JPH07179086A - Ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an IC card which can be used easily to whatever outer device it may be and tiny a size in the detachment direction may become. CONSTITUTION:A groove 20a is formed on a right and left both side end faces of a frame 2 of a card main body 20 in the longitudinal direction. Deep grooves 20b, 20c are formed respectively on a front end side and rear end side of the groove 20a. An inner protrusion 21b fitting in the deep grooves 20b, 20c is formed on a front end of a right and left both side parts 21a of a U-shaped member 21. Then as for the U-shaped member 21, the inner protrusion 21b is fitted in the deep groove 20b or the deep groove 20c and a movement of the U-shaped member 21 is checked and the U-shaped member 21 is fitted in the groove 20a of the card main body 20 so that fitting between the inner protrusion 21b and the deep groove 20b or the deep groove 20c is released and the U-shaped member 21 can be moved longitudinally.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC card which incorporates an IC or the like and stores and processes information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a conventional IC card, and FIGS. 12A and 12B are a plan view and a side view showing a state in which the IC card is attached to an external device side connector, respectively. Is. In the figure, 1 is an IC card, 2
Is a frame that forms the outer frame of the IC card 1, and 3 is a panel of the IC card 1 that covers the front surface side and the back surface side of the frame 2 and forms a space inside. A board on which electronic components such as ICs are mounted is housed in the space formed by the frame 2 and the panels 3 and 3. Reference numeral 4 denotes a connector of the IC card 1 which is electrically connected to the external device side connector 5, and the connector 4 is attached to the front end side of the IC card 1. Here, the external device side connector 5 is substantially U-shaped, and a guide groove 5a for guiding the IC card 1 is formed on the inner surface side thereof.

When this IC card 1 is used, the rear end portion P is grasped, the connector 4 side at the front end is inserted into the guide groove 5a of the external device side connector 5, and the IC card 1 is mounted.
And the external device side connector 5 may be electrically connected.
To stop using the IC card 1, the rear end portion P protruding outward from the external device-side connector 5 is grasped and the IC card 1 is pulled rearward, and the IC card 1 is pulled out. It suffices to remove (pull out) from the side connector 5.

Now, the outer diameter of the IC card 1 has a width W.
= 54 mm, length L = 85.6 mm, thickness T = 3.3 m
m is almost standardized. However, since the ICs have recently been integrated and the memory capacity of the ICs has increased, the IC card 1 can be downsized when the IC card 1 having the same memory capacity is manufactured. In addition, miniaturization of personal computers and the like using the IC card 1 is progressing, and the demand for miniaturization of the IC card 1 is also increasing.

On the other hand, the size W of the IC card 1 in the width direction
Is because the connector 4 is arranged almost horizontally.
It is difficult to reduce this, and the size T in the thickness direction is IC.
It is difficult to reduce the thickness because it is difficult to reduce the wall thickness. Therefore, the miniaturization of the IC card 1 is limited to the reduction of the size L in the length direction which is oriented in the direction in which the IC card 1 is attached and detached. Therefore, a half size IC card 1A in which the size L in the lengthwise direction is reduced to half as shown in FIG. 13 can be sufficiently manufactured with respect to the full size IC card 1 having the above dimensions.

[0006]

However, since the IC card is generally used not only for the dedicated system but also for other systems, the half-size IC card 1A is replaced with the full-size IC card 1A. There is also a case where the external device 5 for use is mounted and used. Therefore, for example, the full size I shown in FIG.
When the half size IC card 1A is attached to the external device side connector 5 for the C card 1, this IC card 1A cannot be inserted into the external device side connector 5 to the end, and
There is a problem that the C card 1A cannot be attached to the external device side connector 5. Even if the IC card 1A can be mounted on the external device side connector 5, the I
There is a problem that the C card 1A cannot be detached from the external device side connector 5.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an IC card which can be easily used for any external device side connector even if the size in the attaching / detaching direction becomes small. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a board on which an electronic component is mounted is housed between a frame and panels mounted on the front surface side and the back surface side of the frame, and an external device side is provided. A card body in which the connector attached to the connector is attached to the front end side of the frame,
The movable handle is attached to the card body so as to extend from the card body in a direction opposite to the direction of attaching the connector to the external device side connector.

