IC card reader
By designing a flip-up cover and locking components on the IC card reader, the wear and tear problem of the card reader when used outdoors is solved, the service life and transportation stability of the equipment are improved, and the ease of operation is ensured.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
When existing IC card readers are used outdoors, the card reading area and operation panel are easily worn due to friction and collision, which affects the service life of the device and the stability of the internal circuitry.
An IC card reader was designed, which uses a flip-out cover to cover the card reading area and the operation panel. Combined with a torsion spring and a locking component, the cover is automatically flipped open when not under force, and the locking component enables quick locking to prevent accidental closure.
It effectively prevents wear and tear on the card reader area and control panel, improves the service life and transportation stability of the equipment, and ensures convenient operation and normal function of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to card reader shell technical field especially relates to a IC card reader. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the rapid development of information technology, IC card has been widely applied in various fields because of its large storage capacity, strong security, read-write and many other advantages, in the field of equipment management, the personnel identity can be verified quickly and accurately, and the safety management of equipment is strengthened, but the existing IC card reader basically can satisfy daily use demand, but still has some shortcomings to be improved.
[0003] In practical application, especially in the use scene of going out, the IC card reader widely used at present usually exposes the card reading area directly to the external environment, mainly for the convenient and efficient IC card reading operation, but in the process of frequent carrying out, the operation panel and card reading area of card reader shell are continuously exposed, and are easy to rub and collide with external objects, thereby producing abrasion, this abrasion not only affects the integrity of the appearance of card reader shell, more seriously, the long-term accumulated physical damage can cause internal circuit connection abnormality, card reading element performance degradation and other problems, finally causes the equipment failure and affects its normal use function, therefore we provide an IC card reader to solve the above problems. UTILITARIAN CONTENT
[0004] The utility model aims at providing an IC card reader to solve the problems in the background art.
[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an IC card reader, including card reader shell and the card reading area and operation panel arranged at the top of card reader shell, the left side outer wall of card reader shell is installed with rotary seat, rotary seat is rotatably connected with the rotary lever in, the both sides of rotary seat front end are installed with sleeve, the both ends of rotary lever are connected with sleeve through torsion spring outside, the outer wall of rotary lever middle part is connected with cover plate through connecting plate, the one end of cover plate is provided with opening in card reading area, the observation window is arranged on the cover plate, the right side of card reader shell is installed and is provided with locking assembly.
[0006] As an improved technical scheme, the locking assembly includes the positioning seat fixed on the right side outer wall of card reader shell and the card slot opened on the positioning seat, the end away from the card slot of the positioning seat is opened with the sliding slot, the sliding slot is provided with the guide sliding column, the end of the guide sliding column towards the positioning seat is fixed with the lock rod, the end away from the positioning seat of the guide sliding column is installed with the pull rod, the pull rod is wound with the reset spring outside, the end away from the connecting plate of the cover plate is installed with the extension seat, the lock hole is opened on the extension seat.
[0007] As an improved technical scheme, one end of the torsion spring is fixed to the rotating rod, and the other end abuts against the inner wall of the sleeve, so that the cover plate is automatically closed and covers the top end of the card reader shell in a non-stressed state.
[0008] As an improved technical scheme, the cover plate edge is provided with a sealing rubber strip which is tightly attached to the outer wall of the top end of the card reader shell.
[0009] As an improved technical scheme, the observation window is internally provided with a high-strength transparent acrylic plate.
[0010] As an improved technical scheme, the diameter of the lock rod is the same as the inner diameter of the lock hole on the extension seat, and the end of the lock rod can be inserted into the inside of the lock hole.
[0011] As an improved technical scheme, the two ends of the reset spring outside the pull rod are connected to the outer wall of the guide slide column and the inner wall of the sliding groove respectively, and the guide slide column is elastically connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove through the reset spring.
[0012] After the above technical scheme is adopted, the beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:
[0013] I. The present application is characterized in that a reversible cover plate is installed outside the card reader shell, and an opening is formed in the cover plate, so that the IC card can be directly placed into the reading area from the opening at the bottom end of the cover plate, the reading area can directly read the IC card, and the cover plate can cover the outside of the card reader shell to effectively protect the reading area and the operation panel from external objects, thereby avoiding friction and collision between the reading area and the operation panel and the external objects, and effectively prolonging the service life of the equipment.
[0014] II. The present application is characterized in that a positioning seat is installed at the right end of the card reader shell, when the cover plate covers the outside of the card reader shell, the extension seat on the cover plate can enter the clamping groove in the positioning seat, and the reset spring outside the pull rod can release the elastic force to push the guide slide column and the lock rod towards the clamping groove, so that the lock rod can be quickly inserted into the lock hole in the extension seat, and the cover plate can be quickly locked, thereby effectively improving the stability of the equipment during transportation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.
