WO2016000422A1 - Smart card converter and smart card reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a smart card converter, comprising a converter body and an adapter panel for reading a second smart card, wherein a connecting piece is arranged on the adapter panel, the connecting piece is electrically connected to a circuit board in a card reader for reading a first smart card, and the adapter panel is fixedly connected to the converter body. Also proposed is a smart card reading device. By means of the present utility model, electrically connecting an adapter panel to a circuit board in a card reader is equivalent to extending a card reading region of the card reader to the adapter panel, so that the second smart card can be read so long as the second smart card is electrically connected to the adapter panel, and then the card reader can read smart cards of various sizes under the action of a smart convertor, thereby increasing the compatibility of card readers and being beneficial to a user.

Description

 Smart card converter and smart card reader Technical field

 The utility model belongs to the technical field of converters, in particular to a smart card converter and a smart card reading device.

Background technique

The smart card includes a contact smart card and a contactless smart card, wherein the contact smart card complies with the ISO/IEC 7816 international standard. The smart card can receive the data signal and then transmit the signal to other devices through the card reader. For example, the smart card can function to identify the user and decrypt the scrambled digital television program. With the development of society, smart cards have developed rapidly. More and more terminals support ISO/IEC7816 smart cards. In order to adapt to various terminals, smart cards have a wide variety of external dimensions. However, in order to save the manufacturing cost and reduce the size of the card reader, the existing card reader only has an interface of a smart card, so that the card reader cannot read multiple types of smart cards, so that the compatibility is poor, Conducive to the use of users.

The above content is only used to assist in understanding the technical solutions of the present invention, and it is not admitted that the above is prior art.

Technical solution

The main purpose of the utility model is to improve the compatibility of the card reader.

In order to achieve the above object, a smart card converter provided by the present invention includes a converter body and an adapter plate for reading a second smart card; the adapter plate is provided with a connecting member, and the connecting member is used for The circuit board in the card reader of the first smart card is electrically connected, and the adapter plate is fixedly connected to the converter body.

Preferably, one end of the adapter plate facing away from the connecting member is provided with a smart card contact that is in contact with the second smart card.

Preferably, the converter body is provided with a first receiving groove for accommodating the card reader.

Preferably, the converter body is provided with a card slot for setting the adapter plate, the card slot is in communication with the first receiving slot, and the card reader is provided with a first smart card. a slot, the slot of the first slot faces the card slot;

One end of the adapter plate facing away from the smart card contact is inserted into the first slot through the card slot.

Preferably, the converter body further includes a second slot for setting the second smart card, and the second slot is in communication with the card slot.

Preferably, the smart card converter further includes a positioning plate for defining a position of the adapter plate, and the positioning plate is disposed at a boundary between the card slot and the first receiving slot.

Preferably, the converter body includes a front casing and a rear cover, the front casing and the rear cover are snap-fitted, and the rear cover is disposed on a side of the front casing where the second slot is disposed. A through hole for moving the second smart card is disposed on the rear cover corresponding to the second slot, and the through hole is in communication with the second slot.

Preferably, the front case further includes a positioning block for defining a position of the second smart card, and the positioning block is disposed at an end of the front case facing away from the positioning plate.

Preferably, an end of the converter body facing away from the first receiving slot is provided with a second receiving slot for accommodating the data line of the card reader, the first receiving slot and the first receiving slot The second receiving slot is connected.

A smart card reading device comprising a card reader for reading information of a second smart card, and a smart card converter, the card reader being electrically connected to the smart card converter;

The smart card converter includes a converter body and an adapter board for reading a second smart card; the adapter board is provided with a smart card contact, the smart card contact and a read for reading the first smart card The circuit board in the card is electrically connected, and the adapter plate is fixedly connected to the converter body.

In the utility model, by electrically connecting the adapter board and the circuit board in the card reader, the card reading area of the card reader is extended to the adapter board, so that the second smart card can be electrically connected to the adapter board. It is read, so that under the action of the smart converter, the card reader can read smart cards of various sizes, thereby increasing the compatibility of the card reader and facilitating the use of the user.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic view showing the assembly structure of a smart card converter and a card reader of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of Figure 1 separated;

3 is a schematic structural view of a front side of a smart card converter of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic view of the exploded structure of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of a front case of the smart card converter of the present invention;

6 is a schematic structural view of FIG. 5 after assembling an adapter plate of the smart card converter of the present invention;

7 is a schematic structural view of a back cover of the smart card converter of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the structure of the back of the smart card converter of the present invention.

