CONTACTING UNIT FOR A CARD-SHAPED CARRYING ELEMENT OF ELECTRONIC MODULES, ESPECIALLY ACCORDING TO PCMCIA STANDARDS

摘要

A contact unit for a card-shaped carrier element of electronic components is provided. The contact unit includes an insertable card-shaped housing that has a base plate and a cover plate that is congruent to the base plate at least in the transverse direction. Formed between the base plate and the cover plate is a slot-like insertion channel that opens on one side of the housing for accommodating a chip-card. At the opposite side is provided a plug-in strip. Disposed parallel to the insertion channel, in the housing, is a printed circuit board that is electrically connected to the plug-in strip and that is provided on its surface with a contact field for contact with the chip-card. The insertion channel is continuously open on both sides over its entire length in the direction in which the chip-card is inserted. The base plate and the cover plate are securely attached to one another solely in the region adjacent to the insertion channel in the direction of insertion.