JP2000148963A - Fingerprint collation pc card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a fingerprint collation PC card that can be used regardless of the installation direction of a PC card insertion slot and also to obtain a fingerprint collation PC card capable of preventing destruction by the force of pressing down. SOLUTION: Two receptacles 21 and 22 are arranged on one end upper face of a PC card. Further the connections of the receptacles 21 and 22 are arranged symmetrically with each other. One insert 23 is arranged on the bottom of a fingerprint collating part 11 at a position offset from the center. When the PC card is inserted and attached from the left side, a card 10 and the part 11 are connected so that the receptacle 21 and the insert 23 can be interfitted, and when it is inserted and attached from the right side, the card 10 and the part 11 are connected so that the receptacle 22 and the insert 23' can be interfitted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fingerprint matching personal computer (fingerprint matching PC card), and more particularly to a personal computer for use regardless of whether a PC card insertion slot is provided on the right side or left side of the computer. The present invention relates to a fingerprint matching PC card that can be prevented and a fingerprint matching PC card that can be prevented from being damaged by a pressing force.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the digitization of information and the opening of networks have made it possible for anyone to access information. However, it is important to keep access to confidential or private information under strict control. Becomes
At present, a method using a password is widely applied as a user authentication method in various information terminals, but the security aspects such as password theft are not perfect.

[0003] In order to increase security, attention has been paid to the use of a user's own biometrics (biological characteristics), particularly a fingerprint, for user authentication. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of how to use a conventional fingerprint collation PC card. A fingerprint collation PC card 10 has a fingerprint collation unit 11 mounted on one end of the PC card. On the upper surface of the fingerprint matching unit 11, an imaging window 12 for taking a fingerprint and a finger arranged in front of the imaging window 12 with respect to the invasion direction of the finger are arranged.
A finger sensor 13 is provided for detecting that it has been placed on top.

[0004] This fingerprint collation PC card is inserted into a PC card insertion slot 15 provided on a side surface of a notebook personal computer (PC) 14, and connected to a PC via a connector provided at the other end of the PC card. Upon connection, the fingerprint collation PC card is used.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional fingerprint collating PC card has the following problems.
One is that the side on which the PC card insertion slot 15 is provided differs depending on the PC manufacturer, and the positional relationship between the imaging window 12 and the finger sensor 13 is reversed. Insertion into a PC having a slot The fingerprint matching PC card for the right slot cannot be inserted into a PC having a PC card insertion slot on the left.

The other is that the PC card is fixed to the PC in a cantilever manner by a connector at the back of the PC card insertion slot. May damage the product. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a P
It is possible to provide a fingerprint matching PC card that can be used regardless of whether the C card insertion slot is installed on the right side or the left side of the computer, and can prevent damage due to pressing force. It is an object to provide a fingerprint matching PC card.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint matching PC card including a card portion inserted into a slot opened on a side surface of a personal computer, an imaging portion for imaging a user's fingerprint, and a finger for the imaging portion. The fingerprint verification unit including a finger detection unit that is installed in front of the imaging unit with respect to the approach direction of the user and that detects the presence of the user's finger, and the card unit is inserted into either of the left side and the right side of the personal computer Even in this case, a connection unit is provided for connecting the card unit and the fingerprint collation unit so that the finger detection unit is located in front of the imaging unit.

[0008] The fingerprint collating PC card according to the second invention comprises:
A first connection terminal provided on the card section and having at least one connection port, and at least a connection section provided on the card section and arranged point-symmetrically with respect to at least one connection port of the first receptacle; Second with one connection port
Connection terminal and the first terminal when the card unit is placed on the bottom surface of the personal computer and the card unit is inserted into the left side surface of the personal computer.
And one connected terminal that fits into the second connection terminal when the card section is inserted into the right side of the personal computer.

A fingerprint matching PC card according to a third invention is
A connection portion having at least one connection port provided on the card portion and being fitted to the fingerprint collation portion bottom surface and mating with the connection terminal when the card portion is inserted into the left side surface of the personal computer; A first connected terminal having at least one connection port; and a first terminal connected to the connection terminal when the card unit is disposed on the bottom surface of the fingerprint matching unit and inserted into the right side of the personal computer. A second connected terminal having at least one connection port arranged point-symmetrically with respect to at least one connection port.

