Patent ID: 6464143
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A card reader, for use with an electronic device and a card having an IC contact, said card reader comprising:a contact; a card guide path for guiding the card into the device; a slider for sliding on said card guide path so as to transfer the card to a predetermined position in the device under power from manual insertion of the card, said predetermined position being a position where said contact makes contact with the IC contact of the card; card holding means for holding the card at said predetermined position; a transmission gear disposed at an edge of said slider; and a motor directly or indirectly coupled to said transmission gear, said motor remaining inactive during insertion of the card and tending to maintain a position of said slider while said motor is inactive during and after insertion via coupling between said motor and said transmission gear, and, in response to an eject command, said motor being operable to transmit power to said transmission gear to slide said slider in a direction that is reverse to the card insertion direction.