Patent ID: 6089891
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
An IC card connector device comprising: a frame which supports two, namely, first and second IC cards, in such a manner that they may be inserted therein and removed therefrom; a single push rod which is able to reciprocate between a pushed-in position and an extended position; a single transmitting pin rotably attached to the push rod; and a handle rotably attached to the push rod; wherein, when the first or/and second IC cards are inserted, the push rod is placed in the pushed-in position by a locking mechanism of the transmitting pin, and a first push on the push rod in the condition releases the locking mechanism of the transmitting pin, causing the push rod to move to an extended position where a second push on the push rod causes the first IC card to be ejected by the transmitting pin; wherein the transmitting pin is circularly moved by circularly moving the handle when the push rod is in the extended position, then the transmitting pin is circularly moved by pushing the push rod thereby to eject the second IC card; and wherein the locking mechanism is formed of two, namely, first and second, heart-shaped cam cutouts arranged side by side; the single transmitting pin is circularly moved to trace the first and second heart-shaped cam cutouts; two, namely, first and second, driving plates which are removably engaged with the transmitting pin and are able to reciprocate are provided; so that when the push rod placed in the extended position is pushed, the transmitting pin, which is in a state where it can be engaged with the first driving plate, traces the first heart-shaped cam cutout so as to move the first driving plate by the transmitting pin thereby to eject the IC card via the first driving plate, and when the push rod is in the extended position, the transmitting pin is moved from the first heart-shaped cam cutout to the second heart-shaped cam cutout by circularly moving the handle, then the push rod is pushed to cause the transmitting pin, which is in a state where it can be engaged with the second driving plate, to trace the second heart-shaped cam cutout so as to move the transiting pin and the second driving plate to eject the second IC card via the second driving plate.