A fingerprint matching PC card according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is
A connection terminal, a connection terminal installed at one end of the card unit,
A first connected terminal that is installed on one side of the fingerprint matching unit and that fits with the connection terminal when the card unit is inserted into the other side of the personal computer; and a card unit that is installed on the other side of the fingerprint matching unit. And a second connected terminal that fits into the connection terminal when inserted into one side surface of the personal computer.

A fingerprint matching PC card according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is
The connection unit includes a rotating shaft that rotatably engages the fingerprint matching unit with the card unit. In the fingerprint collation PC card according to the sixth invention, the connection section is constituted by a cable connecting the card section and the fingerprint collation section. In the fingerprint collation PC card according to the seventh invention, the connection unit includes a wireless receiver mounted on the card unit and a wireless transmitter mounted on the fingerprint collation unit.

The fingerprint collation PC card according to the eighth invention is
A card part inserted into a slot opened on the side of the personal computer, one image pickup part for picking up a user's fingerprint, and a user's finger installed in front of and behind the image pickup part with respect to the direction in which the finger enters the image pickup part A fingerprint matching unit for matching a user's fingerprint with a pre-registered user's fingerprint, and two fingers when a card unit is inserted into the left side of the personal computer. A cover that covers one of the detection units and covers the other of the two finger detection units when inserted into the right side of the personal computer.

[0013] In the first to eighth inventions, the PC
The connection unit connects the card unit and the fingerprint collation unit such that the finger detection unit is located in front of the imaging unit regardless of the card insertion direction. A fingerprint matching PC card according to a ninth aspect of the present invention includes an address generation unit for scanning the imaging unit, a storage unit for storing an output of the imaging unit scanned by the address generated by the address generation unit, and two fingers. First gate means for directly supplying an address generated by the address generation unit when a finger is detected on one of the detection units to an address terminal of the storage unit, and a finger is detected on the other of the two finger detection units. And a second gate unit for supplying a value obtained by subtracting the address generated by the address generation unit from the maximum address of the storage unit to an address terminal of the storage unit.

According to the ninth aspect of the invention, even when the image pickup unit picks up the inverted fingerprints, the fingerprints are stored in the storage unit in the same direction. A fingerprint matching PC card according to a tenth aspect of the present invention includes a PC card inserted into a slot opened on a side surface of a personal computer, an imaging unit for imaging a user's fingerprint, and an imaging unit for a finger entering the imaging unit. A fingerprint matching unit that includes a finger detection unit that is installed in front and detects the presence of the user's finger and is connected to the PC card;
A fingerprint collation unit supporting means for reducing a component transmitted to the PC card out of the pressing force applied to the fingerprint collation unit.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint collating PC card, wherein the fingerprint collating unit supporting means penetrates a through-hole perpendicularly formed in the fingerprint collating unit so as to be able to rotate, and the bottom surface of the supporting rod is personal Locking means for locking the support rod at a position in contact with the mounting surface of the computer. Twelfth
In the fingerprint matching PC card according to the invention, the fingerprint matching unit supporting means is constituted by a bolt fitted into a screw hole drilled perpendicularly to the fingerprint matching unit and inserted from below the fingerprint matching unit.

In the fingerprint matching PC card according to the thirteenth aspect, the fingerprint matching unit supporting means is constituted by direct engaging means for directly engaging the fingerprint matching unit with the keyboard of the personal computer. In the fingerprint matching PC card according to the fourteenth aspect, the fingerprint matching unit supporting means can rotate the fingerprint matching unit in a circle perpendicular to the PC card so that the bottom surface of the fingerprint matching unit can be supported by the thumb during fingerprint matching. It is composed of a rotation support mechanism that supports the PC card.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint collating PC card, wherein the fingerprint collating unit supporting means comprises a slide plate perpendicular to the PC card provided at an end of the PC card and a slide plate provided at the fingerprint collating unit. And a through hole penetrating therethrough. According to the tenth to fifteenth aspects, in the pressing force applied to the fingerprint matching unit by the fingerprint matching unit supporting means,
The components transmitted to the card are reduced.

