Abstract: A smart-card reader that includes a base, a first group of contact elements, a cover, a second group of contact elements and connecting means is disclosed. The smart-card reader can be readily soldered into a printed circuit board of a customer to be used in an apparatus in which the smart card reader is located.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chip card reader with a frame and/or contact support supporting reading contacts with a cover fixable on the contact support and with a limiting switch, wherein the limiting switch is located in the cover.

Abstract: A contact element support for a smart card reader having a card support surface, a plurality of chambers formed in the contact element support in the area of the card support surface, contact elements forming a snap-in to co-operate with the contact element support in an operative or inserted position, an abutment surface provided at the contact element support for co-operation with the snap-in device such that shortly before reaching the end position a snap-in tongue formed by the snap-in device snaps into a snap-in opening of the contact element support so that the contact element is fixedly held in its inserted operative position.

Abstract: A smart-card reader that includes a base, a first group of contact elements, a cover, a second group of contact elements and connecting means is disclosed. The smart-card reader can be readily soldered into a printed circuit board of a customer to be used in an apparatus in which the smart card reader is located.

Abstract: A smart-card reader that includes a base, a first group of contact elements, a cover, a second group of contact elements and connecting means is disclosed. The smart-card reader can be readily soldered into a printed circuit board of a customer to be used in an apparatus in which the smart card reader is located.

Abstract: A contact block for a smart card reader includes a plurality of contacts having first ends electrically connected to a printed circuit, and portions arranged to project beyond a surface of a contacts carrier and engage terminals of the smart card when the smart card is in an end position. A one piece switching contact also includes a portion that projects beyond the surface of the contacts carrier, the projecting portion extending into a path of the smart card to be engaged and moved by the smart card as the smart card is moved to the end position. A second portion of the one piece switching contact faces the printed circuit and is moved into engagement with a conductive path of the printed circuit as a result of engagement and movement of the first portions ofthe switching contact in response to movement of the smart card into the end position.

Abstract: A chip card reading device for chip cards and/or SIM cards having different thicknesses is provided, comprising a frame, a receptacle within said frame, contact elements, first spring means for providing a contacting force of said contacting elements against contact pads on a chip card when said chip card is inserted, and second spring means for pressing said chip card against a bearing surface of said chip card reading device wherein said second spring means provide a spring force in excess of the contacting force provided by said first spring means.

Abstract: The invention concerns a chip card reader with a housing (10), a guideway (12) provided in the housing (10) for holding a chip card (14), a contact carrier (26), located on the housing, and a locking element (16) which latches behind the chip card in the read position, the locking element consisting of an L-shaped arm.

Abstract: A reader for contactless data cards includes a printed circuit, contacts for establishing contact with a contact-type data card, and at least one drive coil for transmitting in contactless manner energy and data between the printed circuit and a data medium on the data card. The at least one drive coil forms a component of the printed circuit, and the printed circuit in turn includes a flexible portion which establishes an electrical connection to outside the reader for both the contacts and the drive coil, thereby reducing the height of the reader. A variety of carriage configurations may be provided to bring the drive coils and/of contacts into proximity with the card, or for bringing the card into proximity with the drive coils and/or contacts in order to avoid wear on the contacts and ensure a good electromagnetic coupling between the drive coils and the card when the card is of the contactless type.

Abstract: The contacting device described is designed to contact the contacts of boards of different sizes with preferably the same contact pattern, using a chip board reader which is adapted by means of a board holder, preferably a SIM board holder, in such a way that the SIM board can be read with the chip board reader.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a contacting apparatus for a SI module. The SI module is provided with contact areas adapted to be contacted by contact elements supported by said contacting apparatus. So as to achieve a contacting apparatus having small outer dimensions, the contact elements of the contact apparatus for the two rows of contact areas are arranged in an intermeshing manner.

Abstract: A set of contact elements for use with a card comprising contact zones, including an insulating body having an upper surface and a bottom surface, reading contact elements inserted into the insulating body and extending with the contact regions beyond the upper surface of the insulating body, and at least one additional contact element located adjacent to one of the reading contact elements so as to form together therewith a card presence switch.

Abstract: A magnetic head support for a card reader includes a cardanically mounted support arm. Cardanic movement is permitted by a spherical bearing on the arm, which is biased against a screw fixed to a stationary component to form a universal pivot. The arm is guided by guide members on the stationary component and includes, at one end, an adjustment frame in which the head is adjustably positioned relative to a specific track.

Abstract: A chipcard reading apparatus includes a stationary frame and a contact element support mounted within an opening in the frame for reciprocal movement between a reading position and an initial position. At least one guide path for guiding the reciprocal movement of the contact element support is provided in the frame, and at least one such guide path is provided in the contact element support. Movement of the contact element support into the reading position is initiated by pushing of the chipcard into the reader, and return of the support to the initial position is accomplished by pulling of the chipcard from the reader. The chipcard is held in the reader by a brake which contacts the chipcard when the support is in the reading position, at which time the contact elements are securely in contact with corresponding contacts on the chipcard.

Abstract: A reader for contactless data cards includes a printed circuit, contacts for establishing contact with a contact-type data card, and at least one drive coil for transmitting in contactless manner energy and data between the printed circuit and a data medium on the data card. The at least one drive coil forms a component of the printed circuit and the printed circuit in turn includes a flexible portion which establishes an electrical connection to outside the reader for both the contacts and the drive coil, thereby reducing the height of the reader. A variety of carriage configurations may be provided to bring the drive coils and/of contacts into proximity with the card, or for bringing the card into proximity with the drive coils and/or contacts in order to avoid wear on the contacts and ensure a good electromagnetic coupling between the drive coils and the card when the card is of the contactless type.