The implementation, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments of the invention

It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

The utility model provides a smart card converter.

1 to FIG. 6, FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the assembly structure of the smart card converter and the card reader of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the separation of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the front side of the smart card converter of the present invention; 4 is a schematic view of the exploded structure of FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the front case of the smart card converter of the present invention; and FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the adapter plate of the smart card converter of the present invention.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the card reader 60 takes the SIM card reader 60 as an example, the card reader 60 is disposed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and one end surface of the card reader 60 is provided with a first insertion for inserting the SIM card. Slot 61. The interposer 40 mounted on the converter body is electrically coupled to a circuit board within the card reader 60. When the second smart card 20 is electrically connected to the adapter board 40, it is equivalent to the second smart card 20 being electrically connected to the card reader 60, so that the card reader 60 can read the second smart card 20 through the adapter board 40.

The smart card converter includes a converter body, a connector for electrically connecting the adapter plate 40 and the card reader 60, and an adapter plate 40 for reading the second smart card 20; the adapter plate 40 is for reading The circuit board in the card reader 60 of the first smart card is electrically connected, and the converter body is fixedly connected to the adapter plate 40.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , in the embodiment, the connecting member is preferably a connecting contact, and the connecting contact is disposed on a board surface on one side of the adapter board, and the connecting contact and the circuit in the card reader are connected. The board is electrically connected such that the adapter board is electrically connected to the card reader. The smart card body is provided with a first accommodating groove 51 for accommodating the card reader 60 and a card slot 56 for arranging the adapter plate 40. The first accommodating groove 51 and the card slot 56 communicate with each other. The card reader 60 is disposed in the first accommodating groove 51, and one end of the first slot 61 is disposed adjacent to the card slot 56. One end of the adapter plate 40 facing away from the connecting contact on the surface of the smart card contact 30 is fixed in the card slot 56, and the other end extends into the first receiving slot 51 and inserted into the first slot 61, thereby making the smart card contact 30 is electrically coupled to a circuit board within card reader 60. When the second smart card 20 is read, only the chip of the second smart card 20 needs to be in contact with the smart card contact 30, and the second smart card 20 can be read by the card reader 60. The size of the second smart card 20 is not limited, and only its chip can be touched with the smart card contact 30 to be read.

Of course, in other embodiments, the card reader 60 can be a card reader 60 of other size types. The electrical connection between the smart card contact 30 and the card reader 60 can also be through data lines or the like.

In this embodiment, by electrically connecting the adapter board 40 to the circuit board in the card reader 60, the card reading area of the card reader 60 is extended to the adapter board 40, so that the second smart card 20 only needs to be transferred. The electrical connection of the board 40 can be read, so that the card reader 60 can read smart cards of various sizes under the action of the smart converter, thereby increasing the compatibility of the card reader 60 for the user's use.

Further, referring to FIG. 3, the converter body is provided with a first receiving groove 51 for accommodating the card reader 60.

Specifically, in the embodiment, the card reader 60 is disposed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the converter body is a rectangular box body. On the upper surface of the box body, a first receiving groove 51 having a shape adapted to the card reader 60 is disposed. The card reader 60 is disposed in the first accommodating groove 51. The upper surface of the card reader 60 is located in the same plane as the upper surface of the converter body, and the card reader 60 is located at the end surface of the slot of the first accommodating groove 51 and is converted. The end faces of the body are located in the same plane. The card reader 60 can be inserted into the first accommodating slot 51 from the slot of the first accommodating slot 51. When the card reader 60 needs to be removed, the user only needs to press and hold the surface of the card reader 60 to move outside the slot. can.

Of course, the shape of the card reader 60 and the shape of the first receiving groove 51 may be other matching shapes in other embodiments.

In this embodiment, by installing the card reader 60 in the first accommodating slot 51, the user does not need extra space to set the card reader 60 when using the smart card converter, and the smart card converter is reasonably utilized. The space is convenient for use, and the smart card converter is beautiful in use.

Further, referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 , the converter body is provided with a card slot 56 for arranging the adapter plate 40 , the card slot 56 is in communication with the first accommodating slot 51 , and the card reader 60 is configured to set the first smart card. The first slot 61 has a slot of the first slot 61 facing the slot 56; an end of the adapter plate 40 facing away from the smart card contact 30 is inserted into the first slot 61 through the slot 56.