[0018]

FIG. 2 shows a fingerprint matching PC according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the card, in which two receptacles 21 and 2 are provided on the upper surface of one end of the PC card 10;
2 are installed upward. In addition, the receptacle 21
And the receptacle 22 are arranged in a point-symmetric relationship.

Further, an insert 23 is provided on the bottom surface of the fingerprint collation unit 11 at a position offset from the center. When inserting the fingerprint collation PC card into the slot provided on the left side of the PC, the fingerprint collation unit 11 is attached to the PC card 10 so that the insert 23 and the receptacle 21 fit.

Conversely, when inserting the fingerprint collation PC card into the slot provided on the right side of the PC, the fingerprint collation unit 1
The fingerprint collating unit 11 ′ obtained by rotating 1 by 180 degrees is attached to the PC card 10 so that the insert 23 ′ and the receptacle 22 are fitted. In the first embodiment, the receptacle and the insert can be exchanged.

Furthermore, one receptacle (insert) can be provided on the PC card, and two inserts (receptacles) can be provided on the bottom surface of the fingerprint collation unit 11.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the fingerprint matching PC card according to the present invention.
An insert 24 for joining the C card 10 and the fingerprint matching unit 11 is provided.

Inserts 2 are provided on both sides of the fingerprint collating section 11.
Receptacles 25 and 25 'into which 4 is inserted are provided. That is, the fingerprint matching unit 11 is connected to the PC card 1 by the receptacle 25 ′ provided on the right side of the fingerprint matching unit 11.
When the PC card 10 is joined to the PC card, the PC card 10 can be used for a PC having a PC card insertion slot on the left side, and the fingerprint collation unit 11 is arranged on the left side of the PC.

Conversely, when the fingerprint collating unit 11 is joined to the PC card 10 by the receptacle 25 provided on the left side of the fingerprint collating unit 11, the PC card 10 has a PC card insertion slot on the right side. It can be used for a PC, and the fingerprint collation unit 11 is arranged on the right side of the PC. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention. The fingerprint collation unit 11 is mounted on one end of the PC card 10 so as to be rotatable about an axis 26.

In order to prevent the cable connecting the PC card 10 and the fingerprint collating unit 11 from breaking, it is desirable to provide a mechanism for limiting the rotation angle of the fingerprint collating unit 11 to 180 degrees. The PC card 10 used for a PC having a PC card insertion slot on the left side
When used for a PC having a C card insertion slot, the fingerprint collation unit 11 may be rotated by 180 degrees.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention. Two finger sensors 13 and 13 'are provided. Further, a finger cover 27 is used to cover one finger sensor and clarify the direction of use. That is, PC on the left
Finger sensor 13 'when inserting into a PC with a slot
Is covered with a finger cover 27, and P
When inserting the finger sensor 13 into the C, the finger sensor 13 is covered with the finger cover 27.

However, in the fourth embodiment, when the PC card is inserted from the left side and when the PC card is inserted from the right side,
Since the vertical relationship of the finger with respect to an image sensor (not shown) disposed behind the imaging window 12 is inverted, it is necessary to store fingerprint patterns corresponding to the respective fingers, but it is only necessary to increase the memory capacity. However, it is unavoidable that the fingerprint collation time becomes longer.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing a fingerprint image taken by the image sensor, wherein FIG. 6A is an image diagram when a PC card is inserted from the left side, and FIG. 6B is an image diagram when a PC card is inserted from the right side. . When this image is scanned from the upper left to the lower right and taken into the PC, the data stored in the memory is inverted upside down and left and right when the PC card is inserted from the left side and when the PC card is inserted from the right side.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a correction circuit used to solve the above-mentioned problem.
Are supplied to the image sensor 72, the first gate group 74, and the second gate group 75 disposed behind the imaging window 13. That is, while the address is directly input to one input terminal of the first AND gate group 74, the address is inverted and input to one input terminal of the second AND gate group 75. Each gate group is composed of gates having the number of address bits.

