Apparatus for holding a sim card

[0001] The invention relates to a device for housing a card

5 SIM according to the preamble of claim 1. [0002] From US 2002/0192991 a card reader is known for mounting in a housing of an apparatus, which has a mechanical push-push call, through from which the card can be inserted through repeated card pressure in the insertion direction in a reading position and

10 You can pull out of the reading position to a housing position. On devices, which include card readers of this type, card manipulation is difficult. [0003] The invention has the task of developing a device for housing a SIM card, which uses a push-push mechanism and in the

fifteen that the SIM card can be ordered, however, so that it can be completely covered on the device with respect to the device environment. [0004] This task is solved based on the characteristics of the preamble of claim 1 by means of the characteristic features of claim 1. Advantageous and convenient developments are indicated in the dependent claims.

twenty [0005] The device according to the invention for accommodating a SIM card provides for the SIM card reader to be placed on a rocker, in which the rocker is pivotably suspended in a housing of a housing in two final positions, of so that the SIM card reader is covered by a cover, in which the cover closes the box in a first final position of the rocker and in which the cover is

25 movable in a second final position of the rocker against a recovery mechanism in the direction of insertion of the SIM card. In this way, it is possible to activate the SIM card in the second final position comfortably in the insertion direction and toggle between the release position and the reading position, since the cover, which covers the SIM card reader and the SIM card , he

30 You can move along with the SIM card in the direction of insertion. In this way, it is not necessary for the SIM card to stand out in the reading position for convenient activation below the cover and in this way the cover can cover the case without interstitium in its first final position, when the SIM card is in The reading position. Therefore, the core of the invention is a card reader cover

35 SIM scrollable in parallel with the push-drive mechanics of the reader

SIM cards [0006] A SIM card is understood in the sense of the invention, in addition to a SIM card for a mobile phone, any information support in the form of card, which can memorize information. In this case you can try, for example,

5 of an electrical, optical or magnetic information carrier. In particular, the concept of SIM card means memory cards such as SD cards and Memory Sticks. Also card-shaped hard drives fall within the meaning of the invention under the concept of SIM card. A card reader WITHOUT means in the sense of the invention all card readers, which are

10 suitable for reading the cards mentioned above. [0007] Other details of the invention are described in the drawing with the help of embodiments shown schematically. [0008] In this case:

Figure 1 shows a side view on a device according to the invention, in which the rocker arm is in a first final position. Figure 2 shows a detailed sectional representation of the device shown in Figure 1 in the rocker area. Figure 3 shows a side view on the device shown in Figures 1 and 2, in which the rocker arm is in a second final position. twenty Figure 4 shows a detailed sectional representation of the device shown in Figure 3 in the rocker area. Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the device, in which the rocker arm is in the second final position. Figure 6 shows a top plan view of the device in a direction VI shown in Figure 1, and

Figure 7 shows a section through the device corresponding to the intersection line VII-VII shown in Figure 1. [0009] In Figure 1 a device 1 according to the invention is shown in side view. The device 1 is intended to be mounted in a recess not

30 represented by a center console or a dashboard of a vehicle. Towards an upper side 2 the device 1 has a box 3 schematically indicated with dashed lines, which is closed by means of a cover 4. [0010] In figure 2 the device 1 shown in figure 1 is shown in section in the area of ​​the cover 4. Essentially, the device 1 comprises a

35 housing 5 and a rocker 6, which is pivotally housed in the housing 5. The rocker 6 again comprises a support 6a, a SIM card reader 7 and the cover 4. In Figure 2, the rocker 6 is arranged horizontally in a first final position I, in which the cover 4 of the rocker 6 closes the box 3, so that the cover 4 is flush on the upper side 2 of the device 1. From the final position I

5 represented in figure 2, the rocker 6 is pivotable in a direction of rotation wa a second final position II, which is represented in figures 3. Similarly to figure 1, figure 3 again shows a side view on the device 1, in which rocker 6 protrudes approximately half over the upper side 2 of device 1.

