Mechanism for connecting IC card and external device
US4838804A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/955
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connection mechanism for connecting an IC card and an external device to each other, having: a plurality of electrode terminals formed on the IC card package in which a semiconductor device is incorporated, the electrode terminals being adapted to connect the semiconductor device to the external device; a pair of engagement recesses formed on the package of the IC card; and a connector provided in the external device, the connector having a card receiving portion into which the IC card is inserted, a plurality of electrode-contacting pieces disposed inside the card receiving portion and capable of contacting the plurality of electrode terminals of the IC card when the IC card is inserted into the card receiving portion to a predetermined position, and a pair of retaining members disposed on the card receiving portion and capable of advancing toward or retreating from the engagement recesses of the IC card and resiliently engaging the engagement recesses so as to retain the IC card at the predetermined position when the IC card is inserted to the predetermined position.
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