The second invention of the present invention is based on the first invention.
In the invention, the movable handle is a U-shaped member that is formed so as to cover both left and right ends and a rear end of the card body, and is movable back and forth along the both ends of the card body. Is.

A third invention of the present invention is the above-mentioned first invention.
In the invention, the movable handle is composed of a combination body of a plurality of connecting rods, both ends of which are rotatably connected to the card body,
The ring structure is housed in a rear portion of the card body, folded and stored so as to be able to be expanded rearward of the card body.

A fourth invention of the present invention is the above-mentioned first invention.
In the invention described above, one end of the movable handle is rotatably attached to the rear end side of the card body, and the other end side is a rod-shaped member that can move rearward of the card body.

The fifth invention of the present invention is based on the first invention.
In the invention of, the movable handle is folded over the card body with the rear end of the card body as a fold,
This is a plate member that can be spread behind the card body.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a board on which an electronic component is mounted is housed between a frame and panels mounted on the front surface side and the back surface side of the frame and mounted on an external device side connector. A card body with a connector attached to the front end of the frame, and a handle member that is removably attached to the card body and that protrudes from the card body in the direction opposite to the direction in which the connector is attached to the external device side connector when attached. Be prepared.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when this IC card is used for a standard size IC card external device side connector, for example, the direction opposite to the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector, that is, The movable handle is extended to the rear of the card body to increase the length of the IC card in the connector mounting direction to the external device side connector. Therefore,
The card body may be attached to and detached from the external device side connector by grasping the tip of the movable handle. When this IC card is used for a dedicated external device side connector, it may be used with the movable handle moved to the card body side.

Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, the movable handle constituted by the U-shaped member is moved back and forth along both ends of the card body, whereby the connector is attached to the external device side connector. The length of the IC card in each direction can be changed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a movable handle formed of a ring structure, which is a combination of a plurality of connecting rods, both ends of which are rotatably connected to the card body, is provided with a movable handle of the card body. The length of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be changed by expanding or folding it backward.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, one end is rotatably attached to the rear end side of the card main body, and the other end side is a rod-like member movable rearward of the card main body. The length of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be changed by moving the other end side around the one end toward the card body side or the rear side.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a movable handle constituted by a plate member folded on the card body with the rear end of the card body folded is spread to the rear of the card body, or By folding on the main body, the length of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be changed.

Further, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, the length of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be changed by attaching / detaching the handle member to / from the card body.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Example 1. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view showing an IC card according to an embodiment of the first and second inventions of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are plan views for explaining the operation of the IC card. It is a figure and a side view. It should be noted that the same or corresponding parts as those of the IC card and the like described in FIGS.

In the figure, as in the case of the conventional IC card 1, reference numeral 20 denotes a panel 3 which covers the front surface side and the back surface side of the frame 2 and accommodates a substrate on which electronic components such as ICs are mounted, and its front end. It is a rectangular card body configured by attaching the connector 4 to the section. This card body 2
0 has all the functions as an IC card,
Its size is a half size in which the size L in the lengthwise direction is almost half that of the conventional IC card. Grooves 20a are formed in the front-rear direction on both left and right end surfaces of the frame 2 of the card body 20. And this groove 20
a deep groove 20 deeply formed inward on the front end side and the rear side of a.
b, 20c are formed.

Reference numeral 21 is a U-shaped member as a movable handle having both left and right side portions 21a, 21a. The U-shaped member 21 is formed in the deep grooves 20b, 20c of the card body 20 at the front end of the side portion 21a. An inner projecting portion 21b to be engaged is formed, and is further made of an elastic member so that the side portion 21a can be spread outward with the root thereof as the center. The U-shaped member 21 has a thickness T of the card body 20.
The inner protrusion 21b is formed to be slightly thinner than the inner protrusion 21b and the deep groove 20c of the card body 20 to prevent movement in the front-back direction, and the side portion 21a is expanded outward to form the inner protrusion 21b and the deep groove. 20b (or the deep groove 20c) is disengaged so that the groove 2 of the card body 20 can be moved back and forth.
0a is fitted. Reference numeral 31 is an IC card including a card body 20 and a U-shaped member 21.

