KR200468168Y1 - Card reader - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a card reader, a circuit board having a card reader main body, a contact terminal for electrically connecting the external electronic device and the main body, a reader for reading card information, and inserting the card into the main body. Therefore, at least one wing portion drawn in / out from the main body portion, at least one elastic member providing elastic force so that the wing portions can be drawn in / out of the main body portion, and are provided in the main body portion, According to the insertion and removal of the card, the locking part which catches and locks or releases the wing parts to be pulled out and pulled out is disclosed, thereby not only stably fixing the card inserted in the product but also using the product. There is an advantage that can be improved.

Description

Card reader {CARD READER}

The present invention relates to a card reader, and more particularly, to a card reader that allows the card fixing wings to be drawn in / out from the card reader body part automatically in accordance with insertion and removal of the card.

In general, a card reader is connected to a relay server or a VAN company server through an on / off dedicated line to perform a credit card payment service. However, in recent years, there is an increasing demand for performing a credit card payment service in connection with a general portable communication terminal instead of a dedicated payment terminal.

These cards are magnetic cards and smart cards. In the smart card, the smart card has a wider storage capacity and better security than a conventional magnetic card by embedding an integrated circuit chip that stores all information in one chip.

For this reason, smart cards are widely used in general banking, credit cards, transportation cards, identity cards, etc., and can also function as electronic money, and pay not only toll fees such as congestion tolls, parking lots, and highway tollgates, but also at Internet shopping malls. It is also used to purchase goods or purchase paid content.

In order to use these various smart cards on the Internet in a stable manner, a smart card reader is required, and they are distributed as smart cards for easy recharging from the Internet with the KTO card of the Korea Expressway or High Speed Rail. You need a smart card reader to charge or ticket.

That is, the smart card reader is a device capable of transferring data from the smart card to an external device by means of a universal serial bus (USB) connector.

As described above, a card reader for performing a payment service in connection with a portable communication terminal is already disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1143856 (registration date 2012.04.24).

However, the smart card reader used in connection with a conventional portable communication terminal is not only easily detached due to a weak fixing force after inserting the card into the card insertion hole formed in the card reader, but also formed in the smart card reader part of the integrated circuit chip and the card reader. There was a problem that a poor contact with.

In order to solve these drawbacks, recently, a wing that can be folded or unfolded on the smart card reader main body is used to unfold the wing from the smart card reader main body when used, and to fold it into the smart card reader main body when not in use. However, in the structure as described above, there was an inconvenience that the user must hold the wings directly, folded or unfolded.

Therefore, there is a need for a device that automatically pulls out the wing when inserting the card into the smart card reader body to facilitate the drawing / withdrawal of the wing.

The present invention is configured to be able to draw in / out from the card reader body part semi-automatically by the wing portion for fixing the card according to the insertion and removal of the card, it is possible to not only secure the card inserted in the product but also improve To provide a card reader.

In addition, the present invention, by inserting and detaching the card in the card reader main body part by locking or releasing the lock by forming a locking part to enable the semi-automatic insertion / withdrawal of the wing, to facilitate the insertion / withdrawal of the wing To provide a card reader.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, in the card reader,

A card reader main body;

A contact terminal unit for electrically connecting an external electronic device to the main body unit;

A circuit board having a reader section for reading card information;

At least one wing portion to be inserted / drawn from the body portion as the card is inserted into the body portion;

At least one elastic member providing elastic force such that the wing portions are retractable from the body portion; And

It is provided in the main body portion, and includes a locking portion to enable the insertion / withdrawal by engaging or releasing the locking of the wing portion in accordance with the insertion and removal of the card into the main body portion.

This invention is a card reader,

A card reader main body;

At least one wing portion drawn in / out from the body portion;

At least one elastic member providing elastic force such that the wing portions are retractable from the body portion; And

It is provided in the main body portion, and includes a locking portion for holding and fixing or releasing the wing portions in accordance with the insertion and removal of the card into the main body portion.

As described above, according to the card reader according to the present invention,

By inserting the card into the card reader body part, it is configured to semi-automatically pull in / out the wing which fixes the card, thereby stably fixing the card inserted in the product and improving the use of the product.

In addition, by inserting the card to the card reader main body, the locking part can be caught or fixed according to the contact or released to make the wing part semi-automatically retractable / retractable. In addition, there is an advantage that can facilitate the use of the product.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view showing a coupled state of the card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a plan view showing a state before operation of the card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a bottom view showing a state before operation of the card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a front view showing a state before operation of the card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a side view showing the operating state of the card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view of a portion A of FIG. 6; FIG.
8 is a plan view showing the operating state of the card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a bottom view showing the operating state of the card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view showing an operating state of a card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, a detailed description of the configuration is omitted in order to avoid obscuring the gist of the present invention.

