IC card reader/writer
US5091618A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0026
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an IC card reader/writer into which an IC card can be easily inserted and having connection reliability of contact points thereof. According to the present invention, there is provided an IC card reader/writer including an IC card insertion hole, a part for detecting a thickness of the IC card, and a contact mechanism for contacting contact points with terminals of an inserted IC card, the contact mechanism identifying insertion of the IC card by an output of this detecting part so as to connect the contact points with the IC card. In this way, it is possible to realize a small-sized and thin IC card reader/writer having high reliability at a low cost.
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