Patent ID: 7287702
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: B41J,B82Y,G03B,G06F,G06K,G06T,G09G,G11C,H04N,H05K,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A card reader for reading a card, the card reader including: a pair of pinch rollers for pinching and transporting the card; a transmitter for transmitting light toward the transported card when the card is pinched between the rollers; a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) sensor for sensing light reflected from the transported card when the card is pinched between the rollers; a planar support for supporting the transmitter and the CCD sensor; and a transparent cover for engaging with the planar support and for covering the transmitter and the CCD sensor, the cover including a plurality of lenses arranged in a staggered formation and for focusing reflected light on the CCD sensor.