CN217956181U - Ultrathin IC card seat - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses the application relates to the IC-card seat field especially relates to an ultra-thin IC-card seat, including base, shell subassembly, switch module and contact terminal subassembly, wherein, shell subassembly is connected in the base, and the holding chamber has been seted up to shell subassembly, and switch module and contact terminal subassembly set up in the holding intracavity. The switch assembly is used for connecting an external circuit, the contact terminal assembly is electrified when the switch assembly is contacted, and reading of relevant information on the IC card is started when the contact terminal assembly is contacted with the IC card. Wherein, the protruding direction of first contact site is unanimous with the protruding direction of first derivation portion, and the holding chamber space size that aims at reducing whole IC-card seat that sets up like this forms ultra-thin IC-card seat, and then reduces whole size of whole IC-card seat, reduces the material and uses and the material loss.

Description

Ultrathin IC card seat

Technical Field

The utility model discloses the application relates to the IC-card seat field especially relates to an ultra-thin IC-card seat.

Background

The IC card is a microprocessor having a processor, a memory and related programs, and processing data information, and has a wide range of applications, including digital home appliances (e.g., a tv decoder, a digital tv); the financial field (such as ATM POS machine, etc.), the instrument field (such as payment components of electricity meter, gas meter, water meter, etc.); the field of communications (e.g., smart phones, etc.); the network field (PC adapter net bar management system, etc.), and other aspects such as electronic equipment, such as music player, toy, game, etc., and the IC card socket connector is an interface device for connecting the data transmission between the IC card and the electronic equipment.

In the correlation technique, the inside of IC-card seat often is provided with the reading piece, and wherein, the one end of reading the piece will be located the IC-card seat intracavity and read the IC-card that stretches into, and for the convenience of maintenance moreover, usually with the derivation end protrusion in the IC-card seat outside of IC-card seat to can lead to the thickness grow of whole IC-card seat, it is very inconvenient to install.

Aiming at the related technology, the problem that the thickness of the IC card seat is larger exists.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to reduce the thickness of the whole IC card seat to be larger, the application provides an ultrathin IC card seat.

An ultrathin IC card seat comprises a base, a shell assembly and a contact terminal assembly, wherein the shell assembly is connected to the base, the shell assembly is provided with an accommodating cavity, the contact terminal assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, one side of the accommodating cavity is provided with an extending port, and the extending port is used for an IC card to extend into; the contact terminal assembly comprises a first contact part and a first lead-out part, and the first contact part and the first lead-out part extend in the same direction.

By adopting the technical scheme, the first contact part and the first leading-out part are same in extension direction, and the thickness of the whole IC card seat can be reduced compared with the condition that the extension direction of the first contact part is opposite to that of the first leading-out part.

Optionally, the base is disposed below the housing assembly, the first contact portion is provided with a recess, and an extending direction of the first lead-out portion faces the base.

By adopting the technical scheme, the first contact part is positioned at the cavity top of the accommodating cavity through the recess arranged on the first contact part, and when the IC card extends into the accommodating cavity, the first contact part can be contacted with the recess so as to read information on the IC card; when the base adopts the collection piece for collecting the IC card, the first leading-out part can be directly connected to the base, so that the thickness of the whole IC card base is reduced.

Optionally, the contact terminal assembly further includes a first extension portion, the first contact portion, the first extension portion, and the first lead-out portion are sequentially disposed along an IC card extending direction, and a vertical projection of the first extension portion and a vertical projection of the first lead-out portion have a horizontal inclination angle.

By adopting the technical scheme, the horizontal inclination angle of the first extension part and the first lead-out part can reduce the length of the whole contact terminal assembly, so that the placing length of the shell assembly is reduced, and the volume of the whole IC card seat is further reduced.

Optionally, the housing assembly comprises a first housing member and a second housing member, the first housing member being detachably connected to the second housing member.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, first shell spare and second shell spare adopt the mode of dismantling the connection for first shell spare and second shell spare can be through manufacturing process manufacturing production of difference. Moreover, when the internal contact terminal assembly is damaged, the shell assembly can be detached and maintained, and later maintenance of the IC card seat is facilitated. In addition, when the housing assembly is manufactured by injection molding, the whole injection molding process is complicated and the cost is high.