1 and 2 are views showing the configuration of a card reader 10 according to the present invention.

The configuration of the card reader 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The card reader 10 may include a card reader main body 20, a contact terminal 30, a circuit board 40 including a reader (not shown), at least one wing 50, At least one elastic member 60 and the locking portion 70 is included. The card reader main body 20 may include the contact terminal part 30, the circuit board 40, the wing parts 50, the elastic members 60, and the locking part 70. The contact terminal unit 30 is provided in the card reader main body 20 to electrically connect an external electronic device 90 (shown in FIG. 10) to the card reader main body 20. The wing portions 50 are provided in the card reader main body 20 so that the card 80 is inserted into / drawn from the card reader main body 20 as the card 80 is inserted into the card reader main body 20. The elastic members 60 provide an elastic force so that the wing portions 50 can be pulled out / retracted from the card reader main body 20. The locking unit 70 is fixed to the blade unit 50 in accordance with the insertion and detachment of the card 80 in the card reader main body 20, or release the lock to enable the retractable / withdrawable It is provided in the card reader main body 20.

That is, the locking part 70 rotates in contact with the card 80 when the card 80 is inserted into the card reader main body 20 and releases the locking of the wing parts 50. By automatically withdrawing the wing portions 50 from the body portion 20 by the elastic members 60, the withdrawal of the wing portion 50 can be facilitated.

Examples of the external electronic device 90 (shown in FIG. 10) according to an embodiment of the present invention include all portable communication devices and mobile communication terminals operating based on communication protocols corresponding to various communication systems. All information, including mobile communication terminals (PMPs), portable multimedia players, MP3 players, navigation, game consoles, notebooks, billboards, TVs, digital broadcasting players, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and smart phones It may include a communication device and a multimedia device and applications for the same.

In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the card 80 is preferably made of a smart card with an integrated circuit chip (not shown), such as IC (Integrated Circuit) card.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1, the configuration of the card reader main body 20 is described in more detail. The card reader main body 20 may include a main body housing 21, a card insertion hole 22, and the like. , At least one of the inlet / outlet holes 23, the terminal coupling part 24, and the cover part 25. The main body housing 21 is provided with the card insertion hole 22, the introduction / withdrawal hole 23, the terminal coupling portion 24 and the cover portion 25 which will be described later. The card insertion hole 22 is formed in a groove on the side of the body housing 21 with a predetermined depth, and is formed in the body housing 21 to insert and detach the card 80. The inlet / outlet hole 23 is formed at the side of the body housing 21 to enable the inlet / outlet of the wing 50. The terminal coupling part 24 is provided in the body housing 21 to be coupled to the contact terminal part 30. The cover portion 25 protects the circuit board 40, the wing portions 50, the elastic members 60, and the locking portion 70 provided in the body housing 21. It is provided in the upper part of 21.

Here, referring to FIG. 1 mentioned above, the configuration of the wing portions 50 will be described in more detail. The wing portions 50 have a seating groove 51, a locking jaw 52, and an inclined surface 53. ). The seating groove 51 is formed in the wing portions 50 to seat the inserted card 80, the locking jaw 52 is the wing portion to secure the card 80 It is formed around the outer periphery of the 50, the inclined surface 53 is formed at one end of the mounting groove 51 to guide the entry / withdrawal of the card (80).

In addition, one end 61 of the elastic member 60 is coupled to the card reader main body 20, the tile end 62 of the elastic member 60 is coupled to the wing portions 50 to the When releasing the locking of the locking portion 70 by the elastic force to allow the wing 50 to be drawn out from the card reader main body 20.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1 mentioned above, the configuration of the locking unit 70 will be described in more detail. The locking unit 70 includes a locker groove 71, a locker unit 72, and a hinge unit ( 73, a spring member 74, a supporting bracket portion 75 and a contact portion 76. The locker groove 71 is formed in the wing portions 50 to be attached and detached according to the rotation of the locker portion 72 to be described later. The locker portion 72 corresponds to the locker groove 71 to move up and down in accordance with the rotation of the hinge shaft A1 of the hinge portion 73 to be detached from the locker groove 71. The hinge portion 73 provides the hinge axis A1, and one end of the locker part 72 so as to be movable up and down by rotating the locker part 72 about the hinge axis A1. Is provided. The spring member 74 is provided in the locker part 72 to rotate the locker part 72 to provide an elastic force to move up and down. The support bracket portion 75 is provided in the card reader body portion 20 so as to be rotatably coupled to the locker portion 72 and simultaneously supported. The contact portion 76 contacts the card 80 when the card 80 is inserted into the card reader main body 20 and at the same time rotates about the hinge axis A1 to the locker portion 72. Is formed.

