comprises: a housing, inside have a draw-in groove, and this draw-in groove has an end face, mouth is inserted in a bottom surface and, and this inserts mouth and can supply wherein arbitrary side of two long sides of this IC chip card to insert; Plurality of guide-connecting units, at least one is located at the bottom surface of this draw-in groove, at least two end faces of being located at this draw-in groove, no matter and the position of those guide-connecting units be arranged at this IC chip card be positive with two long sides or reverse side with a long side wherein any one inserts this insertions mouth the time, all have a guide-connecting units and contact with the osculating element of this IC chip card.

Compared with prior art, the beneficial effect that the present invention has is: by the setting of those guide-connecting units, though make this IC chip card be positive with two short sides or reverse side with a short side wherein any one inserts this insertions mouthful the time all can be read; Particularly in the bottom surface of this this draw-in groove and bottom surface when respectively being provided with two guide-connecting units, no matter being front or reverse side with wherein arbitrary sides of two short sides, this IC chip card all can be read when inserting this insertions mouth, therefore can reduce known reader device and move back card and the heavily slotting time of being wasted, and also need not to be provided with plug-in card indication or other anti-misoperation device because of wrong plug.

Description of drawings:

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional exploded view of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the stereographic map of first embodiment of the invention Lower Half.

Fig. 3 is the stereographic map of the first embodiment of the invention first half.

Fig. 4 is the combination section enlarged diagram of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is that first of first embodiment of the invention implemented view.

Fig. 6 is that second of first embodiment of the invention implemented view.

Fig. 7 is that the 3rd of first embodiment of the invention implements view.

Fig. 8 is that the 4th of first embodiment of the invention implements view.

Fig. 9 is the floor map of second embodiment of the invention.

Figure 10 is the floor map of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 11 is the floor map of fourth embodiment of the invention.

Label declaration:

1I

C chip card

10,11 long sides

12,13 short side 14 osculating elements

15 contact points, 16 magnetic stripes

2 housings, 20 draw-in grooves

21 end faces, 22 bottom surfaces

23 insert mouthful 3 guide-connecting units

30 contact terminals, 31 connecting portions

32 extensions, 33 contact sites

4 magnetic strip reader, 5 circuit boards

Embodiment

Seeing also Fig. 1-shown in Figure 3, is reader device first embodiment of IC chip card of the present invention, and its structure comprises a housing 2 and four guide-connecting units 3.Wherein:

This housing 2 is that inside has a draw-in groove 20, and this draw-in groove 20 has an end face 21, mouth 23 is inserted in a bottom surface 22 and, and this inserts mouthful 23 wherein arbitrary side insertions that can supply two short sides (12,13) of this IC chip card 1;

These four guide-connecting units 3, system is electrically connected with a circuit board 5, wherein two guide-connecting units 3 are located at the end face 21 of this draw-in groove 20, other two guide-connecting units 3 are located at the bottom surface 22 of this draw-in groove 20, and the position of these four guide-connecting units 3 system no matter to be arranged at this IC chip card 1 be front or reverse side inserted this insertions mouth at 23 o'clock with wherein arbitrary sides of two short sides (12,13), all have a guide-connecting units 3 and contact with the osculating element 14 of this IC chip card 1.

See also Fig. 1, shown in Figure 4, mean out that each guide-connecting units 3 is to comprise that eight contact terminals 30 can be for contacting with eight contact points 15 of osculating element 14 respectively.Each contact terminal 30 comprises a junction 31, an extension 32 and a contact site 33, this connecting portion 31 is to be electrically connected with this circuit board 5, this extension 32 is to connect this connecting portion 31 and this contact site 33, and this contact site 33 is contact point 15 Elastic Contact that can supply with this IC chip card 1.

See also Fig. 5～shown in Figure 8, wherein Fig. 5 system faces up to lack the state of this insertions mouth 23 of side 12 insertions, Fig. 6 system faces up to lack the state of this insertions mouth 23 of side 13 insertions, Fig. 7 is that reverse side is up to lack the state of this insertions mouth 23 of side 12 insertions, Fig. 8 is that reverse side is up to lack the state of this insertions mouth 23 of side 13 insertions, no matter being front or reverse side, this IC chip card 1 lacks sides (12 with two, 13) wherein arbitrary side is inserted in mouthful 23 these draw-in grooves 20 of insertion by this, all having a guide-connecting units 3 contacts with the osculating element 14 of this IC chip card 1, and it can be read, therefore can reduce known reader device and move back card and the heavily slotting time of being wasted, and also need not to be provided with plug-in card indication or other anti-misoperation device because of wrong plug.

Seeing also shown in Figure 9 is the second embodiment of the present invention, and its structure system is roughly identical with first embodiment, and difference is that this second embodiment more includes four magnetic strip reader 4 and is located at this housing 2.The front of this IC chip card 1 or reverse side have a magnetic stripe 16 parallel with this long side 11 by long side 11 places.To be front or reverse side inserted this insertions mouth at 23 o'clock with wherein arbitrary sides of two short sides (12,13) no matter the position of these four magnetic strip reader 4 system is arranged at this IC chip card 1, and this magnetic stripe 16 all can be read by a magnetic strip reader 4 wherein.

Seeing also shown in Figure 10 is the third embodiment of the present invention, and its structure system is roughly identical with first embodiment, and difference is that the insertion mouth 23 of the housing 2 of the 3rd embodiment is to supply wherein arbitrary side of two long sides (10,11) of this IC chip card 1 to insert.Insert this insertion mouthfuls 23 o'clock no matter these four guide-connecting units 3 are that to be arranged at this IC chip card 1 be front or reverse side with wherein arbitrary side of two long sides (10,11), all have a guide-connecting units 3 and contact with the osculating element 14 of this IC chip card 1.

