Patent ID: 6231395
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A connector for a reader for a microcircuit card (1), comprising brush contacts (2) connected to an electronic circuit (10a) on a printed circuit card (10) and adapted, when the card (1) is inserted in the reader, to be connected to contact areas of the microcircuit card, the connector comprising an electrically insulative material plate (3) incorporating cells (4) each receiving one of the brush contacts (2) each brush contact having a first end (5) which projects out of the cell (4) and is adapted to come into contact with one of the contact areas of the microcircuit card (1) and a second end (6, 7) which bears and slides on a conductive area (8, 9) of the electronic circuit on the printed circuit card (10) pressed against the electrically insulative material plate (3), characterized in that each of the brush contacts (2) is in the form of a metal leaf spring bent to a general V-shape having a top (5) which constitutes said first end, and at least one foot (6, 7) which constitutes said second end.