KR100976768B1 - Connector of IC Card Reader - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a housing having an internal space into which an IC card can be inserted, a contact terminal installed to selectively expose a portion of the IC card to be electrically connected to the IC card, and an insertion of the IC card into the internal space. IC which is formed to be slidably by a slide and includes a slider for selectively exposing the contact terminal according to the movement, and a drawing unit which is installed to be operable in the housing so that the IC card is drawn out of the housing during the operation. It provides a connector device of a card reader.

Description

Connector device of IC card reader {CONNECTING DEVICE OF IC CARD READER}

The present invention relates to a connector device of an IC card reader that serves to electrically connect an IC card and an IC card reader.

IC card (Intergrated Circuit card) is also called chip card or smart card, and according to the International Standardization Organization (ISO), a card with one or more integrated circuits capable of processing information Means. IC cards have greater memory capacity, higher functionality and stability than conventional magnetic cards.

This IC card is used in financial institutions, medical institutions and other institutions, such as medical insurance card, transportation card, credit card.

IC cards are classified into the following three categories according to their function and purpose.

① Memory type smart card: A smart card that does not have a built-in microprocessor, and has a method that includes security logic in addition to the memory mainly used in the fields that can be treated as securities such as public telephone cards or purchase tickets. There is also a built-in memory for pure data storage, such as health insurance cards. EEPROM is mainly used as memory.

② Smart card with built-in microprocessor: Built-in microprocessor and memory can perform advanced functions such as judgment, operation and data protection.

③ Interactive smart card: It can interactively transfer information by embedding microprocessor, memory, I / O protocol and application program.

The IC card is connected to the IC card reader for information processing, and the IC card reader and IC card are connected through the connector device of the IC card reader.

1A and 1B are perspective views illustrating a state where the IC card I is inserted into an internal space formed in the housing 101 and a state in which the IC card I is drawn out in the connector device 100 of the conventional IC card reader. .

In the case of the connector device 100 of the conventional IC card reader, an exposed portion 102 for extracting the IC card I is formed. When the IC card I is inserted into the internal space provided in the connector device 100 of the IC card reader, the user wants to withdraw the IC card I, the user is exposed to the IC card 102 Pull (I) by hand directly and take out IC card (I) to the outside.

However, when the IC card I is directly drawn out by hand, it is inconvenient to withdraw the IC card I. In addition, when an external force is excessively applied to withdraw the card, the IC card I may be deformed by the external force, or the integrated circuit embedded in the IC card I may be damaged.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, it is possible to easily withdraw the IC card to the outside of the housing by a simple operation, and improve the phenomenon that the IC card is deformed or damaged by applying more external force when the IC card withdrawal than necessary It is to.

A connector device of an IC card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is provided with a housing having an internal space into which an IC card can be inserted, and a portion of the IC card is selectively exposed to the internal card. A contact terminal that is energized with a slider, a slider that is slidably formed by inserting the IC card into the internal space, and a slider that selectively exposes the contact terminal according to the movement; And a withdrawal unit that allows the IC card to be drawn out of the housing during the operation.

According to an aspect of the invention, the withdrawal unit is formed to move in conjunction with the first member and the first member operable to press while a portion is exposed to the outside of the housing during the pressing operation on the first member And a second member which moves and applies a force to the IC card in an outward direction of the housing.

According to another aspect of the invention, the first member is a push button is pressed in the direction in which the IC card is inserted into the housing, the opposite end of the opposite end of the push button is coupled to the push button is formed It includes a push lever formed in the connection portion connected to the second member.

According to another aspect of the invention, the second member is rotatably installed in the housing, the first leg to rotate the second member while moving in conjunction with the push lever, by the rotation of the second member And a second leg for moving the IC card outwardly of the housing.

According to another aspect of the invention, the connecting portion is a through hole, the first seat of the rotating plate is inserted into the through hole is connected.

According to another aspect of the invention, it further comprises an elastic body positioned in the inner space and holding the slider to the outside of the housing.

By including the extraction unit in the connector device of the IC card reader including a housing having an inner space into which the IC card can be inserted, the IC card can be easily withdrawn.

In addition, by indirectly discharging the IC card to the outside of the housing by the operation of the withdrawal unit, the user does not have to directly grab the IC card and take it out. This improves the phenomenon that the IC card is deformed or the integrated circuit embedded in the IC card is damaged due to the excessive external force applied to the IC card when the IC card is pulled out of the connector device of the IC card reader.

Hereinafter, a connector device of an IC card reader according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a perspective view of a connector device 200 of an IC card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The housing 201 of the connector device 200 of the IC card reader has an inner space to accommodate the IC card I. The housing 201 is formed with an opening at one side to insert and withdraw the IC card (I). The inner space communicates with the outside through the opening. The housing 201 accommodates various components therein and serves to protect the components from external shocks.

