JPH03194680A - Adapter for memory card - Google Patents
Adapter for memory cardInfo
- Publication number
- JPH03194680A JPH03194680A JP1334193A JP33419389A JPH03194680A JP H03194680 A JPH03194680 A JP H03194680A JP 1334193 A JP1334193 A JP 1334193A JP 33419389 A JP33419389 A JP 33419389A JP H03194680 A JPH03194680 A JP H03194680A
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- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- memory card
- contact
- adapter
- card
- type memory
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
- G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
- G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
- G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
- G06K19/077—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
- G06K19/07749—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
- G06K19/07766—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card comprising at least a second communication arrangement in addition to a first non-contact communication arrangement
- G06K19/07769—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card comprising at least a second communication arrangement in addition to a first non-contact communication arrangement the further communication means being a galvanic interface, e.g. hybrid or mixed smart cards having a contact and a non-contact interface
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
この発明は、ＩＣカードの如きメモリカードのアダプタ
に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an adapter for a memory card such as an IC card.
（従来の技術）
ＩＣカードの如きメモリカードには、大別して、１５０
方式、多ビン方式の如き接点接触式のものと、光方式、
電磁誘導方式、マイクロウェーブ方式の如きメモリカー
ド用リーダライタとの間に非接触式にデータの送受信を
行う非接触式（ノンコンタクト式）のものとが知られて
いる。(Prior art) Memory cards such as IC cards are roughly divided into 150 types.
method, contact type such as multi-bin method, optical method,
Non-contact type devices such as electromagnetic induction type and microwave type which transmit and receive data with a memory card reader/writer in a non-contact manner are known.
（発明が解決しようとする課題）
接点接触式メモリカードは、非接触式データ伝送手段を
必要としないから、これを必要とする非接触式メモリカ
ードに比して安価であるという、この種のメモリ手段に
於て重要な特徴を備え、個人が各種目的のために携帯保
持するメモリカードとして利用され易いが、しかし接点
接触式メモリカードに於ては、接点がカード外面に露呈
しているため、接点の汚れ等による接触不良に起因して
データの誤送や送受信不能、また接点から入る静電気に
起因する静電気サージによりデータの破壊が使用過程に
て生じる虞れがあり、また接点の耐久性から抜差し寿命
が存在する。(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) This type of contact memory card does not require a contactless data transmission means and is therefore cheaper than a contactless memory card that requires it. It has important features in memory means and can be easily used as a memory card carried by individuals for various purposes.However, in a contact type memory card, the contacts are exposed on the outside of the card. There is a risk of data being sent incorrectly or being unable to be sent or received due to poor contact due to dirt on the contacts, data may be destroyed during use due to static electricity surges caused by static electricity entering the contacts, and the durability of the contacts may be affected. There is a lifespan between plugging and unplugging.
上述の如き不具合は、非接触式メモリカードに於ては生
じず、これは、優れた信頼性と耐久性とを備えて乱雑な
取扱い、使用環境が劣悪な場所での使用にも耐え、一般
個人使用のメモリカードとして好適であるが、しかし、
これは既に述べている如く、非接触式データ伝送手段を
必要とするから、高価であるという問題を含んでいる。The above-mentioned problems do not occur with contactless memory cards, which have excellent reliability and durability, can withstand rough handling and use in harsh environments, and are widely used. Suitable as a memory card for personal use, but
As already mentioned, this involves the problem of being expensive since it requires a non-contact data transmission means.
この発明は、上述の如き問題点に鑑み、接点接触式メモ
リカードを選択的に非接触式メモリカードとして使用さ
れ得るようにし、使用コストの高騰を招くことなく優れ
た信頼性と耐久性とももって接点接触式メモリカードが
使用され得るようにするメモリカード用アダプタを提供
することを目的としている。In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention enables a contact memory card to be selectively used as a non-contact memory card, and provides excellent reliability and durability without increasing usage costs. It is an object of the present invention to provide an adapter for a memory card that allows a contact type memory card to be used.
（課題を解決するための手段）
上述の如き目的は、この発明によれば、非接触式メモリ
カード用リーダライタのメモリカード挿入口に抜差し可
能に挿入されるカード状ボディと、前記カード状ボディ
に設けられ接点接触式メモリカードを受入れて該接点接
触式メモリカードの外面に露呈した接点と接触するコネ
クタと、前記カード状ボディに前記コネクタと接続され
て設けられ前記非接触式メモリカード用リードライタと
の間に非接触式にデータの送受信を行う非接触式データ
伝送手段とを有するメモリカード用アダプタによって達
成される。(Means for Solving the Problems) According to the present invention, the above objects include: a card-like body that is removably inserted into a memory card insertion slot of a non-contact memory card reader/writer; a connector provided on the card-like body for receiving a contact memory card and making contact with contacts exposed on the outer surface of the contact memory card; and a lead for the non-contact memory card provided on the card-like body and connected to the connector. This is achieved by a memory card adapter having a non-contact data transmission means for transmitting and receiving data to and from a writer in a non-contact manner.
