WO1999038104A1 - Connecting device between at least one chip card, a reader and the host - Google Patents

Connecting device between at least one chip card, a reader and the host Download PDF

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WO1999038104A1
WO1999038104A1 PCT/FR1998/002913 FR9802913W WO9938104A1 WO 1999038104 A1 WO1999038104 A1 WO 1999038104A1 FR 9802913 W FR9802913 W FR 9802913W WO 9938104 A1 WO9938104 A1 WO 9938104A1
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Christophe Genevois
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Scm Schneider Microsysteme-Microsystemes Schneider Entwicklungs Und Vertriers Gmbh S.A.R.L. Developement Et Vente
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/077—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
    • G06K19/07737—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier consisting of two or more mechanically separable parts
    • G06K19/07741—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier consisting of two or more mechanically separable parts comprising a first part operating as a regular record carrier and a second attachable part that changes the functional appearance of said record carrier, e.g. a contact-based smart card with an adapter part which, when attached to the contact card makes the contact card function as a non-contact card
    • 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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  • the subject of the invention is a device for connecting between at least one smart card, a smart card reader and the host.
  • the purpose of the device is to facilitate the use of a smart card in a smart card reader.
  • the user has his smart card reader of the PCMCIA type, for example, embedded directly in the host, in this case the PC.
  • the user must therefore have his "host" closest to him to have easy access to his smart card reader.
  • the insertion and extraction of a smart card in a reader is not very easy.
  • the invention presents an apparatus, for example a portable telephone, provided with a smart card reader comprising a connector which can be brought into contact with the terminals of an integrated circuit present on a card chip conforming to a first format known as the leaked 1- SIM format, further provided with a removable housing intended to be fixed in the operating position opposite the smart card reader, finally provided with an adapter allowing the introduction and reading of a smart card conforming to a second format called micro-SIM format, characterized in that the removable housing contains the adapter, which adapter consists of a cavity intended to serve as a receptacle for a card chip conforming to micro-SIM format, in that the removable housing includes a device for holding in position the smart card conforming to micro-SIM format in the cavity, and in that the cavity and the device for holding in position are configure és so that the terminals of the integrated circuit present on the micro-SIM card are placed opposite the connector of the smart card reader after insertion of said card.
  • the invention presents an apparatus, for example a portable telephone, provided with a chip card reader comprising a connector which can be brought into contact with the terminals of an integrated circuit present on a smart card conforming to a first format known as a leaked 1- SIM format, further provided with an adapter allowing the introduction and reading of a smart card conforming to a second format known as a micro-SIM format, characterized in that the adapter is composed of a removable and reversible part having two faces, the first, called full-SIM face, being practically smooth, the second, called micro-SIM face, having a slide and a stop, and in that
  • the apparatus is provided with a cavity serving as a receptacle for the adapter, a cavity configured so that when the adapter is arranged in reading mode of a chip card in full -SIM format, only its full -SIM face is apparent and placed opposite the connector of the chip card reader, and when the adapter is arranged in reading mode of a micro-SIM format smart card, only its micro-SIM side is apparent, the cavity serving as receptacle for the adapter as well as the slide and the stop of the latter being arranged so that the terminals of the integrated circuit present on the micro-SIM card are placed opposite the connector of the smart card reader after insertion of said card.
  • the device is composed of a clamp which acts as reader and connector for at least one card, said reading clamp ensuring the connection, by a communication protocol, with the host.
  • the electrical connection between said clamp acting as reader and connector between the smart card or cards and the host is carried out by a cable with a communication protocol (USB, I2C, SPI, RS232, TO, Tl ...) Or direct connection.
  • a communication protocol USB, I2C, SPI, RS232, TO, Tl .
  • the electrical connection between said clamp acting as reader and connector between the chip card or cards and the host is made without contact by induction.
  • the clamp can be provided with an electronic communication component to ensure communication between the PCMCIA module and the smart card.
