Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics Gmbh

Konzelmann Gmbh

Berger, Martin

Andreas Laage

Gerhard Braun

Thomas Schnell

Martin Berger

Michael Heim

Milko Konzelmann

Thomas Bahret

The invention relates to a hydrodynamic bearing, namely a hydrodynamic disk-shaped thrust bearing or hydrodynamic thrust washer, wherein hydrodynamic structures having elevations and having depressions arranged between adjacent elevations are arranged on opposite sides of the bearing, which hydrodynamic structures extend in the peripheral direction, and slopes of the hydrodynamic structures are arranged between adjacent depressions, which slopes extend from the depressions toward the elevations. According to the invention, at least some of the elevations of the hydrodynamic structures of the first side of the bearing are arranged in the region between two depressions of the hydrodynamic structures of the second side of the bearing, the elevations of a side of the bearing being arranged at an offset to each other in the peripheral direction.

Hydrodynamic bearing

A card reader, and a pressing element for a card reader, respectively, are provided for cards having different thicknesses, wherein pressing of the card over an extended surface area is achieved by oppositely disposed bearing points.

Card reading device for chip cards and/or SIM cards having different thicknesses

The A contact block, in particular a SIM block, having a holder within which contact elements are inserted; wherein each of grid contact elements comprises support means for abutment at another component, for instance a printed circuit board

Contacting apparatus and contact element therefore

There is provided a contacting device (,) for chip cards, preferably for SIM cards, comprising a base (,), a slider (,) arranged at the base (,) and being movable with respect to the base (,), the chip card (,) being slidable between an insert/removal position and a reading position by means of said slider, and means (,) for inhibiting removal of the slider from the contacting device (,). Preferably, the slider (,) is slidably mounted to the base (,) and is in abutting engagement with an abutment in the insert/removal position such that the slider (,) cannot be removed from the contacting device (,), i.e. the slider (,) cannot be moved beyond the insert/removal position. Thus, the contacting device does not comprise any loose parts that could get lost. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a contacting device (,) for a chip card (,) comprising a stationary base (,) and a movable slider (,), wherein a chip card (,) is slidable between an insert/removal position and a reading position, wherein a metal cover (,) is fixedly mounted to the contacting device (,) and for providing support for the chip card (,) for providing counter-forces taking up contacting forces between contacting elements of the contacting device (,) and contacting pads of the chip card. Preferably, the contacting device (,) has a card plenum (,) for receiving the chip card (,), and the metal cover (,) spans the card plenum (,) as well as the slider (,) and extends around the sides of the base (,). By using a metal cover, a particularly small thickness is possible for this component. Further, the metal cover is easy to manufacture and to assemble.

Contacting device for a chip card and in particular for a SIM card

SIM-card connector having a cover disposed on a contact support for pivotal movement about a pivoting axis, wherein said pivoting axis is displaced towards the front to reduce the longitudinal dimension, and an optimized roll off geometry recessed in the contact support is provided.

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Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

Andreas Laage