WO1998041946A1 - Connecteur pour lecteur de carte, a contacts balais elastiques, et lecteur comportant un tel connecteur - Google Patents
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- WO1998041946A1 WO1998041946A1 PCT/FR1998/000517 FR9800517W WO9841946A1 WO 1998041946 A1 WO1998041946 A1 WO 1998041946A1 FR 9800517 W FR9800517 W FR 9800517W WO 9841946 A1 WO9841946 A1 WO 9841946A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
- G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
- G06K7/0021—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts
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- CONNECTOR FOR CARD READER WITH ELASTIC BRUSH CONTACTS, AND READER COMPRISING SUCH A CONNECTOR
- the present invention relates to a microcircuit card connector (or chip) for a card reader, in particular a pocket card of the electronic purse type.
- Such a pocket card reader must be of low cost in order to be able to be marketed on a large scale and must allow the user to easily verify the amount which is available on his "wallet" card.
- connectors are used for this purpose comprising brush contacts secured to a frame made of electrically insulating material.
- the object of the present invention is to reduce the cost of such a connector by eliminating any welding operation for connecting the contact pads of the microcircuit of the card to the contact pads of the electronic circuit of the reader.
- the invention thus relates to a connector for a microcircuit card reader comprising contacts connected to an electronic circuit and intended, when the card is inserted in the reader, to be connected to contact pads of the microcircuit of this card .
- this connector is characterized in that it comprises a plate of electrically insulating material comprising cells each freely receiving a brush contact, one end of which protrudes from the cell and is intended to be brought into contact with a contact area of the card microcircuit, the other end of which takes support with sliding on a conductive pad of the electronic circuit formed on a printed circuit board applied against the wafer of electrically insulating material.
- the brush contacts are thus simply housed in cells of an insulating plate, in which they are retained by the printed circuit board which carries the electronic circuit. These brush contacts are freely engaged in these cells and no welding is necessary.
- the brush contacts are engaged in cells, the cross section of which in the plane of the V of the brush contacts has a flared shape substantially complementary to that of the V of the brush contacts.
- the brush contacts are made of a metal having elastic properties.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the printed circuit of the connector according to the invention
- - Figure 4 is an enlarged view of detail A of Figure 3
- Figure 5 is a sectional view of the insulating contact carrier plate and a microcircuit card, before putting it in place
- - Figure 6 is a view similar to the figure
- Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure
- FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a first embodiment of a connector according to
- FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second embodiment of the connector.
- the connector for a microcircuit card reader 1 comprises contacts 2 connected to an electronic circuit 10a and intended, during the insertion of the card 1 in the reader, to be connected to pads of contact of the microcircuit of this card 1.
- this connector comprises (see FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 to 7) a plate 3 in electrically insulating material comprising cells 4 each freely receiving a brush contact 12.
- the brush contacts 2 are made of a conductive metal having elastic properties.
- the plane of the V of the brush contacts 2 is parallel to the direction of introduction of the card 1 into the reader.
- the first end 5 of the brush contacts 2 projects into a slot 13 delimited by the face 3a of the wafer 3 and the face 14a of a card guide 14.
- the card guide 14 is fixed to the plate 3.
- the card guide 14 is produced in one piece with the plate 3. It can also be seen in FIG. 8, that the feet of the V of the brush contacts 2 have a curved shape towards the plate 3. These feet 6, 7 are engaged in housings 15, 16 of the plate 3 formed between the latter and the printed circuit board 10.
- One 15 of these housings 15, 16 has a dimension such that the corresponding foot 6 can move along a distance d on the contact pad 8 or 9 of the printed circuit 10a due to the deformation of the brush contact 2 caused by the introduction of the card 1.
- the top 5 of the brush contacts 2 protrudes out of the cells 4 on the surface 3a of the insulating plate 3.
- the tops 5 of the contacts 2 successively sink into the cells 4.
- This depression causes an elastic deformation of the brush contacts 2, so that one of the feet 6 moves along a distance d in its housing 15.
- the connector according to the invention also comprises a contact 2a for detecting the end of travel for inserting the card into the reader.
- This contact 2a is identical to the other contacts and is engaged in a cell 4 made in the insulating plate 3 identical to the other cells.
- This contact 2a is located on a branch 17 of the wafer 3 which is offset from the longitudinal axis thereof.
- the top 5 of this contact 2a projects from the surface 3a of the wafer 3 near a shoulder 18 constituting an end of travel stop for the card 1.
- One of the conductive pads is split (see FIG. 4) into a first part 20a which is not connected to the end of travel detection circuit and a second part 20 which is connected to this circuit.
- FIG. 8 One of the feet of the brush contact 2a is blocked (see FIG. 8) in a housing 16 of the insulating plate 3, while the second foot 6 is engaged in a housing 15 in which it can, under the effect of the deformation of the brush contact 2a caused by the microcircuit card 1, moving along a distance d from the first part 20a of the split range towards the second part 20 thereof.
- Figure 4 shows on the other hand that the two parts 20, 20a of the split conductive pad, are separated by an oblique interval 21 relative to the direction of movement of the second foot 6 of the brush contact 2a, which prevents this foot 6 hooks onto an extra thickness of the second conductive pad 20.
- the invention can also be applied in a system where the card is put in place by landing instead of being introduced by sliding.
- the card 1 could be applied to the face of the plate 3 from which the contacts 2 protrude, by means of a pressure spring.
