Single-card holder, electronic device, and card holder recognition method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12314797-B2
Application number	US-202318700220-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 11, 2023
Priority date	May 9, 2022
Publication date	May 27, 2025
Grant date	May 27, 2025

Abstract

This application relates to the technical field of card holder structures, and provide a single-card holder, an electronic device, a card holder recognition method, and a card holder assembly method. The single-card holder includes a card holder body and a filler. The single-card holder has an identifier region for forming an identifier. The card holder body includes a first slot and a second slot. The first slot is configured to mount a card member. The second slot is the same as or different from the first slot. The filler is filled in the second slot, and at least corresponds to part of the identifier region. The electronic device includes a card base and the single-card holder. The single-card holder matches the card base.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A single-card holder, comprising a card holder body, wherein the single-card holder has an identifier region for forming an identifier; and
the single-card holder further comprises a filler; the card holder body comprises:
a first slot, which is configured to mount a card member; and
a second slot, which is the same as or different from the first slot, wherein
the filler is filled in the second slot, and at least corresponds to part of the identifier region;
a material of a surface of the filler away from a slot bottom surface of the second slot is different from a material of the slot bottom surface of the second slot, so that the identifier cannot be completely formed on the surface of the filler away from the slot bottom surface of the second slot.

2. The single-card holder according to claim 1 , wherein
the identifier is a laser engraved identifier; the material of the slot bottom surface of the second slot comprises a metal; and the material of the surface of the filler away from the slot bottom surface of the second slot comprises plastic.

3. The single-card holder according to claim 2 , wherein
the filler and the card holder body are formed integrally, or
the filler is fixedly connected to the card holder body by a connection structure.

4. The single-card holder according to claim 2 , wherein
the first slot and the second slot are respectively located on opposite surfaces of the card holder body.

5. An electronic device, comprising:
a card base, and
the single-card holder according to claim 3 , wherein the single-card holder matches the card base.

6. A card holder recognition method, for recognizing whether a card holder is the single-card holder according to claim 3 , and comprising:
performing an identifier forming operation on an identifier region of a selected card holder; and
performing identifier recognition; if no identifier can be recognized or no complete identifier can be recognized, determining that the card holder is the single-card holder according to claim 2 , and the card holder is to be assembled in an electronic device of a single-card version; and if a complete identifier can be recognized, determining that the card holder is a double-card holder of a double-card version corresponding to the single-card holder, and the card holder is to be assembled in an electronic device of the double-card version.

7. The single-card holder according to claim 1 , wherein
a region of the filler corresponding to the identifier region is provided with a notch, and a cross section of the notch is smaller than the identifier region.

8. The single-card holder according to claim 7 , wherein
the identifier region is in a bar shape; a plurality of notches are provided; and the plurality of notches are arranged at intervals in a length direction of the identifier region.

9. The single-card holder according to claim 7 , wherein
the notch runs through the filler,
or
a recessed depth of the notch is less than the filler.

10. The single-card holder according to claim 7 , wherein
part of the identifier is formed on the surface of the filler, and the other part is formed on the bottom surface of notch, which cannot be completely formed or recognized.

11. The single-card holder according to claim 7 , wherein
the filler and the card holder body are formed integrally, or
the filler is fixedly connected to the card holder body by a connection structure.

12. The single-card holder according to claim 1 , wherein
the filler and the card holder body are formed integrally, or
the filler is fixedly connected to the card holder body by a connection structure.

13. The single-card holder according to claim 12 , wherein
the connection structure is an engagement connection structure, an adhesive connection structure, or a threaded connection structure.

14. The single-card holder according to claim 4 , wherein
the first slot and the second slot are respectively located on opposite surfaces of the card holder body.

15. The single-card holder according to claim 14 , wherein
the card holder body comprises an outer frame and a support plate;
an inner space is defined by the outer frame, and the inner space runs through in a thickness direction of the outer frame;
the support plate has a first plate surface and a second plate surface opposite to each other; the support plate is connected to a middle position of the thickness direction of the outer frame, and divides the inner space into the first slot and the second slot that face towards opposite directions; a slot bottom surface of the first slot is defined by the first plate surface, and the slot bottom surface of the second slot is defined by the second plate surface; and the identifier region is located on a side of the second plate surface.

16. The single-card holder according to claim 15 , wherein
the support plate is a metal plate, and the outer frame and the filler are an integrally-formed plastic structure.

17. An electronic device, comprising:
a card base, and
the single-card holder according to claim 1 , wherein the single-card holder matches the card base.

18. A card holder recognition method, for recognizing whether a card holder is the single-card holder according to claim 1 , and comprising:
performing an identifier forming operation on an identifier region of a selected card holder; and
performing identifier recognition; if no identifier can be recognized or no complete identifier can be recognized, determining that the card holder is the single-card holder according to claim 1 , and the card holder is to be assembled in an electronic device of a single-card version; and if a complete identifier can be recognized, determining that the card holder is a double-card holder of a double-card version corresponding to the single-card holder, and the card holder is to be assembled in an electronic device of the double-card version.

19. The card holder recognition method according to claim 18 , wherein
the identifier forming operation comprises laser engraving, spraying, or mechanical marking.

20. The card holder recognition method according to claim 18 , wherein
the electronic device comprises a mobile phone, and the card holder is configured to hold a SIM card of the mobile phone; and
the card holder recognition method further comprises:
placing the card holder on a laser engraving fixture, and performing a laser engraving operation of an IMEI code on a side of the card holder, wherein the IMEI code corresponds to the mobile phone matching the card holder;
taking the card holder out, reading the IMEI code, and comparing read information with the IMEI code of the mobile phone;
if the read information is the same as the IMEI code of the mobile phone, determining that the card holder is the double-card holder and is to be assembled in the electronic device of the double-card version; and if the read information is different from the IMEI code of the mobile phone, determining that the card holder is the single-card holder and is to be assembled in the electronic device of the single-card version.

Assignees

• Honor Device Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wan Wang
• Liu Qiansheng
• Luo Yi
• Ding Fang

Classifications

• G06K7/0073

  having multiple insertion slots, the respective slots suited for the same or different card form factors · CPC title

• H04B1/3818

  Arrangements for facilitating insertion or removal of identification devices · CPC title

• G06V10/225

  based on a marking or identifier characterising the area · CPC title

• H04M1/026 Primary

  Details of the structure or mounting of specific components · CPC title

• H04M1/02

  Constructional features of telephone sets · CPC title