Business card reader with a replaceable charging cradle
US6796500B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0058
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A business card reader (BCR) with a replaceable cradle, particularly to a BCR combined with a cradle, in which the cradle is replaceable for adapting to various digital electrical equipments, includes a charging cradle and a base assembled under the charging cradle. The cradle has a connector mounted thereon and a flat cable connected with the connector. The base has a scanning unit, a paper-feeding sear disposed before the scanning unit and a printed circuit board (PCB) adjacent he paper-input seat, wherein the PCB has a socket mounted thereon for receiving an end of the flexible cable therein.
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