An exposed surface 202 is formed in the housing, so that the user can withdraw the IC card I in the same manner as the connector device 100 of the conventional IC card reader.

An extraction unit DR (see FIG. 3A) is provided outside the housing 201. The withdrawal unit DR serves to withdraw the IC card I through a simple operation when the user wants to withdraw the IC card I inserted into the internal space provided in the housing 201.

The withdrawal unit DR includes a first member 210 having a portion exposed to the outside of the housing 201, and a second member 220 linked to the first member 210 (see FIG. 3A). do. The first member 210 is pressed by the user, and the second member 220 is linked to the first member 210 so that the IC card I is drawn out of the housing 201 to the IC card I. Force outward.

The first member 210 may include a push button 211 and a push lever 212. The push button 211 may be formed at one end of the push lever 212, and a connecting part 213 connected to the first leg 221 may be formed at the other end of the push lever 212.

The connection part 213 connects them so that the first member 210 may be interlocked with the second member 220. As shown in FIG. 2, the connection part 213 may be a through hole.

A support 214 may be formed outside the housing 201 to movably support the first member 210.

3A and 3B are partial perspective views illustrating the operation of the drawing unit DR when the IC card I is inserted into the connector device 200 of the IC card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention, and when the IC card I is inserted therefrom. to be.

In describing the operation of the drawing unit DR, an inner direction of the housing 201 is a direction in which the IC card I is inserted, and an outer direction of the housing 201 is a direction in which the IC card I is drawn out. Means.

The second member 220 constituting the drawing unit DR may be installed to be rotatable in the housing 201 while being exposed to the internal space.

When the user pushes the push button 211 toward the inner side of the housing 201, the push lever 212 moves along a direction parallel to the inner side of the housing 201. Thus, the first leg 221 connected to the push lever 212 through the connecting portion 213 also moves inwardly of the housing 201.

As the first leg 221 moves inwardly of the housing 201, the rotating plate 220 rotates counterclockwise. As a result, while the second leg 222 connected to the rotating plate 220 moves in the outward direction of the housing 201, the IC card I inserted in the inner space of the housing 201 is moved outward in the housing 201. Push out.

Accordingly, when the user wants to withdraw the IC card I inserted into the inner space of the housing 201, the user presses the push button 211 without holding the IC card I directly, thereby causing the IC card I to be pulled out. You can withdraw it.

4 and 5 are partial and exploded perspective views, respectively, for illustrating a contact terminal 230 and a slider 240 of a connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In describing the structures of the contact terminal 230 and the slider 240, the rear portion refers to an area adjacent to an end opposite to the exposed portion.

A printed circuit board is disposed on the lower surface of the housing 201. A plurality of contact terminals 230 connected to the printed circuit board and fixed by the fixed end 233 may be formed at an intermediate portion of the housing 201 so that a portion of the housing 201 is exposed to the internal space of the housing 201. . When the IC card I is completely inserted into the connector device 200 of the IC card reader, the contact terminal 230 enables the IC card I and the printed circuit board to process information.

A curved portion 231 is formed at the free end of the contact terminal 230. The contact protrusion 232 may be formed at one side of the curved portion 231. The curved portion 231 is in contact with the IC card I while the IC card I is inserted into the internal space.

The slider 240 may be formed to be positioned above the contact terminal 230 in the middle of the housing 201. Guide pieces 241 may be formed at both side portions of the slider 240. The guide piece 241 may be inserted into the guide groove 242 formed in the middle portion of the housing 201 to make the slider 240 slidable.

A through hole 243 and a rib 244 may be formed in the slider 240 to selectively expose the contact terminal 230.

A protruding cam protrusion 245 may be formed on the bottom surface of the rib 244. The cam protrusion 245 may have a triangular shape and is formed to be in contact with the contact protrusion 232 of the contact terminal 230.

A protrusion 246 may be formed at the rear end of the slider 240. Since the IC card I is caught by the protrusion 246, the slider 240 moves inwardly of the housing 201 when the IC card I is inserted.

A plurality of finger pieces 247 may be formed in the protrusion 246 of the slider 240. The finger piece 247 serves to fix the IC card I so as not to be pulled out when the IC card I is completely inserted.

A plurality of exposure holes 248 may be formed in the rear portion of the slider 240 to be positioned below the finger piece 247.

A plurality of support grooves 249a may be formed at a rear portion of the housing 201 at a position corresponding to the exposure hole 248 of the slider 240. Ratchet surfaces 249b may be formed at the bottoms of the support grooves 249a, respectively. Bearings 250 may be inserted into both support grooves 249a of the housing 201.

The bearing 250 may serve to fix the IC card I so as not to be pulled out when the IC card I is completely inserted.