Optionally, first shell spare includes second shell installation department, second shell installation department is provided with two sets ofly, two sets of second shell installation department set up in first shell spare length direction's both sides, the top surface of second shell installation department is less than the top surface of first shell spare, second shell spare lock joint in second shell installation department.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, through second shell spare lock joint in first shell spare to the present vertical displacement of first shell spare maintains the stable in shape in holding chamber. Because the IC card contacts with the contact terminal assembly and is pressed against the contact terminal assembly in the process of extending, the first shell part can move upwards, and the second shell part limits the first shell part, so that the use stability of the whole IC card seat is promoted, and the service life of the whole IC card seat is prolonged.

Optionally, a clamping portion is arranged at the bottom of the second casing part, a mounting hole is formed in the base, and the clamping portion is inserted into the base through the mounting hole.

By adopting the technical scheme, when the base is a collecting piece for collecting the information of the IC card, such as a PCB (printed Circuit Board), and when the IC card seat needs to read different IC cards, the reading content of the IC card seat can be changed by replacing the base and the contact terminal assembly. The plug-in mode enables the shell component to be easily and quickly detached and replaced, and the maintenance efficiency of the IC card seat is improved.

Optionally, a second mounting groove is formed in the bottom of the second housing member, and the second mounting groove is used for the contact terminal assembly to be inserted and positioned.

By adopting the technical scheme, when the contact terminal assembly is placed in the accommodating cavity, one end of the contact terminal assembly protrudes out of the second mounting groove, so that the contact between the contact terminal assembly and the cavity bottom of the accommodating cavity is reduced, and when the IC card extends, the contact terminal assembly and the cavity bottom of the accommodating cavity rub against each other, and further the contact terminal assembly is damaged or destroyed.

Optionally, the first casing member is provided with a mounting hole, and the switch assembly is mounted on the first casing member through the mounting hole; the bottom of the switch assembly is located on an extending path of the IC card.

By adopting the technical scheme, when no IC card extends, the IC card is not contacted with the switch assembly, so that the power consumption is reduced.

Optionally, the second housing member includes a second receiving portion and second housing fastening portions, the second housing fastening portions are provided in two sets, the two sets of second housing fastening portions are respectively provided at two sides of the second receiving portion, the second housing fastening portions and the second receiving portion are integrally manufactured, and the second housing fastening portions are used for being fastened to the housing member after being bent.

Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, second shell buckling part adopts bending process to buckle, and the manufacturing and designing of the second shell spare of being convenient for reduces design cost, maintains the whole fastening nature of second shell spare.

In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

1. because the first contact part and the first leading-out part extend in the same direction, compared with the situation that the first contact part and the first leading-out part extend in opposite directions, the thickness of the whole IC card seat can be reduced;

2. the first contact part is positioned at the cavity top of the accommodating cavity through the recess arranged on the first contact part, and when the IC card extends into the accommodating cavity, the first contact part can be contacted with the recess so as to read information on the IC card; when the base adopts a collecting piece for collecting the IC card, the first leading-out part can be directly connected with the base, so that the thickness of the whole IC card base is reduced;

3. the horizontal inclination angle of the first extending part and the first guiding part can reduce the length of the whole contact terminal assembly, thereby reducing the placement length of the shell component and further reducing the volume of the whole IC card seat.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a first housing member according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a second housing member in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a contact terminal assembly of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a top view of a contact terminal assembly of an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a switch assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

Description of reference numerals: 1. a base; 11. inserting grooves; 2. a housing assembly; 21. an accommodating cavity; 211. an inlet extension port; 22. a first housing member; 221. a first receptacle portion; 2211. mounting holes; 222. a first housing mounting portion; 2221. a first mounting groove; 223. a second housing mounting portion; 2231. a mounting table; 224. a third housing mounting portion; 23. a second housing member; 231. a second receptacle portion; 2311. a second mounting groove; 232. a second housing snap; 2321. a second housing mounting unit; 233. a third housing snap; 234. a plug-in part; 3. a switch assembly; 31. a first switching member; 311. a support portion; 312. an elastic switch section; 313. a clamping part; 32. a second switching member; 321. a first sensing part; 322. a second sensing part; 4. a contact terminal assembly; 41. a first contact terminal; 411. a first contact portion; 4111. recessing; 4112. a first contact unit; 4113. a second contact unit; 412. a first extension portion; 413. a first lead-out section; 42. a second contact terminal; 421. a second contact portion; 422. a second extension portion; 423. a second derivation section.

Detailed Description

The present application is described in further detail below with reference to fig. 1-7.

