Secured body for memory card reader

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10312625-B2
Application number	US-201815871606-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2018
Priority date	Jan 13, 2017
Publication date	Jun 4, 2019
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019

Abstract

A memory card reader body of a generally parallelepiped shape has a slot for insertion of a memory card and a housing to receive a memory card connector. The reader body has an upper cover and a lower base. The upper cover is made out of metal and the reader body further includes a printed-circuit board affixed to an upper face of the upper cover. The printed-circuit board includes at least one protection element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A memory card reader body of a generally parallelepiped shape comprising:
an upper cover and a lower base, wherein said upper cover is made out of metal, said lower base and upper cover form a slot for insertion of a memory card and said lower base comprising a housing to receive a memory card connector; and
a printed-circuit board affixed to an upper face of said upper cover, said printed-circuit board comprising at least one protection element taking the form of at least one lattice, an etching density of said protection element being variable according to a location of said protection element.

2. The memory card reader body according to claim 1 , wherein said printed-circuit board covers a major part of the upper face of said upper cover.

3. The memory card reader body according to claim 1 , wherein said protection element extends substantially over a major part of said printed-circuit board.

4. The memory card reader body according to claim 1 , wherein said upper cover comprises at least one protrusion extending substantially perpendicularly to said upper face of the upper cover.

5. The memory card reader body according to claim 1 , wherein said upper cover comprises, in proximity to a hole passing through said upper cover, at least one metal tab extending substantially perpendicularly to a lower face of the upper cover.

6. The memory card reader body according to claim 1 , wherein said upper cover comprises at least one card-landing mechanism.

7. The memory card reader body according to claim 6 , wherein said card-landing mechanism comprises a mobile counter-pressure element and said upper cover comprises a housing to receive said mobile counter-pressure element, said mobile counter-pressure element being mobile between two positions:
a position of reading in which said mobile counter-pressure element exerts pressure on a memory card inserted into the insertion slot of the memory card reader;
a waiting position in which said mobile counter-pressure element is at least partially positioned in said receiving housing.

8. The memory card reader body according to claim 7 , wherein said housing to receive the mobile counter-pressure element takes the form of a hole within said upper cover.

9. The memory card reader body according to claim 1 wherein the lower base comprises at least one card-braking device.

10. The memory card reader body according to claim 1 , wherein the lower base comprises at least one electrostatic discharge zone.

11. A memory card reader terminal comprising the memory card reader body according to claim 1 .

12. A method for assembling a memory card reader, comprising:
affixing a memory card connector to a motherboard;
positioning a lower base on said memory card connector;
assembling an upper cover on said lower base, wherein said upper cover is made out of metal, said lower base and upper cover forming a slot for insertion of a memory card;
affixing a printed-circuit board to an upper face of said upper cover, said printed-circuit board comprising at least one protection element taking the form of at least one lattice, an etching density of said protection element being variable according to a location of said protection element.

Assignees

• Ingenico Group

Inventors

• Andre Jerome
• Pavageau Stephane
• Berthiaud Olivier
• Granddidier Yann

Classifications

• G06K7/0056 Primary

  housing of the card connector · CPC title

• H01R12/712

  co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit (H01R12/72 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F21/86

  Secure or tamper-resistant housings · CPC title

• G06K7/0021

  for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts · CPC title

• H05F3/02

  by means of earthing connections · CPC title