Receptacle for data cards

Receptacle for data cards having a cardholder in which the data cards are guided, and having locking means which are assigned to the cardholder and which are actuatable by means of a data card when the data card is inserted into the receptacle, and having ejection means for moving a data card located in a read-write position into a removal position, wherein the cardholder (20) and a control slide (21) mounted thereon are embodied in such that the control slide (21) is displaceable relative to the cardholder (20), counter to effect of a tension spring (28) by means of an insertable data card (104), wherein a locking latch (22) which is assigned to the control slide (21) is mounted in a sprung fashion on the cardholder (20) and embodied such that it is activatable with effect of unlocking the control slide (21), wherein a closing element (23) which is pivotal about an axis arranged transversely with respect to direction of movement of the data cards (104) is provided, said closing element (23), on one hand, interacts with a connecting part (24) formed in the control slide (21) and, on other hand, has at least one bar (62 or 63) which engages in a plane of movement of the data cards (104), wherein a retaining spring (83) which acts with effect of closing the cardholder (20) is assigned to the closing element (23), wherein when a data card (104) is inserted, the closing element (23) is pivotable counter to the effect of the retaining spring (83) by means of the data card (104), and wherein the connecting part (24) of the control slide (21) is embodied in such that the closing element (23) is locked if there is a data card (104) in the cardholder (20).