The application example discloses an ultra-thin IC cassette.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an ultra-thin IC card socket includes a base 1, a housing assembly 2, a switch assembly 3, and a contact terminal assembly 4, wherein the housing assembly 2 is connected to the base 1, the housing assembly 2 is provided with an accommodating cavity 21, and the switch assembly 3 and the contact terminal assembly 4 are disposed in the accommodating cavity 21. The switch assembly 3 is used for connecting an external circuit, when the switch assembly 3 is contacted, the contact terminal assembly 4 is electrified, and when the contact terminal assembly 4 is contacted with the IC card, reading related information on the IC card is started. One side of the receiving cavity 21 is provided for the IC card to extend into, and is provided as an extending opening 211 in the present embodiment.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the chassis 1 is a PCB board, and the housing assembly 2 includes a first housing member 22 and a second housing member 23, wherein the first housing member 22 and the second housing member 23 are connected to each other, and the first housing member 22 is disposed above the second housing member 23, thereby forming the receiving chamber 21. Specifically, the first housing member 22 includes a first accommodating portion 221, a first housing mounting portion 222 and a second housing mounting portion 223, the first housing mounting portion 222 is disposed in the middle of the first accommodating portion 221, the first housing mounting portion 222 is used for placing the contact terminal assembly 4, the first housing mounting portion 222 is provided with a first mounting groove 2221, and the contact terminal assembly 4 is disposed in the first mounting groove 2221. The second housing mounting parts 223 are provided in two sets, the two sets of second housing mounting parts 223 are respectively connected to both sides of the first receiving part 221, and the two sets of second housing mounting parts 223 are symmetrically disposed along a length direction center line of the first receiving part 221. The second housing mounting portion 223 is for mounting the second housing member 23.

Specifically, the second housing mounting portion 223 begins with a mounting platform 2231, and a top of the mounting platform 2231 is located at a horizontal plane below a horizontal plane of the first receiving portion 221. Thereby forming a mounting site for the second housing piece 23 to be snapped in.

Furthermore, the first case member 22 further includes third case mounting portions 224, wherein the third case mounting portions 224 are used for fastening the second case member 23, the third case mounting portions 224 are disposed on one side of the first case member 22 along the IC card insertion direction, two sets of the third case mounting portions 224 are disposed, the third case mounting portions 224 are symmetrical along the center line of the length direction of the first accommodating portion 221, and the top surface of the third case mounting portions 224 is located below the top surface of the first accommodating portion 221, so as to form a mounting position for fastening the second case member 23. The purpose of this is that the second housing mounting portion 223 can limit the position of the first housing part 22 and the second housing part 23 in the horizontal transverse direction, and the third housing mounting portion 224 can limit the position of the first housing part 22 and the second housing part 23 in the horizontal longitudinal direction, so as to form a stable IC card seat, and when an IC card is inserted, the whole IC card seat will not horizontally shift in the transverse direction and horizontally shift in the longitudinal direction.

In addition, the first accommodating portion 221, the first case mounting portion 222, the second case mounting portion 223, and the third case mounting portion 224 are integrally manufactured, so that they can be manufactured at one time in terms of process, reducing manufacturing costs.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, the second housing member 23 includes a second receiving portion 231, a second housing latch 232 and a third housing latch 233, wherein the second receiving portion 231 is disposed in the middle of the second housing member 23, a second mounting groove 2311 is formed on the second receiving portion 231, and the second receiving portion 231 is used for placing the contact terminal assembly 4. When the contact terminal assembly 4 is placed in the accommodating cavity 21, one end of the contact terminal assembly 4 protrudes out of the second mounting groove 2311, which is designed to reduce the contact between the contact terminal assembly 4 and the cavity bottom of the accommodating cavity 21, and when the IC card is inserted, the contact terminal assembly 4 may rub against the cavity bottom of the accommodating cavity 21, thereby causing the contact terminal assembly 4 to be worn or damaged.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, two sets of second housing fastening portions 232 are disposed, the two sets of second housing fastening portions 232 are disposed at two sides of the second accommodating portion 231, the two sets of second housing fastening portions 232 are symmetrically disposed along a center line of the second accommodating portion 231, and the second housing fastening portions 232 are disposed to be attached to the second housing mounting portion 223. The third housing fastening portions 233 are provided in two sets, the two sets of third housing fastening portions 233 are provided with a second accommodating portion 231 along one side of the IC card extending direction, the two sets of third housing fastening portions 233 are symmetrically provided along a center line of the second accommodating portion 231, and the third housing fastening portions 233 are attached to the third housing mounting portion 224.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, the second housing member 23 further includes an insertion part 234, wherein the insertion part 234 is connected to the second housing fastening part 232, the insertion part 234 is used for inserting the base 1, and the base 1 is provided with an insertion groove 11 for the insertion part 234 to be installed. After the second housing member 23 is mounted on the base 1, the insertion portion 234 may be interference-fitted or welded with the insertion groove 11 for reinforcement.

