Patent ID: 6276944
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G06K,H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A contact unit for a card-shaped carrier element of electronic components, comprising:an insertable card-shaped housing (2) having a base plate (3) and a cover plate (6) congruent to said base plate at least in a transverse direction, said base plate (3) and said cover plate (6) forming a slot-like insertion channel (8) therebetween, said insertion channel open at one end of said housing (2) for accommodating a chip-card (9) and continuously open on opposite longitudinal sides in a direction in which said chip-card is inserted, said base plate (3) and said cover plate (6) securely attached to one another solely in an attachment region adjacent to said insertion channel (8) in the direction of insertion of said chip-card (9), said base plate (3) and said cover plate (6) adapted to swivel relative to one another about a swivel axis, whereby a height of said insertion channel (8) is variable against an effect of a restoring force;a plug-in strip (4) disposed at a side of said housing (2) opposite said one open side thereof; anda printed circuit board (7) electrically connected to said plug-in strip (4) and disposed in said housing (2) parallel to said insertion channel (8), wherein said printed circuit board (7) includes a contact field (11') for contact with said chip-card (9).