Patent ID: 6736318
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A smart-card reader adapted to receive and lock a smart-card in a locking position, said smart-card reader comprising:a housing having oppositely arranged longitudinally extending side surfaces, a contacting apparatus movable, glideable, pivotable carrying contact elements adapted to contact respective smart-card contacts of the smart-card in a reading position of said smart-card in said housing, mechanical locking means for locking and releasing the smart-card, wherein the mechanical locking means comprises a locking slide and a locking lever mechanism, wherein a) the locking slide extends longitudinally and outside of a perimeter of the smart-card and of the housing and alongside one of said side surfaces, and wherein b) the locking lever mechanism locks the locking slide in a locked reading position and is located, seen in the direction of the smart-card insertion in front of the contacting apparatus and above the smart-card.