Apparatus for reading from/writing to integrated-circuit cards, comprising a locking of the card in position

摘要

Apparatus for reading from/writing to an integrated-circuit card 100 for integrated-circuit cards 1 having different thicknesses, for example from 0.76 to 1.5 mm, cards being inserted within the apparatus for data transmission through a card contact unit 2. The apparatus for reading from/writing to an integrated-circuit card 100 includes a contact pin 128 having at least one contact part which is electrically in contact with the card contact unit 2 of the integrated-circuit card 1; a contact block 127 having a reference surface 163 placed on one side of the integrated-circuit card and abutting on the integrated-circuit card 1, intended to supply power to the said contact pin 128 in such a way that a tapered part of the contact pin 128 projects from the reference surface 163 and is held there: and, a means of holding the contact block 126; 150 intended to supply power through the said contact block to the integrated-circuit card 1 inserted within, so as to make the inserted, integrated-circuit card 1 come to abut on the reference surface 163 of the contact block 127, or so as to hold the said contact block 127 when no integrated-circuit card 1 is inserted.