Patent ID: 6398111
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A smart card reader, comprising:a base; a first group of contact elements fixedly mounted in said base; a cover placed on top of said base; a second group of contact elements fixedly mounted in said cover, each of the contact elements of each of said groups comprises a termination end adapted to be connected to an electrical circuit; and a contacting end adapted to contact one of said first group of contact elements or one of said second group of contact elements with a contact formed on a smart card, said contacting ends of both groups facing towards each other; and connecting means provided for the termination ends of the contact elements in the cover and the base, respectively, wherein the base is fixed to the cover forming a card receiving slot in an area in which said contacting elements face each other, and into which the smart card can be selectively inserted for contacting at least one of the contact elements mounted in the cover and the contact elements mounted in the base, and wherein the termination ends of the contact elements in the cover or in the base are extended by said connecting means to a level of the termination ends of the contact elements in the base or the cover.