A finger sensor 13 is connected to the other input terminal of the first AND gate group 74, and a second AND gate group 7 is provided.
A finger sensor 13 'is connected to the other input terminal of No. 5.
The output of the first AND gate group 74 and the output of the second AND gate group 75 are connected to the address terminal of the memory 73 via the OR gate group 76. Therefore, when a finger is detected by the finger sensor 13, that is, when the PC card is inserted from the left side of the PC, the image data output from the image sensor 72 is stored in the memory 73 in the same scanning order of the image sensor 72. You. Conversely, finger sensor 1
When a finger is detected by 3 ', that is, when the PC card
When inserted from the right side of C, data output from the image sensor 72 is stored in the memory 73 in the reverse order of the scanning order of the image sensor 72.

By using this correction circuit, only one reference fingerprint pattern is required to be stored in the memory 73 in advance, thereby reducing the memory capacity and the collation time. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention. The PC card 10 and the fingerprint collation unit 11 are connected by a cable 28.

Accordingly, it is possible to arrange the fingerprint collating unit 11 on any of the left and right sides of the PC, regardless of the direction in which the PC card 10 is inserted into the PC. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention,
The wireless receiver 291 is attached to the PC card 10 and the fingerprint matching unit 11
Is mounted with a wireless transmitter 292.

Therefore, since the detection result of the fingerprint collating unit 11 is transmitted to the PC card 10 by radio, the fingerprint collating unit 11 is arranged on any of the left and right sides of the PC irrespective of the insertion direction of the PC card 10 into the PC. It is possible to do. In the fingerprint collating PC card according to the first to fourth embodiments, the PC card is fixed to the PC in a cantilever manner by a connector at the back of the PC card insertion slot, so that a finger is placed on the imaging window 12. When pressed, the PC card may be damaged. In particular, despite the fact that the person himself is collating,
When a mismatch is detected, the user is more likely to press the key, and thus the user is more likely to be damaged.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fingerprint matching PC card according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the fingerprint matching PC card is inserted into a slot of the PC 14. Therefore, the fingerprint matching unit 11 is in contact with the side of the PC 14. A protrusion 111 is provided at the upper end of the fingerprint collation unit 11, and through holes are vertically formed in the protrusion 111. The length of the support rod 112 inserted into this through-hole is adjusted so that the bottom surface of the support rod 112 contacts the table of the PC 14.
11 is fixed by a fixing screw 113 inserted horizontally.

According to this embodiment, most of the pressing force is transmitted to the table via the support bar 112, thereby preventing the PC card from being damaged. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention.
A thread groove is formed in a through hole formed in the convex portion 111 provided at the upper end of the bolt 1, and a bolt 114 is screwed from below.

According to this embodiment, most of the pressing force is transmitted to the table via the bolt 114, so that the PC card is prevented from being damaged. FIG. 12 shows a fingerprint collation PC according to the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of a card, in which a PC card is inserted into a slot and a fingerprint matching unit 11
Two L-shaped fasteners 115 and 116 are secured to the keyboard edge of PC 14.

That is, the short piece of the first L-shaped fastener 115 is fixed to the fingerprint collating unit 11 by the bolt 117, and the short piece of the second L-shaped fastener 116 is hooked on the edge of the keyboard. The oblong perforated long piece of the first L-shaped fastener 115 and the perforated long piece of the screw hole of the second L-shaped fastener 116 are overlapped with each other and fixed by the bolt 118.

According to this embodiment, most of the pressing force is 2
The transmission to the PC body by the two L-shaped fasteners 115 and 116 prevents the PC card from being damaged. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a tenth embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention.
31 are provided. The support 131 has a rotating shaft 1 horizontally.
32, and the rotating shaft 132 is attached to the fingerprint collating unit 11.
Is connected. Then, the fingerprint collation unit 11 includes the rotation axis 132
It is rotatable around.