  • the clamp is equipped with two connectors for receiving two smart cards.
  • Said clamp acts as a double reader and connector for two cards arranged back to back, each chip being in contact with one of the connector readers carried by a tab. the clamp.
  • the clip which acts as a reader and connector between the smart card or cards and the host is equipped with a quick fixing means.
  • the fixing means is a suction cup.
  • the clamp according to the invention can be connected directly to a smart card reader of the PCMCIA or other type and this so as to obtain a double, triple reader, etc.
  • the clip has dimensions such that it leaves a large area of the smart card (s) clear so as to be able to identify means of identification specific to each card.
  • the means of identification can be a photograph, digital recognition, an access badge, ...
  • the fingerprint recognition system is integrated into the clip, inserting the smart card into the clip, automatically puts the thumb (of the user) for example in contact with the sensor.
  • the clamp is equipped with one or more stops which detect the presence of a smart card in said clamp.
  • the attached drawings are given as indicative and non-limiting examples. They represent an embodiment according to the invention. They will allow the invention to be easily understood.
  • FIG. 1 schematically represents the input of a PCMCIA type reader which is embedded in the host or the computer.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic view of the clamp, plan view.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the clamp, shown in FIG. 2.
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the clamp where it is equipped with two connectors and two readers to receive two smart cards back to back.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the open clamp with a smart card in place.
  • FIG. 6 is a view of the clamp connected by a connection socket in the PCMCIA module.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic view of a computer with the clamp fixed by its method of attachment to the screen frame, the clamp highlighting the identification means of the card, the clamp is connected to a PCMCIA module , which is itself embedded in the host.
  • Figure 8 is a view according to Figure 7, but where the clamp is directly connected to the host without using the PCMCIA module.
  • Figure 9 is a schematic view of a clamp which is connected directly to a smart card reader of the type
  • PCMCIA 1 which is embedded directly in the host, or in computer 2. All users are aware that the insertion and extraction of a card chip in a reader is not something easy.
  • the device according to the invention is composed of a clamp 3 which acts as reader and connector for at least one smart card 4.
  • Said clamp 3 ensures the connection by a communication protocol with the host 2.
  • the link 5 is produced by a cable 5 by a communication protocol (USB, I2C, SPI, RS232, TO, Tl, ...) Or direct link .
  • a communication protocol USB, I2C, SPI, RS232, TO, Tl, Certainly Or direct link .
  • the clamp 3 can be electrically connected with the PCMCIA type reader 1 or with the host or the computer 2, without contact, for example by induction.
  • the clamp 3 is equipped with stops 6 and 7, said stops make it possible to maintain and position the smart card 4 in said clamp.
  • these stops can also act as a detector of the presence of the smart card 4.
  • a detector 7 is positioned to detect the presence of the smart card.
  • the clamp 3 is composed of two legs 8, 9 articulated along an axis 10, the axis 10 being equipped with a return spring 11
  • the spring can act as an axis.
  • the legs 12 and 13 make it possible to operate said clamp, according to the principle of the lever, relative to the transverse axis 10.
  • the clamp 3 is equipped with two connectors, a connector 14 and a connector 15.
  • the clamp 3 shown in Figure 4 can receive two smart cards, a smart card 16 and a smart card 17.
  • the two chip cards are positioned back to back, so that the chips of each card are in contact with the corresponding connectors, namely the connector 14 for the lug 8 of the clamp, the connector 15 for the tab 9 of said clamp.
  • the clamp shown in perspective in Figure 5 highlights the chip 18 of the chip card 16 as well as the positioning of said card 16 in the clamp 3.
  • Figure 6 highlights the use of the clamp which is connected by a cable 5 to the PCMCIA type reader, or PCMCIA module 19. It is connected to this PCMCIA module by a socket of connection 20 of the clamp 3 in said PCMCIA module.
