Patent ID: 6665544
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: G06K,H04B,H04M

Abstract:
A smart-card reader, comprising:a baseplate with a plurality of baseplate conducting contacts configured to engage a corresponding plurality of smart-card conducting contacts; and a smart-card insertion guide coufigured to guide a smart-card between a cardgripping position where said smart-card is accessible and a card use position where said smart-card is held in place with respect to said baseplate, said smart-card insertion guide comprising, a movable slide-in unit configured to move in an installation direction slidingly with respect to said baseplate between an engaged position corresponding to said smart-card use position and a disengaged position corresponding to said smart-card gripping position, wherein said movable slide-in unit comprises, a smart-card immobilizer configured to immobilize said smart card in said installation direction, and a smart-card support configured to support said smart-card and having a smart-card support area corresponding to said gripping position, said smart-card support area configured to support side loading of said smart-card.