EP 1168523 A3 20030820 - Smart card connector, ejecting mechanism for same, and compound connector device
Title (en)
Smart card connector, ejecting mechanism for same, and compound connector device
Title (de)
Steckverbinder für IC Karte, Auswerfmechanismus und zusammengesetzter Steckverbinder
Title (fr)
Connecteur pour carte à puce, méchanisme d'éjection pour une telle carte et connecteur assemblé
Publication
Application
Priority
US 59916500 A 20000622
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1168523A2] Disclosed is a smart card connector for transmitting signals between a smart card (52) and an external electronic system, wherein the smart card (52) has contacts on one of two major surfaces thereof, the connector comprising: guiding structure (54) defining a storage space (56) having a first end and an opposed second end, through which second end, the smart card (52) may be inserted, and contact terminals (5422) in the storage space (56) for connecting with the contacts of the smart card (52) to be inserted in the storage space (56); and an ejecting mechanism (58) provided on the guiding structure (54) and being operable to eject the smart card (52) from the storage space (56). Further disclosed is a compound connector that comprises two types of I/O connectors (20, 50), one of which I/O connectors may be a smart connector for use with an external electronic system. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 13/633 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 13/6335 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] GB 2330934 A 19990505 - WHITAKER CORP [US]
- [A] EP 0940765 A2 19990908 - MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]
- [A] US 6027350 A 20000222 - CHEN CHAUR-SHIUH [TW], et al
- [A] FR 2645667 A1 19901012 - SCHLUMBERGER IND SA [FR]
- [YA] US 5466166 A 19951114 - LAW DAVID [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01114714 A 20010621