  • FIG. 7 represents an embodiment according to FIG. 6, where the clamp 3, according to the invention, is connected by the cable 5 and the connection socket 20 via the PCMCIA module 19.
  • This clamp 3 which makes reader and connector office, between the smart card or cards and the host 2, is equipped with a quick fixing means 21.
  • the quick fixing means 21 is a suction cup.
  • this fixing means 21 makes it possible to set up the clamp 3, according to the invention, the latter has dimensions such that it leaves a large area 23 of the card 16 free to be able to highlight identification means 22, such as a photograph, digital recognition, access badge, etc.
  • the clamp 3 is connected directly by a cable 24, or other means, a chip card reader of the PCMCIA 25 type, or other, and this so as to obtain a double, triple, ... reader

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The invention relates to a connecting device linking at least one chip card, a chip card reader and the host. The device comprises a clip (3) which serves as a reader and connector for at least one card (16), with the reading clip (3) ensuring the link with the host (2) by way of a communication protocol. The aim of the device is to facilitate the use of a chip card in a chip card reader.

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"Dispositif de liaison entre au moins une carte à puce, un lecteur et l'hôte." "Connection device between at least one smart card, a reader and the host."
L'invention a pour objet un dispositif de liaison entre au moins une carte à puce, un lecteur de carte à puce et l'hôte.The subject of the invention is a device for connecting between at least one smart card, a smart card reader and the host.
Le dispositif a pour but de faciliter l'utilisation d'une carte à puce dans un lecteur de carte à puce.The purpose of the device is to facilitate the use of a smart card in a smart card reader.
Dans l'état actuel, l'utilisateur a son lecteur de carte à puce de type PCMCIA, par exemple, encastré directement dans l'hôte, en l'occurrence le PC. L'utilisateur doit donc avoir son "hôte" le plus proche de lui pour avoir un accès facile à son lecteur de carte à puce. De plus, pour des raisons de normes PCMCIA, l'insertion et l'extraction d'une carte à puce dans un lecteur ne sont pas très facile. FR-A-2.743.464 : L' invention présente un appareil , par exemple un téléphone portable, muni d'un lecteur de cartes à puce comportant un connecteur pouvant être mis en contact avec les bornes d'un circuit intégré présent sur une carte à puce conforme à un premier format dit format fui 1- SIM, muni en outre d'un boîtier amovible destiné à être fixé en position de fonctionnement en vis-à-vis du lecteur de cartes à puce, muni enfin d'un adaptateur permettant l'introduction et la lecture d'une carte à puce conforme à un deuxième format dit format micro-SIM, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier amovible contient l' adaptateur , lequel adaptateur consiste en une cavité destinée à servir de réceptacle à une carte à puce conforme au format micro-SIM, en ce que le boîtier amovible comporte un dispositif de maintien en position de la carte à puce conforme au format micro-SIM dans la cavité, et en ce que la cavité et le dispositif de maintien en position sont configurés de sorte que les bornes du circuit intégré présent sur la carte micro-SIM soient placées en vis-à-vis du connecteur du lecteur de cartes à puce après insertion de ladite carte. - FR-A-2.743.463 : L' invention présente un appareil, par exemple un téléphone portable, muni d'un lecteur de cartes à puce comportant un connecteur pouvant être mis en contact avec les bornes d'un circuit intégré présent sur une carte à puce conforme à un premier format dit format fui 1- SIM, muni en outre d'un adaptateur permettant l'introduction et la lecture d'une carte à puce conforme à un deuxième format dit format micro-SIM, caractérisé en ce que l'adaptateur est composé d'une pièce amovible et réversible présentant deux faces, la première, dite face full-SIM, étant pratiquement lisse, la deuxième, dite face micro-SIM, présentant une glissière et une butée, et en ce queIn the current state, the user has his smart card reader of the PCMCIA type, for example, embedded directly in the host, in this case the PC. The user must therefore have his "host" closest to him to have easy access to