Inspection apparatus for optical inspection of a card insertion slot of a card reader
US11461563B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2007/10524
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inspection apparatus for optical inspection of a card insertion slot of a card reader. The apparatus includes a housing holding a magnifier lens assembly, the magnifier lens assembly being mounted through the housing, from a back face to a front face of the housing; at least two guiding elements, protruding outwards the front face of the housing; and at least two light sources located on a front side of the inspection apparatus. The inspection apparatus is further configured so that the at least two guiding elements, the at least two light sources, and an optical axis of the magnifier lens assembly are substantially contained in a same plane.
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