Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-05
2001-03-20
Nguyen, Khiem (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
C200S511000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06203330
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a device for communicating with a portable data medium and comprising for this purpose an electrical contact intended to cooperate with at least one electrical contact of the portable data medium through connecting means, in which said connecting means comprise a sheet extending between the electrical contact of the device and the electrical contact of the portable data medium and having at least one area forming a first conducting element running through a thickness of the sheet and disposed so as to cooperate with each of said contacts, and the device comprises force application means for applying a compressing force to the contacts in order to press said first conducting element against each of said contacts, and for discontinuing the application of said force in order to move said first conducting element away from the contacts.
The portable data medium is constituted, in particular, by a card of the credit card type equipped, in an intrinsically known way, with a microprocessor chip or a logical circuit chip for processing data, and carrying a plurality of electrical contacts intended to cooperate with an equal number of contacts carried by the device, as described, in particular, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,211,919. The device can be any unit intended to exchange information with the portable data medium within the framework of any procedure, such as a financial operation, a verification of a user's access to a site, etc.
2. Description of Related Art
Conventionally, the connecting means comprise a comb attached to the device and carrying a plurality of juxtaposed flexible metal pins. These pins are connected to the contacts of the device and are intended to cooperate elastically with the contacts of the portable data medium. Other connecting means having metal springs also exist. This type of connecting means has the drawback of being expensive to produce due to the metal cutting operations it involves.
The object of the invention is to offer a device of the type mentioned at the beginning of the specification, wherein the means for connecting to the portable data medium are less expensive to produce.
To this end, according to the invention, said first conducting element comprises an electrically conductive mass made of elastomer.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3541222 (1970-11-01), Parks
patent: 4184729 (1980-01-01), Parks et al.
patent: 4891013 (1990-01-01), Komaki
patent: 5338232 (1994-08-01), Bernier
patent: 5517011 (1996-05-01), Vandenengel
patent: 5531022 (1996-07-01), Beaman et al.
patent: 5661279 (1997-08-01), Kenmochi
patent: 4415022 (1995-03-01), None
patent: 4418609 (1995-11-01), None
patent: 0713189 (1996-05-01), None
Bull CP8
Hyeon Hae Moon
Kondracki Edward J.
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Nguyen Khiem
LandOfFree
Method for communicating with a portable data medium does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method for communicating with a portable data medium, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method for communicating with a portable data medium will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2462230