his smart card reader. In addition, for reasons of PCMCIA standards, the insertion and extraction of a smart card in a reader is not very easy. FR-A-2.743.464: The invention presents an apparatus, for example a portable telephone, provided with a smart card reader comprising a connector which can be brought into contact with the terminals of an integrated circuit present on a card chip conforming to a first format known as the leaked 1- SIM format, further provided with a removable housing intended to be fixed in the operating position opposite the smart card reader, finally provided with an adapter allowing the introduction and reading of a smart card conforming to a second format called micro-SIM format, characterized in that the removable housing contains the adapter, which adapter consists of a cavity intended to serve as a receptacle for a card chip conforming to micro-SIM format, in that the removable housing includes a device for holding in position the smart card conforming to micro-SIM format in the cavity, and in that the cavity and the device for holding in position are configure és so that the terminals of the integrated circuit present on the micro-SIM card are placed opposite the connector of the smart card reader after insertion of said card. - FR-A-2.743.463: The invention presents an apparatus, for example a portable telephone, provided with a chip card reader comprising a connector which can be brought into contact with the terminals of an integrated circuit present on a smart card conforming to a first format known as a leaked 1- SIM format, further provided with an adapter allowing the introduction and reading of a smart card conforming to a second format known as a micro-SIM format, characterized in that the adapter is composed of a removable and reversible part having two faces, the first, called full-SIM face, being practically smooth, the second, called micro-SIM face, having a slide and a stop, and in that
1 'appareil est muni d'une cavité servant de réceptacle à 1 'adaptateur, cavité configurée de sorte que, lorsque l 'adaptateur est disposé en mode de lecture d'une carte à puce au format full -SIM, seule sa face full -SIM soi t apparente et placée en vis-à-vis du connecteur du lecteur de cartes à puce, et lorsque l 'adaptateur est disposé en mode de lecture d'une carte à puce au format micro-SIM, seule sa face micro-SIM soi t apparente, la cavi té servant de réceptacle à l 'adaptateur ainsi que la glissière et la butée de ce dernier étant disposées de sorte que les bornes du circui t intégré présent sur la carte micro-SIM soient placées en vis-à-vis du connecteur du lecteur de cartes à puce après insertion de ladite carte .The apparatus is provided with a cavity serving as a receptacle for the adapter, a cavity configured so that when the adapter is arranged in reading mode of a chip card in full -SIM format, only its full -SIM face is apparent and placed opposite the connector of the chip card reader, and when the adapter is arranged in reading mode of a micro-SIM format smart card, only its micro-SIM side is apparent, the cavity serving as receptacle for the adapter as well as the slide and the stop of the latter being arranged so that the terminals of the integrated circuit present on the micro-SIM card are placed opposite the connector of the smart card reader after insertion of said card.
L'invention tend à résoudre tous ces problèmes. A cet effet, le dispositif est composé d'une pince qui fait office de lecteur et de connecteur pour au moins une carte, ladite pince de lecture assurant la liaison, par un protocole de communication, avec l'hôte.The invention tends to solve all these problems. To this end, the device is composed of a clamp which acts as reader and connector for at least one card, said reading clamp ensuring the connection, by a communication protocol, with the host.
Selon un mode de réalisation, la liaison électrique entre ladite pince faisant office de lecteur et de connecteur entre la ou les cartes à puce et l'hôte, est réalisée par un câble avec un protocole de communication (USB, I2C, SPI, RS232, TO, Tl ...) Ou liaison directe.According to one embodiment, the electrical connection between said clamp acting as reader and connector between the smart card or cards and the host, is carried out by a cable with a communication protocol (USB, I2C, SPI, RS232, TO, Tl ...) Or direct connection.