At the time of fingerprint collation, the index finger is placed on the finger sensor 12 and the imaging window 13 on the upper surface of the fingerprint collation unit 11, and the lower surface of the fingerprint collation unit 11 is supported by the thumb. According to this embodiment,
Since fingerprint matching is performed while supporting the lower surface of the fingerprint matching unit 11 with the thumb, damage to the PC card due to the pressing force of the forefinger is prevented. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention.
Is provided with a vertical slide plate 101 at one end.

A through-hole is formed in the fingerprint collation unit 11 and fitted to the slide plate 101. Therefore, the fingerprint collating unit 11 can move up and down along the slide plate 101 and can be fixed at an appropriate position by the retaining screw 141. According to this embodiment, since the pressing force of the finger acts in the insertion direction of the PC card 10, the PC card is prevented from being damaged.

[0040]

The fingerprint matching PC according to the first to eighth inventions
According to the card, the same PC card can be inserted into a PC having a PC card insertion slot on the right side and into a PC having a PC card insertion slot on the left side. According to the fingerprint collation PC card according to the ninth aspect, when the PC card is inserted on the left side, the fingerprint photographed by the imaging unit and when the PC card is inserted on the right side, the fingerprint photographed by the imaging unit mutually reciprocates. Even in the opposite case, the data is stored in the same direction in the storage unit, and the capacity of the storage unit can be reduced.

The fingerprint collation P according to the tenth to fifteenth inventions
According to the C card, the pressing force applied to the fingerprint matching unit at the time of fingerprint matching is mostly received by the fingerprint matching unit supporting means, so that it is possible to prevent the card unit from being damaged by the applied pressing force. Becomes

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of how to use a conventional fingerprint collation PC card.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fingerprint collation PC card according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a fingerprint matching PC card according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a fingerprint imaging unit.

FIG. 7 is an embodiment of a correction circuit.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a fingerprint matching PC card according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a fingerprint collation PC card according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fingerprint matching PC card according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of a fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of a fingerprint matching PC card according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a fingerprint collation PC card according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of the fingerprint collation PC card according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... PC card 11 ... Fingerprint collation part 12 ... Imaging window 13,13 '... Finger sensor 14 ... PC 15 ... PC card insertion slot 21,22,25,25' ... Receptacle 23,24 ... Insert 26 ... Rotating axis 27 ... Cover 28 ... Cable 291 ... Receiver 292 ... Transmitter 111 ... Protrusion 112 ... Support rod 113 ... Fixing screw 114 ... Bolt 115, 116 ... Fastening 131 ... Strut 132 ... Rotating shaft 101 ... Slide plate 141 ... Fastening screw

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takayo Takahashi 935 Nosaka, Oaza, Iiyama-shi, Nagano F-term within Shinano Fujitsu Co., Ltd. 5B035 AA13 BA03 BB09 BC01 CA23 5B043 AA09 BA02 DA05 5B047 AA25

Claims (15)

