CARD READER AND MACHINE SUPPLYING A SERVICE COMPRISING SUCH A CARD READER
First Claim
1. A card reader comprisinga structure for receiving a card limited by a housing for the card and also a slot for insertion of the card into the housing, the receiving structure comprising a portion for guiding the inserted card to a position within the housing for reading the said card,a sweeper mounted so as to slide within the receiving structure from a rear position located opposite the slot and clear of the housing to a forward position within the housing close to the slot, the sweeper having a front surface covering at least part of the transverse cross-sectional surface area of the housing, anda mechanism for operating the sweeper to cause the said sweeper to slide from its resting position towards its forward position,the reader being wherein the front surface covers more than 50% of the transverse cross-sectional surface area of the housing, preferably more than 75%.
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Abstract
The card reader includes a structure (12) for receiving a card limited by a housing for the card and also a slot (16) for insertion of the card into the housing, the receiving structure (12) including a portion (30A, 30B) for guiding the inserted card to a position within the housing for reading the card. The card reader also includes:
- a sweeper (40) mounted so as to slide within the receiving structure (12) from a rear position located opposite the slot (16) clear of the housing to a forward position within the housing close to the slot (16), the sweeper (40) having a front surface (46) covering at least a part of the transverse cross-sectional surface area of the housing,
- a mechanism (28) for operating the sweeper (40) to cause the sweeper (40) to slide from its resting position towards its forward position.
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1. A card reader comprising
a structure for receiving a card limited by a housing for the card and also a slot for insertion of the card into the housing, the receiving structure comprising a portion for guiding the inserted card to a position within the housing for reading the said card, a sweeper mounted so as to slide within the receiving structure from a rear position located opposite the slot and clear of the housing to a forward position within the housing close to the slot, the sweeper having a front surface covering at least part of the transverse cross-sectional surface area of the housing, and a mechanism for operating the sweeper to cause the said sweeper to slide from its resting position towards its forward position, the reader being wherein the front surface covers more than 50% of the transverse cross-sectional surface area of the housing, preferably more than 75%.
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