Patent ID: 6422469
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A chip card reader which comprises a housing, consisting of a base and a cover, and in which an insulating frame is provided, which supports electric contacts connected, on one hand, to a printed board on which electronic data processing components are mounted and, on another hand, to a universal socket, which is snapped at an end of the housing and connected to a dialog-dedicated port and ensures interfacing with a processing and communication system, the chip reader further includes a linearly moving slide unit which is designed to transport a chip card from outside into the housing to connect conductive segments of the card to electric contacts of the socket, the slide unit comprising an upper platform mounted to be movable above the printed board, and having a shape and size adapted to support the chip card and a lower platform mounted to be movable beneath the printed board and provided with means for locking and unlocking the slide unit inside the housing.