Selon un autre mode de réalisation, la liaison électrique entre ladite pince faisant office de lecteur et de connecteur entre la ou les cartes à puce et l'hôte, est réalisée sans contact par induction. La pince peut être pourvue d'un composant électronique de communication pour assurer la communication entre le module PCMCIA et la carte à puce.According to another embodiment, the electrical connection between said clamp acting as reader and connector between the chip card or cards and the host, is made without contact by induction. The clamp can be provided with an electronic communication component to ensure communication between the PCMCIA module and the smart card.
Selon un mode de réalisation, la pince est équipée de deux connecteurs pour recevoir deux cartes à puce. Ladite pince fait office de double lecteur et connecteur pour deux cartes disposées dos à dos, chaque puce étant en contact avec un des lecteurs connecteurs portés par une patte de la pince .According to one embodiment, the clamp is equipped with two connectors for receiving two smart cards. Said clamp acts as a double reader and connector for two cards arranged back to back, each chip being in contact with one of the connector readers carried by a tab. the clamp.
La pince qui fait office de lecteur et de connecteur entre la ou les cartes à puce et l'hôte est équipé d'un moyen de fixation rapide. Le moyen de fixation est une ventouse.The clip which acts as a reader and connector between the smart card or cards and the host is equipped with a quick fixing means. The fixing means is a suction cup.
La pince selon l'invention peut être connectée directement à un lecteur de carte à puce de type PCMCIA ou autre et ce de manière à obtenir un lecteur double, triple, etc.The clamp according to the invention can be connected directly to a smart card reader of the PCMCIA or other type and this so as to obtain a double, triple reader, etc.
La pince a des dimensions telles qu'elle laisse dégagée une grande surface de la ou des cartes à puce pour pouvoir mettre en évidence des moyens d'identification propre à chaque carte.The clip has dimensions such that it leaves a large area of the smart card (s) clear so as to be able to identify means of identification specific to each card.
Les moyens d'identification peuvent être une photographie, une reconnaissance digitale, un badge d'accès, ...The means of identification can be a photograph, digital recognition, an access badge, ...
Le système de reconnaissance d'empreinte digitale est intégré à la pince, le fait d'insérer la carte à puce dans la pince, met automatiquement le pouce (de l'utilisateur) par exemple en contact avec le capteur.The fingerprint recognition system is integrated into the clip, inserting the smart card into the clip, automatically puts the thumb (of the user) for example in contact with the sensor.
La pince est équipée d'une ou de plusieurs butées qui détectent la présence d'une carte à puce dans ladite pince. Les dessins ci-joints sont donnés à titre d'exemples indicatifs et non limitatifs. Ils représentent un mode de réalisation selon l'invention. Ils permettront de comprendre aisément l'invention.The clamp is equipped with one or more stops which detect the presence of a smart card in said clamp. The attached drawings are given as indicative and non-limiting examples. They represent an embodiment according to the invention. They will allow the invention to be easily understood.
La figure 1 représente de manière schématique l'entrée d'un lecteur de type PCMCIA qui est encastré dans l'hôte ou l'ordinateur.FIG. 1 schematically represents the input of a PCMCIA type reader which is embedded in the host or the computer.
La figure 2 est une vue schématique de la pince, vue en plan.Figure 2 is a schematic view of the clamp, plan view.
La figure 3 est une vue en coupe de la pince, représentée à la figure 2.FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the clamp, shown in FIG. 2.
La figure 4 est une vue en coupe d'un autre mode de réalisation de la pince où celle-ci est équipée de deux connecteurs et de deux lecteurs pour recevoir deux cartes à puce dos à dos .Figure 4 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the clamp where it is equipped with two connectors and two readers to receive two smart cards back to back.
La figure 5 est une vue en perspective de la pince ouverte avec une carte à puce mise en place. La figure 6 est une vue de la pince reliée par une prise de connexion dans le module PCMCIA.Figure 5 is a perspective view of the open clamp with a smart card in place. FIG. 6 is a view of the clamp connected by a connection socket in the PCMCIA module.
