SIM card reader and mobile telephone equipped with same

A telecommunication equipment unit, comprising:

• smart-card reader, comprising,
• a baseplate with a plurality of baseplate conducting contacts configured to engage a plurality of corresponding smart-card conducting contacts, and
• a smart-card guide configured to guide a smart-card between a card gripping position where said smart-card is accessible and a card use position where said smart-card is held in place with respect to said baseplate, wherein said smart-card guide comprises,
• a movable slide-in unit configured to move slidingly in an installation direction with respect to said baseplate between an engaged position corresponding to said smart-card use position and a disengaged position corresponding to said smart-card gripping position, wherein said movable slide-in unit comprises,
• a smart-card immobilizer configured to immobilize said smart-card in said installation direction, and
• a smart-card support configured to support said smart-card and having a smart-card support area corresponding to said gripping position, said smart-card support area configured to support side loading of said smart-card.

A mobile telephone, comprising:

• a smart-card reader comprising,
• a baseplate with a plurality of baseplate conducting contacts configured to engage a plurality of corresponding smart-card conducting contacts, and
• a smart-card guide configured to guide a smart-card between a card gripping position where said smart-card is accessible and a card use position where said smart-card is held in place with respect to said baseplate, wherein said smart-card guide comprises,
• a movable slide-in unit configured to move slidingly in an installation direction with respect to said baseplate between an engaged position corresponding to said smart-card use position and a disengaged position corresponding to said smart-card gripping position, said movable slide-in unit comprising,
• a smart-card immobilizer configured to immobilize said smart card in said installation direction, and
• a smart-card support configured to support said smart-card and having a smart-card support area corresponding to said gripping position, said smart-card support area configured to support side loading of said smart-card.