Seeing also shown in Figure 11 is the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and its structure system is roughly identical with the 3rd embodiment, and difference is that the 4th embodiment more includes four magnetic strip reader 4 and is located at this housing 2.The front of this IC chip card 1 or reverse side have more a magnetic stripe 16 parallel with this long side 11 by a long side 11 places.To be front or reverse side insert this insertion mouthfuls 23 o'clock with wherein arbitrary side of two long sides (10,11) no matter the position of these four magnetic strip reader 4 is arranged at chip card 1, and this magnetic stripe 16 all can be read by a magnetic strip reader 4 wherein.

In sum, because the present invention has above-mentioned advantage and practical value, and there is no similar products like or deliver the application important document that event has met patent of invention in like product, is to file an application in the whence in accordance with the law.

Claims

The reader device of [claim 1] a kind of IC chip card, this IC chip card have two long sides and two short sides, and have an osculating element in its front; It is characterized in that the reader device of this IC chip card comprises:

One housing, inside have a draw-in groove, and this draw-in groove has an end face, mouth is inserted in a bottom surface and, and this inserts wherein arbitrary side insertion of mouthful two short sides that can supply this IC chip card;

Plurality of guide-connecting units, wherein at least one is located at the bottom surface of this draw-in groove, at least two end faces of being located at this draw-in groove, no matter and the position of those guide-connecting units be arranged at this IC chip card be positive with two short sides or reverse side with a short side wherein any one inserts this insertions mouthful the time, all have a guide-connecting units and contact with the osculating element of this IC chip card.
[claim 2] be the reader device of IC chip card according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this guide-connecting units is four, two end faces of being located at this draw-in groove wherein, two bottom surfaces of being located at this draw-in groove in addition, no matter and to be arranged at this IC chip card be front or reverse side in the position of these four guide-connecting units with wherein arbitrary sides of two short sides when inserting this insertions mouth, all have a guide-connecting units and contact with the osculating element of this IC chip card.
[claim 3] is as the reader device of IC chip card as described in the claim 2, it is characterized in that, the osculating element of this IC chip card is made up of eight contact points, these eight contact points are that a row is arranged into two rows and forms with four, and each guide-connecting units comprises that eight contact terminals can be for contacting with these eight contact points respectively.
[claim 4] is as the reader device of IC chip card as described in the claim 3, it is characterized in that, each contact terminal comprises a junction, an extension and a contact site, this connecting portion and a circuit board are electrically connected, this extension connects this connecting portion and this contact site, and this contact site can supply the contact point Elastic Contact with this IC chip card.
[claim 5] is as the reader device of IC chip card as described in the claim 2, it is characterized in that, more include four magnetic strip reader and be located at this housing, the front of this IC chip card or reverse side lean on wherein, and a long side place has more a magnetic stripe parallel with this long side, when to be front or reverse side with wherein arbitrary sides of two short sides inserted this insertions mouth no matter the position of these four magnetic strip reader is arranged at this IC chip card, this magnetic stripe all can be read by a magnetic strip reader wherein.
The reader device of [claim 6] a kind of IC chip card, this IC chip card have two long sides and two short sides, and have an osculating element in its front; It is characterized in that the reader device of this IC chip card comprises:

One housing, inside have a draw-in groove, and this draw-in groove has an end face, mouth is inserted in a bottom surface and, and this inserts mouth and can supply wherein arbitrary side of two long sides of this IC chip card to insert;

Plurality of guide-connecting units, at least one is located at the bottom surface of this draw-in groove, at least two end faces of being located at this draw-in groove, no matter and the position of those guide-connecting units be arranged at this IC chip card be positive with two long sides or reverse side with a long side wherein any one inserts this insertions mouth the time, all have a guide-connecting units and contact with the osculating element of this IC chip card.
[claim 7] is as the reader device of IC chip card as described in the claim 6, it is characterized in that, this guide-connecting units is the best with four, two end faces of being located at this draw-in groove wherein, two bottom surfaces of being located at this draw-in groove in addition, no matter and to be arranged at this IC chip card be front or reverse side in the position of these four guide-connecting units with wherein arbitrary side of two long sides when inserting this insertion mouthful, all have a guide-connecting units and contact with the osculating element of this IC chip card.
[claim 8] is as the reader device of IC chip card as described in the claim 7, it is characterized in that, the osculating element of this IC chip card is made up of eight contact points, these eight contact points are that a row is arranged into two rows and forms with four, and each guide-connecting units comprises that eight contact terminals can be for contacting with these eight contact points respectively.
[claim 9] is as the reader device of IC chip card as described in the claim 8, it is characterized in that, each contact terminal comprises a junction, an extension and a contact site, this connecting portion and a circuit board are electrically connected, this extension connects this connecting portion and this contact site, and this contact site can supply the contact point Elastic Contact with this IC chip card.
[claim 10] is as the reader device of IC chip card as described in the claim 7, it is characterized in that, more include four magnetic strip reader and be located at this housing, the front of this IC chip card or reverse side lean on wherein, and a long side place has more a magnetic stripe parallel with this long side, when to be front or reverse side with wherein arbitrary side of two long sides inserted this insertion mouthful no matter the position of these four magnetic strip reader is arranged at this IC chip card, this magnetic stripe all can be read by a magnetic strip reader wherein.