IC card slot

Abstract

The application discloses an IC card slot which is embedded in a smart device; a card slot upper plate is arranged above a card insertion space in the IC card slot, and a card slot lower plate is arranged below the card insertion space; a first card reader is arranged on the card slot upper plate, and a second card reader is arranged on the card slot lower plate; the first card reader and the second card reader are combined to realize double-sided contact card reading; and an antenna is arranged on the card slot upper plate to realize non-contact card reading. The structure can realize double-sided contact card reading and non-contact card reading of an IC card simultaneously by using one card slot, and user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of smart card application technology, and in particular to an IC card slot. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of smart card applications, IC cards, with their high storage capacity, strong security and wide applicability, have become a key carrier for scenarios such as identity recognition, payment transactions and information storage.

[0003] Traditional IC card slots often have functional limitations. Contact IC card slots require users to insert the card in the correct orientation; if inserted incorrectly, the card cannot be read, causing inconvenience to users. While contactless IC cards offer convenience, they also have limitations on the card placement area and require different reading devices than contact IC cards, increasing system complexity and cost.

[0004] Therefore, developing a multi-functional IC card slot that can read contact cards in both forward and reverse directions and read contactless cards, while embedding a ring indicator light in the slot opening and adding a buzzer to the control circuit, so that the indicator light flashes and the buzzer sounds when the customer needs to perform a card reading operation, is of great significance for optimizing system integration and improving user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of this application is to provide an IC card slot that can simultaneously realize both contact and contactless card reading of IC cards using a single card slot, thereby improving the user experience.

[0006] In a first aspect, this utility model provides an IC card slot embedded in a smart device; characterized in that an upper card slot plate is provided above the card insertion space within the IC card slot, and a lower card slot plate is provided below it; a first card reader is provided on the upper card slot plate, and a second card reader is provided on the lower card slot plate; the first and second card readers are combined to achieve double-sided contact card reading; an antenna is provided on the upper card slot plate for achieving contactless card reading.

[0007] Furthermore, multiple guide members are provided in the card insertion space to correct the running trajectory of the IC card; left and right guide members are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the upper and lower plates of the card slot, and the interval between the left and right guide members is slightly larger than the width of the IC card; a set of upper guide members is provided on the upper plate of the card slot, and a lower guide member is provided on the lower plate of the card slot, with the upper and lower guide members arranged symmetrically.

[0008] Furthermore, indicator lights are provided around the outer perimeter of the card insertion space to indicate the IC card reading status; the IC card slot also includes a buzzer for voice prompts regarding the IC card reading status.

[0009] Furthermore, dustproof pads are installed around the outside of the card insertion space, and an electrostatic brush is installed on the inside of the card slot upper plate to absorb static electricity from the IC card and achieve secure card reading.

[0010] Furthermore, the IC card slot also includes clips symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the upper and lower card slot plates for fixing the upper and lower card slot plates.

[0011] Furthermore, the IC card slot also includes a detection switch located on the lower plate of the card slot in the card insertion space, used to detect whether the IC card is in place.

[0012] Furthermore, the antenna is arranged in a ring around the top plate of the slot.

[0013] Furthermore, the first card reader is equipped with a forward contact, and the second card reader is equipped with a reverse contact. The combination of the forward and reverse contacts enables double-sided contact card reading.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model embodiment are as follows:

[0015] This application discloses an IC card slot embedded in a smart device. An upper card slot plate is positioned above the card insertion space within the IC card slot, and a lower card slot plate is positioned below it. A first card reader is mounted on the upper card slot plate, and a second card reader is mounted on the lower card slot plate. The first and second card readers work together to achieve double-sided contact card reading. An antenna is mounted on the upper card slot plate for contactless card reading. This structure allows for both double-sided contact and contactless card reading of IC cards using a single card slot, improving the user experience.

[0016] Other features and advantages of this application will be set forth in the following description, or some features and advantages may be inferred from the description or determined without doubt, or may be learned by practicing the above-described techniques of this application.

[0017] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the first type of IC card slot provided in this application;

[0020] Figure 2A schematic diagram of the second type of IC card slot provided in this application;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the third type of IC card slot provided in this application;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the fourth type of IC card slot provided in this application;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the fifth type of IC card slot provided in this application;

[0024] Figure 6 A flowchart illustrating the operation of an IC card slot provided in this application.

[0025] Legend: 100, Smart device; 200, IC card slot; 201, Card slot upper plate; 202, Card slot lower plate; 1, First card reader; 2, Second card reader; 3, Antenna; 4, Indicator light; 5, Dustproof pad; 6, Static brush; 7, Card insertion space; 8, Left guide; 9, Right guide; 10, Lower guide; 12, Upper guide; 13, Card holder; 14, Detection switch; 11, Forward contact; 21, Reverse contact. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] Example 1

[0028] like Figures 1-5 As shown, this application provides an IC card slot 200, which is embedded in a smart device 100;

[0029] The upper part of the card insertion space 7 in the IC card slot 200 is provided with a card slot upper plate 201 and the lower part is provided with a card slot lower plate 202. A first card reader 1 is provided on the card slot upper plate 201 and a second card reader 2 is provided on the card slot lower plate 202. The first card reader 1 and the second card reader 2 are combined to realize double-sided contact card reading.

[0030] An antenna 3 is provided on the upper plate 201 of the card slot for contactless card reading.

[0031] The card insertion space 7 is equipped with multiple guides to correct the running trajectory of the IC card;

[0032] The left guide 8 and the right guide 9 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the upper plate 201 and the lower plate 202 of the card slot, and the gap between the left guide 8 and the right guide 9 is slightly larger than the width of the IC card.

