Circuit board IC card connector

An electrical connector device having means for establishing contact to at least one contact pad of an integrated circuit card, comprising:

• a) a housing which comprises at least one electrical contact
• b) a circuit board having means for attaching said housing thereto
• c) means for electrically coupling said housing and said circuit board
• e) guiding means for guiding said integrated circuit card towards said housing in order to establish physical contact between said contact pad of said integrated circuit card and said at least one electrical contact in said housing
• f) said electrical contact comprising at least one contact leg formed integrally with, and formed out of a single piece with said housing
• g) at least one contact head integrated with said contact leg formed integrally with, and formed out of a single piece with said housing.

A method for coupling an integrated circuit card and a circuit board comprising:

• a) integrating into said circuit board coupling means for coupling said circuit board with said integrated circuit card
• b) making said coupling means flush with said circuit board
• c) forming said coupling means as at least one conductive contact
• d) attaching a housing to said circuit board
• c) forming a card insertion ingress between said circuit board and said housing
• f) providing means for applying pressure to an IC card inserted into said card insertion ingress
• g) forming at least one contact leg out of the same piece of material as the circuit board.

A method for coupling an integrated circuit card and a circuit board comprising:

• a) attaching a housing to said circuit board
• b) integrating into said housing coupling means for coupling said housing with said integrated circuit card
• c) making said coupling means flush with said housing
• d) forming said coupling means as a set of conductive contacts
• e) forming a card insertion ingress between said circuit board and said housing
• f) providing means for applying pressure to an IC card inserted into said card insertion ingress
• g) forming at least one contact leg out of the same piece of material as the housing
• h) providing means for electrically coupling said housing with said circuit board.