JPS63240685A - Ic card acceptance structure of connector for external equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perceive the adaptability of an IC card by providing recessed parts on both side end surfaces of the IC card, providing a contact mechanism for discriminating the card facing the recessed part on a card acceptance part and driving, stopping external equipments in the state of inserting the card. CONSTITUTION:When the IC card 4 provided with the two recessed parts opening to the both sides of a package 5 is inserted to the acceptance part 3 of a card reader connector 1 from a card insertion slit 2, the contact 24 of the contact mechanism 22 for discriminating the card stands in the recessed part 21 and the contact part 24a of the contact 24 contacts the contact part 23a of a contactee 23. When a card except the IC card 4 is used, the contactee 24 retreats and the contact part 24a is detached. Thus the card reader is driven by closing the contact mechanism 22 and the adaptability for the card reader connector 1 is perceived at the time of inserting the IC card 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an IC card receiving structure of a connector for external equipment used, for example, in a game card reader.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the IC card receiving structure of this type of external device connector has been configured as shown in FIGS. 9(a), (b) and (C1). This is shown in FIGS. To explain based on this, in the same figure, the reference numeral 1 denotes a card reader connector as a connector for external equipment having a card insertion slot 2 and a card receiving part 3, and 4 denotes a card reader connector that is inserted into and removed from the card receiving part 3 of the card reader connector 1. This is an IC card having a package 5 which is freely provided and resin-seals a half-quad element (not shown), and a large number of external terminals 6 arranged in parallel at the card insertion end of this package 5.

Reference numeral 7 designates an elastically deformable electrode that is attached to the card reader connector (2) and comes into contact with the external terminal 6 when the card is inserted.

To use an IC card in such an IC card receiving structure of an external device connector, the IC card 4' is inserted into the card receiving portion 3 of the card reader connector 1 through the card insertion slot 2. At this time, the external terminal 6 of the IC card 4 and the electrode 7 of the card reader connector 1 are connected.

On the other hand, the connection between the electrode 7 of the card reader connector 1 and the external terminal 6 of the IC card 4 is released by removing the IC card 4 from the card receiving section 3.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

By the way, in the IC card receiving structure of this type of connector for external devices, if the packages 5 are set to have the same external dimensions, it is impossible to distinguish a specific IC card 4 from other IC cards from the outside. Therefore, there is a problem that the compatibility cannot be detected unless the IC card 4 is inserted into the card receiving portion 3 of the card reader connector 1 and the card reader (not shown) is driven.

The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to drive and stop an external device when an IC card is inserted into an external device connector, thereby ensuring that the IC card is compatible with the external device connector when the IC card is inserted into the external device connector. The present invention provides an IC card receiving structure for an external device connector that can detect the nature of the IC card.

[Means for solving problems]

The IC card receiving structure of the external device connector according to the present invention includes a recess provided in the side end surface of the IC card inserted into and removed from the card receiving portion in the external device connector, and a card identification card facing the recess when the card is inserted. A contact mechanism is provided in the card receiving section.

[For production]

In the present invention, the contact mechanism can be opened and closed by inserting the IC card into the external device connector.

〔Example〕

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the inside of the IC card receiving structure of the external device connector according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the inside of the external device connector, and Fig. 3 also shows the IC card. The perspective view and FIG. 4 are enlarged perspective views of part A in FIG. 3. In the following figures, the same members as in FIGS. Omitted.

In the figure, what is indicated by the reference numeral 21 is two recesses that open on both sides, and are provided on both sides of the pan cage 5 of the IC card 4. Note that both of these recesses 21 are formed when the puff cage 5 is molded. Reference numeral 22 denotes a contact mechanism for card identification, which includes a contactor 23 having a hook-shaped contact portion 23a and a contactor 24 having a dogleg-shaped contact portion 24a, and is connected to the card receiving portion 3 in the card reader connector 1.
It is set in. This contact mechanism 22 includes the recess 21
The contactor 24 faces the contactor 23 when the card is inserted, and is positioned in such a position that it is always in contact with the contactor 23, and is entirely made of an elastically deformable material.

To use an IC card in such a tC card receiving structure of an external device connector, the IC card 4 is inserted into the card receiving portion 3 of the card reader connector 1 through the card insertion slot 2. At this time, the contactor 24 faces into the recess 21 of the IC card 4, and its contact portion 24a is in contact with the contact portion 23a of the contactor 23. Further, the external terminal 6 and the electrode 7 of the card reader connector l are connected.

In this case, as shown in FIG.
When the card 4a is used, the contacts 24 are connected to the IC card 4a.
The contact portion 2'4a is moved back from the contact portion 23a of the contact element 23 by the pressure of the contact portion 2'4a.

Therefore, in the present invention, when the IC card 4 is inserted into the card reader connector 1, the card reader (
(not shown) can be driven by closing the contact mechanism 22, so that when the IC card 4 is inserted, it can be distinguished from other IC cards 4a.

In addition, in this embodiment, the contactor 24 of the contact mechanism 22
Although the present invention is not limited to this example, the contact 25 shown in FIGS. play.

In this case, the contact 25 has a retaining portion 25a facing into the recess 21.
It has a contact portion 25b that is always in contact with the contact portion 26a of the contactor 26, and is provided in the card reader connector l via a compression spring 27 so as to be movable forward and backward. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, when an IC card 28 other than the IC card 4 is used, the contact 25 is pushed back by the pressure of the IC card 4, and the contact portion 25b is separated from the contact portion 26a of the contacted element 26. .

In addition, in this embodiment, a card reader (not shown)
Although a case has been shown in which the motor is stopped and driven by opening and closing the contact mechanism 22, the present invention may be driven and stopped by opening and closing the contact mechanism 22.

Furthermore, the shape, external dimensions, number, etc. of the contacts 22 in the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the shape, depth, number, etc. of the recess 21 of the IC card 4.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, a recess is provided on the side surface of an IC card to be inserted into and removed from a card receiving portion in an external device connector, and a contact mechanism for card identification is provided in the recess, which faces the IC card when the card is inserted. Since it is provided in the receiving section, the contact mechanism can be opened and closed by inserting the IC card into the card receiving section. Therefore, since the external device can be driven and stopped while the IC card is inserted into the external device connector, the compatibility of the IC card with the external device connector can be detected when the IC card is inserted into the external device connector.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the inside of the IC card receiving structure of the external device connector according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the inside of the external device connector, and FIG. 3 is the same <IC card. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of part A in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of use, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing another embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of use; FIG. 9 + a), (b) and (C1 are cross-sectional views showing the IC card receiving structure of a conventional external device connector) ,Front view,
FIG. 10 is a sectional view, front view, and plan view showing the external device connector, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the IC card. l...Card league connector, 3...Card receiving section, 4...IC cart, 21...Recess, 22
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Claims (1)

[Claims] It is equipped with an external device connector having a card receiving portion inside thereof, and an IC card that is inserted into and removed from the card receiving portion of the external device connector. An IC card receiving structure for an external device connector, characterized in that an opposing contact mechanism for card identification is provided in the card receiving portion.