[0016] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 It is a partial section structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 It is a first partial section structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 It is a second partial section structure schematic view of the utility model.
[0020] In the figure: 1, card reader shell; 2, card reading area; 3, operation panel; 4, rotating seat; 5, rotating rod; 6, connecting plate; 7, cover plate; 8, opening; 9, observation window; 10, sleeve; 11, torsion spring; 12, positioning seat; 13, card slot; 14, sliding slot; 15, guide sliding column; 16, lock rod; 17, pull rod; 18, return spring; 19, extension seat; 20, lock hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the utility model.
[0022] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the utility model are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.
[0023] Meanwhile, the meaning of "and / or" or "and / or" appearing throughout the text is that it includes three schemes, taking "A and / or B" as an example, including A scheme, or B scheme, or A and B schemes are met at the same time.
[0024] In addition, the description of "first", "second" and the like in the present application is only for the purpose of description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implying the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, and is not within the protection scope required by the present application.
[0025] Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the present embodiment provides an IC card reader, which comprises a card reader shell 1, a card reading area 2 and an operation panel 3 arranged at the top end of the card reader shell 1, a rotating seat 4 is mounted on the left outer wall of the card reader shell 1, a rotating rod 5 is rotatably connected in the rotating seat 4, a sleeve 10 is mounted on both sides of the front end of the rotating seat 4, the outer part of both ends of the rotating rod 5 is connected to the sleeve 10 through a torsion spring 11, a cover plate 7 is connected to the outer wall of the middle part of the rotating rod 5 through a connecting plate 6, an opening 8 is formed at one end of the card reading area 2, an observation window 9 is arranged on the cover plate 7, and a locking assembly is arranged on the right side of the card reader shell 1.
[0026] By installing the cover plate 7 which can be turned outside the card reader shell 1, and opening the opening 8 on the cover plate 7, the IC card can be directly put into the card reading area 2 from the opening 8 at the bottom end of the cover plate 7, so that the card reading area 2 directly reads the IC card, and the cover plate 7 can cover outside the card reader shell 1, forming effective protection for the outside of the card reading area 2 and the operation panel 3, avoiding the friction and collision between the card reading area 2 and the operation panel 3 and external objects, thereby avoiding the problem of wear and tear, effectively improving the service life of the equipment, and through the torsion spring 11 arranged at both ends of the rotating rod 5, the torsion spring 11 at both ends of the rotating rod 5 can release the torsion, so that the rotating rod 5 drives the cover plate 7 to automatically turn and open, avoiding the accidental closing of the cover plate 7 during operation, which affects the user's operation.
[0027] In other embodiments, the locking assembly comprises a positioning seat 12 fixed on the right outer wall of the card reader shell 1 and a card slot 13 opened on the positioning seat 12, a sliding groove 14 is opened at one end of the positioning seat 12 away from the card slot 13, a guide sliding column 15 is arranged in the sliding groove 14, a lock rod 16 is fixed at one end of the guide sliding column 15 towards the positioning seat 12, a pull rod 17 is mounted at one end of the guide sliding column 15 away from the positioning seat 12, a return spring 18 is wound outside the pull rod 17, an extension seat 19 is mounted at one end of the cover plate 7 away from the connecting plate 6, a lock hole 20 is opened on the extension seat 19;
[0028] By installing the positioning seat 12 on the right end of the card reader shell 1, when the cover plate 7 covers the outside of the card reader shell 1, the extension seat 19 on the cover plate 7 can enter the card slot 13 inside the positioning seat 12, and the reset spring 18 outside the pull rod 17 can release the elastic force to push the guide slide column 15 and the lock rod 16 towards the card slot 13, so that the lock rod 16 can be quickly inserted into the lock hole 20 on the extension seat 19, and the locking of the cover plate 7 is quickly completed, thereby effectively improving the stability of the equipment during transportation.
[0029] In other embodiments, one end of the torsion spring 11 is fixed to the rotating rod 5, and the other end abuts against the inner wall of the sleeve 10.
[0030] Through the design, when the cover plate 7 is in a non-stressed state, the rotating rod 5 can automatically flip the cover plate 7 open under the action of the two groups of torsion springs 11, avoiding accidental closing of the cover plate 7 during use of the equipment.
[0031] In other embodiments, a sealing rubber strip is arranged on the edge of the cover plate 7, and the sealing rubber strip is tightly attached to the outer wall of the top end of the card reader shell 1.
[0032] Through the design, the gap between the surface of the cover plate 7 and the outer wall of the card reader shell 1 can be effectively reduced, and at the same time, the cover plate 7 can avoid causing wear to the surface of the card reader shell 1, thereby improving the service life of the card reader shell 1.
[0033] In other embodiments, a high-strength transparent acrylic plate is arranged inside the observation window 9.
[0034] Through the design, the user can directly observe the display screen on the operation panel 3 outside the observation window 9, thereby ensuring the protective effect of the observation window 9 on the outside of the operation panel 3.