Specifically, in the embodiment, a support plate 55 is disposed at an end of the converter body facing away from the first accommodating cavity, and a buckle 54 extends perpendicularly to the surface of the plate, and the buckle 54 is oppositely disposed on the support plate 55. On both sides. The distance between the support arms of the two opposing buckles 54 is adapted to the shape of the adapter plate 40 that is provided at one end of the smart card contact 30. The support arms, the buckle teeth and the support plate 55 of the four buckles 54 enclose a card slot 56, and one end of the adapter plate 40 provided with the smart card contacts 30 is locked in the card slot 56. The card slot 56 extends through the first receiving slot 51, and one end of the adapter plate 40 facing away from the smart card contact 30 extends into the first receiving cavity. The card reader 60 is provided with a first slot 61 for arranging a first smart card, the slot of the first slot 61 facing the card slot 56. A portion of the adapter plate 40 that projects into the first accommodating cavity is inserted into the first slot 61 and is connected to the card reader 60.

In other embodiments, the card slot 56 may be formed together with the support plate 55 to be other structures such as a limit post. The adapter plate 40 may also be fixed to the converter body by a screw connection.

In this embodiment, by inserting one end of the adapter plate 40 into the card reader 60, the electrical connection between the smart card contact 30 and the circuit board in the card reader 60 is realized, and the fixing of the adapter plate 40 and the card reader 60 are stable. Reliable, so that the electrical connection between the adapter plate 40 and the card reader 60 is stable and reliable, so that the reading of the second smart card 20 is stable and reliable, and is beneficial to the user.

Further, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the converter body further includes a second slot 58 for setting the second smart card 20, the second slot 58 is in communication with the card slot 56, and the smart card contact 30 and the second smart card 20 are The chip is in conflict.

Specifically, in this embodiment, on the side of the converter body facing away from the first accommodating groove 51, a second slot 58 for arranging the second smart card 20 is disposed, and the slot of the second slot 58 is set at the turn. The board 40 is provided with one end of the smart card contact 30. The second slot 58 is located on one side of the card slot 56 and is in communication with the card slot 56 when the top of the smart card contact 30 is located in the second slot 58. When the second smart card 20 is inserted into the second slot 58, one end of the chip is disposed at one end of the slot corresponding to the position where the adapter board 40 is provided with the smart card contact 30, and after the second smart card 20 is inserted, the second smart card is inserted. The chip of 20 is in conflict with the smart card contact 30.

Of course, in other embodiments, the second smart card 20 can be fixed by other means, and only the chip of the second smart card 20 can be contacted with the smart card contact 30.

In this embodiment, the second smart card 20 can be stably disposed in the converter body through the arrangement of the second slot 58, so that the contact between the smart card contact 30 and the second smart card 20 is stable and reliable, thereby facilitating the second The reading of the smart card 20.

Further, referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , a positioning plate 57 for defining the position of the adapter plate 40 is further disposed. The positioning plate 57 is disposed at a boundary between the card slot 56 and the first receiving groove 51 .

Specifically, in this embodiment, the adapter plate 40 is disposed in a T shape, and the smart card contact 30 is disposed at the wing end (the wider end) of the T-shaped adapter plate 40. On the boundary line between the card slot 56 and the first receiving slot 51, two opposite positioning plates 57 are disposed, and the two positioning plates 57 are respectively disposed at two ends of the boundary line, and the distance between the two positioning plates 57. The dimension is smaller than the width dimension of the wing end of the adapter plate 40, and is greater than or equal to the width dimension of the other end of the adapter plate 40. The wing end of the adapter plate 40 is disposed in the slot 56, and the other end extends through the gap between the baffles into the first receiving slot 51, and the wing end of the adapter plate cannot be moved into the first receiving slot 51. .

Of course, in other embodiments, the shape of the adapter plate 40 may be other shapes such as a trapezoid, a triangle, or the like having different widths at both ends.

In this embodiment, the position of the adapter plate is defined by the arrangement of the positioning plate 57, so that the position of the adapter plate is more accurate and the installation is more stable, thereby improving the positional accuracy of the adapter plate 40 and improving the smart card converter. The stability, in turn, facilitates the smooth reading of the second smart card 20, which is beneficial to the user.

Further, referring to FIG. 6, one end of the adapter plate 40 disposed in the first slot 61 is provided with a corner 41 for preventing fooling.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 , in this embodiment, one end of the adapter plate 40 facing away from the smart card contact 30 is inserted into the first slot 61 of the card reader 60 through the first receiving slot 51 . One end of the adapter plate 40 inserted into the first slot 61 is provided with a notch 41 having a shape that matches the shape of the notch 41 in the first slot 61. In the process of inserting the adapter plate 40 into the first slot 61, when the notch 41 of the adapter plate 40 does not match the shape of the first slot 61, the adapter plate 40 cannot be inserted into the first slot 61. .

