Card reader and the mobile electronic device equipped with it
US6561431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0021
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The card reader has a body (12) defining a support area (30) for a card equipped with contact terminals (32). The body (12) has, on one side of the support area (30), tabs (34), for holding the card, extending partly facing the support area (30). The reader also has a lock, for retaining the card, which comprises a moving latch (52) for retaining the card. This latch (52) can move between a retaining position for said card and a release position for said card. The latch (52) is an integral part of said body (12).
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