La figure 7 est une vue schématique d'un ordinateur avec la pince fixée par son mode de fixation sur le châssis de l'écran, la pince mettant en évidence les moyens d'identification de la carte, la pince est reliée à un module PCMCIA, qui est lui-même encastré dans l'hôte.Figure 7 is a schematic view of a computer with the clamp fixed by its method of attachment to the screen frame, the clamp highlighting the identification means of the card, the clamp is connected to a PCMCIA module , which is itself embedded in the host.
La figure 8 est une vue selon la figure 7, mais où la pince est directement reliée à l'hôte sans utiliser le module PCMCIA.Figure 8 is a view according to Figure 7, but where the clamp is directly connected to the host without using the PCMCIA module.
La figure 9 est une vue schématique d'une pince qui est connectée directement à un lecteur de carte à puce de typeFigure 9 is a schematic view of a clamp which is connected directly to a smart card reader of the type
PCMCIA ou autre.PCMCIA or other.
Actuellement, l'utilisateur a son lecteur de carte à puce de type PCMCIA 1 qui est encastré directement dans l'hôte, ou dans l'ordinateur 2. Tous les utilisateurs ont conscience que l'insertion et l'extraction d'une carte à puce dans un lecteur n'est pas quelque chose d'aisé.Currently, the user has his smart card reader type PCMCIA 1 which is embedded directly in the host, or in computer 2. All users are aware that the insertion and extraction of a card chip in a reader is not something easy.
Le dispositif selon l'invention est composé d'une pince 3 qui fait office de lecteur et de connecteur pour au moins une carte à puce 4.The device according to the invention is composed of a clamp 3 which acts as reader and connector for at least one smart card 4.
Ladite pince 3 assure la liaison par un protocole de communication avec l'hôte 2.Said clamp 3 ensures the connection by a communication protocol with the host 2.
Selon les modes de réalisation représentés aux figures 5, 6, 7 et 8, la liaison 5 est réalisée par un câble 5 par un protocole de communication (USB, I2C, SPI, RS232, TO , Tl, ...) Ou liaison directe.According to the embodiments represented in FIGS. 5, 6, 7 and 8, the link 5 is produced by a cable 5 by a communication protocol (USB, I2C, SPI, RS232, TO, Tl, ...) Or direct link .
Cependant, bien que cela ne soit pas représenté sur les figures, la pince 3, selon l'invention, peut être relié électriquement avec le lecteur de type PCMCIA 1 ou avec l'hôte ou l'ordinateur 2, sans contact, par exemple par induction.However, although this is not shown on the Figures, the clamp 3, according to the invention, can be electrically connected with the PCMCIA type reader 1 or with the host or the computer 2, without contact, for example by induction.
La pince 3 est équipée de butées 6 et 7, lesdites butées permettent de maintenir et de positionner la carte à puce 4 dans ladite pince.The clamp 3 is equipped with stops 6 and 7, said stops make it possible to maintain and position the smart card 4 in said clamp.
Selon un mode de réalisation, ces butées peuvent également faire office de détecteur de présence de la carte à puce 4.According to one embodiment, these stops can also act as a detector of the presence of the smart card 4.
Selon le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 3, un détecteur 7 est positionné pour détecter la présence de la carte à puce .According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a detector 7 is positioned to detect the presence of the smart card.
La pince 3 est composée de deux pattes 8, 9 articulées selon un axe 10, l'axe 10 étant équipé d'un ressort de rappel 11The clamp 3 is composed of two legs 8, 9 articulated along an axis 10, the axis 10 being equipped with a return spring 11
(le ressort peut faire office d'axe). Les pattes 12 et 13 permettent de manoeuvrer ladite pince, selon le principe du levier, par rapport à l'axe transversal 10.(the spring can act as an axis). The legs 12 and 13 make it possible to operate said clamp, according to the principle of the lever, relative to the transverse axis 10.