In this embodiment, the second housing fastening part 232 includes a second housing mounting unit 2321, the second housing mounting unit 2321 is horizontally disposed, when the first housing member 22 and the second housing member 23 are fastened, the second housing unit abuts against the upper surface of the second housing mounting part 223, and the second housing mounting unit 2321 is bent by a bending process, so as to facilitate design and manufacture of the second housing member 23, reduce design cost, and maintain overall fastening performance of the second housing member 23.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the contact terminal assembly 4 includes a first contact terminal 41 and a second contact terminal 42, wherein the first contact terminal 41 includes a first contact portion 411, a first extension portion 412 and a first lead-out portion 413 in sequence along the extending direction of the IC card, and the extending direction of the first contact portion 411 is consistent with the protruding direction of the first lead-out portion 413, so as to reduce the space size of the accommodating cavity 21 of the whole IC card holder, further reduce the whole size of the whole IC card holder, and reduce the material usage and material loss. Further, the first contact portion 411 is used for reading information on the IC card, the first extension portion 412 is used for reducing the length of the first contact portion 411, and the first derivation portion 413 is used for deriving information on the IC card to the back.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the first contact portion 411 is provided with a recess 4111, an opening of the recess 4111 faces upward, the first extension portion 412 is disposed obliquely upward, and the first lead-out portion 413 is disposed vertically downward. This is for the purpose of facilitating further penetration of the IC card, because the contact terminal assembly 4 is made of a metal material and the metal material has elasticity, when the IC card contacts the indentation 4111, the first extension part 412 is bent upward.

In addition, the vertical projection of the first lead-out part 413 and the first extending part 412 has a horizontal inclination, and in the embodiment, the arrangement is aimed at reducing the horizontal placement length of the integrated contact terminal assembly 4, so as to reduce the overall space arrangement of the integrated IC card holder.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the first contact portion 411 includes a first contact unit 4112 and a second contact unit 4113, wherein the first contact unit 4112 and the second contact unit 4113 are both disposed obliquely, wherein a side of the first contact unit 4112 close to the second contact unit 4113 is obliquely downward, and a side of the second contact unit 4113 close to the first contact unit 4112 is obliquely upward, thereby forming a recess 4111.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the second contact terminal 42 and the first contact terminal 41 are similar in structure, wherein the second contact terminal sequentially comprises a second contact portion 421, a second extension portion 422 and a second lead-out portion 423 along the extending direction of the IC card, wherein the length of the second extension portion 422 is greater than that of the first extension portion 412, so that a horizontal distance is formed between the second contact portion 421 and the first contact portion 411, thereby forming a stable IC card reading range, performing complete reading on a chip of the IC card, and reducing the situation of reading errors.

Referring to fig. 2 and 7, the switch assembly 3 includes a first switch member 31 and a second switch member 32, wherein the first switch member 31 is disposed below the second switch member 32, the first switch member 31 is mounted to the first accommodating portion 221, and the first accommodating portion 221 is provided with a mounting hole 2211 to which the first switch member 31 is mounted.

Specifically, first switch 31 includes supporting part 311, elasticity switch portion 312 and joint portion 313, wherein, supporting part 311 sets up in first switch 31's middle part position, elasticity switch portion 312 sets firmly in supporting part 311 keeps away from the one side of stretching into mouth 211, elasticity switch portion 312 adopts metal material, and elasticity switch portion 312 keeps away from the one side downward sloping in supporting part 311, thereby after the IC-card stretched into, the IC-card contacts with elasticity switch portion 312 and then triggers first switch 31 and contacts second switch 32 and accomplish the switching action.

Referring to fig. 2 and 7, the clamping portions 313 are provided in four groups, the four groups of clamping portions 313 are circumferentially uniform on the edge of the supporting portion 311, the clamping portions 313 can be installed by penetrating through the installation holes 2211, and since the upper surfaces of the clamping portions 313 are higher than the upper surface of the supporting portion 311, a space for installing the second switch element 32 can be formed.

