Patent ID: 6272017
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G06K,Y10S

Abstract:
An adaptor for connecting a chip card (4) to a PCMCIA-standard computer slot, said adaptor comprising:a housing (1) having a top cover (13), a separate bottom cover (14), and at least one intermediate element (15, 16, 17) connecting said top cover (13) and said bottom cover (14) at a spacing to one another, wherein said top cover (13) and said bottom cover (14) have substantially congruent outer contours;said housing (1) having a receiving channel (5);a printed circuit board (21) mounted in said housing (1) and extending parallel to said receiving channel (5);said printed circuit board (21) having contact elements (28) for electrically contacting a chip card received in said receiving slot (5);said top cover (13) having a first one of said intermediate elements (15) and wherein said bottom cover (14) has a plurality of second ones of said intermediate elements (16, 17), wherein said first intermediate element (15) has a first contact surface and said second intermediate elements (16, 17) have second contact surfaces (16, 17) opposite said first contact surface, wherein said first and said second contact surfaces are connected to one another;said first intermediate element (15) comprising a U-shaped frame having two legs between which said printed circuit board is received, wherein an outer contour of said U-shaped frame matches an outer contour of said top cover (13) and wherein an inner contour of said U-shaped frame has guide portions (19, 20) in which said printed circuit board (21) is received;said housing (1) having a front end and a back end;said front end having an insertion slot (3) communicating with said receiving channel (5);said back end having a contact plug (2) electrically connected to said printed circuit board (21) and adapted to electrically contact the PCMCIA-standard computer slot.