[0033] A set of upper guide members 12 is provided on the upper plate 201 of the card slot, and a lower guide member 10 is provided on the lower plate 202 of the card slot. The upper guide members 12 and the lower guide members 10 are symmetrically arranged, but are offset from the raised characters of the IC card.

[0034] Specifically, both the upper guide 12 and the lower guide 10 should be offset from the raised lettering on the IC card to avoid damaging or jamming the IC card. The lower guide 10 includes two symmetrical components, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the upper guide member 12 is correspondingly provided, such as Figure 5 As shown.

[0035] Indicator lights 4 are provided around the outer perimeter of the card insertion space 7 to indicate the IC card reading status; the IC card slot 200 also includes a buzzer for voice prompts regarding the IC card reading status.

[0036] The card insertion space 7 is surrounded by dustproof pads 5, and the card slot upper plate 201 is equipped with an electrostatic brush 6 to absorb the static electricity of the IC card and achieve safe card reading.

[0037] The IC card slot 200 also includes card clips 13 symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the upper card slot plate 201 and the lower card slot plate 202 for fixing the upper card slot plate 201 and the lower card slot plate 202.

[0038] The IC card slot 200 also includes a detection switch 14 disposed on the lower plate 202 of the card slot in the card insertion space 7, for detecting whether the IC card is in place.

[0039] Antenna 3 is arranged in a ring around the upper plate 201 of the card slot.

[0040] The first card reader 1 is provided with a forward contact 11, and the second card reader 2 is provided with a reverse contact 21. The forward contact 11 and the reverse contact 21 are combined to realize double-sided contact card reading.

[0041] Specifically, to clearly demonstrate electrostatic brush 6, Figure 1 The electrostatic brush 6 is shown facing outwards. In practical applications, the electrostatic brush 6 is set on the upper side of the through hole of the card slot upper plate 201. The electrostatic brush 6 is in direct contact with the IC card and is used to absorb the static electricity of the IC card to ensure safe card reading.

[0042] Specifically, the buzzer is mounted on the circuit board and will not be shown in the attached diagram.

[0043] like Figure 6 As shown, the workflow of this application is as follows:

[0044] When the system detects a card insertion (triggered by an interrupt signal generated by the insertion detection switch 14 inside the card slot), the card reader first emits a high-frequency magnetic field through the coil integrated on the outside of the card slot to attempt to activate the inserted card. If the card is a contactless IC card, the card reader establishes wireless communication with it and exchanges information, thereby completing the identification and verification of the contactless IC card.

[0045] If the above verification fails, the system will further determine whether the card is a contact IC card. This process first checks the card insertion direction: if the card is inserted orally, the control circuit will activate the read / write circuit through the forward contact; if inserted in reverse, the read / write circuit will be activated through the reverse contact. Subsequently, the system performs data verification according to a preset communication protocol to confirm the card type.

[0046] If either of the above two verifications fails, the system will prompt the user to reinsert the card or check the card status. Once the card type is successfully recognized (contactless or contact IC card), the system will intelligently select the appropriate communication method (contactless or contact) to perform subsequent data operations with the card based on the current business needs.

[0047] Regardless of which mode is verified, the ring indicator light will turn to solid light and beep briefly. When there is data interaction, the ring indicator light will flash and the buzzer will emit beeping sounds to facilitate card reader status identification.

[0048] This application embodiment uses a single card slot to simultaneously achieve both contact and contactless card reading of IC cards, improving the user experience.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. An IC card slot (200), said slot being embedded in a smart device (100); characterized in that, The upper part of the card insertion space (7) in the IC card slot (200) is provided with a card slot upper plate (201) and the lower part is provided with a card slot lower plate (202). A first card reader (1) is provided on the card slot upper plate (201) and a second card reader (2) is provided on the card slot lower plate (202). The first card reader (1) and the second card reader (2) are combined to realize double-sided contact card reading. An antenna (3) is provided on the upper plate (201) of the card slot for contactless card reading.

2. The IC card slot (200) according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple guides are provided in the card insertion space (7) to correct the running trajectory of the IC card; The upper plate (201) and lower plate (202) of the card slot are symmetrically provided with a left guide (8) and a right guide (9) on the left and right sides, respectively, and the gap between the left guide (8) and the right guide (9) is greater than the width of the IC card. A set of upper guide members (12) is provided on the upper plate (201) of the card slot, and a lower guide member (10) is provided on the lower plate (202) of the card slot. The upper guide members (12) and the lower guide members (10) are symmetrically arranged.

3. The IC card slot (200) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The card insertion space (7) is provided with indicator lights (4) around its outer perimeter to indicate the IC card reading status; the IC card slot (200) also includes a buzzer for voice prompts regarding the IC card reading status.

4. The IC card slot (200) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The card insertion space (7) is surrounded by dustproof pads (5), and the card slot upper plate (201) is equipped with an electrostatic brush (6) to absorb the static electricity of the IC card and achieve secure card reading.

5. The IC card slot (200) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The IC card slot (200) also includes card clips (13) symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the upper card slot plate (201) and the lower card slot plate (202) for fixing the upper card slot plate (201) and the lower card slot plate (202).

6. The IC card slot (200) according to claim 5, characterized in that, The IC card slot (200) also includes a detection switch (14) located on the lower plate (202) of the card slot in the card insertion space (7) for detecting whether the IC card is in place.

7. The IC card slot (200) according to claim 6, characterized in that, The antenna (3) is arranged in a ring around the upper plate (201) of the card slot.

8. The IC card slot (200) according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first card reader (1) is provided with a forward contact (11), and the second card reader (2) is provided with a reverse contact (21). The forward contact (11) and the reverse contact (21) are combined to realize double-sided contact card reading.

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