Referring to fig. 2 and 7, the second switch 32 includes a first sensing part 321 and a second sensing part 322, wherein the bottom of the first sensing part 321 is connected to the supporting part 311, one side of the first sensing part 321 is connected to the second sensing part 322, and the second sensing part 322 is used for connecting to an external power source. Since the elastic switch portion 312 is disposed obliquely, when no IC card is inserted, the elastic switch portion 312 does not contact with the first sensing portion 321, thereby reducing power consumption, and when the IC card is inserted, the elastic switch portion 312 contacts with the first sensing portion 321, power is turned on, and the contact terminal assembly 4 reads information of the IC card.

The implementation principle of the embodiment of the application is as follows: an ultra-thin IC card seat comprises a base 1, a shell assembly 2, a switch assembly 3 and a contact terminal assembly 4, wherein the shell assembly 2 is connected to the base 1, the shell assembly 2 is provided with an accommodating cavity 21, and the switch assembly 3 and the contact terminal assembly 4 are arranged in the accommodating cavity 21. The switch assembly 3 is used for connecting an external circuit, when the switch assembly 3 is contacted, the contact terminal assembly 4 is electrified, and when the contact terminal assembly 4 is contacted with the IC card, reading related information on the IC card is started. The extending direction of the first contact portion 411 is the same as the protruding direction of the first guiding portion 413, so that the space size of the accommodating cavity 21 of the whole IC card seat is reduced, the ultra-thin IC card seat is formed, the whole size of the whole IC card seat is reduced, and the material use and material loss are reduced.

The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, so: equivalent changes in structure, shape and principle of the present application shall be covered by the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (9)

1. An ultrathin IC card holder is characterized by comprising a base (1), a shell assembly (2) and a contact terminal assembly (4), wherein the shell assembly (2) is connected to the base (1), the shell assembly (2) is provided with an accommodating cavity (21), the contact terminal assembly (4) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (21), one side of the accommodating cavity (21) is provided with an extending port (211), and the extending port (211) is used for an IC card to extend into;

the contact terminal assembly (4) comprises a first contact part (411) and a first lead-out part (413), wherein the first contact part (411) and the first lead-out part (413) extend in the same direction.

2. Ultra-thin IC card socket according to claim 1, wherein the base (1) is disposed below the housing assembly (2), the first contact portion (411) is provided with a recess (4111), and the first lead-out portion (413) extends towards the base (1).

3. The ultra-thin IC card socket according to claim 1, wherein the contact terminal assembly (4) further comprises a first extension portion (412), the first contact portion (411), the first extension portion (412) and the first lead-out portion (413) are sequentially arranged along an IC card extending direction, and a vertical projection of the first extension portion (412) and a vertical projection of the first lead-out portion (413) have a horizontal inclination angle.

4. Ultra-thin IC card holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing assembly (2) comprises a first housing member (22) and a second housing member (23), the first housing member (22) being detachably connected to the second housing member (23).

5. The ultra-thin IC card holder as set forth in claim 4, wherein the first housing member (22) includes two sets of second housing mounting portions (223), the two sets of second housing mounting portions (223) are disposed at both sides of the first housing member (22) in the length direction, the top surface of the second housing mounting portions (223) is lower than the top surface of the first housing member (22), and the second housing member (23) is fastened to the second housing mounting portions (223).

6. The ultra-thin IC card holder as claimed in claim 4, wherein the bottom of the second housing member (23) is provided with a clamping portion (313), the base (1) is provided with a mounting hole (2211), and the clamping portion (313) is inserted into the base (1) through the mounting hole (2211).

7. The ultra-thin IC card holder according to claim 4, wherein the bottom of the second housing member (23) is provided with a second mounting groove (2311), and the second mounting groove (2311) is used for the penetration positioning of the contact terminal assembly (4).

8. The ultra-thin IC card holder according to claim 4, further comprising a switch assembly (3), wherein the first housing member (22) defines a mounting hole (2211), and the switch assembly (3) is mounted to the first housing member (22) through the mounting hole (2211); the bottom of the switch component (3) is positioned on the extending path of the IC card.

9. The ultra-thin IC card holder according to claim 4, wherein the second housing member (23) includes a second receiving portion (231) and second housing fastening portions (232), two sets of the second housing fastening portions (232) are provided, the two sets of the second housing fastening portions (232) are respectively provided at two sides of the second receiving portion (231), the second housing fastening portions (232) and the second receiving portion (231) are integrally manufactured, and the second housing fastening portions (232) are bent and fastened to the housing member.

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