IC card having an electronic apparatus

• Main Authors: DEGUCHI, MANABU, KOBAYASHI, FUMIYUKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 05.07.1995
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

A PC card consists of a PC card section and a casing section with a built-in electronic circuit provided at one end of the PC card section, and the PC card section and the casing section are integrated into a single structure. At the other end of the PC card section is provided a female interface connector, and in the connecting part between the PC card section and the casing section is arranged an elastic protective member. By inserting the PC card section into a slit section of a compact data terminal and connecting the female interface connector to a male interface connector, the PC card is actuated. In this configuration, when the PC card is inserted into the terminal, the protective member prevents the connecting part from being damaged by any force working on the casing section.