Portable interface device assembly and interface device thereof

摘要

An interface device is for coupling a payment card to an electronic device so as to allow the electronic device to access the payment card. The interface device includes a housing, a switching unit movably connected to the housing, a circuit board brought to move relative to the housing by the switching unit, a card interface disposed on the circuit board, and a connecting interface to be coupled to the electronic device. The connecting interface and the circuit board cooperate to define a card slot for containing the payment card therein. The interface device is operable to switch between a retracted state, in which the connecting interface is contained in the housing, and an exposed state, in which the connecting interface protrudes from the housing.

主权项

1. An interface device for coupling a payment card to an electronic device so as to allow the electronic device to access the payment card via said interface device, the payment card including a plurality of standard pins and three near field communication (NFC) pins, said interface device comprising:
a housing; a switching unit movably connected to said housing; a circuit board mounted on said switching unit and brought to move relative to said housing by said switching unit; a card interface including a card terminal set disposed on said circuit board; and a first connecting interface configured to be electrically connected to a first socket of the electronic device, and including a first terminal set disposed on said circuit board and a first shell member connected to said switching unit and surrounding said first terminal set and said card terminal set, said first shell member and said circuit board cooperating to define a card slot for containing the payment card therein such that the payment card is electrically connected to said card terminal set; wherein said interface device is operable to switch between a retracted state, in which said first connecting interface is contained in said housing, and an exposed state, in which said first connecting interface protrudes from said housing; wherein said card terminal set includes:
a plurality of signal terminals that are spaced apart from each other and are arranged in a row, and that are configured to be electrically and respectively connected to the standard pins of the payment card; andtwo NFC terminals that are spaced apart from one another and are arranged in a different row with respect to the row of said signal terminals, and that are configured to be electrically and respectively connected to said NFC pins of the payment card.