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Thin IC card
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-22
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2012-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A thin IC card includes a circuit board on which functional parts are mounted and a through-hole defining an edge of a battery lodging section in which a battery is disposed, the circuit board being embedded in a molding-resin section with the reverse surface of the board exposed. The battery lodging section is aligned with the through-hole of the circuit board. Electrical connections between the circuit board and the battery are effected in a recess or cutouts in the circuit board. The battery is embedded in the lodging section using an expandable resin to make the card surface flat.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsunori Ochi
- 👤 Seiji Takemura
- 👤 Syojiro Kodai
- 👤 Tuguo Kurisu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/0701; G06K19/0702; G06K19/0706; G06K19/077; G06K19/07745; H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/216; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K1/183; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/28; H05K3/284; B; B29; B29L; B29L2017/00; B29L2017/006; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/13; H05K2203/1305; H05K2203/1316; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49139; Y10T29/49146; Y10T29/49169; Y10T29/49171
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A thin IC card having a built-in battery comprising: a circuit board having obverse and reverse main surfaces, a circuit pattern disposed on the obverse surface of the circuit board, a functional part mounted on the obverse surface of the circuit board and connected to the circuit pattern, and a through-hole in the circuit board including an edge; a battery; a unitary molded resin body in which the obverse surface of the circuit board and the functional part are embedded, the reverse surface of the circuit board not being covered by the molded resin body, the molded resin body including a battery lodging recess defined by and accessible through the through-hole in the circuit board and in which the battery is lodged; and battery connection means firmly supporting the battery in the battery lodging recess and electrically connecting the battery to the circuit pattern on the circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A thin IC card having a built-in battery comprising: a circuit board having obverse and reverse main surfaces, a circuit pattern disposed on the obverse surface of the circuit board, a functional part mounted on the obverse surface of the circuit board and connected to the circuit pattern, and a through-hole in the circuit board including an edge; a battery; a unitary molded resin body in which the obverse surface of the circuit board and the functional part are embedded, the reverse surface of the circuit board not being covered by the molded resin body, the molded resin body including a battery lodging recess defined by and accessible through the through-hole in the circuit board and in which the battery is lodged; and battery connection means firmly supporting the battery in the battery lodging recess and electrically connecting the battery to the circuit pattern on the circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
The thin IC card according to claim 1 wherein the battery connection means comprises: a connection recess at the edge of the through-hole in the circuit board and indented into the molded resin body; at least a pair of battery-connection electrodes disposed in the connection recess and electrically connected to the circuit pattern on the circuit board; and at least a pair of battery-connection terminals supporting the battery in the battery lodging recess and electrically connecting the battery to the battery-connection electrodes, the electrodes and the terminals being electrically connected to each other in the connection recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
The thin IC card according to claim 1 wherein the battery connection means comprises: at least a pair of cutouts in the circuit board at the edge of the through-hole; at least a pair of battery-connection electrodes electrically connected to the circuit pattern on the circuit board and extending into the cutouts from the obverse surface of the circuit board; and at least a pair of battery-connection terminals supporting the battery in the battery lodging recess and electrically connecting the battery to the battery-connection electrodes, the electrodes and the terminals being electrically connected to each other in the cutouts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The thin IC card according to claim 3 wherein the battery-connection electrodes are dome-shaped electrodes indented toward the molded resin body covering the cutouts on the obverse surface of the circuit board, the electrodes and the battery-connection terminals being electrically connected to each other in the cutouts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The thin IC card according to claim 1 wherein the battery connection means comprises: at least a pair of projections of the circuit board extending into the battery lodging recess of the molded resin body contacting the battery; and battery-connection electrodes on the projections contacting the battery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The thin IC card according to claim 1 wherein a gap between the battery lodging recess and the battery is filled with an expandable resin forming a flat surface flush with the reverse surface of the circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The thin IC card according to claim 1 comprising a sheet bearing a decoration disposed on the reverse surface of the circuit board, the sheet and the molded resin body together forming a planar surface.
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