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 4, la pince 3 est équipée de deux connecteurs, un connecteur 14 et un connecteur 15. Ainsi, la pince 3 représentée à la figure 4, peut recevoir deux cartes à puce, une carte à puce 16 et une carte à puce 17.In the embodiment shown in Figure 4, the clamp 3 is equipped with two connectors, a connector 14 and a connector 15. Thus, the clamp 3 shown in Figure 4, can receive two smart cards, a smart card 16 and a smart card 17.
Dans ce mode de réalisation, les deux cartes à puces sont positionnées dos à dos, de manière à ce que les puces de chaque carte soient en contact avec les connecteurs correspondants, à savoir le connecteur 14 pour la patte 8 de la pince, le connecteur 15 pour la patte 9 de ladite pince.In this embodiment, the two chip cards are positioned back to back, so that the chips of each card are in contact with the corresponding connectors, namely the connector 14 for the lug 8 of the clamp, the connector 15 for the tab 9 of said clamp.
La pince représentée en perspective à la figure 5 met en évidence la puce 18 de la carte à puce 16 ainsi que le positionnement de ladite carte 16 dans la pince 3. La figure 6 met en évidence l'utilisation de la pince qui est reliée par un câble 5 au lecteur de type PCMCIA, ou module PCMCIA 19. Elle est branchée sur ce module PCMCIA par une prise de connexion 20 de la pince 3 dans ledit module PCMCIA.The clamp shown in perspective in Figure 5 highlights the chip 18 of the chip card 16 as well as the positioning of said card 16 in the clamp 3. Figure 6 highlights the use of the clamp which is connected by a cable 5 to the PCMCIA type reader, or PCMCIA module 19. It is connected to this PCMCIA module by a socket of connection 20 of the clamp 3 in said PCMCIA module.
La figure 7 représente un mode de réalisation selon la figure 6, où la pince 3, selon l'invention, est reliée par le câble 5 et la prise de connexion 20 par l'intermédiaire du module PCMCIA 19. Cette pince 3, qui fait office de lecteur et de connecteur, entre la ou les cartes à puce et l'hôte 2, est équipée d'un moyen de fixation rapide 21. Dans les figures, le moyen de fixation rapide 21 est une ventouse. Comme le montrent les figures 7 et 8 , ce moyen de fixation 21 permet de mettre en place la pince 3, selon l'invention, celle-ci a des dimensions telles qu'elle laisse dégagée une grande surface 23 de la carte 16 pour pouvoir mettre en évidence des moyens d'identification 22, tels qu'une photographie, une reconnaissance digitale, un badge d' accès, ... Dans le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 8, on retrouve les mêmes éléments si ce n'est que la pince 3 est branchée directement par un câble 24, ou autre moyen, un lecteur de carte à puce de type PCMCIA 25, ou autre, et ce de manière à obtenir un lecteur double, triple, ... FIG. 7 represents an embodiment according to FIG. 6, where the clamp 3, according to the invention, is connected by the cable 5 and the connection socket 20 via the PCMCIA module 19. This clamp 3, which makes reader and connector office, between the smart card or cards and the host 2, is equipped with a quick fixing means 21. In the figures, the quick fixing means 21 is a suction cup. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, this fixing means 21 makes it possible to set up the clamp 3, according to the invention, the latter has dimensions such that it leaves a large area 23 of the card 16 free to be able to highlight identification means 22, such as a photograph, digital recognition, access badge, etc. In the embodiment represented in FIG. 8, the same elements are found except that the clamp 3 is connected directly by a cable 24, or other means, a chip card reader of the PCMCIA 25 type, or other, and this so as to obtain a double, triple, ... reader

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1. Dispositif de liaison entre au moins une carte à puce (4), un lecteur de carte à puce et l'hôte (2), caractérisé par le fait qu'il est composé d'une pince (3) qui fait office de lecteur et de connecteur pour au moins une carte (16) , ladite pince (3) de lecture assurant la liaison, par un protocole de communication, avec l'hôte (2). 1. Connection device between at least one smart card (4), a smart card reader and the host (2), characterized in that it is composed of a clamp (3) which acts as reader and connector for at least one card (16), said reading clamp (3) ensuring the connection, by a communication protocol, with the host (2).
2. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la liaison électrique entre ladite pince (3) faisant office de lecteur et de connecteur (14, 15) entre la ou les cartes à puce (16, 17) et l'hôte (2), est réalisée par un câble (5, 24) avec un protocole de communication (USB, I2C, SPI,2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the electrical connection between said clamp (3) acting as reader and connector (14, 15) between the chip card (s) (16, 17) and the host (2), is carried out by a cable (5, 24) with a communication protocol (USB, I2C, SPI,
RS232, ... ) .RS232, ...).
3. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la liaison électrique entre ladite pince (3) faisant office de lecteur et de connecteur entre la ou les cartes à puce3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the electrical connection between said clamp (3) acting as reader and connector between the chip card or cards
(16, 17) et l'hôte (2), est réalisée sans contact par induction.(16, 17) and the host (2), is carried out without contact by induction.
4. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la pince (3) est pourvue d'un composant électronique de communication pour assurer la communication entre le module (19) PCMCIA et la carte à puce (16, 17) .4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamp (3) is provided with an electronic communication component to ensure communication between the module (19) PCMCIA and the smart card (16, 17).
5. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la pince (3) est en liaison directe avec le module PCMCIA (19) et la carte à puce (16, 17) .5. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamp (3) is in direct connection with the PCMCIA module (19) and the smart card (16, 17).
6. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la pince (3) est équipée de deux connecteurs (14, 15) pour recevoir deux cartes à puce (16, 17) .6. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the clamp (3) is equipped with two connectors (14, 15) to receive two smart cards (16, 17).
7. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite pince (3) fait office de double lecteur et connecteur pour deux cartes (16, 17), disposées dos à dos, chaque puce (18) étant en contact avec un des lecteurs connecteurs portés par chaque patte (12, 13) de la pince (3).7. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said clamp (3) acts as a double reader and connector for two cards (16, 17), arranged back to back, each chip (18) being in contact with a connector readers carried by each tab (12, 13) of the clamp (3).
8. Dispositif, selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ou 7 caractérisé par le fait que la pince (3) qui fait office de lecteur et de connecteur entre la ou les cartes à puce (16, 17) et l'hôte (2) est équipée d'un moyen de fixation rapide (21) .8. Device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 characterized in that the clamp (3) which acts as reader and connector between the chip card (s) ( 16, 17) and the host (2) is equipped with a quick fixing means (21).
9. Dispositif, selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que le moyen de fixation (21) est une ventouse.9. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the fixing means (21) is a suction cup.
10. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la pince (3) est connectée directement à un lecteur de carte à puce de type PCMCIA (25) ou autre et ce de manière à obtenir un lecteur double, triple.10. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamp (3) is directly connected to a chip card reader of the PCMCIA type (25) or the like so as to obtain a double, triple reader.
11. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la pince (3) a des dimensions telles qu'elle laisse dégagée une grande surface (23) de la ou des cartes à puce pour pouvoir mettre en évidence des moyens d'identification (22) propres à chaque carte (4, 16 ou 17) .11. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamp (3) has dimensions such that it leaves a large area (23) of the chip card or cards clear in order to be able to identify means of identification (22) specific to each card (4, 16 or 17).
12. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens d'identification peuvent être une photographie, une reconnaissance digitale, un badge d'accès, ...12. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the identification means can be a photograph, digital recognition, an access badge, etc.
13. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la pince (3) est équipée d'une ou de plusieurs butées (6, 7) qui détectent la présence d'une carte à puce (4, 16 ou 17) dans ladite pince (3) . 13. Device according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the clamp (3) is equipped with one or more stops (6, 7) which detect the presence of a smart card (4, 16 or 17) in said clamp (3).
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