[Claims] A card unit inserted into a slot opened on a side surface of a personal computer; an imaging unit for imaging a user's fingerprint; and a user installed in front of the imaging unit with respect to a direction in which a finger enters the imaging unit. A fingerprint matching unit having a finger detection unit that detects the presence of the finger, and the finger detection unit is connected to the imaging unit regardless of whether the card unit is inserted into the left side or the right side of the personal computer. A fingerprint matching PC card, comprising: a connecting portion that connects the card portion and the fingerprint matching portion so as to be located in the front. A first connection terminal provided on the card portion and having at least one connection port; and at least one of the first connection terminals provided on the card portion. A second connection terminal having at least one connection port arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the connection port; and a second connection terminal disposed on the bottom face of the fingerprint collation section, wherein the card section is inserted into a left side face of the personal computer. First
2. The fingerprint matching PC according to claim 1, comprising: a connection terminal of the personal computer; and one connected terminal that fits into the second connection terminal when the card unit is inserted into the right side of the personal computer. card. 3. The personal computer according to claim 1, wherein the connection unit includes: a connection terminal having at least one connection port provided on the card unit; and a bottom surface of the fingerprint collation unit; A first connected terminal fitted with the connection terminal when inserted, having a first connected terminal having at least one connection port, disposed on the bottom surface of the fingerprint matching unit, and the card unit is inserted into a right side surface of the personal computer; A second connected terminal having at least one connection port that is fitted with the connection terminal and that is arranged point-symmetrically with respect to at least one connection port of the first connected terminal. The fingerprint matching PC card according to claim 1. 4. A connection terminal provided at one end of the card unit, and a connection terminal provided at one side of the fingerprint collation unit, wherein the card unit is inserted into the other side of the personal computer. A first connected terminal that fits with the connection terminal, and is installed on the other side surface of the fingerprint matching unit, and fits with the connection terminal when the card unit is inserted into one side surface of the personal computer. The fingerprint matching PC card according to claim 1, comprising a second connected terminal. 5. The fingerprint matching device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is constituted by a rotation shaft rotatably engaging the fingerprint matching portion with the card portion.
C card. 6. The fingerprint matching PC card according to claim 1, wherein the connection unit comprises a cable connecting the card unit and the fingerprint matching unit. 7. The fingerprint matching PC card according to claim 1, wherein the connection unit comprises: a wireless receiver mounted on the card unit; and a wireless transmitter mounted on the fingerprint matching unit. 8. A card unit inserted into a slot opened on a side surface of a personal computer; one image pickup unit for picking up a fingerprint of a user; and a front and a rear of the image pickup unit with respect to a direction in which a finger enters the image pickup unit. A fingerprint matching unit for comparing the fingerprint of the user with the fingerprint of the user registered in advance, comprising: two finger detection units installed in the personal computer to detect the presence of the user's finger; Covers one of the two finger detection units when inserted into the left side surface, and covers the two finger detection units when inserted into the right side surface of the personal computer.
And a cover that covers the other of the two finger detection units. 9. An address generation unit for scanning the imaging unit; a storage unit for storing an output of the imaging unit scanned by an address generated by the address generation unit; On the other hand, when a finger is detected, first gate means for directly supplying an address generated by the address generation unit to an address terminal of the storage unit, and a finger is detected by the other of the two finger detection units. And a second gate unit that supplies a value obtained by subtracting the address generated by the address generation unit from the maximum address of the storage unit to an address terminal of the storage unit when the storage unit receives the address. The fingerprint collation PC card according to claim 8. 10. A card unit inserted into a slot opened on a side surface of a personal computer, an image pickup unit for picking up a fingerprint of a user, and a user installed in front of the image pickup unit with respect to a direction in which a finger enters the image pickup unit. A finger detection unit that detects the presence of a finger, a fingerprint matching unit connected to the card unit, and a component transmitted to the card unit out of the pressing force applied to the fingerprint matching unit. A fingerprint matching PC card, comprising: 11. A fingerprint sensor according to claim 11, wherein said fingerprint collation unit support means penetrates a through-hole perpendicular to said fingerprint collation unit so as to be able to rotate, and a bottom surface of said support rod contacts a mounting surface of a personal computer. The fingerprint collating PC card according to claim 10, further comprising: locking means for locking the support bar at a position. 12. The fingerprint matching unit supporting means according to claim 10, wherein said fingerprint matching unit supporting means is configured by a bolt fitted into a screw hole drilled perpendicularly to said fingerprint matching unit and inserted from below said fingerprint matching unit. Fingerprint collation PC card. 13. The fingerprint matching section supporting means comprises direct engaging means for directly engaging the fingerprint matching section with a keyboard section of a personal computer.
0. The fingerprint matching PC card described in 0. 14. The fingerprint verification unit supporting means, wherein the fingerprint verification unit is rotatable in a circle perpendicular to the card unit so that the bottom surface of the fingerprint verification unit can be supported by a thumb during fingerprint verification. 11. The fingerprint matching PC card according to claim 10, comprising a rotation support mechanism for supporting the fingerprint collation. 15. The fingerprint verification unit supporting means includes: a slide plate provided at an end of the card unit and perpendicular to the card unit; and a through hole provided in the fingerprint verification unit and penetrating the slide plate. 11. The fingerprint matching P according to claim 10, comprising:
C card.