Patent ID: 6021948
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A hybrid card reader for IC cards/magnetic cards, comprising:a casing including an upper casing and a lower casing defining a card passage therebetween,a motor mounted in the casing,a reduction gear train mounted on the upper casing and driven by the motor,a roller rotatably mounted to the upper casing and driven by the reduction gear train,two parallel walls mounted on the lower casing and including aligned slots defined therein,an idle wheel rotatably mounted to an idle wheel shaft and facing the roller to sandwich a card inserted into the casing via the card passage between the idle wheel and the roller,a spring wire securely mounted on the lower casing for retaining the idle wheel shaft in position,a fixing member swivelably mounted to the casing for supporting a magnetic head, anda frame slidably guided by the slots of the parallel walls for contacting with an IC on the card,whereby the idle wheel contacts with the roller under the action of the spring wire when the card is not inserted into the card passage, and when the card is inserted into the card passage, the card is sandwiched between the idle wheel and the roller and conveyed under rolling friction upon rotation of the roller.