Next, the operation of the IC card 31 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a U-shaped member 21
When the inner protrusion 21b of the card is engaged with the front end deep groove 20b of the card body 20, the U-shaped member 21 is not
The IC card 3 and the side of the
1 functions as an almost half size IC card. That is, the IC card 31 is used as a normal IC card by being attached to and detached from the half-size dedicated external device side connector, and is smaller in size than the full-size IC card, and thus is easy to handle.

On the other hand, the U-shaped member 21 is opened slightly at both side portions 21a, 21a outward to release the engagement between the inner protrusion 21b and the deep groove 20b, and is moved rearward with respect to the card body 20. , The U-shaped member 2 as shown in FIG.
1 the inner protrusion 21b of the card body 20 rear deep groove 20c
In the state of being engaged with the U-shaped member 21, the U-shaped member 21 extends to the rear of the card body 20, and the longitudinal length L of the IC card 31 is increased.
1 has the same size as the length L in the longitudinal direction of the full-size IC card 1, for example. Therefore, in this case, the IC card 31 functions as the full-size IC card 1 in terms of the outer shape. That is, this IC card 31
By holding the rear end of the U-shaped member 21, it is possible to sufficiently attach and detach to and from the external device side connector 5 for a full-sized IC card, and also to such an external device side connector 5. It can be used sufficiently.

As described above, in this IC card 31,
By simply attaching a movable handle having a simple structure to the card body 20, it can function as a half-size or full-size IC card. In addition, the deep groove 20 of the groove 20a
By providing a deep groove between b and 20c, the size of the IC card 31 can be arbitrarily set.

Example 2. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an IC card according to an embodiment of the first and third inventions of the present invention, and FIGS. 4A and 4B are plan views and side views for explaining the operation of the IC card, respectively. It is a figure.

In the figure, reference numeral 22 denotes a card body having a connector 4 on the front end side thereof and having substantially the same size as the card body 20 and having the same function. A notch 22a is formed on the frame side at the rear end of the card body 22, and an inner groove 22b is formed in the left and right protrusions of the notch 22a. 23 is three connecting rods 23
A ring as a movable handle which is composed of a combined body in which a, 23b, and 23c are connected to each other in a rotatable state in series, and both ends of the combined body are rotatably supported in the inner groove 22b of the card body 22. It is a structure. This ring structure 23
Is a card body 22 as shown in FIGS.
It is folded and stored in the notch 22a in a state where it can be expanded. Reference numeral 32 is an IC card including a card body 22 and a ring structure 23.

In this IC card 32, as shown in FIG. 3, when the ring structure 23 is housed in the notch 22a of the card body 22, a half size I
When the ring structure 23 functions as a C card and the ring structure 23 is expanded as shown in FIG. 4, the longitudinal size L2 is substantially the same as the longitudinal size L of a full-size IC card, and the external shape is different. Regarding the full size I
Functions as a C card. Therefore, also with this IC card 32, the same effect as that of the IC card 31 of the first embodiment can be obtained.

The connecting rods 23a of the ring structure 23,
23b and 23c are made of, for example, stainless rods that are not easily deformed, and the connecting rods 23a, 23b, and
23c are united so as to rotate by applying a certain amount of force. Further, the connection between the connecting rods 23a and 23c and the card body 22 side is also in a similar union state.

Example 3. 5 (a) and 5 (b) respectively show I according to an embodiment of the first and fourth inventions of the present invention.
A plan view and a side view showing the C card, FIG.
(B) is a plan view and a side view, respectively, for explaining the operation of this IC card.