That is, the contact portion 76 rotates at the same time as the contact with the card 80, and the integrated circuit (IC) chip (not shown) and the circuit of the card 80 by the elastic force of the spring member 74 The leader portion 41 (shown in FIG. 2) of the substrate 40 is brought into contact with each other.

In addition, as described above in FIG. 1, the locker portion 72 is formed with a guide inclined surface 72a (shown in FIG. 8) to guide the inlet / outlet of the wing unit 50. The contact portion 76 guides the insertion of the card 80, and at the same time is in contact with the integrated circuit chip (not shown) formed on the card 80 and the reader portion 41 (shown in FIG. 2). It is preferable that it consists of a photographic projection. A guide moving part is coupled to the support bracket portion 75 so as to be coupled to the protrusions 54 formed on the wing portions 50 and simultaneously move the protrusions 54 when the wing portions 50 are pulled in and pulled out. Preferably, 75a (shown in FIG. 9) is formed.

Figure 6 is a side view showing the operation of the card reader of the present invention, Figure 7 is a side view showing the operating state of the card reader of the present invention, Figure 8 is a plan view showing the operating state of the card reader of the present invention, Figure 9 Is a bottom view showing the operating state of the card reader of the present invention, Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the operating state of the card reader of the present invention.

In this state, the operation of the card reader will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. First, as shown in FIG. 6, the card 80 is pushed into the card insertion hole 22 formed in the card reader main body 20. When the card 80 is inserted into the card insertion hole 22 by a predetermined depth, the card 80 is in contact with the locker unit 72 of the locking unit 70.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the locker portion 72 is in contact with the card 80 when the card 80 is inserted and rotates about the hinge axis A1 of the hinge portion 73. Since the 76 is formed, the contact portion 76 contacts with the card 80 and rotates about the hinge axis A1 of the hinge portion 73. At this time, the locker portion 72 also rotates and moves from the top to the bottom. As the locker part 72 rotates, the locker part 72 is separated from the locker groove 71 of the wing parts 50. At the same time as the locker portion 72 is separated from the locker groove 71, the wing portions 50 are automatically drawn out from both sides of the card reader main body 20 by the elastic members 60.

That is, as shown in Figure 8, the side of the main body housing 21 of the card reader main body 20 is formed in the draw / withdrawal holes 23 to enable the drawing / withdrawal of the wings 50, The wing portions 50 protrude out of the body housing 21 through the inlet / outlet holes 23.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 6 mentioned above, when the card 80 is further pushed in and inserted into the card insertion hole 22, one end of the card 80 is formed in the wing parts 50. The card 80 is guided along the inclined surface 53 and seated in a seating groove 51 formed in the wing 50, and by a locking jaw 52 formed at one end of the seating groove 51. Fix it.

At this time, the contact portion 76 of the locker portion 72 is in contact with the inserted card 80 and at the same time elastically pressurized by the spring member 74, the integrated circuit chip (not shown) of the card 80 Contact the leader portion 41 (shown in FIG. 2).

In this state, the contact terminal 30 formed in the card reader main body 20 is electrically connected to a connection terminal (not shown) formed in the external electronic device 90 (shown in FIG. 10), and the reader The unit 41 (shown in FIG. 2) reads the information stored in the integrated circuit chip (not shown) of the card 80, and reads the read information through the contact terminal unit 30. Transfers to an external electronic device 90 (shown in FIG. 10).

However, the conventional card reader (not shown) is a structure that allows the user to take out and rotate the wing parts (not shown) built in the card reader by hand to fix the card, it is difficult to withdraw the wings There are disadvantages.

Therefore, in order to solve the above disadvantages, the card reader 10 of the present invention has the blade according to the rotation of the locking unit 70 when the card 80 is inserted into the card insertion hole 22 of the card reader main body 20. By releasing the catches of the portions 50 and automatically drawing them out of the card reader main body 20 by the elastic member 60, not only the drawing of the wings 50 is facilitated, but also the product is used. Can improve.

Here, when inserting the wings 50 into the card reader main body 20 again, first, Figure 2 is a side view showing a coupling state of the card reader, Figure 3 is a state before the operation of the card reader of the present invention 4 is a bottom view showing a state before operation of the card reader of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state before operation of the card reader of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 8 mentioned above, when the card 80 is removed from the card insertion hole 22, the card 80 is separated from the contact portion 76 of the locker portion 72, and at the same time the locker The portion 72 rotates about the hinge axis A1 of the hinge portion 73 and is returned to its original position by the elastic force of the spring member 74. The card 80 is separated from the seating groove 51 and the catching jaw 52 of the wing parts 50.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, when the card 80 is completely separated from the card insertion hole 22, the user grasps the wings 50 and inserts the card 50 into the card reader main body 20. In this case, since the inlet / outlet holes 23 are formed on the side surface of the main body housing 21 of the card reader body unit 20, the wing parts 50 are introduced into the inlet / outlet holes 23. .

