Liquid impervious smart card reader
AssigneeElo Touch Solutions, Inc.
InventorJeffrey Haller
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a smart card reader system that includes a card reader cavity that is impervious to liquid. The card reader cavity includes a secure card reader (SCR) holder bonded to a printed circuit board (PCB), to provide a liquid barrier between the SCR holder and the PCB. The PCB includes an SCR spring contact connector. The card reader cavity can receive a smart card including an integrated circuit (IC), where the IC is coupled to the SCR spring contact connector. A processor coupled to the SCR spring contact connector, can receive an input regarding a transaction using data of the smart card, and execute the transaction. In some embodiments a roller system seals the card reader cavity when the smart card reader system is not in use.
Claims20
A smart card reader system comprising:
- a card reader cavity, comprising:
- a roller in a home position that seals the card reader cavity,
- wherein the card reader cavity is configured to receive a smart card, wherein the smart card being inserted into the card reader cavity moves the roller from the home position according to a retraction direction based on a retraction angle, θ;
- a secure card reader (SCR) holder bonded to a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the SCR holder comprises a single molded structure comprising a card reader cavity floor and a card reader cavity wall, wherein a first material of the card reader cavity floor comprises a hydrophobic material, and wherein a second material of the card reader cavity wall comprises a hydrophilic material;
- wherein the PCB comprises an SCR spring contact connector;
- wherein the smart card comprises an integrated circuit (IC), the smart card is positioned where the IC is coupled to the SCR spring contact connector;
- and
- a processor coupled to the SCR spring contact connector, wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive an input regarding a transaction using data of the smart card;
- and
- based on the input, execute the transaction.
A smart card reader system comprising:
- a card reader cavity, comprising:
- a secure card reader (SCR) holder bonded to a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein a bond provides a liquid barrier between the SCR holder and the PCB, wherein the SCR holder comprises a single molded structure comprising a card reader cavity floor and a card reader cavity wall, wherein a first material of the card reader cavity floor comprises a hydrophobic material, and wherein a second material of the card reader cavity wall comprises a hydrophilic material, wherein the PCB comprises an SCR spring contact connector, wherein the card reader cavity is configured to receive a smart card coupled to the SCR spring contact connector;
- and
- a processor coupled to the SCR spring contact connector, wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive an input regarding a transaction using data of the smart card;
- and
- based on the input, execute the transaction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.