Pushmatic smart card connector
US7938332B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K13/085
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a pushmatic smart card connector comprising a housing into which a smart card or card having two longitudinal edges, a front edge, and a rear edge can be inserted into a reading position in which the smart card contacts located on the smart card are in contact with contact elements disposed directly or indirectly in the housing, a card ejection slide that is movably disposed in the housing and is moved or can be displaced from a neutral position into a locked position counter to the force of a card ejection spring when the smart card is inserted, said card ejection spring gripping the card ejection slide, means for locking the card ejection slide in the locked position thereof and releasing the card ejection slide so as to move the card ejection slide into the neutral position thereof in order for the smart card to be ejected, and a card locking slide which engages with the rear edge of the card and locks the smart card in the reading position when the card is inserted into the reading position thereof. The inventive pushmatic smart card connector is characterized in that the card locking slide initially is not made to move when the smart card is inserted i…
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