10 [0011] Figure 4 shows a detailed view of the device 1 in the rocker zone 6 in a sectional representation. The SIM card reader comprises a mechanical push call - push 8, which allows a change between a reading position L of a SIM card 9 to be inserted in the SIM card reader 7 and an extraction position E of the SIM card 9 to be inserted in the SIM card reader.

fifteen This change between the reading position L and the extraction position E of the SIM card is possible through repeated insertion of the SIM card 9 in an insertion direction x. In this case, the SIM card 9 is inserted to a firing position A in the insertion direction x in the SIM card reader 7. To facilitate this insertion and avoid injury or damage of the fingertips, the cover 4 he

twenty it can move in the second final position II of the rocker 6 shown in figure 4 also in the insertion direction x from a position V represented to a position W. In this way, the SIM card 9 and the cover 4 can be moved in common to the firing position A. The possibility of displacement of the cover 4 is possible through a shoulder 10, which is configured in the box 3, in which the

25 Rocker 6 is pivotally suspended 6. On shoulder 10, cover 4 is indicated in position W with dashed line. The cover 4 is elastically suspended in front of the SIM card reader 7 through a recovery mechanism 11, in which the recovery mechanism 11 is essentially formed by a spring 12. According to a variant embodiment not shown, it is also provided

30 arrange the recovery mechanism in the housing on the shoulder 10. In this way the rocker arm assembly is simplified. From position II, the rocker 6 can be recovered through a rotation in one direction of the arrow w 'back to the first position shown in Figure 2. However, this is only possible when the cover is in the position V.

35 [0012] In figure 5 the device 1 known from figures 1 to 4 is still shown in perspective view, in which the rocker 6 is in the second final position II inclined in the box 3. In this second position final II it is possible to insert and remove the SIM card not shown here. [0013] Figure 6 shows a schematic top plan view of the

5 device 1 in a direction indicated in figure 1 with an arrow VI. In the upper plan view, the housing 5 and the cover 4 of the rocker 6 are visible. The rocker arm 6 is in the first final position I and in this case closes the box 3. The rocker arm 6 is pivotally housed in the housing 5 around an axis of articulation a. To this end, two pivots 13aa are arranged in the support 6aa under the cover 4,

10 13b opposite each other. The pivots 13aa, 13b are housed in bearings 14aa, 14b, which are configured in the housing 5. Through this rotating fixing of the rocker 6 in the housing 5, the rocker 6 is pivotable on the housing 3 around the articulation axis' a 'to the second position shown, for example, in figure 3. [0014] In figure 7 a section is shown through the sane device 1

fifteen with the intersection line VII-VII shown in figure 1. In figure 7 only the support 6aa is identified by means of a scratch. All other components in section are shown without scratching to obtain the overall view of the representation. In the support 6aa of the rocker 6 the pivots 13aa and 13b are integrally formed directly. The support 6aa carries the cover 4 of the rocker 6 and the

twenty SIM card reader 7 of the rocker 6 is housed between the support 6aa and the cover 4. The bearings 14aa and 14b for the pivots 13aa and 13b are configured in the housing 5 under its upper side 2. [0015] The invention is not limited to the examples of embodiment represented or described. It comprises rather developments of the invention within the framework of the

25 right to protection claims. List of reference signs:

[0016]

1 Device 2 Upper side of 1

30 3 Box 4 Lid 5 Housing 6 Seesaw 6a Support

35 7 SIM card reader

8 Push-push mechanics 9 SIM card 10 Highlight 11 Recovery mechanism 5 12 Spring 13a Pivot in 6 13b Pivot in 6 14a Bearing for 13a in 5 14b Bearing for 13b in 5 10 I First final position of 6 II First final position of 6 II a 6 w articulation axis Direction of rotation from 6 from I to II w 'Direction of rotation from 6 from II towards I 15 x Direction of insertion of 9 A Trigger position of 9 E Extraction position of 9 L Reading position 9 V First position 4 20 W Second 4 position