Method for producing a memory-card-reading body, corresponding memory-card-reading body and memory-card-reading terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9530029-B2
Application number	US-201415033830-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 24, 2014
Priority date	Oct 31, 2013
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

A method is provided for producing a memory-card-reading body having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape, including a slot for inserting a memory card, and including, on a rear face, a receiving element for receiving a memory card connector. The receiving element has a predetermined volumetric shape. The method includes the following successive steps: production of a flexible printed circuit including at least two areas which are an area including at least one strip conductor, and at least one contact area; and formation of the receiving element by overmoulding the flexible printed circuit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for manufacturing a memory card reader body with a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape comprising a slot for inserting a memory card, one rear face of which comprises a reception housing for a memory card connector, said reception housing being of predetermined volume shape,
wherein said method for manufacturing comprises the following successive steps:
obtaining a flexible printed circuit board comprising at least two zones:
a zone comprising at least one conductive track forming a protection lattice capable of detecting an intrusion, and
at least one contact zone,

forming said reception housing by overmolding of said flexible printed circuit board.

2. The method for manufacturing according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises cutting out said flexible printed circuit board.

3. The method for manufacturing according to claim 1 , wherein said step of forming said reception housing by overmolding of said flexible printed circuit board comprises fixedly attaching a rigid plate beneath said flexible printed circuit board, wherein fixedly attaching is implemented prior to said overmolding.

4. The method for manufacturing according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises drilling at least one positioning aperture in the flexible printed circuit board, said positioning aperture being taken into account for said step of forming said reception housing by overmolding of said flexible printed circuit board and/or a step of folding said flexible printed circuit board.

5. The method for manufacturing according to claim 4 , wherein said at least one positioning aperture is located in proximity to at least one edge of said flexible printed circuit board and at a minimum distance of 10 mm from said at least one conductive track.

6. The method for manufacturing according to claim 1 , wherein said overmolding is such that:
said zone comprising at least one conductive track is covered with an overmolding material on both its faces,
said contact zone is covered with an overmolding material on only one face.

7. The method for manufacturing according to claim 6 , wherein said overmolding material is a conductive or dissipative material.

8. A memory card reader body comprising:
of a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape comprising a slot for inserting a memory card, a rear face of which comprises a reception housing for a memory card connector, said reception housing having a predetermined volume shape,
wherein said reception housing is an overmolding of a flexible printed circuit board comprising at least two zones:
a zone comprising at least one conductive track forming a protection lattice capable of detecting an intrusion, and
at least one contact zone.

9. The memory card reader body according to claim 8 , comprising at least one positioning aperture in said flexible printed circuit board.

10. A memory card reading terminal comprising the card reader body according to claim 8 .

Assignees

• Ingenico Group

Inventors

• Jadeau Johann
• Pavageau Stephane

Classifications

• B29L2031/3481

  Housings or casings incorporating or embedding electric or electronic elements · CPC title

• B29C45/14639

  for obtaining an insulating effect, e.g. for electrical components · CPC title

• G06K7/0078 Primary

  reinforced housing for protection against damage, be it due malevolent action, such as drilling and other ways of forced entry, or by accident, such as shock due to dropping · CPC title

• B29K2995/0005

  Conductive · CPC title

• B29K2995/0011

  Electromagnetic wave shielding material · CPC title