（作用）
上述の如き構成によれば、メモリカード用アダプタのコ
ネクタに接点接触式メモリカードが差込まれることによ
り、この接点接触式メモリカードはメモリカード用アダ
プタと組合せられて非接触式メモリカードとして使用さ
れるようになる。(Function) According to the above-described configuration, by inserting the contact type memory card into the connector of the memory card adapter, the contact type memory card is combined with the memory card adapter and becomes a non-contact type memory card. It will be used as.
（実施例）
以下に添付の図を用いてこの発明を実施例について詳細
に説明する。(Example) This invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
第１図及び第２図はこの発明によるメモリカード用アダ
プタの一つの実施例を示している。これらの図に於て、
符号１はこの発明によるメモリカード用アダプタを全体
的に示しており、メモリカード用アダプタ１は非接触式
メモリカード用り−ダライタ１０（第３図参照）のメモ
リカード挿入口１１（第３図参照）に抜差し可能に挿入
されるカード状ボディ２を有している。カード状ボディ
２内にはＣＰＵ３、変復調用回路４等を有する電気回路
基板５と、カード挿入口６よりカード状ボディ２内に挿
入された接点接触式メモリカードＣを受入れて該メモリ
カードの外面に露呈した接点Ｃｃと接触するコネクタ７
とを有している。FIGS. 1 and 2 show one embodiment of a memory card adapter according to the present invention. In these figures,
Reference numeral 1 generally indicates a memory card adapter according to the present invention, and the memory card adapter 1 is a memory card insertion slot 11 (see FIG. 3) of a non-contact memory card reader 10 (see FIG. 3). It has a card-like body 2 that is removably inserted into the device (see ). Inside the card-like body 2 is an electric circuit board 5 having a CPU 3, a modem circuit 4, etc., and a contact-type memory card C inserted into the card-like body 2 through a card insertion slot 6 is received. Connector 7 that comes into contact with contact point Cc exposed to
It has
カード状ボディ２内には、電磁誘導方式にて非接触式メ
モリカード用リーダライタ１０との間に非接触式にデー
タの送受信を行うための非接触式データ伝送手段として
、信号伝送用コイル８が設けられている。信号伝送用コ
イル８は、電気回路基板５の変復調回路４及びＣＰＵ３
を介してコネクタ７と電気的に接続され、コネクタ７に
差込まれた接点接触式メモリカードＣと非接触式メモリ
カード用リーダライタ１０との間に非接触式にデータの
送受信を行うようになっている。Inside the card-like body 2, a signal transmission coil 8 is provided as a non-contact data transmission means for non-contact data transmission and reception with the non-contact memory card reader/writer 10 using an electromagnetic induction method. is provided. The signal transmission coil 8 is connected to the modulation/demodulation circuit 4 of the electric circuit board 5 and the CPU 3.
It is electrically connected to the connector 7 through the connector 7, and data is transmitted and received in a non-contact manner between the contact type memory card C inserted into the connector 7 and the non-contact type memory card reader/writer 10. It has become.
非接触式メモリカード用リーダライタ１０は、周知の一
般的構造のものであってよく、カード挿入口１１内に挿
入されたカードアダプタ１の信号伝送用コイル８と対応
して電磁誘導を行うリーダライタ側信号受信用コイル１
２及び変復調回路１３とを含んでいる。The contactless memory card reader/writer 10 may have a well-known general structure, and is a reader/writer that performs electromagnetic induction in correspondence with the signal transmission coil 8 of the card adapter 1 inserted into the card insertion slot 11. Side signal receiving coil 1
2 and a modulation/demodulation circuit 13.
上述の如き構成に於ては、第３図に良く示されている如
く、カードアダプタ１のカード挿入ロ６内に接点接触式
メモリカードＣが差込まれ、これの接点Ｃｃがコネクタ
７と接触することにより、接点接触式メモリカードＣは
メモリカード用アダプタ１と組合わさって信号伝送用コ
イル８をもって非接触式メモリカード用リーダライタ１
０との間に非接触式にデータの送受信を行え得るように
なる。In the above configuration, as clearly shown in FIG. 3, a contact type memory card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 6 of the card adapter 1, and its contacts Cc come into contact with the connector 7. By this, the contact type memory card C is combined with the memory card adapter 1 and the signal transmission coil 8 is used as the non-contact type memory card reader/writer 1.
0 and 0 in a contactless manner.
接点接触式メモリカードＣを装着されたメモリカード用
アダプタ１はリーダライタ１０のカード挿入口１１に挿
入されることにより、これの信号伝送用コイル８がリー
ダライタ１０の信号伝送用コイル１３と対応し、該両者
間にて非接触式にデータの送受信、更には電力の供給が
行われるようになる。When the memory card adapter 1 with the contact type memory card C attached is inserted into the card insertion slot 11 of the reader/writer 10, its signal transmission coil 8 corresponds to the signal transmission coil 13 of the reader/writer 10. However, data can be transmitted and received in a non-contact manner between the two, and power can also be supplied between the two.