[0035] In other embodiments, the diameter of the lock rod 16 is the same as the inner diameter of the lock hole 20 on the extension seat 19, and the end of the lock rod 16 can be inserted into the lock hole 20.
[0036] Through the design, when the end of the lock rod 16 is inserted into the lock hole 20 on the extension seat 19, the lock rod 16 can be effectively prevented from shaking inside the lock hole 20, thereby effectively improving the stability of the device during use.
[0037] In other embodiments, the reset spring 18 outside the pull rod 17 is connected to the outer wall of the guide slide column 15 and the inner wall of the sliding groove 14 respectively, and the guide slide column 15 is elastically connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove 14 through the reset spring 18.
[0038] Through the design, the reset spring 18 outside the pull rod 17 can continuously exert an elastic force on the guide slide column 15 towards the card slot 13, so that the guide slide column 15 can drive the lock rod 16 to be quickly inserted into the card slot 13 on the positioning seat 12.
[0039] The utility model provides a kind of IC card reader, specific working principle as follows:
[0040] When the equipment is used, IC card can be directly placed in reading area 2 from the opening 8 at the bottom end of cover plate 7, so that reading area 2 directly reads IC card, and data is displayed on operation panel 3. When manual operation of operation panel 3 is needed, pull rod 17 can be pulled to make guide slide column 15 drive lock rod 16 to move away from the inside of lock hole 20 on extension seat 19, so that lock rod 16 quickly releases the locking effect on extension seat 19. At this time, torsion spring 11 at both ends of rotating rod 5 releases torsion, so that rotating rod 5 drives cover plate 7 to automatically flip and open. Then, operation panel 3 can be normally used. When transporting card reader shell 1, cover plate 7 is directly bent to make cover plate 7 drive rotating rod 5 to rotate along rotating seat 4, so that cover plate 7 covers the surface of card reader shell 1. At the same time, extension seat 19 is driven by cover plate 7 to enter the inside of clamping groove 13 on positioning seat 12. Then, the force on pull rod 17 is released, so that return spring 18 outside pull rod 17 releases elastic force to push guide slide column 15 and lock rod 16 towards clamping groove 13, so that lock rod 16 can quickly insert into the inside of lock hole 20 on extension seat 19, and cover plate 7 is locked. Thus, the operation is completed.
[0041] The electrical components in this document are all connected with the main controller and industrial power supply, and the main controller can be a computer or other conventional known device that can be controlled.
[0042] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An IC card reader, comprising a card reader housing (1), a card reading area (2) disposed at the top of the card reader housing (1), and an operation panel (3), characterized in that: A rotating base (4) is installed on the outer left side of the card reader housing (1). A rotating rod (5) is rotatably connected inside the rotating base (4). Sleeves (10) are installed on both sides of the front end of the rotating base (4). Both ends of the rotating rod (5) are connected to the sleeves (10) through torsion springs (11). A cover plate (7) is connected to the outer wall of the middle part of the rotating rod (5) through a connecting plate (6). An opening (8) is opened at one end of the cover plate (7) located in the card reading area (2). An observation window (9) is provided on the cover plate (7). A locking component is installed on the right side of the card reader housing (1).
2. An IC card reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly includes a positioning seat (12) fixed to the outer right side of the card reader housing (1) and a slot (13) formed on the positioning seat (12). A sliding groove (14) is formed at the end of the positioning seat (12) away from the slot (13). A guide slide post (15) is provided in the sliding groove (14). A locking rod (16) is fixed at the end of the guide slide post (15) facing the positioning seat (12). A pull rod (17) is installed at the end of the guide slide post (15) away from the positioning seat (12). A return spring (18) is wound around the outside of the pull rod (17). An extension seat (19) is installed at the end of the cover plate (7) away from the connecting plate (6). A locking hole (20) is formed on the extension seat (19).
3. An IC card reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the torsion spring (11) is fixed to the rotating rod (5), and the other end abuts against the inner wall of the sleeve (10), so that the cover plate (7) automatically closes to cover the top of the card reader housing (1) when not under force.
4. An IC card reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge of the cover plate (7) is provided with a sealing strip, which is in close contact with the outer wall of the top of the card reader housing (1).
5. An IC card reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The observation window (9) is equipped with a high-strength transparent acrylic plate.
6. An IC card reader according to claim 2, characterized in that: The diameter of the locking rod (16) is the same as the inner diameter of the lock hole (20) on the extension seat (19), and the end of the locking rod (16) can be inserted into the lock hole (20).
7. An IC card reader according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of the return spring (18) outside the pull rod (17) are respectively connected to the outer wall of the guide slide (15) and the inner wall of the slide groove (14). The guide slide (15) is elastically connected to the inner wall of the slide groove (14) through the return spring (18).