In the figure, reference numeral 24 is a card body having a connector 4 on the front end side thereof and having substantially the same size as the card body 20 and having the same function. On the rear end side of the card body 24, a cutout portion 24a and an inner groove 24b following the cutout portion 24a are formed. Reference numeral 25 denotes a bar-shaped member as a movable handle, one end of which is rotatably supported in the inner groove 24b of the card body 24 and the other end of which is positioned in the cutout portion 24a of the card body 24. Reference numeral 33 is an IC card including a card body 24 and a rod-shaped member 25.

In this IC card 33, as shown in FIG. 5, the rod-shaped member 25 has the cutout portion 2 of the card body 24.
Half-sized IC when located in 4a
As a card, as shown in FIG. 6, when the other end side of the rod-shaped member 25 is rotated approximately 90 degrees to the rear of the card body 24, the longitudinal length L3 is a full size IC.
It becomes almost the same as the length L of the card in the longitudinal direction, and in terms of external shape (especially size in the longitudinal direction), I
Functions as a C card. Therefore, also with this IC card 33, the same effect as that of the IC card 31 of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Example 4. 7 (a) and 7 (b) respectively show I according to an embodiment of the first and fifth inventions of the present invention.
A plan view and a side view showing the C card, FIG.
(B) is a plan view and a side view, respectively, for explaining the operation of this IC card.

In the figure, reference numeral 26 denotes a card body having a connector 4 on the front end side thereof, having substantially the same size as the card body 20 and having the same function. Reference numeral 27 denotes a plate member, one end of which is attached to the rear end of the card body 26 via a hinge 27a, can be folded on the card body 26, and can be extended behind the card body 26 as a movable handle. The plate member 27 is made of, for example, resin, and the card body 26 can be easily attached to and detached from the half size external device side connector in a state where the plate member 27 is folded on the card body 26. ,
Its thickness and width-direction size are defined. Reference numeral 34 is an IC card including a card body 26 and a plate member 27.

In this IC card 34, as shown in FIG. 7, when the plate member 27 is folded over the card body 26, it functions as a half size IC card, and as shown in FIG. , The plate member 27 is the card body 2
In the state of being unfolded to the rear of 6, the length L4 in the longitudinal direction is almost the same as the length L in the longitudinal direction of the full-size IC card, and the external shape functions as a full-size IC card. Therefore, also with this IC card 34, the same effect as that of the IC card 31 of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Example 5. 9A and 9B are a plan view and a side view, respectively, showing an IC card according to an embodiment of the sixth invention, and FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a card body of the IC card.

In the figure, reference numeral 28 denotes a card body having a connector 4 on the front side thereof and having substantially the same size as the card body 20 and having the same function. Fitting grooves 28a, 28a are formed on the rear end surface of the frame 2 of the card body 28, the size of which decreases toward the rear side. Reference numeral 29 is a coupling member as a plate-shaped handle member having a fitting portion 29a that easily engages with the fitting groove 28a of the card body 28 at one end. The size and thickness of the connecting member 29 in the width direction are
The width and size of the card body 28 are equal to each other. Reference numeral 35 is an IC card including a card body 28 and a coupling member 29.

In this IC card 35, as shown in FIG. 10, when the coupling member 29 is separated from the card body 28, the card body 28 itself functions as a half-size IC card and is shown in FIG. As described above, the fitting portion 29a is fitted into the fitting groove 28a, and the card body 28
When the coupling member 29 is attached to the IC card, the external size is the same as that of the full size IC card, and the IC card functions as a full size IC card. Therefore, also with this IC card 35, the same effect as that of the IC card of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[0039]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the board on which the electronic component is mounted is housed between the frame and the panels attached to the front side and the back side of the frame, and mounted on the external device side connector. A card body having a connector attached to the front end side of the frame, and a movable handle attached to the card body so as to extend from the card body in a direction opposite to the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector. Therefore, by extending the movable handle from the card body, an IC card having a small size in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be easily mounted to any external device side connector. .

According to a second invention of the present invention, in the first invention, the movable handle is formed so as to cover both left and right side ends and a rear end of the card body, and the card is provided. Since it is a U-shaped member that can be moved back and forth along both ends of the main body, the size of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be changed by moving this U-shaped member back and forth. Therefore, the same effect as the first aspect of the invention can be obtained.