In this embodiment, by the setting of the notch 41, when the positional relationship between the adapter plate 40 and the card reader 60 is incorrect, the two cannot cooperate, thereby effectively preventing the adapter plate 40 from being inserted into the card reader 60. The smart card contact 30 and the circuit board within the card reader 60 are still not electrically connected.

Further, referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a back cover of the smart card converter of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the back of the smart card converter of the present invention. The converter body includes a front case 50 and a rear cover 10, and the front case 50 and the rear cover 10 are snap-fitted.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , in the embodiment, the converter body is a rectangular box body, and the front shell 50 is a housing having a first receiving cavity on one side and a bottom surface on the other side, and a front shell. A fixing groove 53 is provided on an edge of the side facing away from the first accommodating groove 51, and the adapter plate 40 is disposed on a side of the front case 50 having no bottom plate. The rear cover 10 is a rear cover 10 that is shaped to fit the front case 50. At the position of the rear cover 10 corresponding to the fixing groove 53, an extension portion 12 is provided. The extension portion 12 is engaged with the fixing groove 53, and the fixing groove 53 is at the bearing extension portion. At the same time, the degree of freedom of the extension is defined to define the spatial position of the back cover. A plurality of sub-buckles 59 are disposed on the inner side wall of the front casing 50 along the longitudinal direction of the casing. The rear cover is provided with a female buckle 13 at a position corresponding to the sub-buckle, and the female buckle 13 and the sub-buckle 59 can be engaged with each other. When the rear cover 10 and the front case 50 are connected, after the rear cover 10 corresponds to the front case 50, the rear cover 10 is pressed toward the front case 50, and the sub-buckle 59 is buckled into the female buckle 13 to complete the connection; When the rear cover 10 needs to be removed, the rear cover 10 is uncovered, and the female snap 13 and the sub-buckle 59 are separated, so that the rear cover can be taken out.

Of course, in other embodiments, the positions of the fixing groove 53 and the extending portion 12 can be exchanged, and in addition, the rear cover 10 and the front case 50 can also be connected by screws.

In this embodiment, the rear cover 10 and the casing are connected by the female buckle 13 and the sub-buckle 59, so that the installation of the rear cover 10 is stable and reliable, so that the loading and unloading of the rear cover 10 is simple and quick, thereby facilitating the loading and unloading and maintenance of the adapter plate 40. .

Further, referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the rear cover 10 is disposed on a side of the front cover 50 where the second slot 58 is disposed, and the position of the rear cover 10 corresponding to the second slot 58 is provided for moving the second smart card 20 . The through hole 11 communicates with the second slot 58.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , in the embodiment, the second slot 58 is disposed on a side of the front case 50 facing away from the first receiving slot 51 , and the rear cover 10 and the second slot 58 are located. On the same side, the position of the rear cover 10 corresponding to the second slot 58 is provided with two through holes 11 communicating with the second slot 58. In order to make the smart card converter aesthetically pleasing, the length dimension of the second slot 58 is set to the length dimension of the second smart card 20, that is, the second smart card 20 is all disposed in the second slot 58 during use. When the second smart card 20 needs to be read, the second smart card 20 can be inserted into the second slot 58; when the second smart card 20 needs to be taken out, the user moves the second smart card 20 through the through hole 11 to make the second smart card 20 extends out of the second slot 58, and then withdraws.

In this embodiment, the arrangement of the through holes 11 allows the user to move the second smart card 20 outside the converter body, which facilitates the extraction of the second smart card 20, thereby making the converter beautiful and elegant. Easy to use.

Further, referring to FIG. 5, the front case 50 further includes a positioning block 510 for defining the position of the second smart card 20, and the positioning block 510 is disposed at an end of the front case 50 facing away from the positioning plate 57.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 , a positioning block 510 is disposed at a side of the front case 50 facing away from the first accommodating groove 51 and facing away from the positioning plate 57 . The second slot 58 for accommodating the second smart card 20 is a positioning block 510, a top portion of the positioning plate 57, a groove wall of the first receiving groove 51, a positioning surface 511 on the side of the rear casing, and a groove wall of the fixing groove 53. And an accommodation space surrounded by the rear case 10. When the second smart card 20 is inserted into the second slot 58, one side of the second smart card 20 is in contact with the top of the positioning plate 57 and the positioning surface 511, and the other side is in contact with the rear case 10; Incompatibility; one end away from the socket interferes with the positioning block 510.

