Fraud protection for smart card connector
US7074059B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart card connector with a signal blade contact (22a, FIG. 5) and a ground blade contact (22b), wherein the signal blade contact has a signal tail (34a) at the rear end of the connector frame, and wherein the connector is provided with a shield structure (110) that prevents a person from fraudulently contacting the signal tail during use of the connector. The shield structure includes an insulative barrier (60) with a hole (76) through which the signal tail extends, and also includes a sheet metal shield (40) with a rear portion that extends largely around the signal tail to ground any conductor that is fraudulently inserted against the signal tail. The sheet metal shield has a transverse tongue (54) that extends to and engages the ground blade contact. The insulative barrier has a slot that extends largely around the signal tail, and the sheet metal rear shield portion lies in the slot.
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