According to a third invention of the present invention, in the above-mentioned first invention, the movable handle is composed of a combination of a plurality of connecting rods whose both ends are rotatably connected to the card body, Since the ring structure is stored in the rear part of the card body so that it can be expanded and folded to the rear of the card body, it can be folded or expanded rearward to connect to the external device side connector. The size of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector can be changed, and the same effect as the first invention can be obtained.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the movable handle has one end rotatably attached to the rear end side of the card body and the other end side of the card body. Since the rod-shaped member is movable rearward, the size of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be changed by moving the rod-shaped member rearward of the card main body around one end. The same effect as the first aspect of the invention is achieved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the movable handle is folded over the card body with the rear end of the card body being a fold line. Since it is a plate member that can be expanded rearward, the size of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be changed by folding the plate member on the card body or by expanding the plate member rearward. The same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention is achieved.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the board on which the electronic component is mounted is housed between the frame and the panels attached to the front surface side and the back surface side of the frame, and the board is attached to the external device side connector. A card body in which the connector to be attached is attached to the front end side of the frame, and a handle member that is detachably attached to the card body and that protrudes from the card body in the direction opposite to the direction in which the connector is attached to the external device side connector during attachment. Since the IC card is equipped with, the size of the IC card in the mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector can be changed by attaching and detaching the handle member to the card body, and the same effect as the first invention can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view showing an IC card according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the IC card of FIG.
(A) is the top view, (b) is the side view.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway plan view showing an IC card according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the IC card of FIG.
(A) is the top view, (b) is the side view.

5A and 5B are views showing an IC card according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 5A is a partially cutaway plan view thereof, and FIG. 5B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the IC card of FIG.
(A) is the top view, (b) is the side view.

7A and 7B are diagrams showing an IC card according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7A is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 7B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the IC card of FIG.
(A) is the top view, (b) is the side view.

9A and 9B are views showing an IC card according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9A is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 9B is a side view thereof.

10 is a plan view showing a card body of the IC card of FIG. 9. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a conventional IC card.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which a conventional IC card is attached to an external device side connector, (a) is a plan view thereof,
(B) is the side view.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a conventional half-size IC card.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a state in which a conventional half size IC card is attached to an external device side connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 card body 21 U-shaped member (movable handle) 22 card body 23 ring structure (movable handle) 23a connecting rod 23b connecting rod 23c connecting rod 24 card body 25 rod member (movable handle) 26 card body 27 plate member (movable handle) Handle) 28 Card body 29 Joining member (holding member)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A board on which electronic parts are mounted is housed between a frame and panels mounted on the front and back sides of the frame, and a connector mounted on an external device side connector is mounted on the front end side of the frame. And a movable handle attached to the card body so as to extend from the card body in a direction opposite to the direction in which the connector is attached to the external device side connector. card. 2. The movable handle is a U-shaped member that is formed so as to cover both left and right ends and a rear end of the card body and is movable back and forth along the both ends of the card body. The IC card according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The movable handle is composed of a combined body of a plurality of connecting rods, both ends of which are rotatably connected to the card body, and is foldable at the rear of the card body so as to be able to be extended to the rear of the card body. The IC card according to claim 1, wherein the IC card is a ring structure that is housed separately. 4. The movable handle has one end rotatably attached to the rear end side of the card main body, and the other end side is a rod-shaped member movable rearward of the card main body. IC card. 5. The movable handle is a plate member that is expanded to the rear of the card body from a state in which the movable handle is folded on the card body with the rear end of the card body as a fold line. IC card. 6. A board on which electronic parts are mounted is housed between a frame and panels mounted on the front side and the back side of the frame, and a connector mounted on an external device side connector is mounted on the front end side of the frame. And a card body that is detachably attached to the card body,
An IC card, comprising: a handle member that protrudes from the card body in a direction opposite to a mounting direction of the connector to the external device side connector when mounted.