3 and 4, the locker groove 71 formed in the wing portions 50 are also introduced together, wherein the locker groove 71 is fixed to the locker portion 72. The rocker portion 72 is formed with a guide inclined surface 72a (shown in FIG. 8) for guiding the inlet / outlet of the wing unit 50. When the wing units 50 are inserted, the guide inclined surface ( The locker part 72 is inserted into the locker groove 71 while being guided and moved along 72a.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the locker groove 71 (shown in FIG. 8) of the wing unit 50 is fixed to the locker unit 72 (shown in FIG. 8) and at the same time, the wing units 50 are fixed. The card reader is inserted into the main body 20 and fixed.

As such, the blades 50 are automatically drawn out at the same time as the card 80 is inserted into the card insertion hole 22 of the card reader main body 20, and the user grasps and pushes the blades 50 again. By drawing in the card reader main body 20, the inlet / outlet of the wing 50 of the product can be facilitated, thereby simplifying the use of the product.

The card reader of the present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible to those skilled in the art. .

Card Reader Body: 20 Contact Terminals: 30
Circuit Board: 40 Wings: 50
Elastic member: 60 Locking part: 70
Body Housing: 21 Card Slot: 22
In / Out Hole: 23 Cover: 24
Seating Home: 51 Jams: 52
Sloping side: 53 Locker groove: 71
Locker part: 72 Hinge part: 73
Spring member: 74 Support bracket portion: 75
Contact: 75 Hinge Shaft: A1

Claims (9)

In the card reader,
A card reader body portion;
A contact terminal unit for electrically connecting an external electronic device to the main body unit;
A circuit board having a reader section for reading card information;
At least one wing portion to be inserted / drawn from the body portion as the card is inserted into the body portion;
At least one elastic member providing elastic force such that the wing portions are retractable from the body portion; And
And a locking portion provided in the main body portion, the locking portion which engages and fixes the wing portions according to the insertion and withdrawal of the card into the main body portion so as to be able to be pulled out and pulled out.
The card reader body of claim 1, wherein
A body housing;
A card insertion hole formed in the body housing to insert and leave the card;
At least one inlet / outlet hole formed at a side of the main body housing to enable the inlet / outlet of the wings;
A terminal coupling part provided in the main body housing and coupled to the contact terminal part; And
Card reader, characterized in that it comprises a cover portion provided on the upper portion of the main body housing.
According to claim 1, The wing portion, The seating groove for seating the card;
A locking jaw for fixing the card; And
Card reader characterized in that it comprises an inclined surface for guiding the insertion / withdrawal of the card at one end of the seating groove.
The card reader body of claim 1, wherein one end of the elastic members is coupled to the card reader body portion, and a tile end is coupled to the wing portions to release the wing portions from the card reader body portion by an elastic force when releasing the locking portion. Card reader, characterized in that withdrawal.
According to claim 1, The locking portion, Locker groove formed in the wing portion;
A locker part corresponding to the locker groove and moving up and down in accordance with the rotation of the hinge shaft to be detached from the locker groove;
A hinge part provided at one end of the locker part to provide the hinge axis and to rotate the locker part to move up and down;
A spring member which rotates the locker and provides an elastic force to move upward and downward;
A support bracket portion for coupling and supporting the rotation of the locker portion; And
And a contact portion which is formed in the locker portion and contacts with the card when the card is inserted and rotates about the hinge axis.
6. The card reader according to claim 5, wherein the locker part is formed with a guide inclined surface for guiding the inlet / outlet of the wing parts.
6. The card reader according to claim 5, wherein the contact portion comprises an inclined protrusion for guiding insertion of the card and for applying pressure to contact the integrated circuit chip formed on the card and the reader portion.
6. The card reader of claim 5, wherein the support bracket portion is coupled with a protrusion formed on the wing portions, and a guide moving portion is formed to guide the protrusion when the wing portions are pulled in or pulled out.
In the card reader,
A card reader body portion;
At least one wing portion drawn in / out from the body portion;
At least one elastic member providing elastic force such that the wing portions are retractable from the body portion; And
And a locking portion provided in the main body, and locking the wings to lock or release the blades as the card is inserted into and detached from the main body.

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