The elastic body 251 may be located at a rear portion of the housing 201. The elastic body 251 serves to hold the slider 240 in the outward direction of the housing 201. As the IC card I is drawn out, the slider 240 may move outwardly of the housing 201 by the elastic body 251. The elastic body 251 may be a spring.

6A and 6B are cross-sectional views illustrating an operation of selectively exposing the slider 240 and the contact terminal 230 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the IC card I is not inserted into the housing 201, the slider 240 coupled to the middle portion of the housing 201 is forwardly supported by the elastic body 251. The contact protrusion 232 of the contact terminal 230 (see FIG. 5) contacts the cam protrusion 245 formed on the rib 224 of the slider 240. Therefore, each contact terminal 230 is bent downward so that the curved portion 231 of each contact terminal 230 is not exposed to the internal space of the housing 201.

When the IC card I is inserted into the housing 201, the IC card I contacts the protrusion 246.

When an external force is applied to the IC card I in the housing 201, the slider 240 overcomes the force of the elastic body 251 and moves inward of the housing 201.

When the slider 240 moves toward the rear part, the contact protrusion 232 of each contact terminal 230 is pushed by the cam protrusion 245 formed on the rib 224 of the slider 240, and the contact terminal ( 230 is bent upwards. Therefore, the curved portion 231 of each contact terminal 230 is exposed to the internal space of the housing 201.

7A and 7B are cross-sectional views illustrating an operation in which the IC card I is fixed when the IC card I is completely inserted into the connector device 200 of the IC card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the IC card I is not inserted, the slider 240 is supported in the outward direction of the housing 201 by the elastic body 251.

The finger piece 247 presses the bearing 250 to prevent the bearing 250 from being separated from the exposed hole 248 (see FIG. 5).

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the slider 240 moves rearward as the IC card I is inserted, the bearing 250 moves inward of the housing 201. When the IC card I is completely inserted, the bearing 250 is in close contact with the bottom surface of the support groove 249a. The bearing 250 receives an external force in an outer direction of the housing 201 due to the restoring force of the elastic body 251. By the external force in the housing 201 outward direction, the bearing 250 is pressed by the latch surface 249b in the state in which the IC card I is completely inserted. Therefore, the IC card I is pushed upward by the bearing 250. The IC card I pushed upward by the bearing 250 is in contact with the finger piece 247. The IC card I is pressed downward by the fingering piece 247. Therefore, the IC card I is pressed up and down by the finger piece 247 and the bearing 250, and the movement of the IC card I is prevented in the outer direction of the housing 201. Therefore, when the IC card I is completely inserted, the insertion position of the IC card I is kept stable.

Figure 1a is a perspective view showing a state in which the IC card is inserted into the inner space provided in the housing in the connector device of the conventional IC card reader.

Figure 1b is a perspective view showing a state in which the IC card is drawn out from the internal space provided in the housing of the connector of the conventional IC card reader.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the connector device of IC card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3a is an exploded perspective view for showing the operation of the take-out unit when the IC card (I) is inserted into the connector device 200 of the IC card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3b is an exploded perspective view showing the operation of the withdrawal unit when the IC card (I) is drawn to the connector device 200 of the IC card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view illustrating a slider 240 and a contact terminal 230 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the slider 240 and the contact terminal 230 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B are cross-sectional views illustrating an operation of selectively exposing a slider 240 and a contact terminal 230 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7A and 7B are cross-sectional views illustrating an operation in which an IC card is fixed when an IC card is completely inserted into a connector device of an IC card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (6)

A housing having an internal space into which the IC card can be inserted; A contact terminal installed to selectively expose a portion of the internal space, the contact terminal being energized with the IC card; A slider which is slidably formed by inserting the IC card in the internal space and selectively exposes the contact terminal according to the movement; and And a drawing unit installed to be operable in the housing to allow the IC card to be drawn out of the housing during the operation. The method of claim 1, The drawing unit, A first member operable to press with a portion exposed to the outside of the housing; And And a second member which is formed to move in conjunction with a first member and applies a force to the IC card in an outward direction of the housing while being moved during a push operation on the first member. 3. The method of claim 2, The first member, A push button pressed in the direction in which the IC card is inserted into the housing; One end of the connector of the IC card reader including a push lever coupled to the push button is coupled to the second end portion is connected to the second member formed on the opposite end of the push button is formed. The method of claim 3, wherein The second member, Rotatably installed in the housing, The connector device of the IC card reader including a first leg to rotate the second member while interlocking with the push lever, and a second leg to push the IC card outward to the housing while being moved by the rotation of the second member. . The method of claim 4, wherein The connecting portion is a through hole, And the first leg of the IC card reader is inserted into the through hole. The method of claim 1, And a resilient body positioned in the inner space and holding the slider to the outside of the housing.

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