（発明の効果）
以上の説明から理解されるように、この発明によるメモ
リカード用アダプタに於ては、コネクタに接点接触式メ
モリカードが接続されることにより該メモリカードはメ
モリカード用アダプタが備えている信号伝送用コイルの
如き非接触式データ伝送手段によって非接触式メモリカ
ード用リーダライタとの間に非接触式にデータの送受信
が行われるようになり、接点接触式メモリカードが非接
触式メモリカードとして使用されるようになる。(Effects of the Invention) As can be understood from the above description, in the memory card adapter according to the present invention, by connecting a contact type memory card to the connector, the memory card is equipped with a memory card adapter. Contactless data transmission means such as signal transmission coils are now used to send and receive data between contactless memory card readers and writers, and contact-type memory cards have become contactless. It comes to be used as a memory card.
メモリカード用アダプタは複数枚の接点接触式メモリカ
ードのための共通のアダプタとして用いられればよく、
このメモリカード用アダプタには最も多用される接点接
触式メモリカードが通常装着されることにより、接点接
触式メモリカードの抜差し回数が低減し、トータルコス
トを高騰することなく優れた信頼性と耐久性とをもって
接点接触式メモリカードが使用され得るようになる。ま
たこのメモリカード用アダプタは一般的な非接触式メモ
リカードより安価に製作され、しかもコネクタの接点寿
命から耐用期間が経過した場合には、その交換が容易に
行われ、長期間に亘って経済的に使用される。The memory card adapter may be used as a common adapter for multiple contact memory cards.
This memory card adapter is usually equipped with the most commonly used contact memory card, which reduces the number of times the contact memory card is inserted and removed, providing excellent reliability and durability without increasing the total cost. With this, a contact type memory card can be used. In addition, this memory card adapter is manufactured at a lower cost than general non-contact memory cards, and when the contact life of the connector has expired, it can be easily replaced, making it economical over a long period of time. used.
第１図はこの発明によるメモリカード用アダプタの一つ
の実施例を示す概略縦断面図、第２図はこの発明による
メモリカード用アダプタの電気回路の一例を示す電気回
路図、第３図はこの発明によるメモリカード用アダプタ
の使用要領を示す概略斜視図である。
１・・・メモリカード用アダプタ
２・・・カード状ボディ
３・・・ＣＰＵ
４・・・変復調回路
５・・・電気回路基板
６・・・カード挿入口
ア・・・コネクタ
８・・・信号伝送用コイル
１０・・・非接触式メモリカード用リーダライタ１１・
・・カード挿入口
１２・・・信号伝送用コイル
１３・・・変復調回路
Ｃ・・・接点接触式メモリカードFIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing one embodiment of the memory card adapter according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an electric circuit diagram showing an example of the electric circuit of the memory card adapter according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing how to use the memory card adapter according to the invention. 1...Memory card adapter 2...Card-like body 3...CPU 4...Modulation/demodulation circuit 5...Electric circuit board 6...Card insertion slot a...Connector 8...Signal Transmission coil 10... contactless memory card reader/writer 11.
...Card insertion slot 12...Signal transmission coil 13...Modulation/demodulation circuit C...Contact type memory card
Claims (1)
ド挿入口に抜差し可能に挿入されるカード状ボディと、
前記カード状ボディに設けられ接点接触式メモリカード
を受入れて該接点接触式メモリカードの外面に露呈した
接点と接触するコネクタと、前記カード状ボディに前記
コネクタと接続されて設けられ前記非接触式メモリカー
ド用リーダライタとの間に非接触式にデータの送受信を
行う非接触式データ伝送手段とを有するメモリカード用
アダプタ。1. a card-like body that is removably inserted into a memory card insertion slot of a non-contact memory card reader/writer;
a connector provided on the card-like body for receiving a contact-type memory card and making contact with contacts exposed on the outer surface of the contact-type memory card; and a non-contact type connector provided on the card-like body and connected to the connector. A memory card adapter having a contactless data transmission means for contactlessly transmitting and receiving data between the memory card reader/writer and the memory card reader/writer.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1334193A JPH03194680A (en) | 1989-12-22 | 1989-12-22 | Adapter for memory card |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1334193A JPH03194680A (en) | 1989-12-22 | 1989-12-22 | Adapter for memory card |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH03194680A true JPH03194680A (en) | 1991-08-26 |
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Family Applications (1)
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP1334193A Pending JPH03194680A (en) | 1989-12-22 | 1989-12-22 | Adapter for memory card |
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| US7436957B1 (en) | 1998-08-27 | 2008-10-14 | Fischer Addison M | Audio cassette emulator with cryptographic media distribution control |
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