Patent ID: 6042403
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A connector device for an integrated circuit (IC) card comprising a frame for insertably supporting the IC card, and a push rod attached to said frame, said push rod capable of being set to a pushed-in position, a first projecting position and a second projecting position, said push rod being at the pushed-in position during the time of inserting the IC card and said push rod is moved to the first projecting position by a first push operation of said push rod, the IC card capable of being discharged by a second push operation of the push rod from said first projecting position, wherein said push rod is capable of being moved from the first projecting position to the second projecting position by pulling said push rod when said push rod is at the first projecting position, and wherein discharging of the IC card is canceled and an insertion state of the IC card is kept when said push rod is pushed to the pushed-in position from the second projecting position.