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Priority Applications (5)
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JP54019598A JP2001518214A (ja) | 1997-03-17 | 1998-03-13 | スプリングブラシコンタクトを有するカードリーダーコネクタ、および、その種のコネクタを含むリーダー |
EP98914917A EP1019864B1 (fr) | 1997-03-17 | 1998-03-13 | Connecteur pour lecteur de carte, a contacts balais elastiques, et lecteur comportant un tel connecteur |
DE69803210T DE69803210D1 (de) | 1997-03-17 | 1998-03-13 | Kartenleserverbindung mit elektrischen bürstenkontakten und damit ausgerüsteter leser |
CA002283959A CA2283959A1 (fr) | 1997-03-17 | 1998-03-13 | Connecteur pour lecteur de carte, a contacts balais elastiques, et lecteur comportant un tel connecteur |
US09/381,250 US6231395B1 (en) | 1997-03-17 | 1998-03-13 | Card reader connector, with elastic brush contacts, and reader comprising same |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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FR97/03196 | 1997-03-17 | ||
FR97/03197 | 1997-03-17 | ||
FR9703197A FR2760868B1 (fr) | 1997-03-17 | 1997-03-17 | Connecteur pour lecteur de carte, a contact de fin de course et lecteur comportant un tel connecteur |
FR9703196A FR2760867B1 (fr) | 1997-03-17 | 1997-03-17 | Connecteur pour lecteur de carte, a contacts balais elastiques, et lecteur comportant un tel connecteur |
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PCT/FR1998/000517 WO1998041946A1 (fr) | 1997-03-17 | 1998-03-13 | Connecteur pour lecteur de carte, a contacts balais elastiques, et lecteur comportant un tel connecteur |
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US (1) | US6231395B1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP1019864B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2001518214A (fr) |
CN (1) | CN1183469C (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2283959A1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69803210D1 (fr) |
TW (1) | TW417333B (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1998041946A1 (fr) |
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TW496595U (en) * | 2001-03-20 | 2002-07-21 | Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd | Electronic card connector |
KR100711292B1 (ko) * | 2005-04-14 | 2007-04-25 | 한국과학기술원 | 프로브 카드 및 그 제조방법 |
US7128613B1 (en) * | 2006-02-09 | 2006-10-31 | Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | Memory card connector |
US7604508B1 (en) * | 2008-05-27 | 2009-10-20 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Electrical connector utilizing contact array |
JP6295165B2 (ja) * | 2014-08-18 | 2018-03-14 | モレックス エルエルシー | 端子ユニット及びカード用コネクタ |
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DE4330017A1 (de) * | 1993-09-06 | 1995-03-09 | Hopt & Schuler Ddm | Kartenleser |
WO1995033243A1 (fr) * | 1994-06-01 | 1995-12-07 | Itt Composants Et Instruments | Connecteur electrique pour le raccordement d'une carte a memoire electronique comportant un commutateur integre de detection de la presence d'une carte |
WO1996002892A1 (fr) * | 1994-07-18 | 1996-02-01 | Itt Composants Et Instruments | Etui recepteur pour une carte a circuit(s) integre(s) a contact |
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FR2623313B1 (fr) | 1987-11-13 | 1991-10-04 | Cit Alcatel | Cadre de contact pour lecteur de carte a puce |
DE3832588C2 (de) * | 1988-09-24 | 1994-06-01 | Amphenol Corp | Kontaktsatz |
DE4118312C2 (de) * | 1991-06-04 | 1995-03-09 | Amphenol Tuchel Elect | Kontaktsatz für eine Kontaktzonen aufweisende Karte |
GB9412358D0 (en) * | 1994-06-20 | 1994-08-10 | Amp Holland | SIM card connector |
JP2721329B2 (ja) * | 1995-12-28 | 1998-03-04 | 山一電機株式会社 | カードイン形コネクタ |
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- 1998-03-13 CN CNB98803445XA patent/CN1183469C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-03-13 EP EP98914917A patent/EP1019864B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-03-13 WO PCT/FR1998/000517 patent/WO1998041946A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 1998-03-13 JP JP54019598A patent/JP2001518214A/ja not_active Ceased
- 1998-03-13 US US09/381,250 patent/US6231395B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-03-13 CA CA002283959A patent/CA2283959A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 1998-03-13 DE DE69803210T patent/DE69803210D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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DE4330017A1 (de) * | 1993-09-06 | 1995-03-09 | Hopt & Schuler Ddm | Kartenleser |
WO1995033243A1 (fr) * | 1994-06-01 | 1995-12-07 | Itt Composants Et Instruments | Connecteur electrique pour le raccordement d'une carte a memoire electronique comportant un commutateur integre de detection de la presence d'une carte |
WO1996002892A1 (fr) * | 1994-07-18 | 1996-02-01 | Itt Composants Et Instruments | Etui recepteur pour une carte a circuit(s) integre(s) a contact |
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JP2001518214A (ja) | 2001-10-09 |
US6231395B1 (en) | 2001-05-15 |
CN1183469C (zh) | 2005-01-05 |
TW417333B (en) | 2001-01-01 |
DE69803210D1 (de) | 2002-02-21 |
EP1019864B1 (fr) | 2002-01-16 |
CA2283959A1 (fr) | 1998-09-24 |
EP1019864A1 (fr) | 2000-07-19 |
CN1250535A (zh) | 2000-04-12 |
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