In this embodiment, by the setting of the positioning block 510, after the second smart card 20 is inserted into the second slot 58, the degree of freedom of the second smart card 20 except the direction of the insertion is restricted, so that the second smart card 20 can be stabilized. The setting in the second slot 58 is beneficial to improve the stability of data reading.

Further, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a second receiving slot 52 for receiving the data line 62 of the card reader 60 is disposed at an end of the converter body facing away from the first receiving slot 51. The first receiving slot 51 is provided. It is in communication with the second accommodating groove 52.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in one embodiment, one end of the converter body facing away from the first accommodating groove 51 is provided with a second accommodating groove 52, and the second accommodating groove 52 is The first accommodating groove 51 is in communication, and the shape of the second accommodating groove 52 is adapted to the shape of the data line 62 of the card reader 60. The data line 62 of the card reader 60 is disposed in the second receiving slot 52.

In this embodiment, by arranging the data line 62 in the second accommodating groove 52, the data line 62 is not easily touched and is not easily touched, thereby improving the stability of the data line 62 while having the stability. It is advantageous to improve the stability of the card reader 60, thereby facilitating the reading of the second smart card 20.

The utility model provides a smart card reading device.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the smart card reading device includes a card reader 60 for reading the second smart card 20, and a smart card converter that is electrically coupled to the smart card converter. The structure of the smart card converter refers to the above embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

Specifically, in this embodiment, when the first smart card information needs to be read, the first smart card may be directly inserted into the card reader 60 for reading. When the second smart 20 card information needs to be read, the second smart card 20 is inserted into the second slot 58, and one end of the smart card contact 30 on the adapter board 40 is in contact with the chip of the second smart card 20, and the adapter board The other end of the 40 is electrically connected to the card reader 60, and the card reader 60 reads the second smart card 20 through the interposer 40.

In this embodiment, by electrically connecting the card reader 60 and the smart card converter, the card reading area of the card reader 60 is extended to the interposer 40, so that the chip of the second smart card 20 is only electrically connected to the interposer 40. The connection can be read so that the card reader 60 can read smart cards of various sizes under the action of the smart converter, thereby increasing the compatibility of the card reader 60 for the user's use.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patents of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent flow transformation made by the specification and the drawings of the present invention may be directly or indirectly applied to other related The technical fields are all included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A smart card converter, comprising: a converter body; and an adapter plate for reading a second smart card; the adapter plate is provided with a connector, and the connector is for reading the first The circuit board in the card reader of the smart card is electrically connected, and the adapter board is fixedly connected to the converter body. The smart card converter of claim 1 wherein one end of said adapter plate that faces away from said connector is provided with a smart card contact that is in contact with said second smart card. The smart card converter according to claim 2, wherein the converter body is provided with a first receiving groove for accommodating the card reader. The smart card converter according to claim 3, wherein the converter body is provided with a card slot for setting the adapter plate, and the card slot is in communication with the first receiving slot, The card reader is provided with a first slot for setting a first smart card, and the slot of the first slot faces the card slot; One end of the adapter plate facing away from the smart card contact is inserted into the first slot through the card slot. The smart card converter of claim 4 wherein said converter body further comprises a second slot for setting said second smart card, said second slot being in communication with said card slot. The smart card converter according to claim 5, further comprising a positioning plate for defining a position of the adapter plate, the positioning plate being disposed at a boundary between the card slot and the first receiving slot At the office. The smart card converter according to claim 5, wherein the converter body comprises a front case and a rear cover, the front case and the rear cover are snap-fitted, and the rear cover is disposed on the front case a side of the second slot is disposed, and a position of the second cover corresponding to the second slot is disposed with a through hole for moving the second smart card, the through hole and the second slot Connected. The smart card converter according to claim 7, wherein said front case further comprises a positioning block for defining a position of said second smart card, said positioning block being disposed on said front case facing away from said positioning plate One end. The smart card converter according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein an end of the converter body facing away from the first accommodating slot is provided for accommodating the card reader data line. The second accommodating groove is in communication with the second accommodating groove. A smart card reading device, comprising: a card reader for reading information of a second smart card, and a smart card converter according to any one of claims 1 to 9, said card reader and The smart card converter is electrically connected.