Patent ID: 6508402
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
An IC card contacting and releasing mechanism including:an IC card which is to be inserted into a card receiving space of an electronic device; a contact which is brought into contact with an external contact of said IC card when said IC card is inserted and brought out of contact therewith when said IC card is withdrawn; a card pusher which is advanced, when said IC card is inserted, in a direction of insertion of said IC card by being pushed by a front end face of said IC card, thereby accumulating resilient force for ejecting said IC card; and lock means for locking said card pusher in an advanced position when said IC card is inserted and unlocking said card pusher when said IC card is pushed again in the direction of insertion of said IC card, so that said card pusher is retracted by the resilient force, said card pusher, when retracting, pushing the front end face of said IC card in a direction opposite to the direction of insertion of said IC card, thereby allowing ejection of said IC card; wherein said IC card is provided on a corner portion of the front end face thereof with an inclined surface for regulating the direction of insertion of said IC card and said card pusher pushes, when retracting, against said inclined surface so that said IC card is ejected.